Today's Tids Issue 3.422
Opening Stuff:
Oh
the skies, full of flying geese, magnificent in
formation vees, and me getting into my fleece, as energy sapping temps cease.
Ah, the aromas of fall abound, the rich colors to eyes astound, pumpkins orange
and round, peaceful retreats once more found. Ah yes, it’s wonderful Fall. Surely,
the best season of all, days numbered to ski trails call, and that shining
light in a horses stall.
Financial
wizards Mark Faber and David Stockman are out there
predicting the biggest stock drop in the history of the markets, or something like
that. But wait a minute, these two brainiacs are paid spokesmen for the beleaguered
gold hawker Leer Capital. Gold is sucking badly, and declining stocks have
always signaled gold buying in the past. This appears shameless to me. The problem
is that if they shout out their negativity long and loud enough it could become
a self-fulfilling prophecy. That’s the trouble with the abundance of modern communications.
The
Question:
Triple
Header: 1. What was the name of the pig in TV program green
Acres? 2. What was the original name
for the office of Secretary of State? 3.
According to NYU School of Professional Studies and EMS research, what are the
Top 10 Most livable cities in the USA?
The
Headlines:
--Dow Up 230 At 2:30.
--US Air Force General Alarmed At Growth In
Sophistication Of Russia Air Power; ISIS Firepower Nearing Army Level According
To Military Experts.
--The Hill Shrugs Off 28 Point Drop In Support
From Women. ABC/Wash Post Poll Shows Hill Slipping Form 63% in July To 42%;
Bush and Walker Sinking In Repub NBC/NYT Poll. Carson Zooming Upward Toward Trump
Land.
--Scott Walker Says Get Rid Of Federal Employees
Unions.
--Murdered Kentucky Cop Was Trying To Help His
Killer.
--Feds Begin Process To Regulate Personal
Trainers.
--8 Dead, 5 Missing In Utah Flash Floods.
--Taco Bell To Beginning Serving Alcohol In Urban
Restaurants; Binging With Burritos.
There
are many wise and erudite people in this world who
wear their love of Kentucky Fried Chicken on their sleeve. They aren’t shamed
like many others fearful of the cultural elite. Those badgered finger lickers
who must resort to disguises or surrogate buyers to savor the eleven herbs and
spices. Isn’t it a shame that some choose to cower before the judgmental rather
than coming out and being themselves.
The
most current intriguing international event is the move by
Russia into Syria, filling the vacuum left wide open by the USA. It wouldn’t be
surprising to see an Iran, Syria, Russia Axis against ISIS with the ultimate result
being that three country control of oil. And the Middle East. Where would that
put Saudi Arabia.
Basically
the cry for huge increases in minimum wages is a ploy by
the near bankrupt federal government to transfer their lavish promises to the “rich”,
and have business pick up some of the
cost of welfare.
A
lot of intelligent people are calling for the Fed to put
an end to Wall Street welfare.
Of
course, Bernie Sanders doesn’t resort to tricking the
public. He is just flat out promising a host of social programs which the Wall
Street Journal has calculated will add $18 trillion to the debt in a decade.
But, Bernie expects that his massive increase in taxes will help cover part of
the problem…like paying off some of the interest for Obama’s near $19 trillion
debt. Are you feeling a stabbing pain in your chest?
I
can see an advertising program for the nations premiere
chicken maker as having bright, healthy, happy-go-lucky people elating in a
sunny environment with “OMG, KFC!”. Sometimes the simplest visuals and words
can be quite catching. Ok, now repeat OMG, KFC three times fast. Now see if you
can get that phrase out of your head by tomorrow. I was thinking of that while
playing golf. It’s probably why I lost 12 balls yesterday.
When
you think about it, our one subject Senator Sheldon White
House is doing his constituents a disservice when constantly preaching about
the need to stop Global Warming. Global Warming could be a boon to a forlorn
state that only has tourism left for an economy.
Just
in case you don’t have enough to worry about, some
Mormons are predicting the end of the world in a couple of weeks. Gulp! It’s
their 7 year Theory – 911 -- 2001, Market Crash 2008 and now another blood moon
September in 2015 – ISIS attack? (Note: LDS Church does not endorse this
theory. Whew!)
So,
what would you call him – “President Doctor” or “Doctor
President”? Latest poll has the Doctor eliminating the run-away dominance of the
Donald.
Who
says, Department:
I get a kick out of all of these lists of “most
livable” towns. Like some cultural anthropologists interpretation of statistics
can tell me what I like.
The
Parking Lot: Chapter 13 continues…
Jeremiah
let his youthful energy override his usual adult caution. He was anxious, too
anxious to see Elizabeth. He urged his horse slowly into the field away from
the protective woodlands, and stood silently, looking for any signs of
movement. It was beautiful time of day, and everything looked too perfect. But
to Jeremiah, safe. He kicked his heels into the side of his horse and took off
for the low lying brush about 300 yards across the open plain. What could
happen in such a short distance, he
thought.
About
halfway across he was feeling the elixir of accomplishment, gaining confidence
from control. Then he heard it, feint at first, then louder and louder. Hoof
beats, not just four legs like his, but 10, 20, maybe more. He looked back and saw
5 Wampanoag riders chasing him. He struck his horse with his hand and set off
knowing that when he reached the other side he still wouldn’t be hidden, but would
have a better chance at being evasive. It was all he had. This wasn’t a
welcoming party. Out of the corner of his eye he now saw from the northwest 4
more and then two from the east. The northwest riders were closing fast, he tried
to veer northeast, but noticed that one of the two from the east had also moved
to cut him off. Within seconds he was surrounded.
He sat,
and looked at these warriors he knew. They weren’t smiling today. They had
their weapons at ready. For the first time he began to worry. The eleven horsemen
just sat still and stared. Maybe, he thought they were confused at what to do
with an old friend. Using their language to show he was with them, he said quietly,
“I’m here to see Elizabeth.”
The leader
he knew as Red Shoes, trotted his black and white horse forward and grabbed his
upper arm, and squeezed. In a low voice, “You don’t belong here anymore, Jeremiah.”
That was as friendly as it would get. A second man came over and dragged him off
his horse and put a rope over his head and tugged. Jeremiah brought his hands
to the rope to keep ot from choking his neck, as he stumbled forward behind the
riders now headed to their camp.
The
Answer:
1.
Green Acres was ne of the funniest programs and the pig Arnold got a lot of
laughs. 2. No, Bill Clinton was not
in charge, but before Secretary of State
it was Secretary of Foreign Affairs. You may not have heard about the change because
it happened in 1799! 3. Number one
is Rochester (Mayo Clinic) Minn. Two is Belleview Wa an dthree is last year’s
Number one Madison Wisc. The rest in order are Santa Barbara Ca, Boulder Co,
Palo Alto, Bismark ND, Ann Arbor Mi, Iowa City Iowa and Sioux Falls SD. The
only Northeastern city in the top 50 was Newton Mass, which I have trouble picturing
as a city. The only Top 50 other cities east of the Mississippi are Chapel Hill
NC, Rockland Md, Charlottesville Va and Arlington Va. Yikes.
One
of the most exasperating things to me is knowing there is
a great word available to describe something perfectly, but not being able to
bring out onto the paper.
Have
a good day everybody, and I hope you find all of your
words.
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