Layng quietly in fields

Layng quietly in fields
Glstening lights

Monday, September 18, 2017

You’ve always got music.




Today's Tids Issue 3,950
For Humming:

Let’s say, you’re walking down a quiet country lane, your mind trying to recede into a pure silence only interrupted by the singing of birds and the crunching of your footsteps. Alas, the ironies, hypocrisies and illogic of world angst has muted your senses to the point where you can’t enjoy what should be so perfectly enjoyable. You can’t feel the glow of the sun, or smell the aromas of the changing fall flora. The sea has lost its sparkle and the spry of crashing waves feels more like an annoyance than a blast of exhilaration. Stop a moment and take out your phone; find the opening segment of Ceasar Franck’s “Les Chasseur Maundit”* or the finale of Britons “A children’s guide to the orchestra. I think you’ll begin to feel your heart refreshed.

The media is so focused on doing hit jobs on the President, that they have no free time or mind open enough to do a serious, unbiased analysis of the huge problem in North Korea and ramifications of the various possible solutions.

Somewhere, sometime, somebody will invent a better snack bag clip. And, the world will be a better place for it.

“Momentous Moment, 24 become US citizens.” It was a headline here Saturday, but then swearing in is something that happens continually in America; the smiles of those new citizens here light up the skies around them; bringing new light to all of us. Yet, the discussions that contribute to anger revolves around what is manufactured problem about heartless Americas; good citizens who just happen to only be disturbed about illegal entry; who can’t figure out why people who waited their turn aren’t the exalted ones.

The word is out that professional golfers are trending towards the mini fade and away from the subtle draw. Just what you needed, something else to screw with your mind.

One of the growing potentially scary development relatively unreported by the generally misfocused media is the changeover in Indonesia, the 3rd largest country in the world and by far the largest Islamic country. The moderates are seeing now what they have been concerned about for years -- the rise of the conservative Islamists with sharia law to become a national majority. Something to watch.

The Question:
Double “Q” wake-up Call: 1. James Pierpont wrote the popular tune, “Jingle Bells”. What was its original tittle and for what event was it written? 2. What was the name of the man who founded mighty General Motors (GM).

The Headlines:
--Markets Up As Street Looks Beyond Geopolitical Tensions; Oil Is Sound; FBI Investigating Equifax Stock Transactions In Light Of New Developments.
--Trump At UN; Urges Organization To Get Efficient, And Focus More On Objectives And Less On Bureaucracy; Says US Will Be With Them; UN SC Antonio Guterres Seconds Trump’s Vision To Reduce Waste, Realize Potential; Tomorrow, Trump Will Make Major Address To Full Body.
--Rapidly Intensifying Maria Taking Aim At PR And Caribbean Islands Already Devastated By Irma; Northeast Concerned About Direction Of Jose.
--Some Say Antifa Should Be Classified As A Domestic Terror Organization.
--US Diplomat’s Illness In Cuba Embassy May Force Tillerson To Close it.
--New York City Bus Accident Kills Three, Injure 16.
--Emmy’s Show: “Democrat National Convention.”
--Michael Flynn Legal Bills Piling Up.

If you have been reading regularly you may have noticed that the Tids has come down on the side of those who say that Kim is going to continue progressing on nukes to basically neutralize the advantage of world powers. Yesterday he said pretty much the same thing; that his nuke capability will deter threats of war from other countries, and give him a stronger position at negotiating tables. He is not going to fire a nuke where retaliation would send him to the place he doesn’t want to be.

Lately each day up in these parts, we’ve been hearing the words, “Where is Jose today?’ And, that ain’t ICE talkin’.

I see where Hillary’s new book has in just three days climbed to the top of the Amazon charts. I’m thinking it is mainly because of comedians looking for new material.

One of my biggest disappointments over the years was the day towns started banning burning of leaves. But today, you aren’t trendy if you don’t have a fire pit. Does that mean you can burn leaves in a firepit and be culturally acceptable, too?

I always enjoy listening to the Respighi orchestral transcription of Bach’s organ piece, Prelude and Fugue in D major.

