Today's Tids Issue 4,553
Truth wins:
This is wind down day.
You know getting beyond the relaxation of two days of Christmas enjoyment to
prepare for another body inert period over the weekend. Only to wake up Monday morning
wondering if you got your party hat for Tuesday night. Actually, today is probably
a good day for a blood pressure test to impress your doctor.
Stores have these gigantic
post-Christmas sales with huge discounts. That is good, except for one thing. There
is little left that is worth buying even at give-away prices.
Do you get the impression
that lawyers are writing menus these days, especially for chain restaurants?
Yesterday the Tids
had a headline: “China, Russia and Iran in joint naval drills”. It was generally
buried by the press. One reader writes to say, “that scares me”. May be the journalistic warriors should get
out from under the frivolity of some of today’s pollical maneuvering. Iran, Russia
and China, together! Noodle that one for second or two. The drills are being held
today in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman “amid heightened tension the region
between The United States and Iran” (Reuters). That doesn’t sound too good to
me. Russia and China ae showing support for Iran in a dangerous region.
Two big College football games
are on tap tomorrow -- LSU and Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl and, probably the most
intriguing, Clemson versus Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. I’m interested in the
latter because it is an intersectional game. The Big Ten is vaunted, but have not
shown that well in post season. Clemson is last year’s National Champ but plays
in a less that superb league. I’ll be watching. I also like the K-State Navy
game mainly because the Navy’s QB Malcom Perry is much fun to watch.
The Question:
According to The Guardian, what have been the worst fads
of the past decade?
The Headlines:
--Worldwide Stocks Higher; China Industrial Profits
Rebound Nicely; Nasdaq Retreats Slightly form Highs; Will Securing Profits Take
Markets Lower In New Year?
--Hawaii Tourist helicopter With 7 On Board Goes
Missing.
--Avalanche Hits Popular Swiss Ski Resort Burying
many.
--FBI Investigating Epstein Pal Ghislaine Maxwell.
--Netanyahu Romps In Likud Primary; Now Must Win And
Put Together Government In Order Not to be Prosecuted.
Hippocratic Oath:
The age-old promise held sacred by physicians to treat the sick to the highest of
their ability, preserve patient privacy and non-maleficence. Adhere to the highest
of ethical principles.
Hypocritic Oath:
A principle held by politicians to create illusions of high standards while
adroitly contradicting noble beliefs in a manner that clouds understanding.
As result,
we find doctors in the new generation treating a near epidemic rolling eye syndrome.
The national media
are signing up for OSU-Clemson game tickets because the think it is the “Impeach”
bowl. And, the Fiesta Bowl isn’t doing bad for the fourth estate either, as they
see it as protest Trump on Immigration bowl.
The ole’ picklers did well
last week bringing our record to 161-76-1 (68%). (Next year – 75% or bust).
This week we have games that mean a lot, games that may mean a lot and games
that mean nothing at all but contracts for players. Of the games that mean nothing
but pride I like the Colts over the Jags, Arizona to upset the Rams, The Browns
over the Bengals in the big not so great Ohio interstate rivalry and Atlanta
over TB. The could be important games are Oakland-Denver, New Orleans-Carolina,
Pitt-Balt, KC-LAC, GB-Detroit, Chi-Minn, Oakland is barely in the neighborhood
chance of a wild card opportunity but will beat Denver and pray. Pitt definitely
can get in if Houston beats the Titans. But can they beat Balt? No. KC has a chine
to keep the Bye week alive if they beat the chargers, and they will. Minn is
playing for positioning and will take the bears in a slug fest. The Pack will drop
the Lions, in a close one.
Now there are some very important games.
The Pats, though in, want that bye must beat woeful Mami to get it. Last year Miami
surprised them in December. Not this year. The Titans control their own
destiny, but must beat their division rival Texans to do get the Wildcard, and they
will. SF gets a bye if they take Seattle, and they won’t. Buffalo is in a tough
match with an improving Jets, and will win it to preserve their standing for the
playoffs. Dallas needs to beat The Skins to stay alive for a payoff shot, and they
will win. The other big game of the day is
Philly against the so far Hapless Giants. A Philly win gives them the title and
knocks out Dallas. It is – an all the marbles game. They will find a way up in
Giants stadium.
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I’ll be giving
the new Netflix series “Messiah” a shot.
BTW, I quickly tuned
off the highly rated new Netflix series “The Marriage Story”. Tedious.
Anther new restaurant menu
trend is this guilt addition to menu items where restaurants try to tell you
how close you are to death if you order certain items. That does not make for a
fun evening out.
I’ve weathered many a fashion
trend sticking to my somewhat classical conservative dress, but these days I feel
I’m falling behind a bit in footwear. Maybe not.
I wonder if NFL
sideline coaches talk to their wives with sheets of paper in front of their mouths?
Schumer, 1999:
“The Senate is not like a jury box, and is susceptible to whims of politics.”
Reading Between the Lines Movie reviews:
--Little Women is the biggie and the reviews are all
around raves. I think it will do well. It has a good cast and the author, Louisa
May Alcott. of the original novel they say was pretty decent. I always worry about
critics raves when they are in love with the director, like they are with Greta
Gerwig. But, in this case, I think she delivers.
--I had been looking forward to “Uncut Gems” starring
Adam Sandler, and the critic are giving it “Little Women” style raves. But, the
people who go to movies are saying so-so. It’s another “Love the Director” film
for critics. What caught my eye was “Crime Thriller”. It is one of those high
wire acts where Sandler is always on the edge being pursued by many out to
bring him down.
--Now, “1917” may be the best one for me. Set in
WWI, it’s a race to stop a slaughter. Two soldiers need to race tough enemy
territory to deliver a message to stop an attack that would surely end in tragedy
for the British, and one of the soldier’s brothers.
I hadn’t thought of the
difference between Hippocratic and hypocritic oaths until I heard Charles Schumer
speaking, well maybe it was Gerry Nadler. Anyhow, that’s why I wrote it. It’s like
when a doctor comes in and says I think you are going to die, more than likely you
are on to die. And when politician says you are going to live and be rich, ,you
start to worry.
The Answer:
#1 is “Astrology” (Mercury being in retrograde is
not an excuse for being late to work). The next one is “Twitter Pile-Ons”
Ruinous to people and self-explanatory) followed by “At Home DNA Tests” (Wide
exposure of DNA make it difficult to find a job if you are a serial Killer), “Ugly
Shoes” (See Above), “Smart Homes” (Trading privacy for Marginal benefits.), “Instant
Pot” (No, not that pot. Not any faster or easier to use than old Pressure Cookers
long gone to the back pantry shelf), “Atheleisure” (Or, how to make yoga really
expensive with clothes you really don’t need), “Clean Eating” Climbing mountains,
traipsing jungles to find the perfect virtuous food, while eliminating food you actually like.), “Insta
Filters” (Looking for ways to disguise your blemishes in selfies, or trying ot make
your kids look cuter.), “TV Reboots” (Rafiki—“It doesn’t matter. It’s in the past.”)
and “Virtual Tourism”. Some others are Social Media Challenges and Seltzer
Water. I think the group who put this together could write the Tids.
Ideas for
New years resolutions. See above.
Bad fad
of the past century: News Years Resolutions.
Have a great weekend,
E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!
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