I could handle gridlock for two years.

Today's Tids Issue 3,256

Opening Stuff:

I  stand upon the docks so cold, where breezes blow - icy, bold. The waters darkened to an ominous glow, Then silently comes the gentle snow. I stand amidst a calming peace, Happy I’m wearing extra fleece.

 

Are athletics overwhelming sensibility on college campuses?

 

Seriously, does the USA really need any new laws, regulations, authorities, baby sitters? Basically all the country needs is batter oversight to assure that he laws we have had forever are being utilized to their fullest. And, maybe several large tablespoons of morality and ethics thrown into the mix.

 

Mayor Bill di Blasio, Progressive, NYC, wants to command respect from the Police force. Except, he thinks commanding respect is ordering it through his lieutenants. As opposed to working in behalf of the officers to gain it. I would turn my back on such a hypocrite even though the NY Times would condemn me…which I would wear as a badge of honor.

Go, Gina, Go. The new Governor standing in front of the great white stet house as snow whirled around her head reminded me a little of JFK on his innaugeural day as he urged Uthe US to make sacrificies to get better. Good start, but, it what happens enx tis what is important.

 

The Question:

The first Wheel of Fortune Show debuted 40 years ago today. Who were the first hosts?

 

The Headlines:

--Two More NYC Cops Shot When Responding To Robbery; Massive Manhunt On; NYC Arrests Plummet 66%. In Wake Of DiBlasio, National Leadership Lack Of Support.

--Dow taking beating As Oil Dips below $48; London Stocks up; Japan’s Nikii Plummets To Lowest levels In 10 Months, India Exchange Down To Levels of 15 Months Ago; Oil  Continues To fall Plaguing Optimism

--Hedge Fund Multi Millionaire Gilbert Shot And Killed By Son Quibbling Over $200 In Allowance.

--Year End Report Says That Obama 2014 New Regulations Will Cost Country $181 Billion.

--Boehner Working To Squash Leaderships Challenge As GOP Takes Over Congress.

--US Average Home Prices Could Fall As Oil Rich States Come Off Highest In Nation Averages.

 

Happy 256^th wedding anniversary George and Martha. You were a nice couple.

 

The newspaper headline reads, “Obama climate efforts threatened by GOP.” An honest headline would be, “GOP to add sensibility to Obama Climate Admin regulations and executive orders.”

 

Allie Sherman, former NY Football Giants coach, died. Actually, I didn’t like Allie Sherman. I blame him for the fall of what were my beloved NY Giants of the1950’s, before the ragtag nomadic  Patriots started to put it together.. He dismantled the greats, my heroes: Andy Robustelli, Sam Huff, Frank Gifford and the Roosevelts – Brown and Grier; YA Tittle and Kyle Rote; The the D-Backs like Emlin Tunnel And Tom Landry and Dick Nolan. Sherman lived on those players he inherited for a year or two, and then methodically axed them getting little in return. The Giants weren’t a factor for the next 30 years. “Good-Bye Allie”.

 

Well, one thing for sure that seems to be occurring in the wake of anti-Police protests, crime is starting to pay. Hog tied police are becoming wary of doing their jobs to the fullest extent as they are callously falsely accused by the unknowledgeable, agendized opposition.

 

The big controversy of the moment in the NFL is the strange call of an interference penalty in the Dallas-Detroit game. Frankly, I have been enjoying the non-calls I have been seeing in the play-offs. Let em’ play, I say. The game never should be about trying to draw penalties. It’s about great players battling each other, making outstanding catches or magnificent break-ups. It will be good for Brandon Browner.

 

The new treasurer of RI, Seth Magaziner (His dad Ira was Hillary’s “Gruber” on nationalized health care) has just named as his Communications Director a woman whose father is a big player in the RI AFL/CIO. One of the biggest problems facing the state and the man in charge of Budgets is public employee pension escalation. Go figure.

 

The oil dip is rapidly redistributing wealth.

 

The Answer:

The first co-Hosts of the show that has been enjoyed by generations together were Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford, a beauty queen winner and model, was married to ABC Sports guru Dick Ebersol briefly, and then  became involved with game show originator Dan Enright, working as a VP Barry/Enright Communications. She went on to get a PHD degree in Clinical Psychology and aired a program on Christian TV. Her last TV gig was modeling prizes on Hollywood Squares in 2003. Woolery, who was replaced by Sajak in 1981, started as a singer on the program “Your Hit Parade. After Wheel he went on to star as host in several game shows. He is a conservative libertarian and big republican supporter. He had children by each of four wives, one of whom was the daughter of David Nelson.

 

I feel like I’m under a snowdrift this morning, and it is nice and quiet.