Today 's Tids Issue
3,757
For Christmas Week:
When
the weatherman says “Mixed” it’s tough on poets.
How can you lyrically describe the pure beauty of winter when rain and sleet
pelt glistening hills like a scourge of black locusts. I dream of fluffy white,
but only see it draining away as the temperatures rise and the rains pour down.
What happened to my canvas upon which I could describe a world transformed by gently
falling snow; the wisps of smoke and the aorma burning logs coming from
chimneys of tidy homes clothed in white. Today I see the drear, but in the morn
I may awaken to frigid cold and a landscape of crystalline jewels; glittering
ice coated trees and silent hillsides. There is always a new day that can be
brilliant beyond belief.
The
Truth. That
illusive word which is indeed fact, yet somehow these days eroded by fantasy. I
write this stuff every day, and I always try for credibility because without
that, these daily words have nothing. I often reject information I would like
to be true which I know isn’t. I’m sure my stuff seems blasphemous to the
opposition, but the truth is always irritating to those with a counter truth.
In business, I often started meeting with a customer by handing out a little
cartoon. It showed two men carrying signs, attempting to stare each other down.
One sign said, “The facts as they are.” The other was, “The facts as I see
them”. The point is that somebody may perceive something entirely wrong simply because
another party represents something that somebody would like to avoid. Weird,
isn’t it. The truth his there, but I prefer to se something else. The darkness
grasps the light.
But,
everything is all about perspective. The sinking of the
Titanic was like a miracle for the lobsters in the kitchen.
If
we didn’t have big overstuffed easy chairs, where
would I hang my winter coats.
Looks
like “24” will be returning around March. Big terrorist
threat in the new program entitled The 24 Legacy, but no Jack Bauer to stop it.
But the KThunk, KThunk, KThunk…” is there.
By
the way, that new Bauer program called Designated survivor
had a pretty tense ending that really left you dangling. We will know nothing
until March. Bauer is kind a wimp in his new role and the fearless evil-doer
chaser is the female FBI agent. This thriller full of conspiracy’s and hidden
traitors in the aftermath of a colossal tragedy where the entire US government
was wiped out in an explosion, seems to be setting up white patriots as the
fall guys instead of you-know-who. And along the way indicting you-know-who.
Don’t you love Hollywood.
Did
I say “Bauer”? Of course it’s Kiefer Sutherland. Talk
about role stereotyping.
The
Question:
Helter Skelter girl Lynette Fromme tried to shoot President
Gerald Ford. What was her nickname? Bonus:
What was the name of Tiny Tim’s wife? Big Bonus: The US Air Force released
all of it’s info on UFO’s in a tome called what? Extra special Bonus: Nina Meyer, the first real super villain of
“24” has been named one of the all-time TV villains by TV guide. Name ten
others.
The
Headlines:
--Markets Up.
--Trump Expected To Win Electoral College Today;
Clinton Advisors Now Pointing Fingers At Huma..
--Relatively Stable Jordan Has Been Recent Subject Of
Several Attacks.
--IMF Chief Lagarde Is Found Guilty Of Negligence.
Platinum Partners Hedge Fund Charged In Billion Dollar Fraud.
--Apple Revving Up Forces To Battle Europe’s $14
Billion Tax Demand.
--33 In Russian City Die From Alcohol Poisoning.
I
don’t know about you, but it bothered me the way China took
our drone the way a bully in a school yard would take a kid’s lunch bag. And nobody
did anything about it. Is that the new world norm – fear of China?
In
the opening line this morning, I was tempted to say “Weather
Person”. But why would I want to open these august Tids with Political
correctness drivel. So, the weatherman says to the cute little news reader…
CBS
News reported Friday night that Hillary said, “Russia Attacked
the United States ‘Electoral’ Process”. Earlier in the day President Obama went
out of his way to specifically say that Russia did nothing to the US Electoral
process, but only “hacked into the DNC computers and Podesta emails“. So, how
come super smart Scott Pelley didn’t pick up on that? I think he’s trying to
fool us.
Let’s
be naughty and save Santa a Trip.
Every
Sunday our big state newspaper highlights the “Neighborhood
of the Week.” This week it was the State Prison complex. It must have something
to do with the State Legislature. They have to go home, too!
Last
week I wrote story about my concern about the local newspaper
headline -- “Trump Proof Newport” , and the associated story that’s seemed to
suggest a sanctuary city movement. In a Saturday poll by the same Newspaper,
the question was asked if the City Council should approve such a no holds
barred immigrant measure. The vote was 90% “No”, 10% “Yes”. I feel that I still
live in a relatively sane place.
Report
from Bethlehem: “Mother and baby are in stable
condition.”
I’ve
lived in the Northeast much too long. I‘m beginning to adjust
to 35 degrees as a heat wave.
I
have noticed that when listening to some talking heads on political and, yes,
sports radio, I seem to be hearing a new recurring
phrase creeping into the lexicon of formerly smug Hillary supporters, “The
lefty in me says…”. They use it when discussing so-called controversial USA
topics. It implies, that they are rational people seeing all sides of every
story, but have an emotional feeling inside which enables them to understand the
more disputable issues. The point here is that when they thought The Hill was
shoe-in to win, they felt they could be outrageous bordering at times on
bewilderment. But now, they want to try to fit in, but still want to retain
their right to bewilder.
“Season’s
Greetings” from Salt, Pepper, Nutmeg and Oregano.
Trump
made it through the recounts, and probably will
make it through the Electoral vote today despite the promotion of national angst
about Russian favoritism towards the Trumpster and the legal efforts of Trump
deniers, So, how fast do you think it will be before a Dem Congress person
calls for an Impeachment vote due to family nepotism, visible business ties or
excessive tweeting?
Of
course the biggest resistance to Trump is coming from Spell-Check
which refuses to offer the suggestion of a capital “T”.
By
the way, I’m all for extreme retaliation against Russian
hacking or any other excessive, or even not so excessive hacking. As long as
they don’t retaliate against my email.
Just
in case you missed it in this current era of
reinterpretation, “The inscription on the base of the Statue of liberty does
not say, “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled Masses yearning to
breathe free, thugs, rapists, and terrorists longing to blow up this golden
shore…”
The
day before Christmas Adam said, “It’s Christmas, Eve.”
The
lefty in me says that good people in the world should be
giving a hand to innocents devastated by the inhumanity of Tyrants wars.
The
Answer:
Of course you all knew that the sad appearing
Fromme’s nickname was ”Squeaky”. Bonus:
And who doesn’t remember the global hoopla when the marginally te=lamented and
significantly annoying Tiny Tim married his Miss Vickie. Special Bonus: The UFO enthusiasts awaited the release of all
things UFO info in “Project Blue Book”.
Yes this precious repository of all things UFO revealed that the vast majority
12,618 UFO reports were misunderstandings of natural phenomena or conventional
aircraft. A very small percentage were classified “Unexplained” and that keeps
the conspiracies going. And, that’s all that counts. Extra Special Bonus: #1 villain on TV guide’s list is J.R. Ewing.
He may emerge again in Trump’s cabinet! #2 was Mr. Burns from the Simpson
followed by The Borg from Star Trek, “One armed Man” from The Fugitive, Al
Sweargengen -- Deadwood, Alexis Colby – Dynasty, Barnabas Collins – Dark Shadows,
Nina Meyers – 24 and Simon Cowell form American Idol.
Hacking
Sucks.
The three stages of Man: He believes in Santa Claus.
He doesn’t believe in Santa Claus. He is Santa Claus.
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