Today's Tids Issue
3.756
For Squishing the Screams:
This
is the last week end for the insufferable Hillary
supporters who still seem to be running a presidential campaign, but now by
trying to intimidate Republican electoral college members to vote against the wishes
of the people. The left’s idea of a fair election is for the winning side to
forgo ethics and their own moral conscience to do it their way. And of course,
as might be predictable, silly celebrities have joined in employing fake news
and rumors to made an unctuous promotional commercial to overturn an American election.
When you think about it, the electoral College concept is working just as it
should be, equating the power of the burgeoning cities and their single-minded media
with smaller far flung communities of equally serous Americans often muted in
public discussions. The press and many leaders would have you believe that the only
opinions that count are those of the people in coastal America. Yet, even in
the media centers of the East and West there are millions of smothered conservatives
cheering on the success of their brethren in the small population areas. So,
Monday, the election will be officially over. And, the American system will
work. But, don’t expect the whining to stop.
Thank
God
for incandescent light bulbs over my reading spot. They keep me warm on a below
freezing day.
My
eyes hurt last night watching the NFL game and those
glistening Seattle uniforms. Why do they have to turn a good old football game
into a Broadway production.
The
Question:
I often look at myself and say, hey, I’m
deteriorating…rapidly! So maybe I need help. What do you think are considered the
top ten Home Workout Programs? Bonus:
How many times over the past 200 years do you think congressional proposals
have been made to get rid of the Electoral College.
The
Headlines:
--Nasdaq Soars, Dow Up As Markets Open; November
Housing Starts Down.
--Obama Says US Will Retaliate Against Russia
Hacking; Intelligence Exerts Say Russia Tried To Hack RNC, But Repub Party
Secirty Was Better Than DNC.
--Fox News Poll Shows Positive Ratings For 0-Man As
He Exits.
--Julian Assange Says His Sources Were Not Through
The Russian Government.
--Potential Chief White House Economic Advisor, Free
Trader Larry Kudlow, At Odds With Prez-Elect Over His Trade Stance.
By
the way contented Tidsters, we have added several new readers
over the recent weeks. Like you, I’m confident they will learn to read happily
without seeing the typos.
You
always feel a little like the world is against you going to
a gala with free booze, and you don’t drink.
I
always confuse Keira Knightley with Kyra Sedgewick.
When
I get out and beyond my own little narrow world
I inevitably discover there are a lot of people doing a lot of good for people
who can’t do it on their own, like returning vets or abused wives or people who
have undergone unscripted personal tragedies. There are just damn good people
in this world, on both sides of the ideological spectrum
Happy
Boston Tea Party everybody! Feeling unencumbered yet?
Talk
about being encumbered, how about 60 years ago today when the
Archbishop of NYC said that any Catholic who goes to see Carroll Baker in “Baby
Doll” will be committing a sin. That was sure fire way to increase ticket sales!
Why, I can remember me and a couple of friends standing order the theater marquis
where another of those “Sinful” flicks was playing -- ”The Moon Is Blue”. Standing
that clos to a banned movie was for a curious teen incredibly dangerous and amazingly
titillating. How things have change.
The
headline read, “Trump has lowest popularity rating of
any president after election twenty years. So, I read the story to see who had
that low popularity rating two decades ago and found no mention of that
Predeint in the story. My guess is because 20 years ago it would have been none
other than Hillary mate Bill Clinton. They could probably only type: Cli, Cli,
Cli…(Well you know who I mean).
BTW,
how about al lof the angst over Ivanka apparently set to take over the east
wing offices and join the White House advisory staff in some function. The righteous
anti Ivanka crowd sites US Gov nepotism laws, forgetting to mention that Bobbie
Kennedy was Attorney General.
For
8 years now Obama has resisted retaliating against Russia.
Now that he can hand a possible mess over to Trump, he is all for action.
As
soon as the Electoral College vote is in the record books,
the Russian hacking accusations will end.
Do
you get the feeling that in the future most jobs
will involve driving cars to fulfill the promise of Apps. Yes – have you heard
of UberEats? Well, this is the new branch of the App Taxi haling service (They probably
would intensely dislike my use of the word “Taxi”.) are spreading their wings
to bring technology to McDonalds and begin Big Mac home dining…or is that eating.
Of course, many of the fast food chains like Taco-Bell, Chic-Fil-A or Starbucks
are already delivering through apps using companies like “Doordash” or “Postmates”.
Well, this will be a good job opportunity for those who like driving, until the
Automated Car hits the road. So, if this is the trend, how come Starbucks is announcing
12,000 new brick and mortar stores?
In
my recollections, announcements like Starbucks planning
12,000 new stores seems like the kind of hysterical growth that always precedes
downturns.
Did
you read where Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC for you in political
correctness world, has just introduced a chicken flavored sunscreen. I think I
would prefer natures aroma of salt air while I’m baking on a beach.
Reading
Between the Lines Movie Reviews:
--Manchester By The Sea opens widely today. The Tids
film department reviewed it last week. It is a winner by all accounts, even though
it has long moments of darkness. It’s worth the journey.
--Hey, Rogue One: A Star Was Story has the two words
“Star Wars” in it. It will be a winner no doubt. Critics like it and so do audiences.
A band of unlikely heroes go out to steal the plans of the Death Star, the definitive
weapon of destruction. The cool thing in this one is that it is about ordinary
folks reaching beyond who they are to accomplish things they never thought possible.
--Now the worst movie of the year and perhaps
runaway favorite for the Razzie is Collateral Beauty. People come out laughing
at this picture that is supposed to be deadly serious. Will Smith is an inspirational,
fast talking ad agency Exec. When his child is killed, he collapses into a
catatonic state. His partners see this as an opportunity to take control of his
shares and boot him out. Can’t explain
her rest in a a few words, but is stretches reality. This flick is considered
bad even though it is star studded. In addition to Smith, there is Helen
Mirren, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Kate Winslet, Naomi Harris and Michael
Pena.
The
Answer:
You just got to do something over the long cold
winter, so this actually may be something useful from the Tids: #1 is DDPYoga. That
is followed by Insanity at #2. The rest in order are P90X, Focus T25, Insanity the Asyl9um, Body Beast, P90X2,
Turbofire, Sixpackshortcuts and Hip Hop Abs. I’m ready. Bonus: Over 200 years, there have been 700 proposals to getrid of
the college
I
was out late last night not drinking, so I have no excuse
for my sluggish mind this morning!
Happy
Weekend E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!
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