So, what’s wrong with living by the bible?

Today's Tids Issue 3,427

Opening Stuff:

Well folks it’s the last day of summer, to sun drenched tourists it’s certainly a bummer. Yet I find it as refreshing as clean white steeple. This place looks better with far less people.

It looks like 0-man will be joining the UN against Congress. Doesn’t that sound a little un-American?

Celeb Frank Zappa is known to for microwaving his hot dogs.

The Question:

One of my favorite all time movies is “Being There’ starring peter Sellers. Name five other Peter sellers movies.

The Headlines:

--The Pope About To Arrive At US Capitol; Crowds Waiting To Throng To Adored Pope..

--Tax Loss Selling May Prolong Stock Slump; Dow Down Nearly 270 at 11:00 AM; Market Hovering In deep Red At 3:00..

--Russian Contemporary Arms Shifting The Balance In The Syria Wars.

--VW Emission Falsification Data Scandal May Have Far Reaching Implications Among Peer Car Builders; 11 Million Cars Rely On Fraudulent Software..

--Ben Carson Not Backing Down On Opinion About No Muslims for President.

--Apple Targeting 2019 As Roll-Out Date For Its Electric Car.

--Taxaplasmosis Drug Daraprim Price Increases 5,000% Overnight.

A rumor floating around DC says that Obama will endorse Biden if Biden let’s 0-Man pick the Veep.

For a little person with a barbecue, the steaks are always high.

I see where ESPN is lopping off nearly 300 employees. Must be a result of their overdoing it with exaggerated bad reporting on flat footballs.

On a similar note, after last year’s game with the Pats, The Ravens were whining about the creative legal formation used by the Pats that surprised and confused Harbaugh. This season, the Ravens are using the formation themselves. The Pats will move onto something new. And, the players will buy into it. That’s what Belichick does.

Baseball catchers know squat.

The TV Season, Department:

--The Voice opened for another season yesterday with a lot of enthusiasm and few pretty good talents. Of particular note to me were the standouts Jordan Smith, Barrett Barber and the better than average Mark Hood and Siahna Im. –“Dacin’…” also opened last night and Bindi Irwin and partner Derek Hough Captivated. –The big new show of the night was Blindspot, and I thought it was just ok. The heroes are a little too bigger-than-life. It seems to have an interesting plot that will hold interest, but I may have problems with the headliners, and the script.

Of course, tonight the great old standard NCIS returns. It’s always a good night when Gibbs and Tony join Ducky and Jimmy, Abby, Tim and Ellie to solve military related capers.

So I guess my observation yesterday that Ben Carson has the potential to be a great unifier, didn’t include Muslims.

Have you noticed the pattern that the media only ever drones on endlessly about mistakes made by Repubs.  Were they incensed about Benghazi? No. Did they launch an investigation about potential nefarious funding of the Clinton foundations and some misty quid pro quo Hillary State Department convolutions? No. Did they investigate the true source of Obama religious and birth slander as being from the Hillary camp? No. (Joe Scarborough made it public yesterday, of course after the Tids had out there even earlier in the day.)

The three worst cities for retirement are Newark and Jersey City NJ, and Providence RI. The good news for Prov is that it is rated as very nice place to live, but much too costly for fixed incomers. Now on the other hand, JC and Newark are costly and not such hot places to live, with Newark being the top crimes city.

The Parking Lot: Chapter 16 continues

   Beth was looking at Jared, concerned, as he walked in with his new best friend Fred the politician. Fred was joking now and asking Jared your basic getting to know you questions. . Suddenly Fred spied somebody he knew -- Jared was sure he knew everybody in the little place. So Fred gave Jared one more happy handshake and scooted off, as Jared moved to a table near where Beth seemed to be serving.

   He sat and Beth came over immediately. “You know Fred?”

   “Not at all, I just met him in a near fender-bender, and he started turning on the charm>”

  At once Beth seemed to relax. I saw the near miss, and I know how Fred can be charming.” She blushed a little. “I was nervous when I saw the friendliness because I think Fred is one of the guys giving Nancy a hard time.”

   “Really,” commented Jared who turned his head slowly to get a better look at the mayor or whatever he was. “He’s quite the operator.” He smiled, “What’s his problem with Nancy?”

    “Lot’s. He’s always had problems from Nancy. Nancy’s family has run this town in one way or another for probably hundred’s of years. So, that’s one thing. Fred always felt a little intimidated by the Family, and Nancy is the strongest of them all. You know how families can get watered down over the years.”

   “But, that’s not all. There’s something going on with that casino deal you may have read about down there in the big city.” Jared smiled at that. He liked Beth. She continued, “I’m thinking from what Nancy has told me that Fred may be the point man for the group that’s trying to woo the citizens here.” She took a breath. remember those two big bozos who gave me the hard time. Well, more I thought about it the more I think they’re part of the town’s new biggest problem.

    “That’s very interesting. You should be an investigative journalist.”

   “Waitresses know more than journalists.”

   Jared laughed, harder this time. Jared said to himself, I guess I don’t have to appear nosey after all, Nancy has filled me nicely. “Someday, you’ll have to fill me in more about the Family. Sounds interesting.”

   “You want coffes, or just talk.

   “Coffee and one of those sweet tings you guys make.” She smiled back and ran off. Jared didn’t know why, but he was feeling pretty good.

  

The Answer:

One of the first movies I ever remember seeing with Sellers is “The Mouse the Roared. (Or did I remember it because of Jean Seberg?) Some others are the Wrong box, Naked Truth, The Lady Killers, The Millionairess, The Pink Panther series, Never Let Go, Dr. Strangelove, I’m All Right, Only Two Can Play, Two Way Stretch and I’m all right Jack. I’m sure you have many of your own favorites.

I don’t what makes an atheist and atheist. But what I really don’t understand is how relatively intelligent people who opt out of religion and God don’t see all of the good stuff in the bible. Why they dismiss or don’t realize how helpful that book is for any person striving in this world, for any society that wants to survive without chaos, for any leader who chooses kindness over intimidation.