Today's Tids Issue
4,038
For Equality and Fairness:
I’ll
always take striving
For equal arriving.
Over laws contriving
And political conniving.
Yes, continual driving,
Not just for surviving,
But for truly thriving.
One
of the things I have always enjoyed about Martin Luthor King
Day is the recitation again of the “I Have A Dream” speech. It was a very moving,
and meaningful, moment in history, I would say. It still brings a tear to the
eyes of most; pride in the hearts of many. But, I doubt if MLK would appreciate
the constant accusations of racism we see today.
Always
attempt to do anything you think you can no longer do. You’d
be surprised at often it works. It just takes longer to recover.
Abdicate:
To give up hope of ever having a flat stomach.
Just
about every piano concerto I have ever heard has a marvelous
melodic moment or two.
When
robots take over the world, humans will love seeing sporting
games again full of humans playing humans, guided by coaching intuition with
referees and umpires making human decisions, and all with not an assist from anything
remotely related to technology.
Roberto
Clemente remains on my short list as one of my all-time
favorite baseball players. He was a thrill to watch in all phases of the game,
and in life too.
The
Question:
In 1794, George Washington authorized the Addition
of two stripes to the American Flag, bringing it from 13 to 15. Why did he do
that. Bonus: Why was Clara Bow
called the “It” Girl?
The
Headlines:
--Americans Remember MLK.
--Stock Markets Closed; Air Bus Takes 2017 Plane Production
Crown From Boeing; Both Companies Enjoyed Upbeat Years.
--Winter Snow Warning Issued For Alabama.
--Some Legal Scholars Concerned About Overreach Of San
Fran Judge Barring Trump From Eliminating 0-Man Daca Rules; Major Concerns Are
Of Local Judge Changing National Laws..
--NFL Conference Championship Games Set:
Jacksonville At New England And Minnesota At Philadelphia.
--Repubs Close Cryptocurrency Tax Loophole.
--New Multi-Millionaire Gov Of NJ, Phil Murphy, Says
He Will Take The State To The Far Left; Among Goals Is Millionaire’s Tax And
Bill Of Rights For Lawbreaking Illegal Immigrants.
--Dozens Injured As Walkway At Jakarta Stock Exchange
Collapses.
--Restaurant Association Fear Closures As New Min Wages
Go Into Effect In 18 States.
--Legendary Race Car Driver Dan Gurney Dies At 86; Was
First Ever to Win Formula 1, Indy Car and Nascar.
People
wondered why after The Vikings had won the game in a
most exciting, almost inconceivable manner, why with no time left the extra
point play had to go on as scheduled. But bookies didn’t wonder, they perspired
profusely. With Minn up by five, that extra point made a huge difference in
money for a game with a 5.5 spread. Minn took a knee and the final margin was
five. Nobody ever thinks about the bookies or the losers.
A
very astute reader says that he now has been
assured that President Trump is completely sane, saying that he also prefers
more immigrants from Norway.
All
a fifty-degree day in January does is make my blood flow slower
and me more sluggish.
As
a so-called writer, I know for sure that it is far easier
to write a daily column when the opposition is in office.
Ad
headline: “Jeep Wrangler can take you any place you want to go.” That’s
a problem. There are lot of places that are much better without cars.
NFL
Teams that win consistently still practice basic tackling
all of the time.
Justice
Gorsuch is making a difference, and the country is better
off for it.
The
often acclaimed first year NFL TV announcer, Tony Romo, is
beginning to remind me of those golf TV viewers who call in about rule
violations by Golfers. His obsession at
finding miniscule video nuances that may question a close ref’s call, and
ranting on an on, has become very annoying.
Official
word around Washington is that President Trump’s
comments could have serious consequences if Haiti and the African countries
respond by cutting aid to the U.S. Well, maybe it’s just quips around
Washington.
The
way things are going left on the coasts, it looks like I’ll
have to hope the Midwest can bail all of us out.
The
younger generations seem to be willing to be overcharged for
everything, mainly for some perceived but generally modest health benefit. Or
for a trendy brand that is not necessarily significantly better. This is not good
for taming inflation, as cheaper brands will always rise also, always staying a
margin below higher priced products. It is our new era where today a $20-dollar
bill seems more like what a nickel was once in the past.
Sarchasm:
The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.
Duh
headline of the day: “Raimondo (RI Gov) and Reed (RI US Sen)
criticize Trump.”
Speaking
of inflation, how come the government says we have
none, but prices are going through the roof?
I
don’t believe you have to overpay for a good meal,
unless your main objective is impressing other people. The margin of difference
separating great from the average has shrunken dramatically over the years.
Against
their fellow members of the All-American Basketball Conference,
UConn women are winning by 40, 50 and even 60 points. You have to wonder if
they will be battle ready when they meet the big girls in the Playoffs.
Probably.
The
Answer:
GW added two stripes and two stars make it 15 when
Vermont and Kentucky were officially accepted as states. Later Congress voted
to always keep the stripes at 13, and only increase stars. Frankly, I think we
have a very sensible flag. Bonus: A
paramount picture called “It” starred a relatively unknown Clara Bow. From that
point on she was “it”.
Life
seems easy when you have no goals or aspirations. But,
if everybody follows you, you’ll hate the society you live in.
Life
is better with jazz, say some Tids readers. Ahmad Jamal was
always one of my favorites (Yes old jazz musicians turn grey too.):
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