It’s all about the feelings.

Today's Tids Issue 4,060

For Delicious, Indescribable Love:

For an old romantic like me, today is special. But I don’t see it as just a day specific for the showering of love, but as a day to relive the moments of love felt all year long. All of those times when eyes met eyes, and warmth felt warmth. When goosebumps rose and laughter was contagious. Every day there is beautiful love, and today just wraps up a good year in a heart shaped package.

Hey, wait a minute…today is also Ash Wednesday. It could be said that the fire of love produced the residue that reminds us of who we are and what we will eventually become; of our humility. It marks the beginning of the long wait until that special day of inconceivable love, when the sun rose all over again for all. There has been no greater day for love than that. Maybe we can get heart shaped ashes today.

Basically, what we have created with social media is an avenue for do-nothing nitpickers sitting at home to make mountains out of small foibles committed by on air personalities or of people in action. The PGA has made a rule that would disallow comments from couch golfers pointing out small innocent errors in matches. Instant replay allows critics to second guess great efforts. On air personalities are routinely being disparaged for assumed meanings of language; accused of sins against ideologies. And this morning we awoke to see Shawn White after an amazing feat being blasted because in his attempt to glorify America with a flag, it accidently was dragging on the ground, Has appreciation for accomplishment been replaced by the whines of the jealous? Where has the love gone?

Insightful Quote of the Day, Department:

Trey Gowdy Says He is leaving Congress because he is tired of working in a place where facts don’t matter.

Valentine’s Day wish from a martini drinker: Olive you.

The Question:

Who is Ryan Murphy? Bonus: Shawn White was the first US man to win 3 gold medals in three different Winter Olympics. Who was the USA woman who did it?

The Headlines:

--Markets Surprise After Higher Than Expected CPI; Could Be Bumpy V-Day ride; Oil Prices Dip As Oversupply Looms; Hose Prices Rise As Inventory Declines.

--2018 Valentine’s Day Sending Hits Record High.

--Trump May Seek Higher Gas Tax To Pay For Infrastructure.

--South Africa Ruling Party Recalls President Zuma.

--Trump Attorney Says He Made Payments To “Stormy Daniels” With Own Money.

--Netanyahu Party Stabilized After Bribery Charges.

--Shooting At Front Door Of NSA HQ Wounds One.

--Shawn White Soars In Amazing Last Run Effort To Win Gold And Delight Rambunctious Crowd.

Yesterday I found myself in a seriously dedicated healthy foods supermarket that was loaded with “all-natural”, “organic” offerings with a gigantic fruit and vegetable department, aisles of dried fruit and nut dispensers and shelves upon shelves of old world spices. But of course, the real tip-off was that nowhere to be found was that ice-cold bottle of Diet Coke or Pepsi. As I looked around at the rabid eyed shoppers I found a minuscule handful that looked healthier than me. Back to gravy.

If you really want to get silly about Valentine’s day, you can buy an Ecuadorian chocolate bar called To’Ak for $585.

Speaking of eating, “My Pizza my heart” delicacy with cardio shaped pepperoni proposed yesterday, could also lead to indigestion. Be careful about creativity

There are two nights when you should never eat out. One is New Year’s Eve and the other is tonight.

Have you ever had chocolate covered baby backed ribs or slab bacon? You can buy it and my guess is that it is supposed to be healthier. But, not for diabetics.

I’m for controlling welfare payments like food Stamps, but I don’t like the idea of the Government picking out food for people and mailing it to them. First it will be for welfare recipients, and the next thing you know the Government will be telling Social Security recipients what to eat.

The best gifts for Valentine’s Day come from the heart and not the wallet.

Led Zeppelins Robert Plant found himself coming late into Raleigh NC, and famished, So the owners of a leading restaurant there went the extra mile preparing for him a special meal of warm hummus and fried cauliflower with a salad of beets and persimmon. I’d still be famished.

The Answer:

Murphy must be something, because he was just signed by Netflix to a 5 year $300 Million contract. This higher than baseball player salaried writer, director and producer of shows like Glee, Nip-Tuck and American Crime Story will be leading the charge for the #1 Streamer with new shows entitled “Ratched” and “The Politician”. Bonus: Speed Skater Bonnie Blair.

Oops, Department:

I went to the supermarket this morning to get a newspaper and I found it unusually crowded. Hordes of panicked men and women were rushing out to their cars with bouquets of red flowers! What, no chocolate covered baby backed ribs?

I feel the music of this thing called love,

The beauty of flowers moving on breezes.

But mostly it’s when my heart freezes

As you glide in on clouds from above.   

Have a beautiful day everybody. Except for a few losers who don’t believe Iin V-Day.