Don’t label my food.

Today's Tids Issue 3,556

Opening Stuff:

The Islamic terrorists have struck again. Where will it happen next? When will it end? A Tids prayer for the people of Belgium. My heart aches this morning.

I have a confession to make. I like emojis.

The only people I can see benefitting from the opening of Cuba are developers…like Donald Trump. It certainly won’t be the Cuban people. BTW, considering all of the orgasmic media coverage of this POTUS family vacation, it sure didn’t look like a love fest between Raul and Barack.

At first I thought the $54 Mil to Andrews and $110 Mil to Hulk were frivolous, but in fact these are pretty important law suits that will affect discrepancies in the new techno society. Maybe the dollars are high, but the impact is game changing, chilling to those who would put embarrassing tapes of others on the Net. Or how about all of these revenge tapes that float around which stay with people for eternity. This is one of those suits that should see the Supreme Court to establish the precedent for the future, to dismiss 1^st amendment questions. The threat of massive lawsuits could go a long way to reintroducing the idea of responsibility and civility to anything goes America.

The Question:

Ok, it’s time for “Who are these People?” This week’s threesome are M. Emmitt Walsh, Jeffery Clyde and Keegan Michael Key. Bonus: Give me three of Stephen Sondheim’s plays. Speed Bonus: Quick now – name 3 of Liz Taylor’s husbands.

The Headlines:

--Latest From Belgium: At Least 34 Dead In Three Known Explosions, Two At Air Port, One In Central Train Station; Bombs Said To Have Been Exploded At American Airlines Site At Airport; Belgium PM Manuel Valls Says, “We Are At War.”; ISIS Officially Takes Credit.

--US Airports, Rail Stations Ramp Up Security; Officials In London Say There Is Evidence Of 10 Planned Attacks.

-- Stocks Down Slightly While Assessing Explosions; US PMI Up Slightly.

--Trump Looks More Presidential Delivering “Scripted” Speech Before AIPAC; !8,000+ in Audience Rose To feet Multiple Times; Shrillary Also Draws Strong Reaction From Same Audience Lambasting Trump; Huh?

--In Speech Bill Clinton Slams Awful Legacy Of Last 8 Years.

--Former Toronto Mayor Bob Ford Dead At 46 After Cancer Fight.

--Potential Homebuyers Shying Away From Rising Prices, Unlike Period Before 2008.

--Taxi Drivers Clog Jakarta Streets In Protest Of App Driver Servies.

Hillary is facing a lot of dilemmas, one of which is trying to appease the far left progressives, while maintaining to others that she’ll govern as a moderate. You know what happens to the brain when you try to be something you’re not for others, instead of being your self – it turns to mush! Yes not knowing who you are makes life difficult, for others.

There are truly some amazing acts on Steve Harvey’s “Little Big Shots” show. (Which, by the way, has zoomed up in ratings.) The little 4 year old pianist in the most recent show was definitely a rare prodigy. With his tiny hands moving effortlessly, he played complicated pieces like a mature concert pianist. He has only been playing for months. Say what! The show didn’t need Harvey’s mugging during the final piece.

A new survey says that while “Bucket Lists” are intriguing, many retired oldsters are finding the thrills are shallow and that having a community and a family is significantly more fulfilling and the real prize in later life.

These aren’t your grandmother’s condos! Yes, in Washington state new condos have feature yet to be seen across the country, and it’s not a piping system for dispensing Starbucks coffee. Several new condos now have Marijuana growing closets! They must be in the high rent district. :o)

English Toasting bread certainly always looks good on store shelves, but about only one in five make it with me.

Housekeeping, Department:

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The latest nanny state government hysteria driven scam that will only add cost to consumer products is this rush by reactionary unknowledgeable politicians to pass state laws requiring GMO labels on food products. In case you are not up to date on the latest madness from the righteous, GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism and organizations like The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (??) are pushing gutless legislators to impose new scary stuff on citizens already bewildered by an ever growing, suffocating lists of mandated don’ts. And people wonder why so many propel are following an oddity like Trump.

The “Natural Society” says the ten worst GMO foods are Corn, Soy, Sugar, Aspartame, Papayas, Canola, Cotton, Dairy, Zucchini and Yellow Squash. Ok, I’ll give up the squashes, papaya and soy. And, if you ever see me eating my underwear, call the local rehab center. And destroy my pot growing closet.

Contemporary Products Weirdness, Department:

A doctor comes out to say that Yogurt is far from being a miracle food. Most of the Probiotics advertised by yogurt makers are found in Buttermilk and cheese. Many are added by Yogurt marketers to basically bump up the price of yogurt. Yogurt is nice fro calcium and Vitamin D, but is practically useless, having no effect on reducing ailments like IBS, a reason why many eat it in the first place. If you like Yogurt, eat it, but don’t pay for special effects, and certainly don’t expect life saving miricles. –Cult favorite Lush soap grows plants in showers. Yes, the aduki beans in “Wiccy Magic Muscles”, a pain relieving massage bar, will produce plants two feet high without dirt. Coming back from vacation, people find small jungles in showers and drains. Yikes. Don’t forget to rinse out your ears.

