Cummings out party.

Today's Tids Issue 4,335

It's out there, now what?

After the sensationalism of the opening remarks, there was not a lot of new information from Cohen that has not been leaked before. Regardless of truth, it is the sensationalism of the opening remarks that gets repeated and repeated and eventually take on a life of their own.

That’s just the way perception works.

Backing up a phone and backing up a toilet are different activities, but bare distinct similarities.

Despite the big Cohen show, the guy that DT has to be worrying about most is the Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Howard Weisselberg. He knows everything, and he is talking (With immunity) to several investigative groups, including the dreaded Southern District of New York US Attorney.

What do you call a dinosaur wrapped in bacon? Jurassic Pork.

The Question:

Three countries control parts of Kashmir. Who are they?

The Headlines:

--Trump-Kim Talks End Early; Trump Says No To Lifting All Sanctions; Chairman Kim And Associates Surprised By US Knowledge Of Supposed Hidden Nuke Operation.

--“No Deal” Sends Stocks Lower; China Factory Activity Hits New Low, Worst In A Decade.

--Pakistan Says It Will Release India Pilot In Effort To Defuse Tense Situation.

--Justin Trudeau Caught Up In Worsening Political Scandal

--Dems Unveil Sweeping Medicare-For-All Program.

--Amazon Implodes Lease On Gigantic Seattle Skyscraper.

--Methodist Church Votes To Ban Gay Clergy And Same Sex marriage

--North Carolina Politico Indicted On Voter Fraud’ More To Come.

The P/R theory was that Cohen affair was yesterday, and that The President would enjoy a glorious international moment today signing a pact with Kim. But, Kim wouldn’t give on Nukes and Trump wouldn’t give on sanctions. But, they moved a little bit past square one.

I am always looking for the better biscuit. Everybody has their own version of what makes one special. Here are 8 keys to better biscuits from a woman whose mom made the best!: 1. Use soft, low protein flour (Never bread flour). 2. Keep ingredients ice cold including butter. You don’t want butter to melt into dough. Chip in on s it spreads while cooking 3. Don’t overwork dough. 4. Make thick biscuits (Roll to 3/8 inch than fold over twice then roll again to ¾. Makes them flaky. 5. Use wet dough (i.e. Not too much flour, but just enough.) 6. Place biscuits next to each other on pan. They will rise instead of spread. 7. Use hot oven – 425 or above. 8. Don’t over bake – when edges turn brown, remove.

Tonight, there will be an NHL game worth your time – Tampa Bay Lightning versus Boston Bruins. The Lightning have been rolling all year long including their latest 20 game win streak. But, the Bruins have also found their way and have won or tied (Getting points) for 12 straight games. This will be a war,

I like to read of creative achievements. A music professor oat Brown U, Eric Nathan, was fascinated by a series of letters form Emily Dickenson to a man named Thomas Wentworth Higgenson. So he wrote a chamber opera, which will be performed at Providence’s beautiful Unitarian Church. Three movements will explore Emily’s desire to be a writer, Higgenson leading an all-black brigade of soldiers during the Civil War and finally their first meeting.  Writing is often  seeing something, big or small, special and making it come alive.

Any time you start thinking that there are no opportunities in the USA, stop for moment and consider Vanna White.

And yes, the scariest news story yesterday for most serious journalists was the India-Pakistan skirmish.

While everybody stands agog looking at Amazons retail prowess and also Walmart’s aggressive entry to internet selling, somebody forgot to tell Costco! The annual ACSI Survey (American Customer Satisfaction Index) has Amazon retreating to #2 (82%) and Costco (83%) moving up to first place. Just below Costco and Amazon are Esty, Kohl’s, Nordstrom and Nike (81% ). Target, Wayfair, Macy’s, Apple and HP store are next at 80%. At the bottom of the barrel are Sears and …Walmart at 73% and 74%.

Everybody is ecstatic that Nancy and Ann Wilson of Heart are back together again. Love is Grand in music heaven.

One more thing about the Cohen interrogation. He has lost everything as a result of the beginning of the Russia collusion probe, and yesterday he said he and no knowledge of anything with respect to collusion in Russia.

There is this website called “Next-door” which, though national, is supposed to behave like a bunch neighbors talking over the back fence. Now, mainly I have seen some pretty innocuous questions and comments, but this morning I thought I saw the new low in human dependence: “Would somebody tell me how much snow we got last night?” Like, look out the window for starters. Actually, reading further, the person was out of town, but I couldn’t resist my initial instincts.

If the Repubs had began a trial while Obama was overseas negotiating an important intonations agreement, the media would have crucified the Repubs.

The arsonist and his girlfriend who could light up a room, were a perfect match.

The Answer:

Pakistan, India and, yes, China own parts of Kashmir.

So, what’s step two in this march to impeachment. 

The difference between millennials and other generations, aside form technological immersion, is that they don’t accept anything at face value. They are the questioning generation, and while they appreciate opinions from experience, they refer facts to back it up. Hmmm. The future of Tids may be in trouble.

I guess they consider as facts anything in print on the Internet!