Opening Stuff:
Well, this is the big Office
Pool week.
My friend from Kentucky U will be out there rooting for the Scholar-Athletes at
University who are so smart they graduate into big money jobs in only one year.
Wow! The #1 seeds are Kentucky, Duke, Wisconsin and mighty Villanova. Wisconsin
has looked real strong throughout the year, and got stronger towards the end. The
big 12 led the way with 7 teams. Leagues with 6 were the Big 10, Big East and ACC.
The SEC had Five, But could be six as Kentucky Counts for two. . So the soaps
stop playing and Ellen and Judge Judy step aside come this Thursday, and at
least for three weeks a some given time, everybody will have at least the
slightest inkling about basketball.
Get ready for the next 3 or
4 Tids,
which will definitely be on the fly. The mind will be nourished though with
corn beef for St, Pat and Zepole for Saint Joe. And, of ourse some Kentucy Hot
Brown for Saint cal. Oh how are saints have changed! (“Kentucky Hot Brown” is an
open faced sandwich originating form
Louisville’s Brown Hotel in 1926. This Kty tradition consists of turkey and
bacon topped with a cheddar-infused béchamel sauce. Count me in.)
For my money, the best slow dancing tune
of all time could be the Righteous Brothers, Unchained Melody. “I need your
love…”
The Question:
1. How many women are now in
Congress? Who is the longest serving woman in Congress? 2. Who was Walter Cornet? 3.
What well known woman was named Thelma Catherine Patricia Ryan before she was
married?
The Headlines:
--US
State Department Curtails Saudi Embassy Operations; Warns US Citizens Thee To
Keep Low Profile.
--Russia
Puts 40,000 Troops On Full Alert.
--Syria’s
Assad Seems Dismissive Of Kerry’s Remarks About Sitting And Talking Out Peace
Deal.
--Northeast,
Midwest Could be In For Cold Blast Over Next Weekend.
--Investors
Waiting To See If Fed Saves “Patient” This Week; Most Seem To Think Interest Rates
Will Rise In June.
--Putin
Resurfaces After Heath Lovechid Rumors; Admits To Readying Nukes During Crimea
Crisis;
--Oil
Decline A growing Concern On Wall Street.
On Saturday I watched a car in front of
me swerve left before making a right turn. Sure enough, the license plate read,
Massachusetts. I saw my first Massachusetts right turn when I was about 8 or 9
out on Cape Cod. My dad pointed out the maneuver in front of us. I spent the
rest of the afternoon watching this action over and over again. So here’s the
moral of this story. Massachusetts turned left several decades ago, but now we
know that it’s just a prelude to turning right at some time. We can only hope. The
Kennedy’s are dwindling, and America can get Massachusetts back.
URI would have been real
happy
making the NCAA, but getting the #3 seed in the NIT is a huge step forward for
a program that has come a long way under Danny Hurley. Interestingly, Dan’s Brother
Bobby, who was the great Duke star and good NBA player before his auto
accident, made the Dance as coach of Buffalo. Bobby learned the coaching trade
as an assistant to Danny, and of course the brothers made it big in the B world
because of their Amazing high school coaching dad. And Hurley’s a nice Irish
name for the week.
Yesterday I read about somebody up in New England rhapsodizing about the “Smell
of Spring in the air”. The forecast was for snow and more freezing temps.
The digital era produces many wondrous things, and
also cost for the consumer. Refrigerators
used last forever, but now the “Motherboard” goes. Try to bring your
digitalized car to the local mechanic, and many will send you to the dealer
because they have the computer programming, And there, $1K is the average starting
price.
Every once in a while when driving it’s good to
practice backing up using your eyes and feel instead of relying on the rearview
camera. In other words it’s good to saty human.
Of the many things I don’t like about Hillary running for
Prez, one I’m tired of already is the mouth of James Carville. He is one of
those who gives seeking the truth a bad name.
The Answer:
1.
There are Twenty women in Congress, with Barbara Mulkowsy the longest reigning
being there since 1967 – when there were 2 women. 2. Walter Cornet was the
first host of CBS “The Morning Show” which was developed in 1954 to compete
with The Today Show. Obviously, Cornet didn’t become a household name, probably
because of J Fred Muggs. 3. Thelma is Pat Nixon!.
It is a lovely day today. And I thought I’d give you
a little bounce in your step with this refreshing tune by the Association, one
of the better singing groups of the mid 60’s who cgave us Windy, Along comes
Mary, Never My love, Cherish, Everyhing that touches You,
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