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Today's Tids Issue 3,576

Opening Stuff:

I don’t know if you have ever seen, the beautiful placid Lexington green.  Or walked upon the wooden boards, of that famous bridge in village Concord. It’s where on this day first bullets flew, as anger against the tyrants grew. It was the start of what has come to be, the beginnings of the land of the free. The scars of those bullets till remain; let those lives not have died in vain. Yet to many, America doesn’t feel the same, and to those, we should reclaim, The meaning of our great institution, that is written by founders in the Constitution. Yes the battle for American began that way, In 1775 on an April day, in small towns inland from the bay. Have some forgotten what it meant, for why so many lives were spent?

In case you missed it, yesterday was something called “Identity Day”. I haven’t found a lot about it, but listening to BBC radio I got the impression that it is a big social media movement to unite the world. In case you have been sleeping, a lot of what has been going on around us is about globalization. The new generations don’t see borders…on anything. Your next door neighbor isn’t just living on  the other side of the hedge any more. In a hundred years will America still be the land of the free, or just a place on the globe to grow food? I’m having to travel farther and farther to find my cave.

I often disagree with the opinions of great chefs.

The Question:

Double “Q” Day: 1. What was the name of Roy Hobb’s bat in the movie “The Natural”? 2. Which is the only landlocked country in South America? Bonus: Where was the first Laundromat and when? What was the name of the place?

The Headlines:

--New Yorkers Set To Vote.

--Biden Calls Netanyahu Dangerous After Palestein Bus Attack?

--Bulls Looking For Good Day.

--Ecuador Deaths approaching 500. Seismologists Say There Is No  Relationship Between These Pacific Ring Events And The Possibility For Action In California.

--Taliban Attack In Kabul Kills 28, Injures Over 325.

--“O” Traveling To Saudi To Soothe Disgruntled Arabs.

--Another Obama Triumph, Nigeria, Sinks Into Misery.

--Goldman Says That Virtually Every One Of Their Businesses Got Slammed.

People often describe me as being laid back. Think of what I would be if I didn’t drink caffeine all day.

Did you see where the US government is giving deported Central Americans $50,000 to start a business when back in their towns. The geniuses in our state department think will dissuade them from sneaking back in. Yeah right! But they’ll send cousins, uncles and ex-wives by the dozen! It’s that old ransom problem and reminds me of the Tripoli pirates of the late 1780’s, when the US paid huge dough for the release of captured sailors. The Pasha there said, “Holy S---, this is great”. He started raiding US, British and French ships at a regular rate, and that became the basis of the Tripoli Libyan economy for years. Until President Jefferson woke up and sent in the Marines.

Last night, The Voice was entertaining, even, to me, the lesser singers. The front runners, Alisan, Adam and Hannah were on top of their games, as was Laithe, but what was special, really special, about last night was Emily Keener. Wow, what a feeling! I could tell the non-country judges were trying to be nice about something they didn’t’ get, but Mary Sarah was terrific for me in one of her better performances. (Do you think there is a conspiracy this year in the hierarchy to diminish the dominance of the country effect in The Voice?). Owen who I like didn’t deliver as much as usual, but fortunately Paxton and Nick (Who I was rooting for) had loser style performances. Brian was good, but not as great as I expected. Daniel could be the surprise that keeps on giving as he seems to spark with the motivated young girl voting  set. Shalyah is a really nice young girl and a good singer, but last night she only kinda delivered. Paxton should be going home, beating out Nick, Daniel or maybe Mary. But Istill think Daniel may surprise again and mary may get a big country boost.

I see where the first woman President of Brazil is on the verge of being impeached. Hmmm.

“Like”, Department:

I just heard of a horrific tale of a young girl who videoed for all to see on social network app “Periscope” the rape of her 17 year old best friend. She said she did it to scare off the rapist, but of course that never happened, She never tried to dial 911 on that phone of hers. In fact she was heard giggling as the brutality went on, giggling because it seems that she became enamored with all of the “Likes” she was receiving from the viewers of her videocast. Is tis the moral wave of the future where the urge for “Likes’ overwhelms sensibility and moral integrity. It might be as it is reported teens are looking ”Live” vides as the hot new entertainment diversion in their crowds. And unfortunately, outrageousness and probably depravity will drive it. Sad, real sad.

The Answer:

1. Roy Hobb’s homemade bat in the wonderful movie The Natural was named “Wonderboy”. 2. Bolivia is the only Landlocked country in South America. Bonus. The doors to the first Laundramat opened in 1934 in Fort Worth Texas. It was named, The “Washateria!”

Take a minute to remember the farmers and town’s people of Concord and Lexington who began our country’s fight 241 years ago today. Let’s hope we aren’t Losing it.