Today's Tids Issue
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For a Lazy Weekend, and a thought or two along the way.
Some
guy yesterday told me that this is the “50th Summer of Love”.
Ok, I said, I like romance. I like the slow-motion images of young lovers
running through lens blurred grassy fields, flying into each other’s arms, eyes
closed, pressing body to body. Yeah, I can live with that. So, I’ll write about
it this morning, I said to myself. It would be a good kickoff for a loving
weekend. I mean, who can argue with love. Well, it turns out that San Fran can.
The 50th Summer of love refers to that time when flowerchildren settled
into not so glamorous nooks and crannies of that crazy town the Bay. That dazed
generation wants to bring their loving days back with a big concert in the park
on this fiftieth year of remembrance. But, the City says No, unless you adhere
to all of our rules, which sound like they were written here in the RI State
Legislature. Sorry, I had to interrupt your trip through wooded gilded and along
the shores of lapping waves. Think about it anyhow. Put a flower in your hair The
imagination is endless.
My
guess is that all of the probable SF L-o-v-e admirers are
over in Hamburg creating a ruckus.
Some
people just do what needs to be done, like Gordon Hartman who put together $17 Million to develop and build a Water Park for use by kids wiyh with disabilities. The plan also called for research to create a water proof wheel chair for use in the various colorful park rides and play areas. It's called Morgan's Water Park, inspired by his daughetr who who felt left out because of her special needs. Hartman says while it is designed for fun it is really more about inclusion! Everybody knows that there is way too much money around going nowhere.
Think of what could be accomplished if the new USA trend in keeping keeping up with the Jones and
fellow celebs, atheltes and executives wasn’t cars and houses but the good deeds of helping others. Wow, what could we accomplish with a new collective objective in life. This isn’t to say that there aren’t plenty of successful people out there who have big plans for distributing the results of their success around the world. I know, though, there are thousands of people who could reinvigorate communities, augment hospital capabilities and more, much more.
Third
place CBS News looks like it wants to make a big deal out
of the resignation of the White House Ethics chief, Walter Shaub, Jr. He looks
like your basic US Gov bureaucrat, the biggest activist anti-Trump organization
BTW, and he said little in first interview. What he did say was that there was
no way Trump could distance himself from his businesses and still not get a
business boost from being president. In other words, he is telling us that Businessmen
and non-politicians/bureaucrats should never be president or their admins would
be forever tainted regardless of how good they are. He is saying, “Keep the
bloated government agencies in place, because we know what is best for you
Americans, not someone who has actually lived and survived in the tough real
world. But, that’s what we get for whole truths now, pieces of anecdotal
evidence to serve an ideology.
A
good name for the media: “The Tainters”.
The
Question:
Volvo is a Latin word for what? Bonus: How did he beat generation begin and names influences on it.
The
Headlines:
--Strong 220K Jobs Report Invigorates Wall Street; Early
Estimates Were For 170-190K; Markets Rebound.
--Putin And Trump Meet; Planned 30 Minute Meeting
Goes 2 ½ Hours; Tillerson At Meting, Says That After Finding They Could Talk To
Each Other, They Covered Everything On Several Tables; Basic Out Come: The Two
Nuke Superpowers Must Find A Way to Work Together Even If they Don’t Agree On A
Lot Of Things
--Global Socialist Movement Centered In Germany As
G20 Meets; NYC Mayor Bill DiBlasio Flies To Hamburg to Join In Protest Against
Capitalism.
--Cop Injured In Ambush Sues Blives Matter Movement.
--Muslim Activist Linda Sarsoar Says That American
Muslims Don’t Have To Assimilate; She Adds That Existing Trump Policies Is A Form
Of Jihad; She was Speaking At Annual Islamic Society Of North America.
