Are we all deaf?

Today's Tids Issue 3,318

Opening Stuff:

 

Unfortunately we seem to be in an era of dismissive politics where babies with hope are often left lying curbside awash in bathwater. We close our ears before speakers speak. Too much of political agendas on either side are solely to enable me, instead of me and my buddy on my back hanging on for dear life. If you’re not with me you’re against me has gone way too far. I believe America is in a crisis situation, much of it due to own selfishness. We protect illegitimacy through convolution. I see a lot of purity in the hearts of the majority of the masses made toxic by special interests and self serving political objectives. The problem remains – how to you get people to stop long enough to understand what they are seeing.

 

I liked Rand Paul’s announcement for the President speech quite a lot. He moved adroitly to widen his reach into broader demographics, which every Repub must do; balanced his military, security beliefs in a conservative appeasing manner; All, without giving away the store. I liked the line “We have to stop borrowing money from China to give it to Pakistan.” And, “Let’s start building bridges at home.”

 

The latest stories about recipes always seem to include somewhere the phrase, “With a Kick”. Personally, I have always liked lazy food.

 

The good news is that Trout season opens around here this weekend. That’s another of those wonderful spring events, like the opening of key ice cream stores around the area, that marks the end of winter drear and the hope for a finger-licking good summer.

 

The Question:

(Note:  I had a wandering pointer yesterday, which because my laptop touchpad was mysteriously enabled by the computer leprechauns, would move sentences into the wrong paragraphs or totally eliminate them. Hence, the Question 3, “Name the top songs from South Pacific” was missing. The answers were there, and it was probably confusing. Sorry.) But that was then. Today’s poser: How much money has Shark Tank invested in how many companies? Name five of the most successful products.

 

Today’s Headlines:

--US Stocks Running Higher Again This Morning; Fed’s Fowler Says Height of Stiock Prices Not Out Of Line With Historical Ranges.

--Iran Sends Naval Vessels To Area Near Yemen Air Strikes; US Speeding Shipmenst Of Weapons To Saudi Firces..

--Texas Juge refuses DoJ’s Request To Lift Hold On Obama’s Shielding Order For Millions Of Illegal Immigrants.

--UConn Women Bing Home 10^th Total For Geno: He Gives Players All Of The Kudos, and Adds, Only Measure This Achievement Against Our Peers (Not Wooden, Jackson).

--The Romster Reelected Chi Mayor After Runoff Vote.

--Kansas First In Nation To Ban Abortion “Dismemberment“ Procedure.

--12 Year Old Boy Wins ESPN Final Four Brackets Contest, But Deemed Too Young To Receive Prize.

--US Says Russia Behind Hacking Into Fed And White House Computer Files.

 

This is that time of year when you get all of these proxy requests urging to vote for Boards of Directors loaded with people about whom you have no clue to their capability or character.

 

The Voice: Night two iof the first week of the live countdown eliminations was a good one. I had four personal favorites – Joshua Davis (Sounded like Paul Simon in a so-so song but still solid) Kimberly who may have been the best of the night, India Carney who’s rich easy tones and screen magic will make her a final threat, and Deanna – who was ok but who’s voice I have loved since the chair turns. Tonya Boyd may be the next best singer, but was lackluster last night. Rob Taylor sings stuff I don’t particularly like, but he sings well and will be a huge factor down the road. Brian Johnson does nothing for me, but his performance was enjoyable. Lexi Davis brought down the house, but it was just one note that did it. Sonic was off key and Nathan shouldn’t even be on the show. The last two will be going home and the other two is really a tossup As my favorite musicologist advisor tells me, “Everybody but Sawyer sounds the same”.

 

Headline for the Times, Department:

“Mans Shoots and kills self after Casino revokes his ‘Lifetime Free Buffet Pass’.” Life is  not worth living without lasagna and fries.

 

I think one of RI’s largest industries must be the care and handling and delivery of unemployment and worker’s comp benefits. It is certainly one of the best organized and most protected.

 

By the way, Corporate Annual reports where money and creative license were no problem because it was in fact the CEO’s own brochure, used to be one of the real prizes in the Advertising industry. Now businesses can put out on the Web a corporate image piece practically weekly, cheaper.

 

Mike Krzyzewski is very adept at teaching his players how to foul without being caught and how to promote infractions against opposing teams that never occurred. He still hasn’t offered an adequate handbook on the proper pronunciation of his name.

 

The Repubs, at least the conservative side, continues to run their campaign to elect Hillary Clinton. Immediately after Rand Paul’s talk, the conservatives ran anti-Paul ads and had spokes people loaded with anti-Paul talking points. The anti-conservative Repubs had already done the same against Ted Cruz. Every time you fracture the Republican candidates, you pave the way for an easier Dem Victory. It’s not rocket science.

 

I see where the US NLRB is teaching immigrants the ins and out sof Humand Rights. In other words they are abetting lawbreakers in the successful commission of a crime against the USA immigration laws.

 

The most dangerous place in America may be urban nightclub areas after 1:00 AM.

 

As one wag says, “A Hillary gender based election to President would not be a historic moment. It would be a ‘Herstoric’ event”.

 

The Answer:

Shark Tank millionaires have invested $20,000,000 in 109 companies. Some of the best performers are: First, I know that “GrooveBook was sold to Shutterfly for $14.500. That’s works. Some other big winners are Scrub Daddy”, Talbot Teas, “Chord Buddy”, Cousins Maine Lobster, “Lallacup”, Ava The Elephant, Note Hall, KissTip, Daisy Cakes, the Painted Pretzel, Pork Barrel BBQ, Readerest, Plate Topper and Tower Paddle Boards.

 

Life is a seesaw. Being balanced is no fun, but it will keep you going.