Tiday's Tids Issue
4,213
For Slow Breathing:
Everybody
should stop and smell the lotus blossoms.
We
have always counted on an American tradition where, when a President
leaves office, we would never again be subjected to anti replacement rhetoric,
deserved or not. But, the innate activist, community organizer doesn’t see it
that way, taking a stage to further a split while exhorting unity. Yes, the 44th
Prez was back doing what he likes best, mesmerizing adoring fans with hyperbole
and progressive misinformation. The media will begin drooling once again, with
rapturous eyes and kindly pens; polishing his crown. The only positive thing
Repubs can take away from the re-entry of “The Thrill”, is that he had been
very unsuccessful in getting people elected during his tenure.
One
of the most obscene, near criminal US price gouging
activities is the cost of food at sports arenas.
My
eye doctor moved to an island off Alaska where he became known
as an optical Aleutian.*
A
lot of time was spent last week memorializing a fair, highly
publicized actor Burt Reynolds, but I am much more interested in seeing more on
J. Patrick Daily, one of those so-celled second bananas. And also, that cherry
on top of a great sundae. You know second bananas, the highly talented
supporting cast members who are often the main reason to faithfully follow a
show. Daily was one of the best, especially remembered as the side kicks in “I
Dream of Jeannie” and “Bob Newhart Show”. The screen brightened when he
appeared. It was said of him. “He didn’t steal scenes, he saved scenes.
The
Question:
Who is China’s wealthiest individual? Bonus: What is Busking?
The
Headlines:
--Browns Tie Steelers; All Is Right In The World
Again.
--New Tariffs And General Trade Concerns Have Stocks
Slipping Again.
--Moonves Out After 6 New Accusations; $20 Mil Of
His Golden Parachute Redirected To #MeToo.
--Hurricane Florence Gaining Strength and Moving
Towards USA Coast; Newest Storm Isaac Could Be Destructive Force.
--US Says Syria Planning Gas Attack In Rebel
Stronghold; Report Says Action Already Approved By Assad.
--VP Pence And Benghazi Survivor Slam Obama Tirade.
--1 Dead, 4 wounded in McDonald’s Shooting Near
Auburn U; Family Of Five Found Dead In Own Home; Paris Knife Attack Wounds 7
Including Two Brit Tourists.
--Andrew Cuomo Is Moving left To Combat Cynthia
Nixon (Moving Left?).
Smoke
filled rooms always conjure up images of cigar smoking, jowl faced ogres in plaid vests and
rolled up sleeves carving up political pies; heads buried in smoke. The Elon
Musk scene last week got me thinking of the potential return of back room smoke
filled meetings. Only this iteration would be controlled by a Marijuana cloud where
tidy little gaunt faced rascals in Untucket’s would wonder what the other was
talking about. Hey man, girl, I missed that one.
I
remember as a kid on Cape Cod in late August when
hearing warnings of hurricanes, I would get excited knowing there would be
great surf.
We
may not need the Fed to impose rate increases to slow the economy
as it appears from this perch that the Trump tariffs are doing the same thing.
Serena
Williams who was outplayed at the US Open accused the umpire
of sexism. Pulleeze! And with it, her anger and the accompanied boorish
booing by a rude packed house robbed the winner of her hard fought-for glory. In fact, the attitude of the crowd was so
unfairly raucous, that the Winner (With a capital “W”), Naomi Osaka, in her
absolutely finest moment, felt she had to say “I’m sorry I won”. (Note,
Williams Coach Mouratoglou admitted after the match that the umpire Ramos was
correct and he had been coaching, a USTA No-No.)
Big
universities just have to stop playing and asking
fans to pay to watch routing the poor little sisters. Oops, is that sexism
again?
If
the Repubs keep the Senate, Impeachment is irrelevant.
I
have to admit that my stomach began doing backflips
early Saturday morning as I began the long countdown until Sunday’s New England
Patriots 2018 season kick-off at 1:00 PM.