Tids
Book Reviews Department:
If it appears that I seem a bit smarter today, it may be because this morning I was
introduced to a new book called “Christianity Matters”. I sat across from the
author at my monthly “old-washed-up-sports-guys” breakfast. He, author David
Maloof, didn’t look as hobbled as I and appeared ready to play D-Back again for
Chaminade HS. His book is a Pro Bowl effort. It is a well-researched, intensive
look at the entirety of Christianity and its amazing contributions to
civilization starting from 0000AD. It details the impact of Jesus Christ’s teachings
on all peoples, including several non—Christians like Gandhi, Abe Lincoln and Tom
Jefferson great men who lived by Jesus words while doubting his deity. It is an
important book in era now where the totality of great achievements of institutions
is often diminished by those sniping at the failings of individuals. You may
find me stealing some great ideas from this book, with big type BTW. Oops, I’d
better be careful – David is a lawyer! Yes, he is a lawyer who traveled throughout
the world on business, and found himself increasing involved in humanitarian organizations
on many continents. That’s called “Walkin’ the walk”. Check it out at Amazon. I
have a feeling you won’t want to put it down.
I
think it is laudable for Volvo to make a corporate
decision to go all electric. On the other side of the moon is France which has
stated that it will ban combustion engines. One is about free choice and the
other is about manipulative control.
Let’s
see,
Islamic activist Linda Sarsoar was a “lead” organizer of the women’s’ march at
Trump’s inauguration. Why isn’t she back in the Middle East where many, many
shackled women really need the support. I guess it’s just easier to be brave in
a freedom giving, equal opportunity for all country.
This
headline May give you a little idea why the US these days
is a little off kilter: “Elizabeth Hurley, 52, Shares Bikini Selfie – Followers
Go Nuts.” Elizabeth Hurley has followers?
I
don’t know about you, but I always look at Shelly Duval and
think of Olive Oyl.
A
local columnist muses that if an alien space ship were
hovering over the US lower forty listening alternatively to CNN and Fox, they might
think the land below was two different countries.
BTW,
I listened to the post P/T Meeting remarks by Tillerson. CNN dwelled on Russian
vote meddling, the Dem battle cry. Fox focused on the chance for two nuke powers
with big differences finding a way to agree on a host of things god for the
rest of the world.
Another
columnist thi morning was somewhat befuddled watching
young people standing alongside of the magnificent Bristol 4th of July
parade, their heads buried in their phones. Is the new generation missing the w
real world. Take your grandchildren for walk in the glorious wild.
Another
pretty conservative Fox employee has been pushed out of
Fox Business News because of alleged sexual harassment charges. It doesn’t take
much of an imagination ot think that perhaps the left unhappy with the success of
the more conservative network, has something to do with the recent purges. It’s
a little like what secularists are doing to the Catholic church and
Christianity i general, picking apart the mass efforts with scandal after
scandal. The absence of truth is not good for future generations.
Jobs
Growth doesn’t mean much without healthy average wage
increases.
Reading
Between the Lines Movie reviews:
--Spider man is back in a sequel called SM:
“Homecoming. Tom Holland is the wallclimber and everybody seems ot love this
one. Peter Parker returns home to live with Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) and under
the eye of new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr. ) Peter is somewhat down
wanting to prove something more than just being Spiderman, Then his life is
changed when a new villain “Vulture” (Michael Keaton) arrives to disrupt his
day.
--If you like Ghost stories, then A Ghost Story
could be a good way t spend a few hours in a darkened room. It less scary and more
charming. Recently deceased ghost Casey Afleck returns home to console his
weeping widow Rooney Mara. He finds himself unstuck in time and can only watch
his life he knew, and his wife, slip away.
--Critics love the documentary City Of Ghosts
(Audiences not so much). It’s about the inhumanity of ISIS In Explores the
slaughter and ISIS propaganda.
The
Answer:
Volvo is from the Latin word “volvere” meaning “To
Roll.” Interestingly the only other car
not necessarily named after inventor or founder and generally based on a Latin
word is Audi. Well, Audi is kind of Latin and kind of after the founder August
Horch. In German Horch is the infinitive of Horchen which means “To Listen
(Carefully). The Latin translation of Horchen is “Audire”. How crazy is that? Bonus: This so-called “Love Summer” is
said to have begun with Ken Kesey, The Merry Pranksters and their Bus “Further”.
The key contributors to all of this crazy love were Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence
Ferlinghetti and Jack Kerouac.
Well,
there is obviously more to this world than you know.
Have
a great weekend, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!
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