Today's Tids Issue 6,177
Indulging:
You know that life goes on.
You smile at thoughts of yon.
You try to retain your youth.
But there's that larger truth,
No matter what your mind may say
Your body says it was yesterday.
I threw a boomerang a few years ago. Now I live in constant fear.
Tesla is the hot stock these days. The car sales have rebounded nicely, but car companies don't produce off-the-chart stocks. Investors want a piece of Musk and what he will do next. And of course being part of Space X when the two ultimately merge.
It seems calm this morning at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Now, that's unusual. What's going on?
Hey Noah, who'd ya pay off. I'd did everything, renewed my subscription, sent in my best pics, wrote them Walter Mitty Novel featuring me and they name you sexiest man alive for 2026. Yeah Noah Wyle of the Pitt beats out a kindly old regular person. Regular people can be sexy too.
The Question:
Who was People Mag's first "Sexiest Man Alive?
The Headlines:
--Nas Stocks Jump; Barclays Upgrades Tesla; China Tech Stocks Tumble.
--Voter Turnout in Israel Highest Since 1977; Netanyahu Neck in Neck with Former Military Chief Godi Eisenkot; Neither expected to Win Enough Seats to Form Majority.
--Judge Blocks US Dept. Of Interior from Making Further Changes at East Potomac (Golf) Park.
--After Just 4 Months Latest CDC Deputy Director Resigns; Dr. Jennifer Shuford was Hired to Steady Operations.
The Venezuela election due in 2027 should be interesting and for a change refreshingly legitimate. Good for the people there. Acting president Delcey Rodriguez may find herself facing recenrtly returning opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, both who are quite popular. Maybe they should form a union. Anyhow that is my speculation for today. I like what I see there, for a change.
Maybe the great Venezuelan symphonic conductor Gustavo Duchamel will return home to lead a orchestra and chorus in a triumphant salute to glorious peaceful normalcy there.
The WNBA should rethink their playoff schedule. Their playoff Dates are getting shuffled around as they try for recognition during NFL season, Tho World Series and the start of the NBA. Their attendance and viewership's up but the culmination of it all seems to be getting lost. In case you missed it, Golden State is now one win away from taking the Championship over Atlanta.
I have a stepladder because my real ladder left when I was just a kid.
Stop with the Comey prosecutions already?
The Dollar General has been charged with over charging. With a name like "Dollar" Store or Tree or General, I'd say anything above a dollar is overcharging.
When the days have been as nice as ours have been the last few weeks, I feel guilty not playing outside. You know, like mom always said.
There is no question that after years if soaring home prices the buyers are gaining a foothold. The higher mortgage rates are the impetuous for potential buyers to step up and finally say no to high prices. I see it here and nationally it is spurring sellers to drop prices and even add financial incentives to push along a sale, Pendulums swing.
Frankly, I think I'm getting tired of Pizza. But I'm not switching to Burritos, definitely not that.
The most sinful dish of all is chicken fried steak and gravy. Thee's not chicken in the recipe just fried chicken like breading on the steak, first buy a thinnish cut of round steak and beat the hell out of it to tenderize. For the chicken frying you need 2 cp Flour, 1 ½ Milk, 2 lg eggs, 2 tsp seasoned salt, black pepper, ¾ tsp papricka,1/3 tsp cayenne. Mix flour with seasoned salt, pepper, cayenne, papricke. Mix eggs and milk. Salt and pepper steak. Coat steak in flour than in egg-milk and back into flour. Put ½ cp vege oil in skillet with tbs butter. Should be hot.- sprinkle in flour to test sizzle factor. If the flour browns too fast turn down heat, Cooks steak about two mins each side (Edges golden brown. Remove to paper towel.. Save 1/4 cp grease in pan. Turn heat to medium put in 1/3 cp flour and whisk up a roux until brown and creamy. Add add 3 to 4 cps milk, salt and black pepper and whisk 5-8 minutes to make gravy.. Pour over steak and mashed potatoes. You can eat this twice a year... if you're lucky.
People who use parachutes want to sky dive a second time.
It appears to me at times that some people look at their homes as just shelters while others look at them and their environs' as part of their lives.
Why don’t skeletons ever go trick-or-treating?
Because they have no-body to go with.
The Answer:
It was Mel Gibson. The next five were Harry Hamlin, JFK Jr, Sean Connery, Tom Cruise and Patrick Swayze. If only I hired a publicity agent.
Been a pleasant day with you all. I feel young again.
