Today's Tids Issue 3,360
Opening Stuff:
Cooler weather means
I will be less tempted to go out and sit on a hot beach.
See, when in doubt open with something about the
weather. People do it all the time at social gatherings. Everybody sees the
weather, and likes to complain about. Is there anything more senseless than
complaining about something that occurs regulary so entrley beyond your control?
And now I hear that the Pope wants to get it the act. He is preparing and will
issue on June 18th an encyclical on Climate Change or Global warming. It will
dwell on the moral obligations of humans. You may know that “Encyclicals” are
papal communications which indicate a high degree of papal priority at a given
time. This one may irritant=et some Catholics, but could be considered
rapturous by atheist global warming advocates. Some Catholics say it could
cause a schism, but that is doubtful in our new anything goes environment,
where authority is continually being questioned at many levels. And also,
studies show that 85-88% of Catholics believe in the climate change argument
versus the 52-55% of the general populations. So, it will at least be cocktail
party fodder, “ Nice weather we’re having?” “Not according to the Pope!”
Tomorrow begins the US
Open, and I will be watching intently. It looks more like te course will be
one of the stars, but I’m sure Foxin their new role as official network for the
big event will have it’s own ideas about who we will see. I hope they are more
like CBS or NBC than the ABC network which seems to fantacize more on
celebrity, missing some great play along
the way. There will be great play, when the course allows it. Is Phil Mickleson
putting himself in position to use his wily experience to sneak in? Some of the younger players are just great, but are
they cautious enough not to become entangled in the webs at Chambers. I really have no sense of a winner. A steady guy
like Furyck or Justin Rose or even Luke Donald could be the surprise in this
one. I’m concerned about the uneven play of Rory and the bad starts recently by
Jordan. Regardless of names, it will be fun.
Notice how I use the
first names of super star golfers? That’s what arrogant editors do!
Have you noticed that
the essence of the Hill campaign is in direct conflict with some sound “Honest”
Abe advice: “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. Yes, at a time when
we more than ever need everybody trying to pull on the same oar, she’s touting
women and against men, whites against blacks and Rich against poor. She may win
by poisoning the well, but America won’t.
The Question:
Double “Q” Day! 1.
What up-and-coming 18 yo old American singer was in the Apple record label
studios when the Beatles when they were recording the “White Album”? 2. Here’s three car trivia Questions for
you. What was the first Presidential car, and which Prez? What was the 100
Millionth GM car off the assembly line? What car was featured simultaneously on
the covers of Time and Newsweek?
The Headlines:
--US Stock Futures Up Ahead Of Fed Talks; EuroStocks Down On
Greek Jitters.
--Kurds Making A difference In Fight Against ISIS; Terroist
Org Supply Lines cut..
--Texans Brace For More Flooding As Bill Moves Inland.
--World Outposts On High Alert As Ramadan Nears.
--While You Were Sleeping, Iran Nuke Talks Still Going
Nowhere.
--Turkey’s Erdogan Says Mursi Death Sentence, “Massacre Of
Law”; Legally Elected President To Die For Winning.
--Golden State Wins NBA Championship; Injuries Pushed Too
Large A Burdon On Strong Shoulders Of Super Labron; Warriors Played Like
Champs; Tids Tip-O-The Cap To Resourceful Cleveland Fans – Next year!
--Donald Trump Announces For President; NY News Brands Him
As Clown, Red Nose And All; Often Bankrupt Billionaire Blasts Everything And
Everybody; Says He Will bring Back America; China Rebuff’s Donald talk..
--Murdock Passes Fox Baton To Sons James And Lachian.
The human mind is
strange indeed. You can tell that just by reading the Tids.
The Clintons are
(and have been) so busy orchestrating the News, that thet miss real events where
they are integral -- Bill missed clear opportunities
to kill Osama prior to 911; Hillary ignored the warnings about the impending
attack at Benghazi.
I was thinking of my illustrious
career yesterday, and suddenly realized that every place where I worked, large
and small, has gone out of business. Maybe I could open a “Bad Luck Charm” Business.
Want to get rid of your live-in Brother-in-law? Invite me to dinner! Looking to
put your competitor out of biz? Install me as CEO (With great golden parachute
package) Bingo, just like magic your troubles are over.
I really, really like
biscuits and always look for bigger and tastier varieties. Here’s a good
one that goes well with sausage gravy – Cornbread biscuits. Preheat oven to 425
and line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Grate (large holes) 6 oz unsalted
butter and freeze for 10 mins. Combine in bowl 1 ½ cps cornmeal, 1 cp a-p
flour, ½ cp cake flr, 1 ½ tbs baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda and ½ tsp salt. “Pulse”
a couple of times to mix (or use spatula). In another container mix 1 lightly
beaten egg, ½ cp buttermilk, ¼ cp hvy crm, ¼ cp honey and mix. Add butter to
dry ingredients. Pulse til crumby appearing. Make well in dry ingredients and
add liquid ingredients and mix together. Add 1 cp grated shp cheddar (Note: some
people would add two finely chopped jlapeno’s, but not me. Could substitute
chopped bacon or chilis). Place dollops of mixture on sheet and bake for 11-13
mins. Top with your favorite creamy rich sausage gravy.
What did great, great,
great grandma do before parchment paper? Go to the local monastery to bake?
We interrupt this transcription of John 4.6 for biscuits.
The worst word to
be added to the modern lexicon in recent times is “Bailout. Everybody want to
bail out of legal and moral obligations following the grand example of the
denizens of Clueless Lane (Note o new readers; Tids nick name for Wall Street).
From people who over-mortgaged their homes to now the Greek government, every body wants to walk or extort money from some liberal
government largesse. Or just cajole The Fed into keeping the Money Tap open
wide and flowing. What ever happened to the word obligation?
One of the unique pastimes
associated with living on an island is reading about bridge jumpers. We had women
yesterday who must have had second thoughts as she watched the beauty fo our
waters and rocky coast during her 135 foot freefall. She landed hard in the
stinging cold waters, but a harbor master nearby who immediately arrived witn a
boat said she calmly swam to the boat and eagerly hauled herself in. Nothing
like 135 feet of clear thinking under sunny blue skies shining on crystalline seas
to get your mind back in order.
Jackie Kennedy’s
step brother Hugh Auchincloss died here over the weekend. He was local who was
often seen around d town at event and restaurants, and was even a regular visitor
to a series of Art Museum lectures I run
with my committee during the cold winter months. He was just a good guy
with a storybook heritage. It’s always significant when a piece of a community’s
fabric unravels. He will be missed, I hear, by many. He was one of the last who
knew the great stories of the early Kennedy presidential years.
The Answer:
1. The singer, who
seems to be on the comeback trail these days, was James Taylor. It’s rumored
that he was brought in to sing the Beatles to eleep the event of intense
bickering or ignitable friction between the fab Four, 2. The first Presidential
car was a White Stanley Steamer delivered in 1909 to President Taft. An Olds Tornado
rolled off then line at Lansing in 1966. The car simultaneously hailed on both the
covers of Time and Newsweek was The Mustang.
That’s about it today
under slightly graying skies, and shifting breezes. May all of your weather be grand, and sunny
love warm your daily lives.
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