Opening Stuff:
Overdone news stories that are making me nod off are "the dead birds" and "Ted Williams", the voice (Not Teddy Ballgame). Now, the Williams story would be a story if this Presidential look-alike were discovered to be a long lost brother of the 0-Man.
How can you not like Rack of Lamb.
The Question:
Double Bonus Q: 1. Several major Financial companies (Deutschebank, Goldman, JP Morgan Chase, Barclay's, BoA, Credit Suisse, Oppenheimer, UBS and Citi have projected where they think the DOW will end in 2011. What do you Guess? 2. Name Ten Great Country Music Movies.
The Headlines:
--Unemployment Falls To 9.4%; 103, 000 New Jobs Nice Improvement From November But Far below Analysts Expectations.--Repubs Start Using Scalpel On ObamaCare.
--Bernanke To Speak To Congress This Morning; Expected To Be More Hopeful About Economy.
--Is Daly Appointment Olive Branch To Business?
--Pope Says God Behind Big Bang; Universe No Accident.
--Police Presence In London Increases; Terrorist Alarm Escalating.
--Science: Chemical In Woman's Tears Turn-Off To Men.
Back to More Stuff:
There are about 80. count em' 80, I-Pad wannabees launched or ready to launch shortly. That's big news at the huge Consumer Electronics show. The coolest of these is a Lenovo Computer and Tablet combo. This Hybrid looks like your basic laptop and has all of the laptop computing capability. But, the screen easily detaches to become a self supporting tablet with its own processor and operating system. The word is that Apple is working on one too.
The reports of Laptops' demise are premature. Intel says that now with a little history they see that most all of I-Pad purchases were for an additional tool and not to replace laptops. In fact, Intel goes on to say that they expect Laptop sales to grow by a huge 14% in 2011. Yikes.
This homicide of Gov Military Consultant and man who led the charge to build the Viet Nam Memorial John Wheeler II, is a doozy. Has all the makings of a great book. Or at least a mediocre "B" movie.
You had to love the photo in the Providence Journal that showed new RI Congressman Cicilini and Pelosi, and in the back ground Cicilini's brother John, Mouth piece for the Mob (Their dad was the top lawyer for the ruthless New England Family headed by the very dangerous Raymond Patriarca). Because of some serious problems with the law, John Cicilini can't do law biz in RI any more. Could it be that John is looking to represent members of Congress. You think? It seems to fit, doesn't it?
A lot of companies are advertising their products using the adjective "HD". I am quite leery of that, and would probably disregard any product labeled HD as a ruse. HD Broccoli? HD Vodka? HD gravy? Well...that doesn't sound so bad. Does this mean I am complicating or simplifying my life?
Almost Near: Chapter 1 continues. --But, a strange wave came over Samantha as she looked at that tree. As if something was missing from her homecoming scene.
The small doubt quickly disappeared as she came upon the white capes, saltboxes and more refined colonials, all white. Some with connecting barns. Others with gray cedar shake barns at the rear of the property. All with breathtaking, and often ingenious, stone walls framed by orange day lilies and loving lavender lilacs.
There on the hill she saw Aunt Ginny's house, a special thrill. She smiled broadly. The beautiful architectural accents. And even more charming, the white clapboard naturally grayed by the salt sea air and winter winds.
She parked in a space that just happened to be in front of her favorite place, Fletcher's Drugs store. Now she was nervous. She couldn't remember the last time she was here. But, knew it was to eat a dish of butter brickle ice cream with the man she loved.
She stepped down from her Jeep and caught glimpse of herself in the window. Not bad for 33, she thought. My dark hair looks great simply styled. She inhaled reflexively as she looked at her waste. But she was still athletic and in good shape. I'm a lucky woman to be me. And then she laughed at her uncharacteristic vanity.
Still laughing, she confidently pulled open the door and walked in. Her eye immediately saw Mr's Fletcherbent over writing at the rear counter. Her straightish hair was graying a little, but she still had that wonderful happy face. "Mr's Fletcher! It is so great to see you!".
Startled, Mrs Fletcher dropped her pen and a paper flew to the floor. She pushed her glasses up, and slowly raised her head, smiling. The smile quickly turned to a small frown. "Do I know you?," she said in her tiny voice.