The
one excuse Hillary has yet to use for losing is that many
people voted for a man they didn’t necessarily like to prevent her from
furthering Obama policies and attitudes.
I
used to look forward to the new fall TV season, but from
what I have been seeing, it all looks like one giant Supermarket Tabloid.
Where
is
J. Patrick Daily when you need him.
Trump
just cannot tell companies where to locate their
production. That is not the way a good free market capitalism society works.
BTW,
if
you have time, take the Friday Obama speech and match his denunciations of
Trump against his own well-known frailties – fueling Ferguson, goading police
over Gates; using Justice department to prosecute leaks including arresting
reporter James Rosen, using subpoena power against AP, to illustrate a few. He
called for the return to sanity. But, from what I have seen from the Congressional
Democrats, that is exactly want I don’t see. Their loony behavior at Kavanaugh
is just the latest example of a year and a half of crazed antics. 0-Man is
great at rhetoric, and sadly, too many people become rapturous without
questioning.
Apple
is warning that new Trump tariffs could impede the
sales of a lot of key Apple products. Apple says, “Tariffs increase the cost of
our US Operations, divert our resources, and disadvantage-age Apple foreign
competitors” Just in case you wonder why your portfolio is stagnating in a so-called
red hot economy.
$11
hot dogs in ball parks, stadiums and arenas are paying off
for players. The great Kevin Garnett is suing his accountant for not stopping
his wealth advisor Charles Banks from defrauding him of $77 Million. That’s $77
Million United Sates of America greenbacks. Yikes! For basketball! Those giant
guaranteed incomes are partially paid for by gold plated ticket prices and high
cost popcorn and peanuts, and beer. It is actually this fraud case is quite sad
even when gasping at the enormous amounts of money bestowed upon athletes.
Garnett and advisors should have had a clue since the dastardly culprit who
also looted Tim Duncan of $7.5 Million used the accountant company of Welenken
& Wertheim. Oh yeah, Garnett is the all-time money earning NBA player at
$334,000,000. Build a hoop for your kids. But tell them to watch out for slick
guys with smiling faces in pretty suits.
Think
about how bad political aggression is today, and than
think about how it will be when new style smoke filled rooms control political
minds. On second thought, it could be quite passive, and even more
non-sensible.
Actually,
this Tidster is an equal opportunity escapist. I
always tune-out Trump when he begins to speak just as I do Obama. It’s kind of
sad isn’t it – when you don’t want to listen to presidents.
*Thanks
to the “Shoe” comic Strip.
That
booing US Open crowd is certainly a reminder of politics
today, one sided, irrational, not willing to give no matter how valiant the
efforts of the other may be.
The
Answer:
The richest man in China just retired so he could
devote more time to philanthropy. He is Jack Ma of Alibaba. That’s a pretty
good idea. Billionaires retiring to use their well-earned gains to help others.
BTW, Alibaba stock has receded a bit due to short earnings and Ma’s retirement,
but the company has been spending, building enormous strengths so it may
compete in many, if not all aspects of Global eCommerce. Bonus: Busking is entertaining by singing dancing, playing an
instrument or reciting on city streets or in public places. I wonder if typing
Tids in a park would be busking?
The
FedEx BMW final round had to be moved to this morning due to
a lot of rain yesterday. Keegan Bradly (#30 on FedEx) and Justin Rose (The Leader)
would surely have accepted a 54 hole finish. But, Jorden Spieth at #31, dearly
needed another day to make the final 30. In my mind, Spieth the jaunty, very likable
winner of the past, hasn’t been his old confident self since he hit those balls
in the water while leading substantially at Augusta.
That
said, just before publishing this Tids Spieth has dropped 3 shots
after 8 holes and Bradly has picked up a shot to reach fourth place. Rose
remains atop by a stroke, But Tiger Woods is hot, gaining 3 strokes after 6
holes. Well, I’m outta here and over to the TV.
Hit
em’
straight!
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