Today's Tids Issue 3.286
Opening Stuff:
It is seeming pretty obvious that 0-Man’s request for
war authorization is a political ploy designed to put the Repubs in a box. What
I undersatand, according to sources on both sides of the aisle, he already has a
couple of war authorizations in place, like the one he used to start bombing
ISIS. The latest request is apparently a delaying tactic, his thinking that congress bickering will postpone his
having to make a decision. This ties into the basic White House strategy on Islam
problems. Wait it out and hope ot will go away.:
Who says snow is bad – it closed down the
Federal Government Offices today.
One thing I dislike about
BJ’s
(Competitor to Costco, Sams) is that they replaced mint flavored Tums with all
fruit flavor varieties. Does their management actually think that fruit
flavored Tums will make them healthier?
The Question:
What
are characteristics of unicorns, other than the fact they aren’t real? Bonus:
Whay are they extinct today? nus@: Who was the only famous Persons ad to have
seen one”
The Headlines:
--Texas
federal Judge Blocks “O’s” Exec Order On Immigrations; 26 State Coalition
Pursuing Action to permanently Nix Obama Edict.
--DC,
East Central Sates Paralyzed By Storm.
--Ukraine
Rebels Miss Deadline To Pull Back heavy Weapons.
--ISIS
In Iraq Burns Forty to Death.
--Potential
For Greek Debt Settlement Disappearing Rapidly. After Impasse, Glimmers Feeding
Hope and S&P; Bit of Optimism Turns Aroud Dow from Negative To Positive.
--20
On Festival Float In Haiti Electrocuted By Falling Power Line.
--Analysts
Warning Of Plunge In Yuan.
Correction and Clarification
Department;
First.
My source of College-less presidents didn’t include one of the favorites of many
– Harry (NMI) Truman. Second, I have a clarification. I mentioned that I enjoy
the 6th Beethoven Piano concerto. This is a debatable point as some
think Ludwig’s Choral Fantasy, (I call it 9th Symphony Junior) which
is a piano, orchestra and chorus piece belongs as a concerto, but of course
purists don’t. A keen eyed reader called me on it. There’s to a Bernstein
interoretaion of it at the bottom. What do you think – Choral, concerto or charlatan?
I’m finding that my Yahoo
mail on the
laptop, doesn’t keep track well fo what my yahoo mail on the Phone and tablet
are doing.
My morning newspaper, The Providence Journal,
just did a redesign. It looks weak. At
least they didn’t alter the most important section – the comics. Interestingly
though, they increased the size of the type, which either means they have found
that only aging eyes read newspapers these days, or they want to spend less editorial
time filling pages.
I think one of the worst
frustrations
of snow storms is all of those people who have planned for months to fly
somewhere only to be cancelled. That is the definition of intense aggravation.
One thing you have to know with All Wheel Drive is
that while you nay be totally in control, there are many cars on the road who
don’t get it. And, AWD isn’t magic if you are stupid.
When I look at he hundreds
of 18th century homes in the neighborhood, I think about how hard it must
have been to cope with the cold and snow. But then I remember that they didn’t
have power outages.
There are so many hints,
leaks about
it popping up in various media, that you can probably expect a Fed interest Rate
increase by early summer.
Richard the Lionhearted,
Department:
There
is no truth to the rumor that after hearing about islam militants beheading of Christians
in Libya, the Pope has cancelled all vacations for the Swiss Guard. Can you say
Crusades?
The Answer:
Unicorns
are one horned horse like animals with the beard similar to a goat. They were
depicted in cave drawings, and often celebrated on Family Coats of Arms of the
Scotch (Who were probably drinking it). The earliest writings about Unicorns were from the now hopelessly in debt Greeks
often fascinated by myths in Gods and economics. They described it as having a white body with purple head and blue eyes and
a multi colored horn – red to black to white. (They were probably drinking with
the scots.) It is said that Virgins had power over the Unicorn and perhaps that
bis why they are so nice. Unicorn horns were said to counteract poison, and
purify water. They became so desirable that German merchants were selling the
horns of animals that didn’t exist for 18,000 pounds in 1560. That was the beginning
of the stock market. Bonus: The
Unicorns are extinct, it is said, because Noah didn’t like them and refused to
take two on board. Bonus2: Marco…..Polo was said to have encountered one on trips to
china and described it as ugly. He had
been drinking with the Greek financial people, because it was in fact a
Rhinoceros.
Sorry I’m late folks. Tomorrow could be non-existent.
But I’ll try amidst a difficult schedule the next couple of days. I’m goi g
after some Unicorns.
Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy:
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