I remember when there was never any homework for Physical Education classes, but kids did it any way because it was fun and felt great. Now the Gov is essentially imposing PE homework to get kids away from computers and out into the enriched Vitamin D sun.
It seems as though Urban Meyer has Dick Vermielle disease -- the inability to relax.
I've been looking at my writing accomplishments, and I think I am going to focus a "B" Movie screen plays.
Reading Between the Lines Movie Reviews:
--Country Strong looks like a real treat! But then I love country music and blatant, unadulterated schmaltz. Gwyneth Paltrow stars as a country singerwho is making a comeback after rehab and is married to an agent (Tim mcGraw) . A second singer (Leighton Meester), a former beauty queen with some emotional and personal confidence problems -- and the new hope for hubby-agent -- is with her on the ressurection tour. A male singer (Garrett Hedlund) also on the tour steps in to help. However, both girls fall for him resulting in great melodrama. Meanwhile Paltrow is jealous of all the attention hubby is giving his protege'. It's not deep, but who needs deep?
This is the kind of crap that really bothers me. A noted supposedly intelligent man from the Brookings institute actually said: "...The oft overlooked fact is that immigrants, including Albert Einstein, have made major contributions to the United States." Aha! The old Einstein Ploy. I don't think any person I know who has a problem with people breaking the law to enter the US has forgotten the great contributions large and small of immigrants who came here lawfully. Why to do the self proclaimed elite find it necessary to be so condescending? It tends to make me look at professorial, expert types and say to myself, "Is there anything really in there?"
Are reports about Celebrity and Athlete DUI's really news any more?
God Help us Department:
And then we have Chafee-Lite yesterday, rapturous over his rescinding of E-Verify and saying that too many people in the hispanic community are "Uneasy". The guilty should be uneasy. The innocent should feel good about themselves and not so good about all of those who are giving hardworking, family oriented, loving Hispanics a bad name. The headline in one paper read "Chafee (Lite) ends crackdown on illegal immigration." Now with an open door in a state where welfare benefits (That's another story) are already too rich, I expect Amtrac's High Speed Acela train to be renamed The Hispanic Express.
In a related action, two assembly people have introduced a bill that would make E-Verify a RI Law. It is expected that if passed it would be vetoed by the Gov. And then, the assembly would have to overturn the veto by 2/3's. Hey, wait a minute. About 2/3's of RI'ers didn't vote for Chafee-Lite.
It's a New World Department:
An editorial page cartoon depicts two sloppily clad, baggy dressed teen boys sitting on a bench, heads bowed looking at their phones. The first says, "The guy who invented FaceBook was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year." The second replies, "What's a magazine?"
The Answer:
1. Deutsche goes crazy predicting a 23% (1,580 DOW) leap. If I see that trend in the Fall, I'm getting out in November. Goldman says 1,450 (15%), JP Morgan Chase says 13% as does Barclay's. BoA gives us 11% which is the average of all the forecasts. Credit Suisse is 7%, UBS and Oppenheimer 5% and Citi 3%. 2. Coal Miners Daughter with Sissy Spacek was one of the greats as was Tender Mercies. I liked Walk the line. Other good ones were Nashville, Sweet Dreams, Crazy Heart, Pure Country, The Thing Called Love, Urban Cowboy, Your Cheatin' heart, Payday,,,and there was a 1940 classic "Grand Ole Opry. You can't lose when they're astrummin' and apickin'.
The (Week) End:
Today 's Headline says that Bernanke expected to be more hopeful about economy. Last time on the hot seat was moanin's and goranin'. Who can you believe? Nobody! Wait til next month. It will change.
Let's see...a chemical in woman's tears is a turn off for men. If the same thing is true of men's tears, then the possibility for scandal is greatly reduced with Boehner in charge. Just think though, if Boehner was in an emotional meeting with Angela Merkl, we could have World War Three! Just a thought.
Chafee-Lite is shaping up as one of those modernists who knows what's good for you better than you do. I don't think he will listen to the people uless they are in a group who owns him.
Have a great weekend.
There must be something I forgot. Oh well...
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