Opening Stuff:
Incandescent bulbs keep you warmer while reading on cold nights.
0-Man announced with a great deal of personal satisfaction yesterday the well deserved ouster of Mubarak after the resolute protesting by good people citizens. However, unlike the peaceful ouster of the democrats in the House by US peaceful protesting citizens, it didn't happen in Egypt yesterday. Mubarak stood there and said I'm staying and it will be good for you. Now what?
The "Now What?" was just answered. Mubarak has just resigned handing the reins over to the Army! Now what?
This is perhaps one of the most complex diplomatic enigmas in the history of the US. The very existence of Israel, for instance, could hinge upon the succession of power in the Egypt. In fact 32 years ago today Khomeini stepped into the breach opened by the Iran people's revolution against the Shah and gave us the Iran we have today. Several factions within Egypt see a similar result as their goal. Carter's admin missed the opportunity in 1979. Let's hope we have better observers in this admin than the Dupnik of the hour, National Intelligence Director James Clapper.
The Question:
Speaking of enigmatic diplomacy, who were the three people who sat chummily together and signed the Yalta peace treaty 66 years ago to day? Bonus: The list of the 10 most popular dog breeds has just been dropped on The Tid's pet desk. Name them.
The Headlines:
--Stock Markets Following Bouncing Egypt Moods.--Mubarak Has Left Cairo; Army Backs President; Protesters Apoplectic; 0-Man Perplexed.
--GOP Brings Out Sharper Knife To Increase Cuts To $100 Billion After Near Rebellion By House Conservatives.
--White House Report Urges Winding Down Mortgage Giants Freddie And Fannie In Five Years; Admin Proposes Wider Role For Private Sector; Says Congress Will Have To Make Decision On One Of Three Options..
--Air Traffic Control Mistakes Have Doubled In Past Year.
--Trump Surprises Conservative Gathering By Hinting At Prez Run; Palin And Huckaby Noticably Absent From Shindig.
--Microsoft Joins Nokia In Smart Phone race.
--140 Killed In South Sudan Fighting.
--Fleeing Tunisians Arrive In Droves In Italy.
Back to More Stuff:
This is just nutty. It cost the taxpayers $450,000 to fly the four F-18 Fighter Jets from Virginia to Texas for the 4 second SuperBowl Flyover. But, because of the cold weather they had to close the roof and nobody could see them!
The woman who exposed to the world the self taken photo of bare chested Congressman Christopher Lee was named Gawker! How funny is that.
Dolphins are so smart that after just two days of captivity they can get humans to stand by the side of the pool and feed them fish.
Mubarak is sounding a lot like those CEO's who come into clean house and at the first corporate wide meeting they are introduced as a "People Person."
I don't know about you, but these natural gas explosions seem to be much too common and they bother me. As Carol King would sing, "I feel the earth move under my feet..." When you feel that, run like hell.
Almost Near: Chapter 6 continues. --And then he kissed Samantha. Not hard, but gently. As if he has been holding in a rapidly growing passion that needed a release or it would explode violently. In a way that would not do too much harm to the insecure Samantha. In a way that would enrich the quality of this embryonic relationship. In a way that would help this union grow stronger.
It was she who kissed back with an energy that surprised Tucker. He appeared to be reluctant to respond with the same fervor. To succumb to the feelings he felt overtaking his controlled judgment. He wanted her but worried that she only needed him.
Then she stopped as quickly as she started. She still held the blouse in her hand that she was unpacking when Tucker entered. Now she twisted it nervously. "I'm sorry," she whispered as her breathing and ebbing hunger muted her words. She looked at him. There was a sense of contentment coming though her doubts.
"What for?" he asked. "I felt everything you felt. I know there is a strong bound between us, even after but a few days. His had reached down and squeezed hers. Never say you're sorry to me. I accept who you are. Your life you have lived. The emotions inside you. Your faults and your most beautiful heart."
Samantha reached up and gave him a gentle kiss that said thank you.
Inevitability Department:
It seems to me that bureaucrats are becoming much too infatuated with the idea of black boxes in cars so they can collect data. It's the old where there's smoke there's fire maxim. The Government snoopers will float these ideas and let them be discussed and pretend to listen to the public. Then, they get some lame brain in Congress to propose the idea and Voila!...You are under surveillance 100% of your time driving in your own car. Save me from technological advances. The gov will probably post your driving habits on FaceBook. Gadzooks Robin. Where is that cave when I need it?
The fragile JD Drew of the Boston Red Sox is already warning the fans that his hamstring injury of last year may haunt him again this year. And, I thought this would be one of those "Contract" years where he would have to play above his head to get another inflated contract for the remainder of his career.
Reading Between the Lines Movie Reviews:
--The Eagle takes place in 140AD. A Roman soldier seeks to discover what happened to his father's legion in Scotland, then known as the end of the earth. He is accompanied by a former member of the British elite but now a slave after his parents family were murdered by the Romans. He seeks revenge against all Romans. The two are at once dependent upon each other but adversaries too. It is actually a nice historical piece, but maybe not have enough action for some.
--This is animated Version of the often told Romeo and Juliet story only through he eyes of Garden Gnomes. It's ok.
--Just Go With It is the big romantic, star studded cast movie of the week. To cover up a lie, Adam Sandler a plastic surgeon enlists his assistant and her children to help him with a charade as he pursues the much younger school teacher of his dreams. Others are Jennifer Anniston, Brooklyn Decker and Nicole Kidman. Looks like you've seen it before, but probably enjoyable.
Unemployment in RI has gone down to about 12%. But 14.3% of RI'ers are still on food stamps. Underemployment is still high and doesn't appear to be declining nationally even as the Admin reports fairly significant drops for the jobless.
Sarah Palin is 47 today. It seems as though she has been around much longer than that.
The Answers:
Strange bedfellows have always been a part of diplomatic history. The Yalta peace agreement was signed by three powerful men sitting cheek to cheek in Yalta: FDR, Sir Winston and mass murderer Joseph Stalin. Bonus: The Labrador Retriever retains its title as Most Fave Pet. Next are German Shepherd, Yorkshire Terrier, Beagle, Golden Retriever, Bulldog, Boxer, Dachshund, Poodle and Shih Tsu.
The Weakend:
The White House put the Congress in a box with their just announced recommendations for housing mortgages. The upshot of a bigger role by the private sector could be that 30 year fixed rate mortgages would disappear and variable rate mortgages would become more predominant. The FHA would be the only remaining Gov. institution associated with the housing industry.
James Clapper is in an excellent position to retire The Dupnik Murphy. Forever.
The future of mortgages is a much too deep a topic upon which to ride into a comfortable mindless weekend. So...my wife asked me what I was doing today. I said "Nothing". She said "That's what you did yesterday." I said, "I know, but I wasn't finished."
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