Today's Tids Issue 3002
Opening Stuff:

I love the crisp freezing mornings. The biting wind in my face. I love the eerie sounds of cold contracting metal, and the invigorating crunch of icy snow benerath my feet. I love the clarity of the skies, the way my eyes can see to the most distant horizons. I love the reflection of sun off cresting ocean waves, tops blown to mists by energetic gusts. I love the prefect quiet of a sleeping winter fields, waiting for rebirth. Within this cold world of Winter, there is a sense of purity that obfuscates the anger in the world. And momentarily blocks out the pain

It appears that the Admins vacuum diplomacy in the middle east is resulting in what most observers forecast --takeovers by insurgent populations patiently waiting in the woods for the good guys to leave. It's sad really, mainly becasue a lot of great young Americans gave their lives for what could have been the orderly growth of a new civilized era for Iraqis. But, we pulled out everybody primarily for political gain, and now we see slaughter, and grossly anti American regimes poised to take control. It will be the same in Afghanistan, but this time with the insurgents waiting in caves. Of course, this is a quandary, as most Americans are tired of seeing their own young butchered and maimed. No more deaths and wounds for Americans versus, it is all in vain for those who died or injured.

Jerry Zeifman For RNC Chairman.

A pretty intelligent woman I know was shaken recently by an event assocaited with -- the dreaded Google Maps. At her office she had to find the distance between two upstate NY towns, which she did using Google maps on her office computer. That night at home she went to her tablet, with an entirely different email address and persona, and the first sentence out of GoogMap's mouth was, "I see that you have just looked up two towns in upstate NY!" Ooooooooooo-weeeeeeeeeee-ooooooooooo. Wait til they start monitoring your car travel. My solution, don't tell nobody nuttin'.

The Question:
Name the eight Quarterbacks for the remaining NFL Playoff games. Which one's have won Superbowls?

The Headlines:
--New Rasmussen Poll: 58% Of Americans Are Against The requirement That Every Person Should Be Covered By Health care; 58%, Up From 51%,, Is Highest Anti Number Ever.
--Extended Benefits Action Inching Along In Senate; Expeccted To Be Resisted In House.
--US Storms Send Monster, Nearly 30 Foot Waves To Batter UK Shores.
--US Congressman Asks Rodman To Call Off NK Games.
--Turkish Graft Scandal deepens; Syria Ships Out First Load Of Chemical Weapons.
--Oklahoma Satanists Reveal New Plans Of Statue Of Hero In Action Against Apploval Last Year Of Ten Commandments Statue For Public Space.

People and companies shout out, "Best Ice Cream; Best Pizza; And now everywhere "Best Hamburger". Most of these people are loading up the basics with everything a chef can bring in from the farm. But, if I go into a new pizza place or ice cream parlor I get vanilla and a plain chees first. If they can't amake that, what good are they really. If they can amke that, then you know there is a basis for the piled on versions. I'll do the same if I eever go to an expensive deluxe burger place. But, then, I'll never order a burger with anything more than meat and cheese.

And then their is the martini, which before the creative bartender, was gin and vermouth and an olive. If you wanted an onion it was a Gibson and if you wanted lime juice it was a Gimlet.

I definitely prefer the temps the twenties consistently, rather than having these spurts into the mid fifties. Makes me feel logy.

As I raise questions about the withdrawals in Iraq and Afghan and non-support in Syria or Egypt, I have to tell you that I come from a position of Supporting the initial strike on Afgahnistan to back up our opposition against wanton terrorism, and I backed the Itaq move, not  because of the sketchy evidence about WMD's, but because Sadaam was spitting in the eyes of the rest of the world, laughing as he defied the UN orders. There comes a time when action must follow words. or future words will never have meaning. So I feel no remorse that we entered those skirmishes, but I would have left Afghan after 6 mos to a year, as it was clear almost from the beginning it was a no win situation...just as it is now.

Puerto Rican college grads are leaving the depressed Island as fast as they can return their cap and gowns. It sounds like RI where each year thousands of young educated kids who love the calm beauty of the place, and could be the source of revival of a once great City/State, make their way to success elsewhere. It's sad that too many leaders in places like PR and RI think increasing minimum wages is an economy.

You have to wonder when the concept "Arctic Vortex" was invented. Basically we used to call these severe chills which have arrived on a regular basis throughout the centuries, Siberian Express, Polar Pig, Arctic Front and Mother f---ing freezing my B---s off. But, in the era of climate change we go scientific, which basically changes nothing if you are cold as a witch's t--!

The latest example of talk TV overdoing to death something about nothing, is the endless and increasingly tedious conversation about the apology by Melissa Harris-Perry for her words on Romney's black adopted child.

If Repubs expect to win, they have to stop running on the gossip platform.

Actually, I'd like to give you a keen analysis of the mid terms, but I am totally at a loss. Part of the problem is that Republicans are trashing Republicans as much as Dems. That's particualrly disconcerting because Republicans are generally right.
The Answer:
Of course Tm Brady winner of three SB's leads the group. Now some may say Peyton Manning with his one championship is the top guy. Then we have Drew Brees (NO) with one win, and the other veteran who is looking for #1 Phillip Rivers (SD). Among the young Turks aiming for history are Russ Wilson (Seattle), Cam Newton (Carolina), Andrew Luck (Indy) and Colin Kapernack (SF. Prsonally, of the youngsters, I like Russ Wilson.

Got to go out into the refreshing cold for a few errands. Landmark "The Conscience" reveal tomorrow.!