Today's Tids Issue 3,480
Opening Stuff:
I
will never, ever forget Pearl Harbor Day. I will never
forget the 2,400 dying as church bells rang across a quiet, dawning haven. I
will always feel the pride of an America that rose up to stop the hoards. May
our flag under God always smother the evil that lies in hidden corners.
One
of the missions of the Tids is to give moral support
to the millions who are under daily fire by righteous groups and secularists. I
don’t want people who love orange fingers and the delectable flavor of Cheeto’s
to feel guilty under the demeaning gaze of a fruit eater with juices dripping
down their chins. I want pork gravy on asparagus, and spinach sautéed in chicken
broth. And of course I want people to walk down the street wearing curved brim
baseball hats and feel really free to shout out “Merry Christmas”. Be tough.
Keep the manger alive. And enjoy your bacon and ice cream. The Tids is with
you.
“Land
of the Free” does not mean dismissing the
responsibility to use brains.
Happy
Hannukah E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y. Hannukeh, or any of at least 35
ways you want to spell it, is always about triumph over oppression and the
thanks for miracle of God’s light. Interestingly, it is the long story of
Oppression by Syrians upon Jews, forcing pagan altars upon the reverent Jewish
community; about finally after many decades, centuries, the revolt led by Judah
to defeat the Syrian army of 40,000. And, the miracle of the oil lamp that stayed
bright for eight days on one day’s oil; the light that celebrates the lifting
of the pagan veil of darkness. It is a tribute to the courage of the Jews,
which also adds to the enlightenment of the Christian season that exalts the
birth of a Jewish boy, Jesus. So happy Channuhkah! How significant is the
beauty of Hanukah in today’s world of violence and hatred.
Tashfeen
Melik was fully vetted and passed the DHS Counterterrorism
Screening before receiving her K-1 (Fiancé) Visa which would lead to citizenship
after marriage. When asked if they were now considering or looking at their system
of vetting as the refugee crisis deepens, a State department spokes person
said, No we are fine with it. In the past ten years, 980,000 thousand Muslims
have left various countries to enter the USA. It is expected that about 100,000
will arrive per year going forward. The problem is that to a government official,
a system that works is one where “i’s” are dotted and “T’s are crossed. But,
the real issue is the legitimacy of the data, which is very low when coming from
places like Pakistan or Syria or Libya. Unfortunately for all of the good
Muslims, like it or not, their religion has become identified with the lowest
form of humanity, and we must exercise reasonable doubt.
BTW,
ABC
News quickly discovered that the address Tashfeen listed on her application for
her Pakistan home town…did not exist!
The
Question:
Who are Naom Chomski, Helen Cornelius, Tom Hulce
and Craig Brewer? Bonus: I love
spelling Channukah or Hannukah to watch the frustration of an increasingly
annoyed “Spell-Check”. What spellings do you think Spell-Check accepts? Super bonus: What was the main reason
why Japan snuck in an bombed innocent Americans?
The
Headlines:
--Market Shares In Negative Triple Digits At
10:00, Trending Down; Energy Shares Tank; Oikl Below $39..
--White House Intel Says ISIS Is Gaining Strength;
Hill Says “Radical” Tag Is Unfair To Muslims..
--Experts On Both Sides Of The Aisle Say Obama Schmooze
Did Not Soothe The Sweaty Brows Of Americans Looking beyond San Bernardino.
--Centuries Old Gold Laden Shipwreck Off Columbia
Could Be Worth $17 Billion; Stocks For Snorkel Gear Up.
--ISIS Training Pilots In Libya.
--NCAA College Football Playdown Set:
Clemson-Oklahoma, Michigan State-Alabama; Notre Dame-Ohio State Jan 1 Fiesta Bowl
Could Be Biggest Viewer Draw.
--Bernie Sanders To Present His Climate Plan.
--Finland To Give All Citizens Rich Or Poor $850/Month
In Lieu Of All Other Welfare Programs.
--Taylor Swift Sweeps Grammy Nominations.
--Venezuela Opposition Wins Big Majority In
Legislature.
I
see where the Paris Climate Orgasm has produced a giant
unwieldy first draft of a proposal that includes just about everything, but is
somewhat confused about how to classify countries and where the money comes
from. It also contains a serious proposal for an, get this Star Trek fans, an
“International Tribunal of Climate Justice”! Shoot me. I understand that among
the applicants to head up this new potential source if graft and favoritism are
many ex-employees of FIFA.
There
is something that bothers me about the phrase, “Reality
Star”.
Understatement
of the Week: Jeb Bush is not connecting. –Tids Editorial Board.
You
have to figure that al-Qaida and Islamic extremists
love our immigration system and are learning to play it like a Stradivarius.
Uh-oh,
a new study says eating burnt food can increase cancer risk. I love burnt food.
