Today's Tids Issu 3,316
Opening Stuff:
It
felt like spring yesterday. An aura of new life surged
through my heart as I walked in the early morning cold, sensing that buds in
the earth below, that juices rushing through limbs of trees and bushes were ready
to burst forth and treat us to the resurgence of life. And it felt real good.
Nobody
else is exactly like us, yet many measure others by how they
compare to themselves. Even in families, genes may come from many different areas of the planet so that, for instance, a son
delivered through two parents may be in part clinging to a Norman archer from
1055 and also an artist from colonial America. Just a fleeting thought I had
about opening our eyes wider to all.
National
Geographic reports that there is a growing crisis in
Antarctica of identity theft among penguins.
The
latest DC ballyhooing is on the acceptance of a “framework” for continuing negotiations on
Iran nukes. Or, as Alan Iverson would say, “Practice, it’s just practice”. The
critics are saying it’s all bad and the White House is saying it’s the greatest
cultural breakthrough since The Beatles. I say that it is for sure that the
Iranians want to remove sanctions, and that could be coloring anything that appears
to be an agreement. In current post announcement newsreels we see crowds
adoring a triumphant “Rhoumani the Negotiator”, and also at the same moment
massive crowds shouting “Death to America”. It’s never over in the Middle East
even when the fat lady sings.
“Newsreels”!
Am I dating myself, or what?
After
reviewing my Easter Tids, I realized that God does not
correct typos.
The
Question:
What do you think, according to Travel & Leisure,
are the Top Ten US Cities for “Sweet Tooth’s”?
The
Headlines:
--Red Sox Open Baseball Season In Philly; Opening
Day For The Grand Ole’ Game Thrills The Hearts of Young And Old Across America.
--Weak Jobs Report Has Stock futures Tumbling; Coming
Earnings Session Could Stop Bulls Stampede.
--“O” And Congress On Collision Course Over Iran
Deal Which Is Yet To Be Deal; Bibi Urges Allies To reject Efforts.
--Kenya Military Launches Air Attack Against
Al-Shabaab In Response To University Killings.
--After Review, Rolling Stone Retracts Story Of
UVa Fraternity Gang Rape.
--15 Hospitalized After Church Roof Collapse
During Easter Service.
--UConn Women Crush Maryland, Advance To
Championship Game Which Could Be Auruiama’s 10th Final Win; U
Kentucky Player Harrison Apologies After Racial Slur Against White Wisconsin
Star Kaminsky.
I
turned off the sound during Saturday night’s game between
Kentucky and Wisconsin. The announcer’s and in particular the analysts didn’t
seem to notice that Badgers were actually on the floor and playing too. I’m getting
tired of this celebrity, ala Tiger Woods, sports thing. Hail to the victors and
a gritty game played by Wisconsin, who just happen to have been the Tids Sports
Department pick to win it all!
A
spate of so-called experts will be hailing Justin Spaith
as the Masters favorite. Tiger will get the most publicity but a host of excellent
golfers could come up the winner. I think Dustin Johnson is a threat as is Rory.
If
I was a teen today I would definitely refuse to drive a
new Chevy Malibu with a spy camera specifically designed to nab teens doing
something stupid. You don’t need a spy cam to know that teens are probably
doing something stupid.
I
hear that because of higher than normal costs of doing
business, doctors are leaving RI for greener OR’s. Actually my sources say it
is an ingenious plan from our state legislators to reduce the cost of Medicaid.
In
today’s sports it isn’t about how you play the game
and who wins or loses, it’s about how well known the name is at the box office.
When
you notice the golfer Ricky Fowler has gone from the flat
brim hat of his youth to the rolled brim debuted this season, you realize that
there is always hope for a return to sensible reality in society.
Good
chefs tell you to shred your own cheese for sauces and
dishes like Mac n’ cheese. The reason: Packaged pre-shredded cheese contains potato
starch to avid caking. It is never so difficult to do the little important
things the hard way.
I
look at all of the stats about the economy and the perplexing
demeanor on the faces and in the quotes of economists, and I conclude that it
is time reevaluate everything that has gone before to measure the success of an
economy. It is so different than even 30 or so years ago – with the rise of
global competition, the demise of US manufacturing value added jobs and most importantly
the rapid advance of computer related transformations of a society. Every thing
moves faster upon broader bases of more information. Maybe I’ll stop writing
the Tids and develop an new economic model. I always wanted to be an economist,
and it is never too late.
My
mornings are always a little foggy, until I clean my glasses.
I
see where Merrill Lynch has toughened internal trading rules
and is sending word out to its 14,000 brokers that breaking them will result in
quick exit from company, regardless of production. That is one way that
capitalism used to work better.
The
Answer:
Number one is the sweet shops and bakeries of Providence
Rhode Island. (Why do you think I asked the question in the first place?) Next
is Houston followed by Atlanta, New Orleans, New York City, LA, Minn/St. Paul, KC,
Cleveland and Albuquerque. What, no Giardelli Square and San Fran?
I
think I’ll have a buttery croissant filled with crunchy
toffee ice cream with chocolate chunks and butter scotch ripple…for starters.
Have
a sweet day, e-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!
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