Today's Tids Issue
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For sad Hearts:
Bluebirds!
That poetic, magical, puffy, red breasted, vivid blue backed
bird on my shoulder, in my songs. That bluebird which always seems to represent
pure happiness. What does it sing this morning when the black heart of an
extremist unleashes a murderous bomb in the midst of a crowd still humming
their favorite tunes from just minutes earlier? Not just any ordinary crowd,
but a crowd made up mainly of children from six to twenty. Youth lost, for what
reason? There is no reason. The bluebirds sing a sad song this morning.
Bluebirds aren’t supposed to sing sad songs. I guess we are all learning about
change. God bless them all, each and every one; may blue birds carry them home.
I
know a woman who has had to hang a “No Vacancy” sign
on her Bluebird Birdhouse. The beautiful bluebirds are back, and clamoring to
get in. That had inspired to learn and write about Bluebirds this morning, I
thought it would be a nice way to cut through the verbal venom of the times.
How ironic. I decided to research what happened to the Eastern Bluebirds that
used to brighten the hillsides and valleys up hare many decades ago. I found
that indeed they had ben diminishing dramatically for quite a while now. But, they
are coming back strong, according to the Audubon society. So, do you know why
they are repopulating in the Northeast? The experts say it’s because good people
along the bluebird flyways are putting up Bluebird houses. So, when you are
startled to see the beautiful creature along your way, stop a minute and thank
someone who is helping out.
The
new Trump budget is based on employing classic toothpaste
back into the tube strategy. It is probably entirely correct realistically, but
impossible to work politically.
Nobody
ever could take down James Bond, no matter how
precarious the entanglement. But, sadly, the glibbest of them all, Roger Moore,
died tis mooning. 007’s number is up.
The
Question:
Name Ten Birds you would enjoy having in your
garden.
The
Headlines;
--Latest Count In Manchester England: 22 Dead; 59
Injured; IS Claims Responsibility; Grande Tour Put On Hold, Nations Of World,
Including Iran, Condemn Action..
--Trump Budget Slashes Spending; SS and Medicare
Left Intact.
--SK Fires Shots North After Unidentified Object
Crosses Border.
--Palestine Welcomes Trump But First demands Appear
Daunting.
--Reformists In Iran Continue To Make Gains,
Sweeping All 21 Council Seats In Teheran.
--Microsoft taking Big Steps To revitalize Surface
After Seeing 26% Sales Dip To $831 Mil; New Surface Pro Has 13.5 Hours Of
Battery Life.
--Apple And Nokia Settle Patent Dispute; Sign Dela To Work Like oartners.
There
are plenty of temptations on this earth, but one you should
never ever succumb to is opening an intriguing looking email which in your
heart you know is potentially destructive to your computer.
There
were some very entertaining performances last night on the final sing-off for
The Voice. Jesse Larson was outstanding for me, as he just
ignites the crowd. Young Aliyah is very good and was particularly entertaining
for me with Dancin’ in the Streets (Or maybe it was just the tune I liked). But
it really boils down to Lauren and Chris, the “Singer” and the “Entertainer”,
not that the entertainer can’t sing! As one expert said it, “Lauren reminded us
– as if we’d forget – what a world class voice she has. Not just a pitch
perfect performance but one that revealed what a promising song writer she is.”
But then, Chris is no slouch, “Nobody in the contest this season,” says the
same expert, “puts on a show that can touch what Chris does. – He’s not only the most kickass of singers,
he moves like he was born on the stage”. So, there you have the two, one of
which will win it all. Also, Lauren had the #1 ITunes seller last night, her
own original song. She also had #2, #12 and #18 – 4 in the top twenty. Chris
Blue had #3, #9 and #20. Rounding out the Top Ten ITune charts, we had Jesse at
#5 and Aliyah at #7. This is really a battle between Blue and Duski. Blue brings
down the house, but Duski fills the heart. I see Duski winning in a close one.
If
Duski wins, it will be a great day for Nashville.
The NHL Nashville Predators made it to the Stanly Cup Finals last night…the
first time in the team’s history!
BTW,
did Alicia go mad, and sing a little off key in her duet
with Chris. It was very weird.
This
is the time of year when Asparagus starts to get too thick.
It
is also D day for Dancin’. Last night belonged to
Rashad Jennings the football player. He got two perfect scores, while Normani
Kordei and David Ross each got one, Ross’s being his first of the season. Kordei
sparkled and Ross thrilled, but I’m thinking hat Jennings will get the golden
dancin’-feet-ball.
I’m
liking Nicky Haley as UN Rep a lot.
David
Stockman says we should put all welfare back into the
states. The states have to balance their budget by constitutional edict. That would
tend to weed out what’s really necessary. The welfare industry doesn’t like the
idea of budget limitations.
In
Iran the powerful Republican guard still seems
to retain its power even as the voters re-elected their incumbent moderate over
a hardliner. It will be interesting to see what happens next in the diplomatic
world where Europe seems inclined to play softball with Rouhani and the US/Israel/Shiite
combo wants to play hardball with the Sunni hardliners. Both strategies are
correct at some level. In a statement yesterday, Rouhani admits that finding an
avenue of agreement with the US and allies will be tricky, but should be
pursued by iran. This is a key area upon which we should keep a steady eye.
Does
turkey bacon come from poultry bellies?
Judging
by the change at Ford, the industry, which for about
century transformed and drove the wealth of America, is no longer about
building a better car, but becoming something they are not today, tomorrow.
In
case you haven’t noticed, the innate construction quality
of automobiles has become pretty much equal regardless of price. It is no longer
about skilled crafts person. The machines do it all, now to tighter and tighter
tolerances.
All
you have to know about the changing demographics
of America is right there on your snack aisle grocery shelf. Tostidos have assumed
the #1 spot pushing down potato chips to #2, and way down, good ole’ Cheetos. This
is not a pretty picture.
Did
you see where HS senior pictures are now becoming very elaborate,
and probably very expensive, too. Does that mean that soon a bill will be
introduced in congress mandating free taxpayer pics for all of less wealthy
students in schools? Not in a Trump budget.
The
Answer:
Bluebirds not only add great color to a garden, but
are terrific at ridding your garden of Grasshoppers and other gnawing pests.
The other great birds for garden pest control are cute chickadees (Destroy
nests all winter long) and nighthawks. The others are Nuthatches, Phoebes,
Native Sparrows, Swallows, Vireos (Love caterpillars – a problem here now), delightfully
colorful, rockin’ Woodpeckers and Wrens. Actually, if you want to really rid
yourself of mosquitoes, build a Purple Martin house complex.
Tis
indeed a terrible, sad, unreconcilable pity,
What happened to innocents in Manchester city.
Why don’t all humans have hearts full of pure love,
Why can’t everybody live to the message from above.
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