17 days to Katness.

Today's Tids Issue 3,214

Opening Stuff:

I’ll probably be writing to a brick wall today as everybody is out voting for the person with the least negatives. What a mess. With all of the sniping and dirty insinuations, it’s easy to see why really good people don’t run. Political campaigns look more like supermarket tabloids than intense competitions between honorable men and women. The issues are transformed -- by consultants who measure their own capabilities by how cleverly than can avoid or alter the truth --  for the emotional reactions by the vacant minds of the uninformed; potential voters who become the misinformed. And then we get what we get. Hope your lines aren’t too long.

I have become a huge fan of Katie Perry. She went trick or treating on Halloween dressed as a Cheeto! How great is that!

Manufacturing is roaring again this Fall. The engine that once drove America to unimaginable heights isn’t what it was, but it still holds promise for the best paying, though far fewer, middle income jobs. It powers America’s ability to stay in control of its destiny. It is the industry of innovation and value added that builds real wealth in communities. Around of applause for the innovators and engineers.  

I was watching TV with my 14 year old grandson last night and I said as we saw yet another negative political ad, “Won’t you be happy when this is all over?” He replied, “It depends on who wins”. Within those heads buried in cell phones there is awareness and a brain. Kids always hear. They just don’t let adults know they do.

The Question:

Name 7 things that are recommended not to be delivered to your home. Bonus: Name 10 TV roles where actors were killed off, or dismissed or left on their own that Fans still can’t believe are gone from a favorite series.

The Headlines:

--Americans Go To the Polls.

--Congressional Democrats Fear That Obama Will Welcome A Repub Senate; He Would Trade Reid Blocked Issues Like Keystone For Passage Of Some Of His Favorite Projects.

--Market Stagnates while the People Vote; Alibaba, CVS, Burger King, Micahel Kors, Office Depot Q3 Report Winners; Priceline Battered After Missing Target..

--Tens of Thousands Of Russians March Through Moscow Declaring Their Country As tne Great World Power.

--Shiites Mass In Iraq And Lebanon To Defy Jihadists.

--Federal Judge Says Obama’s Interpretation Of Fair Housing Act, “Appears To be Nothing More Than Wishful Thinking On Steroids; Supreme Court To Take On Another, But similar, Case That The FHA Allows For Desperate Impact Lawsuits (That basically means suing for anything that appears racial).

--PBS “Car Talk” Host Tom Magliozzi Dies at Age 77; Program With Brother Was Most Popular On Radio Network.

Over the weekend, Joe Biden said the dens will keep the Senate control. This mourning a report of his interview with Gloria Borgia says that the WH would be willing to compromise with a GOP Senate. Joe is one of those guys you have to measure over time to learn what he really means. Hey! If the 0-Man had any sense of compromise in his heart staring with his first meeting with congress 6 years ago, the country would be far less divided today with a better future built upon a united citizenry. It’s a good thing industry and entrepreneurs have sucked it up and pushed the country out of the doldrums. Hear that, big-Gov-does-it-all Hillary?

The hot issue here in town is whether or not to vote to expand the Slot machine palace into a full casino. In fact I hear the group in favor of expansion are calling all over town to offer rides to polls. This is understandable as so many of their current clients are smokers on oxygen machines…who’s Social Security checks don’t come in for another week.

It may be too late for the New Hampshire race between Scott Brown and incumbent Jeanne Shaheen, but a letter from the President’s Man at the IRS reveals that Shaheen was “looped in on a plan run through Lois Learner’s IRS Tax Exempt Division to harass conservative nonprofit groups during the 2012 election”.

You have to love Taylor Swift taking all of her music of Spotify until the free music distributor comes up with a plan to pay the performers and producers who in fact underwrite the Internet site’s reason for being. It’s about time that music thieves learn to pay their way.

I look at all of these prolific “Stat” QB’s like Tarkington, Marino and Manning, and I’ll take Joe Montana over any of them. There just some warriors who take the field and get the job done at a high level, and you can include Terry Bradshaw and Johnny Unitas in there too.

Today, nobody really ever dies until all of their digital data is erased.

For all of those millions of Susan Collins’ Hunger Games fans, remember that the Mockingjay finale’ in the series due out November 21 is only the first part of a two part finish to the popular trilogy. Fans will have to wait another year for the second half of the end. Talk about pins and needles. There may have to be an afternoon psychologist talk show on this one.

Michelle Obama says that, “All Blacks should vote for only Democrats”. I guess she doesn’t think much of blacks ability to be free and independent.

The Answer:

Products that you should never order to be delivered are Starbucks Latte, Medical Marijuana, Prescription Drugs (Odds are that they sham generics), pets, wine, Fried fast foods like chicken and fries, Freeworks and Fire Arms. I’d add Ice Cream to that list. Bonus: I can’t believe that Will Gardner of Good Wife is gone, but he, a central character often more important than Alicia, only rated #12 on the list. Go figure.  I don’t know Troy Barnes of Community, but he is #1. #2 is Chris Traeger on Parks and Rec. NCIS lost and has not adequately replaces Ziva David. #4 Joss Carter’s death on Person of Interest was a huge surprise as the show changed direction. 5, and 7 are Nicholas Brody of Homeland (Carrie has found another dupe for sex), Tara Knowles of Sons of Anarchy and Heather Brooks of Grey’s. #8 is Hershal Greene of Walking dead.  9 and 10 are Sophie Deveraux of The Originals and Moira Queen on Arrow.

Buy a bag of Cheeto’s to make waiting on a voting line a little more exciting and enjoyable. But don’t smudge the ballot! I wonder, hanging chads and orange stains.