Speaking
of food, a lot of people, probably mainly chefs and food writers
trying to differentiate themselves from the crowd, are pushing all kinds of obscure
ethnic foods. Frankly, I don’t think much of any if them. But, I have to tell
you one of my all time favorite foods is Portuguese. So, does that make me a
foodie?
Actually,
my restaurant rating scale is heavily weighted towards eating establishments that
still serve Yankee Pot Roast.
If
they took away all of the guns in the world, they
would not remove an iota of evil in people’s hearts.
The
new definition of good money after bad is the Jeb
Bush campaign. Bush is spending plenty and if anybody takes time to listen, his
messages are very good. But therein lies the point, he isn’t drawing people into
his message. And, let’s say for some unknown reason he becomes the last man standing
after the primaries and has to take on most likely The Hill. He doesn’t stand a
chance just because he is who he is. In the people’s minds, another Bush is not
even on the radar. So, I believe that is the crux of the Bush debacle. Repubs
know he can’t win and they’re not going to waste time getting to know him.
I
stumbled across a press conference with two lawyers
for the Farook family siblings trying to minimize the Idea of terrorism and other
assorted fairly well substantiated facts about the massacre. After several
tedious minutes, I switched to a sports channel where the Red Sox were holding
a press conference introducing the highest paid pitcher ever, David Price. Nice
guy, but again, after several tedious minutes, I had to get away. The point
here isn’t about the subject matter, it’s about press conferences in general
where there are realistically only about one or four truly relevant questions
for just about anything. The spokes people are always polished evaders. And
most new politicians and sports personalities are too defensive to have a sense
of humor. About the only press conferences I seem to remember are those with
JFK because he was funny and confident, regardless if you liked his politics.
Tidlets
are supposed to be short. I think I’m losing it.
Never
put your eyeglasses in the same pocket as your IPod and
ear buds.
I
would have to say that women 18-30 are the rudest
drivers on the road. But, my anecdotal evidence should not be used to indict an
entire population segment. Let me put it another way -- 100% of the rudest,
most discourteous drivers I have encountered are women between 18 and 30. Maybe
all of the good women drivers should talk to their counterparts. Where have we
heard something like this before?
Since
my young teen days, I have always thought Leroy Anderson’s
Christmas Festival was one of the best holiday treats. Not only did it celebrate
the day beautifully, it was a real educational journey into the amazing
versatility of the symphony orchestra. A gift in itself.
The
Parking Lot: Chapter 34.
Jared
smiled as he watched Nancy come scampering down the small hillside which had
been her perch for the past several hours. In the background Jared could hear
the sound of the rumbling launch increasing. He gripped the stock of his rifle
more firmly.
“They
have been poking around the shoreline. and now has turned towards us and the
other islands. Stay here and don’t make a sound.” She ran off to the side of
the small island opposite the mainland and the direction of the coming boat. It
was here that she had all of her landing areas and boats, always well hidden,
but now it was critical that nothing looked in the least suspicious. Her experienced
eye scanned her canoes, naturally earthy colored. They looked secure and well
camouflaged. The bushes along the shore looked normally wild. Mostly though,
she had to hope that Fred had gotten her message. She wasn’t sure how much he
really new about her family’s possessions, especially this special sanctuary.
She said her special little prayer and looked out south for images of her proud
and brave forefathers and mothers. The Launch engine grew louder.
She
lifted open a small trap door carved into the natural flow of the land, dropped
into a four foot hole, and crawled forward to a point where she could see approaching
vessels. She thought of Jared sitting up in the open. Somehow it made her feel
good to know he was there, but she worried about him.
The
Answer:
Every once in a while I pick a few so-called celebs
to see who, including myself, n=knows what abiotuy them. Chomski is called a
philosopher, anarchist, logician, Cognitive Scientist and Often “Father of Modern
Linguistics”. He was one of the first of the “New Left”. The MIT prof
co-developed a propaganda model of media criticism. Helen Johnson Cornelius was
a consistent top 10 Country csinger (with Jim Ed Brown) in the 70’s with songs
like “Saying Hello, Saying I Love You, Saying Good-Bye”. Tom Hulce was a ood
character actore but best known for his Oscar Nominated role of Mozart in
Amadeus. (He was also “Pinto in Animal House0. And, Craig Brewer is a pretty highly
regarded young film writer and director. His first big budget film was the
remake of Footloose, but he is best known for smaller indy films like Hustle
& Flow. Bonus; Chanukah, Hanukah
and Hanukkah are ok with Spell Check. Super
Bonus: The Japanese bombed PH “to preempt American military response to
Japan’s planned conquest of Southeast Asian territory”. Bad idea Hirohito.
This
is a pretty cool kick off another Monday -- Old musical
movie stars dancing (as they may have for the innocent in theaters as bombs
fell on Pearl Harbor)…but here to the modern day song “Uptown Funk”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1F0lBnsnkE
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