Will melodies ever come back.

Today's Tids Issue 3,138

Opening Stuff:

 

“Beside the garden wall when stars are bright  /  You are in my arms  /  The nightingale tells its fairy tale  /  Of Paradise where roses grew…though I dream in vain  /  In my heart it will remain  /  My Stardust melody  /  The memory of love’s refrain.”  --I just thought the lyrics of Hoagy Carmichael’s great hit“Stardust” would be a nice tonic, a simple refrain of an old fashion love song which really never goes out of style; it’s a memory of simpler times, dancing cheek to cheek as the world today succumbs to madness.

 

What more can I say, there are just too many people in this world with missiles and rockets. And, too many of them ain’t listenin’ to nobody! The shooting down of the Malaysian Plane with 298 people aboard was a horrific tragedy. There is a bigger one just around the corner.

 

Life is easy when you follow the directions.

 

Everybody will tell you they’re into “Big Data” whether they are or not. In fact I expect that many companies will be pouring big bucks into Big data whether or not they need the gigantic data sets too large to process. But then, consider that Apple and IBM just pooled their talents and expertise to be right in the middle of it all. So, I figure it’s going somewhere and it may afford some good opportunities for those with a keen eye, and a big enough brain  to comprehend it  all.

 

The Question:

Hoagy Carmichael was on i=fo tehrue, engaging entertainers of the 20^th century. Name five of his big hit songs.

 

The Headlines:

--Putin Calls for Cease Fire In Ukrain After Malaysian Plane Tragedy; US Says Only Russia Can End The Ukraine War.

--People in Washington State fleeing Homes As Massive Fire Expands.

--Israeli Troops Push Into Gaza.

--Jihadists Seize Syria Oil Fields In Battle Where 100 die; Turkey PM Calls Egypt President Sisi Illegitimate Tyrant.

--US Stocks Up; Europe, Russia, Nekkei Down.

--Justice Department Official Says It Is Taking A closer look at How Lois Lerner’s Files Disappeared.

--FedEx Facing Charges As JD Probes Delivery Of Drugs From Illegal Drug Companies.

 

It’s interesting. Today is one of those days where there’s a lot of news, but not much of it. That’s opposed to the days when there is little news and news reporting all day long.

Is Portsmouth RI in jeopardy of becoming “CondoLand” now that the venerable Land Conservancy advisory group has walked out in disgust? Is the Town council destined to become the lapdogs of developers?

 

Millions of people watch The Kardashians and similar shallow displays because I am learning, surprisingly, that seemingly intelligent people just love extravagant glitz regardless of how shallow it may be. I don’t get it, and never will.

 

Another thing I will never get is the music of John Williams.

 

Teens these days still dance cheek to cheek. It’s just not the same cheek.

 

You could say that the Middle East is all about dancing Sheik to Sheik.

 

Reading Between the Lines Movie Reviews;

--Well, Sex Tape has finally arrived, and it should have stuck where it was, on the editing room floor. It’s a bad, predicable; clichéd film that tries to make it through an hour and a half or so on the back of a two word title. If you have seen a raunchy movie comedy, then you ain’t seeing anything new. As you may have read, it’s about a cute little couple trying to get that spark back into their bedroom, and think making their own porn tape will do it. Within nanoseconds It shows up on IPads and Iphones and anything else that can mass distribute embarrassing moments. Get it?

 

The Answer;

I always got a kick out of Hoagy Carmicahel when he sat down to the piano to sing. In addition to Stardust he also wrote Georgia on My Mind, The Nearness of You, Heart and Soul, Rockin’ Chair (Hs First big one), In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening, Two Sleepy People, Lazy Bones (With Johnny Mercer), Little old Lady, Up a Lazy River, Old Buttermilk Sky and I Get Along Without You Very Well – Except Sometimes. Hoagy had a great sense of humor, and this Indiana boy was not named after a Philadelphia sandwich.

 

Well, here’s the way I see it. The weekend is near, I’m tired, so it’s time to shut up.

 

Have a smiley face weekend  --   E-v-e-r-b-o-d-y!