What I dislike most about this pervasive racist and gender crap is that you can’t criticize the undesirables in these protected groups. They have the same good, bad or useless demographics as non protected groups. Just yesterday I was paying a bill at the drug store, when behind me I heard, in a unpleasant gruff voice. “What’s the hold up.” “Get moving.” And, lots of continuous grunts and slurs. He was blind, but that didn’t deter me from wanted to turn and say “Can’t you see what I’m doing you rude bastard” I didn’t. I just said, “I hope you have a happy Easter.” He didn’t get it, and never will. I dn’t feel sorry for him.

Some people are for some reason trying to bring back manual typewriters. It’s probably the George Hamilton trust!

The Parking Lot, Chapter 51 continues…

   Elizabeth was quick and she knew every inch of the land around the compound. She chose narrow slits between bushes and trees where horses couldn’t go. She didn’t expect slobs like Zac and his friend to run.

   In seconds she was at the main road which she would cross to take her back to her home. She heard nothing and started to run. Suddenly she heard the beat of horses hooves in the soft dust. She didn’t turn but dug in harder to accelerate gain. She was about across when she fell this enormous whack on the back of her shoulders. She let out a blood curdling scream, and then tumbled into the bushes. She started to see blackness as she landed roughly on the side of her head. She was dazed and helpless. but not out.

   “I always wanted to stick into this good looking niece of King Phillip. She should be a tiger, don’t you think Aaron. We’re going to have some fun with the Indians. I wonder if she is as crazy as her uncle?”” Then they both laughed in a way that went to the pit of her stomach. She felt sweat gathering under her arms, a chill rising up her back. Why couldn’t she move?

  Pawing hands now started feeling her and ripping clothes. Look at  those tits. Oh man, this is going to be the best one ever. She thought she sensed saliva dripping on her now naked chest. She felt nausea rising in her stomach.

   Elizabeth tried to fight back, but she couldn’t even feel the tips of her fingers or move her legs. A dark image blurred the sun. It was her dress being flipped up over her face, then bunched at her waste. Two hands started to pull her legs open and she couldn’t resist. She moved her head violently trying to shake away the fog. Hold her arms Aaron boy. Through a haze she saw Zachs pants drop. His eyes were like the devil. He came lower. “Your turn next, Aaron” he shouted to his partner.

   The she heard it, a powerful roar. And, she watched as Zach Howland stumbled back, a red blot spreading across his chest. The hands on her shoulder released.

The Answer:

You have probably seen M. Emmet more than you can imagine movies and TV. He was in over 200 films as a great character actor. You may remember him as the crazed sniper in the Steve Martin Film “the Jerk”. He was great in Blade Runner and most acclaimed in Blood Simple where he won the Best Actor award from the Independent Spirit Awards. He was Tim Allen’s father-in-law in Home Improvement. Roger Ebert employed the Stanton-Walsh rule meaning that any movie with Walsh or Harry Dean Stanton couldn’t be bad. Jeremy Clyde is an English actor who made big as an American folk singer in the duo Chad and Jeremy. He is of a royal bloodline, his Grandfather was the 7^th duke of Wellington and is the cousin of the current Duke. He’s been in several films including  The Great Saint Trinian’s Train Robbery, Splitting Hairs and North Seahijak. He is best known for his role as Governor Herman Gessler in the 1980’s ation series Crossbow. Keegan Michael Key is a pretty funny actor who co-stars in USA’s Playing House. He’s often been on MadTv and Comedy Central. He was in the first season of TV’s Fargo and the last season of Parks and Recreation. He is good and gets roles. He is a pal of Obama. Bonus: Sondheim wrote some great stuff, receiving 8 Tony’s. Three of his plays are Into the Woods, A little Night Music and Sunday on the Park with George. He also omposed music and worte lyrics for A Funny Thing happened… Company, Follies and Sweeny Todd. Speed Bonus: Sweeny was no relative of Liz’s greatest love, Mike Todd. She also married, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton (Twice), Nicky Hilton, Michael Wilding, John Warner and yes, Larry Fortensky. You knew that.

As I was writing this mess this morning, the death toll in Brussels kept going up. Each time I retyped the new number I felt a stab to my heart. Just people, going to work, perhaps remembering a beautiful evening at home, or a child’s hug on the way out the door. Or worried about a big business day. Or rushing to meet a lover. Just real people doing what we all do every day. Gone. Simply because there is blackness in some people’s hearts.