Guess what we have in RI that you don’t – A Chief Resiliency Officer”, that’s what. Yes, in the aftermath of Irma/Harvey and in her interminable policy of emotional politics our Governor has appointed a person who will help us create resiliency against Climate change. Jeez, do I feel safer knowing that in the possibility of a storm hitting here like perhaps Jose lurking off shore, we have ready a Merlinesque type CRO will go to the rocks of Brenton point, raise his arms wide and look to the sky. Then while wiggling his fingers ritualistically in a maniacal sort of way, he will shout, “Go away Jose.” How great is that. Liberals have all the answers.

Tom Brady may be the greatest QB ever, but there is serious argument about who is the best pure passer. So, I was looking forward to that matchup yesterday between acknowledged great pure passer Brees and Brady. It turned out that Brady was also the better pure passer that day too. Yet, I still classify Brady as perhaps the best all time winner, a QB who is like Montana, Staubach, Bradshaw, Elway, Stabler and Unitas – The “Find-a-Way” leaders. I still put Brees in the pure passer category, up there with Dan Marino, Troy Aikman Sid Luckman, Sammy Baugh, Otto Graham, Peyton Manning, Bart Starr or Steve Young. Let the arguments begin.

A reader tells me that seniors could have the upper hand in a potential takeover of society: “We can use cursive as a secret messaging code, which nary a millipedal will understand.”

Some of the most beautiful, comforting music can actually be found in many classic requiem masses, like those of Brahms, Faure and Durufle. Forget the circumstances, just feel the soothing melodies, probably defining a better place.

The Emmy’s: Steven Colbert needs a new writer. –Do Celebs have a self-esteem problem? You might think tat after hearing Alec Baldwin ranting about how entertainers and the arts are more important than anything  else in the world. “Hey, I am important, look at me”. --I’m tired of celebrity and celebrities in general.  –They just can’t get away from focusing on politics can they. Maybe they don’t think just entertaining makes them important enough. –Some of the categories were loaded with multiple episodes of one or two shows. That’s kind of boring.—Glad John Lithgow won for Winston Churchill. –Alec Baldwin, a supporting actor in a comedy series? They need to reorganize the comedy categories -- SNL and All other supposedly funny shows as Sitcoms. – Veep can’t be that good. --I though “Big Little Lies” was Tedious and Amateurish. –I gave up early and watched a football game.

And the trend continues: Macy’s is hiring far less for Christmas retail operations, but is expanding significantly fof Internet sales fulfillment.

Monarch Butterflies are well known for their fall and spring migrations from and to Canada and Mexico. But, did you know that it takes four generations of Monarchs to make the trip! Yes, they fly 4 to 6 weeks to points where they can have baby butterflies, and then die. The kids take over, grow up and continue the progression three more times until they finally arrive. Interestingly, the first three batches of new Monarchs have a life span of about 4-6 weeks while the fourth group has 8-9 month life span. I guess continued flapping does you in. Ok, I’ll stop.  

I look and I look and I scratch my head and wrinkle my brow, but I still can’t understand why people think they look better with tattoos.

I had my first SUV in about 1986, and loved being up higher than the rest so I could see. Now everybody seems to have a SUV, and I have lost my advantage. Some things just don’t get better.

*Franck’s tone poem mentioned above has a very upbeat and pleasant opening, at least to me. You can tune it out after that. This effort by Franck is about an unholy Count who likes to forsake Sunday Mass for the thrill of the Hunt. The opening reflects the call of the hunt and the beauty of religious music. But it degrades, getting nasty after that as he while riding on his mighty steed is pursued by screaming devils who are chasing him into the gaping mouth of hell.

The Answer:
The original title of the song “Jingle Bells” was, “One Horse Open Sleigh.” It was written originally as a Thanksgiving Song. Bonus. The Founder of GM was William Durant.

Here is one of my favorite tunes to end this laborious Tids morning. It’s “The Rose”, from a movie of the same name supposedly based on the life of Janis Joplin. It’s a sad tale, but I feel the beauty in it though this tune. (Sorry for the ads).

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