Layng quietly in fields

Layng quietly in fields
Glstening lights

Friday, November 4, 2016

Quietly in a small room.




Today's Tids Issue 3,721
For a brighter day:

Life has never been easy, and some days prove it more than others. And, I’m not just talking about facing the defeat of the Cleveland Indians.

When shopping, always pack your potato chips last to avoid crushing. In fact, buy packages of kale and put them in bottom of bag for a cushioning effect in the event of a fall. When home put away potato chips safely and use bags of kale around bases of outside doors to prevent winter drafts.

I pretty much turn off news programs now. There’s nothing more to say.

The Question:
Who was Markie Post?

The Headlines:
--161K Jobs Added, Unemployment Down, Wages Up.
Stocks Are Up; Apple IPhone Slips More As Google’s Reports Android Share Of Smart Phone Market At 88%.
--US Warns New York, Virginia And Texas Authorities Of Possible Election Day al-Qaida Attacks.
--Shooting At US Base In Jordan Kills One And Critically Injures Two Other US Soldiers.
--RI Governor Raimondo Appoints Ya, Ya, Ya…(Well You Know Who I mean) Fan As first Ever Pinstripe Supporter To Head RI State Police.
--US Recalls 2.8 Million Samsung Top Load Washing Machines; Tops Can Detach During Use.
--Feds Fined Penn State Record $2.4 M For The Way they Mishandled The Sandusky Child Abuse Case.
--“Only” 8 Million Illegals Still Working The US.

A creative reader writes to suggest that The Tids Test Kitchens taste and review Cheez-it Double Cheese Baked Snack Mix. It is a delightful gourmet adventure, he opines, a mix with many different cheese tastes and textures, including one element remarkably similar to a Cheeto. I’m on it.

A newly reported statistic says that the popularity of the RI Governor Gena Raimondo is directly proportional to the distance away from Rhode Island. They love her in China.

I thought that Obama looked a little manic in his defense of Hillary; Not cool, a little panicky.

If you tuned into the morning TV talk shows on Thursday, just about everybody was saying how much they enjoyed the Country Music Awards. 13.58 Million Americans actually watched it. 40 Million of us watched the Word Series. Numbers speak louder than talk.

If you are skeptical about conservative claims that Hollywood manipulates malleable minds through simple TV programs, all you had to do was watch the usually funny Fresh Off The Boat this week, which was clearly an episode mainly designed to support illegal immigration. There was nothing subtle about it.

It always bothers me when the USA loses a little part of Americana to to foreign Ownership. The latest to go is Dick Clark Productions. Yes, a Chinese Billionaire has added the business that grew from the beginning popularity of Rock n’ Roll in the early fifties when kids were learning to dance more vigorously on TV Bandstands. It is sad. What does the USA own now…The Kim Kardashian Show? He Trump tower?


I have to tell you, that I was selected to be part of group from my all boys High School which would join a group from an all girls High school on a big New York City Band Stand program, Called Ted Steel’s None of us really knew how to dance at all, but we’re willing to try. Everybody was ready and set to go. Then abruptly, it was cancelled. I coulda bin famous


The first baseball game I ever saw was at Ebbits Field in Brooklyn – The Dodgers versus a pretty good Cubs team starring a super player named Phil Caveretta. But what I remember most about the Cubs growing up was that they had an outfielder named Andy Pafko who always killed the Dodgers. I was never happier than the day that Pafko was traded to the Dodgers. The things that live in the back of your mind!


The journalists always slip one in to disparage Republican supporters. The latest I have seen was last night on CBS News when Major Garret introduced his piece about (a rather good) speech by Trumps wife with -- “Melania Trump, who plagiarized her first speech…”. When was the last time a network reporter introduced a piece about Hillary’s mate, “Bill Clinton, who was impeached…”? That’s just the way it goes, and it happens every night. But, Dems always say they never notice it…which is simply because they like it.

Reading Between the Liens Movie Reviews:
--Hacksaw Ridge is a WWII movie about quite a remarkable person named Desmond Doss, a pacifist, who when in one of the bloodiest battels of the war on Okinawa saved 75 men. It is beautiful story about a special man, the first conscientious objector to earn the Congressional medal of Honor. You will like it.
--If I was still a comic book fan I’d probably have the same appreciation for Doctor Strange as audiences and critics who give this one an A+. This is a super entertaining superhero flick about a disgraced former surgeon who becomes a powerful sorcerer. Good cast and well executed. If you like the genre, you’ll like it.
--Loving is a Civil Rights documentary movie based on a true story liked better by critics than the populace. It’s about an interracial couple who for nine years fight for acceptance as a couple in their community. It is well acted and well done. Their case, Loving vs. Virginia, went to the Supreme court.
--Another highly rated film is The Eagle Huntress, which is about a13 year old girl in Mongolia training to become the first female in twelve generations of her family to become an Eagle Hunter. Which I assume was a big deal. This is a documentary bathed in beautiful scenery.
--Trolls has especially good music and should be delightful for the young folks, even though it isn’t a super great animated film.. From the makers of Shrek.


The Answer:
Markie Post was one of those quasi-successful actresses who go lucky with a couple of hit shows. She was in Hearts Afire and Fall Guy, but was probably best known as public defender Christine Sullivan on Night Court. Markie also made it big as a guest celeb on game shows  like Pyramid and Password. She has one of those names you have heard but can’t put a finger on it. Maybe that‘s her greatest claim to fame.


Well, off to find the Cheez-it’s aisle. Should be an exciting weekend.


Have a great weekend…E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!!


Hug somebody you love extra hard this weekend.

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