Opening Stuff:
Did you feel something special Yesterday? Did your heart fly to the moon. Did you walk on clouds? Did you drive out to the countryside for an ice cream cone? It was the first day of spring! The day ground rumbles from the energy of flowers ready to burst forth. The day the sun's warmth caresses your body a little differently than the week before. The day you slog through the mud from thawing fields. Happy Spring everybody.
Some of the best chefs I have ever encountered are people like you and me who are very adept at cooking great food in their own kitchens.
The Question:
What iconic Pennsylvania Company is poised to produce it's 500 Millionth product this year. (Hint product used for habit now in disfavor.)
The Headlines:
--Daffy Vows Long War; US Says Libya Forces In Disarray After Bombings.--Stocks Expected To Show Healthy Rise; News Of AT&T Purchase Of T-Mobile Leads Positive News.
--Buffett Says Japan Tragedy Presents Solid Buying Opportunity; Good Companies Siffering Temporary Downturn Will Rebound Soundly.
--New Smoke From Japan Reactors Have Workers fleeing.
--Tanks Deployed In Yemen Capitol.
--Russia's Putin Says UN Action In Libya "Reminds Him Of Crusades".
Back to More Stuff:
It seems to me, if I remember correctly, that the substantive reason used by the US when finally attacking Iraq was because the outrageous dictator there snubbed the UN warnings. The WMD's were the fodder of late night comics, but the arrogance of the tyrant ignoring UN ultimatums was the legal reason, as it is today in Libya. The political powers are dolefully and sanctimoniously proclaiming that attacks on Libya are humanitarian. But, where were they during the slaughter in Darfur, or for that matter the carnage in China?
Where is it written that my obligation in life was to support over priced restaurants.
"What a Crock" Department:
I see where they are selling out the Charlie Sheen traveling medicine show. But, nobody knows what he is going to do. Will he go into a coma as fans blindly roar in approval? Will he trash the stage injuring some first row fanatics? Will we see EMC's rush on stage and perform lifesaving resuscitation?
Americans love to be taken.
Is it me, or do others think it's too much of "All Oprah all the time". And, when will it ever stop.
Almost There: Chapter 13. --"Dante Wallowitz?"
"Yes. Who is this?"
"Oh, Dante, you probably don't remember me.. I'm Samantha Wilcox!" Samantha listened to silence on the other side of the line.
After a nervous 2 or 3 seconds "Of course I do. Wow...Samantha. It's been, what fourteen, fifteen years.?"
"About fifteen. Well Dante, you have certainly done well for yourself. A lawyer!
"It's noce you think it's an honorable profession." Dante laughed putting Samantha at ease. "What brings you to town."
Samantha's initial reaction was to say "I don't know." But she answered, "I wanted to talk to you about my parents. Martha told me you handled their house closing."
"Yes I did. But, it was along time ago.."
Samantha interrupted before he could formulate an excuse. "How about it I come over in about a half hour. Are you busy?"
"I'm always busy or else how could I charge clients. But I have few free minutes left. I would love to see you." But don't count on learning much."
"You'd be surprised about how little can be a lot." Dante laughed as they hung up.
In case you were wondering, the Top Ten teams in the just completed NCAA Wrestling Championships are Penn State, Cornell, Iowa, Oklahoma State, American U, Arizona State, Minnesota, Lehigh, Boise State and Wisconsin.
Obama seems to be pretty good at playing the "rope-a-dope" game. He's not doing much, issuing a little boiler plate here and there in response to national and global emergencies. A master politician through and through. And, there isn't anything much lower than a politician.
NPR reporters are saying the real reason that NPR is sinking is because their management sucks and has no clue about how to survive. They are probably operating their company in that entitlement twilight zone.
The Answer:
Zippo is the product! For eighty years smokers relied on this flip top device, and even today the brand is considered ultra-cool. The company will produce about 12 million lighters this year but the future will rely on the successful application of their famous name to a variety of products like leisure clothing, watches and cologne. I'll believe it when I see it.
Actually I'm thinking Zippo Cologne Odeur de Fumee; Clothing reeking of stale cigarette; Watches showing years lost from smoking.
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