Opening Stuff:
Happy Ides of March everybody. Simply stated, in Roman times it was just a fancy way of saying March 15. Nothing more. Nothing less. Despite what Shakespeare may have inferred. Of course today in may mean, "I'm big government and I'ds be watchin' you."
Gambler's Anonymous Department:
Two guys who survived that horrendous NYC bus crash where 15 including their two best buddies were killed on the way home form a Connecticut casino, grabbed the next morning's bus back up north for another day of gambling. Gambling casinos, the salvation economy.
The Question:
The new slate of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits, Leon Russell, Dr. John and Darlene Love. Name two songs for each.
The Headlines:
--Red Sox Beat Ya - Ya - Ya...(WYKWIM)...2-1 In First 2011 Meeting.--Hedge Funds Hammering Japan Stocks In Over Night Manipulations; US Stocks Expected To Tumble In Aftermath Of Nikkei Plunge.
--New Explosion Raises The Threat Of Nuclear Contamination; 140,000 Told To Seal Themselves Indoors.
--Japan Nuke Crisis Ignites Stock Sell-off.
--Record 157,000 Empty Nevada Homes Mar Neighborhoods Across State.
--Japan Earthquake Shifted Eastern Japan Thirteen Feet Closer To US, Sank The Coast by Two Feet, Shifted The Earth's Axis By 6.5 Inches And Shortened The Day By 1.6 Nanoseconds.
As the rest of the world continues to spin out of control, American Repubs seem to be liking Romney, Palin, Huckabee and Gingrich best. It seems to me that the up to 15 possible contenders are all waiting for the big funders to commit before hats start flying into the ring. The next couple of weeks should be interesting. Even if you are a Democrat.
Writing a novel is a little like being a jockey in a long horse race. You start by creating excitement that gets people wondering about the fate of their hero. Then you move through strategy part of the race offering little twists and turns, jockeying for positioning, setting the stage for the big finish. Providing small hints but leaving the end up in the air. Then the home stretch where you create a flurry of heart pounding excitement for a finale that may stun or leave readers angry. Or something like that.
When his girlfriend talking about a new business venture said "we can make-out like bandits", he showed up in a mask, hoody and kissed her in front of an ATM machine.
There is something that bothers me about the UN and the no fly zone idea. Clearly this a group overreaching it's charter, stepping inside another's sovereign state. No matter how despotic the tyrant may be.
The oddsmakers have as the favorites to win the NCAA's Ohio State 3-1, Kansas 9-2, Duke 5-1, Pitt 7-1, San Diego State 12-1, North Carolina 15-1 and Florida 18-1.
Almost Near: Chapter 12. --The Little Rock airport was comfortable after Tucker's confusing morning in Boston. It was a beautiful mid morning as he pulled his wheelie out it the taxi line. Witin a few secinds acab rolled up, the trunk popped, he through in his bag and jumped into the back seat. "Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, please".
"Yes suh." came the reply. "You a newspaper guy?"
Tucker didn't want to get into a conversation with the driver, but he seemed nicer than most back East. "I used to be a newspaper guy, but now I'm a writer doing some research for a book."
"Oh, what kind of book do you write? I love good mysteries."
"Oh," is smiled, "I only write bad mysteries, so you are out of luck." The driver roared and stuck his hand over the seat without taking his eyes off the road. "I'm Jimmy Buckworth". I shook his hand and he returned it to the wheel. "If you ever need any first hand info about this town, Jimmy B is yo man."
"My name is Tucker Loutitte, and I might just keep an eye out for you."
"Thanks! Tucker Loutitte? That's a right fancy name."
"I made it up so people would think I was smarter." Which is exactly the truth. Jimmy laughed again.
"Maybe you should write a comedy mystery." Tucker laughed in response. He knew that this was not going to have any humor in it at all.
I guess the big question in DC these days according to news reports isn't Libya, Japan, Afghanistan or even The Debt, but "How to fire up the Obama base". His big problem is that there is no more money left with which to bribe his electorate.
Remember Afghanistan where US soldiers are fighting and dying? The ADD Media is at it again.
The Answer:
Of Course Diamond is a prolific songwriter and singer with some of his favorites being "I am, I said", (Red Sox standard) Sweet Caroline, Kentucky Woman, and the often over looked Jonathon Livingston Seagull. Alice Cooper is known for hard rockers Eighteen, No More Mr. Nice Guy and Schools Out. Waits is another great song writer singer with some of best known being sung by Springsteen (Jersey girl), Ramones (I Don't Want to Grow Up), Rod Stewart (Downtown Train) and Johnny Cash (Down There by the Train).
he has won a best score Academy Award for "One from the heart". Russell is best know for Delta Lady and A Song for You. New Orleans' legend Dr. John is best known for "Right Place Wrong time". Darlene Love gave us "He's a Rebel" and Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).
The End...Thank God!
Some days this Tids mess ends and I look back and think, "What the hell was that all about?"
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