My lucky day.

Today's Tids Issue 3,251

Opening Stuff

 

I found 75 cents in the sofa cushion this morning.  It reminded me of the elation of those weekends, when first married and two kids, digging though cushions for 30, 35 cents, which was plenty for a nice Sunday drive and two ice cream cones.

 

I’d give you a list of the Top Ten Video Games for 2014, if I had any clue about what it all meant. Needless to say, Studio 38 wasn’t one of them.

 

The newest Gallop Poll says that the Confidence Index of the American people is at the highest level since the recession, and that 90% of Americans believe 2015 will be better than 2014. In the same survey, Americans also named as the “Most Admired” man and woman – Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Now I’m really worried about the stock market.

 

The Question:

Who do you think are the Ten Richest Women in the world?

 

The Headlines:

--Greek Ship Near Corfu Reports Armed Intruders On Board; Naval Helicopters Rushing Towards Distress Call.

--Debris, 40 Bodies Found Near Where Airliner Disappeared.

--Obama-Care Mandated Fines For Not having Insurance Will Rise IN 2015; IRS Will Be Collection Agency.

--Admission Of Tax Evasion Forces NYC GOP Rep To Quit Congress; Remaining 434 Sending Calls To Accounting.

--Putin Foe Found Guilty Of Fraud

--ISIS Group CAIR Sues Pentagon Over Banning Of Facial Hair.

 

Have you noticed that there are no clocks in medical facility waiting rooms? I guess it’s supposed to making waiting feel shorter.

 

I notice that on all of these House refurb TV shows the main idea of the times is taking down walls and creating open space. It’s like the Internet where people want to bare their souls to the world. Personally, I think every house should have one 10 by 12 foot room with bookshelves tucked away…with a door.

 

Have you ever noticed the potent energy of puffy Cheetos? I find when biting down they release a pleasant sense of warmth, good for cold nights or relieving chills form the flu. Cheeto’s! The health food.

 

While rapturizing a Tid or two ago about the return of some of my favorites TV shows (Justified, Fargo, The Americans, House of Cards) I forgot one of the favorites of everybody – Downton Abbey. It’s back on January 4.

 

Don’t worry, any words I write that may not be familiar to you as accurate are on their way to Webster’s for inclusion in their next “New Acceptable Words” List.

 

Let your kids grow up to be hackers, for they will soon find rich backers. Yes, for all of those parents who decried the inactivity of their “Hacker” children, their proclivity and  brains are desired for big bucks by the alphabet soup of USA security agencies and giant corporations!

 

The Answer:

Holly Branson, a doctor and giver, tops the list of self made, married into and inherited wealth women. Lydia Hearst (Looks like Patti) is next and followed by Ivanka Trump, Jocelyn Windenstein (Spends $545K/year on Food), Donatella Vercase, Perky Elizabeth Holmes (Scientist who developed the wearable patch and Theranos Corp), Marta Ortega-Perez, Liliane Bettencort (L’Oreal) and Christy Walton.

 

My life is humming fine,

As I tune up for Old Lang Syne.

So to you I wish good times,

Which works to end this rhyme.