Do it yourself.

Today's Issue Issue 4,044

For Finding a Way:

I love an intense, luscious, romantic flutter,

That thrills like pancakes dripping with butter.

(I’m just warming up for Valentine’s Day Tids)

Who needs corporations, Department:

RI and other States’ Dem controlled legislatures probably like Bitcoins, because they have always operated under the premise that money materializes out of thin air.

As serious and fair-minded journalistic opinionator, I have to report on Oscar nominees, but I don’t have to watch the show or see many of the movies. The Shape of Water dominated, but most I know who have seen it say, “not worth the time”. Three Billboards and Dunkirk, though, are probably two to watch for as Best Pic. The rest of the Best Pic films are Call Me By Your Name, Darkest Hour, Phantom Thread (Tedious), Get Out, Lady Bird and The Post (Not great but topical for people of that generation). Top Actors are favorite Gary Oldman, Timothee Chalamet, Danial Kaluuya, Danial-Dey Lewis and Denzel Washington. Pre-“Me-Too” favorite Franco was left out for political purposes. For the Actresses we have favorite Frances McDormand , Saiorse Ronan, Sally Hawkins, Margot Robie and Meryl Streep. No women were left out for political purposes. It has been noted that the list was developed following some of the newer rules for diversity, just in case you are interested in fairness.

“Timothee?”

The Government shutdown scam ended with no visible effects on anything. Sorry Jose Diaz.

While the economy remains solid, this may be the time for a perfectly normal, angst clearing pullback in the markets. Nothing is wrong except that everything is too good. A pull-back would establish a new basis for a strong finish in 2108. We’ll see.

I have never been a big fan of artificial aids to success…like tariffs.

The Question:

When the Clintons left office after George edged out Al, they and/or their staff left lots of annoying pranks in the White House. Name five.

The Headlines:

--7.9 Earthquake Hots Vicinity Of Kodiak Island Off Alaska; Original Tsunami Warning Rescinded.

--Trade Concerns Have Dow, S&P Opening Lethargically; Trump Issue Tariffs On Solar Panels, Washing Machines.

--JP Morgan Hikes Pay By 10%; Opening Hundreds Of New Offices; Kimberly-Clarke To Cut 5K Jobs.

--Oscar Nominations Revealed; Shape of Water Leads With 13.

--Five Months Of Missing Texts Between Anti-Trump FBI Lovers Causes Extreme Concern.; Page And Strzok Talked Of “Secret Society” Inside FBI The Day Trump Was Elected..

--Don Imus To Step Away From The Radio On March 29.

--Kabul Hotel Attack Death Toll Rises To 22; Many Americans Now Revealed To Be Among Dead And Injured.

The Government Shutdown was very good for sales of Eagles and Patriots championship memorabilia. Why else would so many supposed working people be flocking to the stadiums to by shirts and hats?

A good reader responded to yesterday’s Tidlet on fake service dogs on planes. She told me of a recent plane trip sitting amidst not-service cats and dogs, and of her allergies awaking fiercely to the point where the first days of her vacation were near agony. She also informed me that people who don’t need pets like the blind and more, can get so-called certifications easily from vets.  BTW, this reader’s husband is an excellent “Vet” who fought for our country many times. There are vets, and then there are vets who skirt the intent of the laws.

I had seen the Neil Diamond live concert a couple of times. He put on a great show. But, now he is closing it up due to Parkinson’s disease. Whatever happened to Jonathon Livingston Seagull?

By the way, have you noticed more of the Hotel ads that say, rooms available for “Service Dogs” only.

Philly fans and players are already showing an irascible, hostile, sometimes vicious, anger towards the Pats. Haven’t teams learned yet that it is not nice to awaken the Champs.

The “Untucket” company says, “they design shirts for comfort, not convention”. Shirts fitted to the body are not comfortable to me.

I know you all think of me as a puritanical, moral icon, but I have many sins among which is an idolization of butter.

Women demagogues can be annoying marching in public, but they all know that men will continue to chase them to the ends of the earth. Politics can’t undo natural urges.

Did you know that the Las Vegas Golden Nights, a first year NHL team made up of other team’s castoffs, is in first place in the tough Pacific division? If you follow the Patriots, you’ll notice that many of their key players had been a year ago a reject from another team. Winning is not always about super stars in the fancy positions, but a team of people who do their individual jobs ell working with each other. Coachability is the name of the game. One man’s reject is another man’s valuable acquisition.

Did see where the left on CNN is slamming Meghan Kelly for reiterating the truth about the traitor to the troops, Jane Fonda, who continually works to create new public face with public relations plastic surgeons.

Warning: Sporadic Tids Alert! While I think of it, beginning next week you may find your favorite Morning Mess arriving at various times, and maybe not as full-bodied as usual. Be patient, that will be a mere bump in your road to daily happiness. Hey, but maybe there’s an idea there, short Tids. Eureka!

Lots of people across this great country of ours will be rooting fiercely against the New England Patriots. But, they forget the poor beleaguered fans who look to the Pats as something bright and uplifting to cheer while living under the liberal, progressive regimes in the Northeast. Think of the downtrodden before you slur their heroes.

If you need another reason to perhaps soften your venom against the Pats, to understand their goodness, consider that Jake Tapper, a CNN commentator who has no clue about the wisdom of the right, has just reiterated on TV the tired old nugget about Pats Cheating. Now the lemming like left will probably rally around support for the Eagles. It’s time to understand that the Pats win simply because they do things right more consistently, more often than anybody else. They make their own luck. They don’t need tariffs to win.

The Answer:

Actually, while the Left leaning press called it tension relieving good natured fun, the adults in the room called it what it was – pure childish vandalism and angry revenge. Number 1 – They removed all of the “W’s” from typewriter keys. 2. They left “Adult” photos on copy machines. 3. Voicemails were filled with obscene Anti-Bush messages. 4. Random doorknobs, some real antiques, were missing. 5. Letters on signs were rearranged into vulgar cusses against Bush. 6. Desk drawers were covered with glue. 7. Bathrooms were heavily destroyed ala some high school brats.  8. Anti-Bush stickers were everywhere. 9. Phone Cords were cut or ripped from walls. 10. Several US Presidential antiques were stolen including the Prudential Seal form the Eisenhower Exec Office Building. Hillary followers are doing the same things with childish rhetoric.

“Typewriter Keys?”

Kids always pray before a Trigonometry test hoping for sine from above.

I’m sorry to have betrayed my facade for fair journalistic efforts. I’m an unabashed Patriots rooter. Love can make you do some crazy things like going overboard and being entirely insane.