Today's Tids Issue #2,361
Opening Stuff:It is that month again. I'm always rapturous about June. I love June. The world seems to come back together in June. The flowers and the greenery settle in before the summer's disquieting heat. It is a month for good old dad, and happy Geminis. It has more sunlight than any other month leading up to the longest day, June 20-21. Oh, it has another "Longest Day". D-Day, June 6. The day that so many wonderful young people gave their lives so that the sunlight of freedom will always be shown upon our gracious land and in the hearts of giving Americans. Enjoy June. Appreciate June.
"Connectivity" is a double edged sword. The freedom to soar, explore, communicate. The constant threat of submitting yourself to criminals and the potential of a shackling nanny state.
This stock market is bothering me. Too many underlying negatives. In fact this past two year spurt was possible mostly a bounce from super depressed lows bolstered by tons of dough that needed to work. On this first day of June, I always tend to look at what I have called the Ides of Wall Street -- July 17. I'm certainly not a financial or business guru ( Or else I wouldn't be writing the Tids for free!), but my vibes coupled with historical mid July woes suggests caution.
The Question:
Name five notables/celebrities who have been killed in air disasters?
The Headlines:
--Private Sector Adds But 38,000 Jobs In May; Way below Needs And Estimates.--Poor Manufacturing Reports Fertilize Plummeting Stocks This Moirning.
--House Leaders To Meet 0-man On Borrowing.
--NATO Extends Libya Ops 90 days.
--Syrian Activists Coalescing; Dead Syrian Boy Emerging As Symbol Of Unity.
--Street Battles Rage In Yemen.
--Endeavor Returns From Last Mission.
--Euro Factory Growth Posts Deepest Fall Since 2008.
--Snooki Loses International Drivers License After Hitting Italian Police Car In Rome; She Says Back Home In jersey When I Honk My Horn They just Raise Their Finger.
If the Repubs intend to beat 0-Man they have to do more than wear Red, White and Blue hats.
Sign seen on meeting room door: "Psychic Meeting cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances."
Oops Department: For years now, every time I write Bachman I have this urge to right Christine before it instead of Michelle. It's that tune I can't get out of my head. Sorry folks.
I'm not surprised to see that the one time Atlantic City casino boom is fading fast. I thought the place was disgusting. Glittering golden idols built amidst extreme poverty and destitution. I took a shower when I got home.
This is baddish news for Repubs. The just completed CNN poll said that Rudy Giuliani is the favorite candidate among all Republicans. Basically they are saying that they aren't really happy with anyone.
Honest. How many of you clean house before the cleaning lady gets there? I wonder if the French IMF Creep cleaned his hotel room before the maid arrived?
Almost Near: Chapter 23 continues. --Detective Sparrow walked into the hospital ER just as the patrol car and ambulance arrived. The lumbering, alert Sparrow moved towards the running patrolman, who had a glint of excitement in his eyes. They didn't get situations like this Dalesford -- Well dressed strangers in cars in a ditch with an obvious blow to his head. The patrolman slowed as he saw the cautious look on sparrow's face. "I thought this looked a little unusual. That's why I called you."
"It is, Skip. It is." You never know where this might lead, he thought. Yesterday out of the blue he meets an Eastern girl with a Midwestern accent that was more like New England, and a story that makes absolutely no sense. Or at least low on logic. And two days later a guy from a New England town shows up. "I called up to the New Castle, and apparently our injured man -- O, how do the EMTs think he is doing?" He continued without waiting for an answer. "Where was I. Oh yeah. This guy is a lawyer up in that town. I called around and finally found somebody at his office. He left his office last night they say, and nobody knew where he went. He has no clients down here they said. That's for sure they said."
"He's going to be all right. Tough little guy they said."
"Well Skip, my man, I think we got our selves a mystery."
Food Department:
The Gourmet innovators of the Tid's Kitchens never stop dreaming of tasty healthy treats even within the most confining environments. Here's a simple way to get your fiber tastefully and add to your coffee enjoyment. While sipping, open a small package of Mini Shredded Wheats. On your plate pour a small puddle of Schmucker's Sugar Free Maple Syrup. Dip and sip. Your system and taste buds will love you.
I was at a nice 80th birthday party for friend of mine put on at nice restaurant for a few couples by his younger life. A socialist. As we were reading the menus she tapped her water glass rose to announce that she was allergic to sea food ( not fish) and would appreciate that we don't order lobsters or shrimp as even the aroma can make her deathly ill. Obviously, everybody agreed readily in a kumbaya sort of way. Within 2 1/2 feet of our table for 8 was another of straight women... four of whom ordered large steaming lobsters. She didn't die. Makes you wonder about second hand smoke, doesn't it.
The Answer:
In 1943 famed star of Gone With the Wind, Leslie Howard, was in a plane shot down by the Germans. Of course there is Carol Lombard and the maestro Glenn Miller. There is none more celebrated athn Buddy Holly, Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. There were teams like Marshall college, the US Ice Skating Team and Manchester United Soccer team. the sad news about legend Patsy Cline. Crazy.This is an enormous list. Bigger than you may think. Let's conclude with Mike Todd, John Heintz and the man who dazzled the football world -- Knute Rockne.
The End:
The Dem response to the Ryan Plan is exactly the reason why the country now needs a plan as tough as something like the Ryan plan. Political demagogueing as usual does zero to cure a financial disaster. And, frankly the hard nose iteration of the financial truth challenge to the public is the knid of no-nonsense campaign any GOPer must run against the Glib One in the White House to succeed. I believe from observing people in many layers of our society that more than some observers believe and understand the reality of the problem, even though they can't express it in academic terms. They know it is there. They feel it. The time in America for laughing with Letterman is over.
Living by the slowly warming winter seas helps us ease into premature summer days. Except this year. It's too damn hot for June!
Eeee-Hah! I'm going home.
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