Facing reality on a Monday morning.

Today's Tids Issue 3,108

Opening Stuff:

 

Hillary is running, and already running hard. She wouldn’t take the time for an interview about her concussion if she wasn’t. She wouldn’t have made a point of not wanting to jump upon the bandwagon to criticize Sarah Palin if she wasn’t reaching out to women. She takes time to say that of all the things that she has accomplished, being the Mother of a Bride was the best, and family essential. She is desperately trying to get Benghazi off her back. She muses publicly about the only thing missing now in the progress of America is a woman President.  And now I see that her friends in Hollywood are announcing a new Fall TV series – “Madam Secretary”. It’s about a no-nonsense, super-woman Secretary of State. Her hesitation is just part of the teaser phase of the big promotion. The gears of a well oiled machine are starting to mesh. God help us.

 

Graduation always means that your life is just starting over again.

 

I think Tracy Morgan is a pretty funny comedian and a good guy too. Hope everything works out ok.

 

One minute life is perfect and everything si going your way; your sitting comfortably in a Mercedes Bus-Limo, and suddenly your laying a hospital in critical condition.

 

The Question:

What was Oscar winner Liam Niesson’s first great film? Name five others.

 

The Headlines:

--Pakistan Taliban Attack Karachi Airport.

--New Report Shows That Just 62.5% Of Eligible Americans Have Or Are Actively Seeking Jobs; Government Looking For Idle 37.5%.

-Two Police Officers And Bystaders Shot In Las Vegas By Two Nuts I n Their Twenties; Married Couple Then Shoot Themselves.

--Tracy Morgan Slightly More Responsive After Surgery; Wal-Mart Says They Take Full responsibility For Their Killer Truck.

--Nadal Wins French Open; Miss Nevada Wins Miss USA; Heat Evens Series.

--Obama Ready To Expand Student Loan Program.

--Tyson Foods Wins Battle To Buy Hillshire Farms.

 

At first Steve Coburn’s post Belmont loss remarks seemed disturbingly sour grapes. Actually, they still sound a bit unsportsman-like. But, he has a point -- all contenders for the three races should have started in the Kentucky Derby. Actually though, all previous Triple Crown winners have faced the same problem of late comers to the Belmont. By the way, how come a superb beast that doesn’t drink or smoke and mainly eats vegetables can’t recover during the three weeks between Preakness and Belmont. I think the horse just wasn’t up to the task. Sour grapes. Sour grapes.

 

I had trouble finding some funny Tracy Morgan jokes because most of what pops up in searches are complaints about his anti-Gay jokes and his sarcasm about cripples. Ironically, he may be a little maimed when he gets out of the hospital.

 

 Hot water limiters are unconstitutional.

 

“Bryce Harper using PlayStation to rehab from thumb injury”. This was a headline from one of the several sports news service emails I receive each day. I just looked at it and thought, “Why would I ever want to read this story?”

 

Obama has talked a lot about finding ways to ease the burden of College Loans for graduates. What he and others never discuss is the outrageous inflation of college costs over the years? People keep paying and paying more and more, and then go back to live with mom and dad where they can all pay and pay back more and more together. So, how’s all that money earned by sports packages working out for paying for part of the operations?

 

Some days you just gotta eat something other than steak.

 

People speaking French just seem more pleasant. Maybe it’s because you can’t understand that they are saying, “Stupid American Tourist pig. Let’s take him for everything we can.” “Bonjour monsieur”. :o)

 

Every time a state or locality creates something to further their tourist industry, it is selling part of its soul.

 

I may have to move up to Maine or New Hampshire. I’m seeing way to many Ya-Ya-Ya…caps moving into the neighborhood. Vermont is already a NYC suburb.

 

The Answer:

Liam rose to prominence in Schindler’s List. He was also his usual great self in other big movies like Suspect, Nell, Michael Collins, Rob Roy, Les Miz, The Haunting, Love Actually, Gangs of New York, Kinsey, The Crucible, K-19: The Widowmaker A-Team and Taken. He was also nominated for the “The Raspberry” worst supporting actor award in Battleship and Wrath of the Titans. I always enjoy him.

 

High School graduations always have one more speech than needed. The speeches always miss a good point for an ending and go on 3-5 minutes longer than necessary. But, invariably, the kid’s speeches are brighter, more poignant, more in tune with the soul than those of the adult chieftains. In the end, they are happy days.