Opening Stuff:
I don't know if you had a chance to see yesterday's 2,500 Issue special Tids [ http://www.todaystids.blogspot.com/2012/01/wow-2500th-tids-yikes-zowie-eeeeehah.html ] complete with Tid's Guy pics. The editors also listed the first names of all Tids readers, except, alas, one -- Alan. What a great name Alan. Think of all the great Alan's. Greenspan, Young, Page, Shepard, Thicke, Ameche, Arkin, Heeger, Colmes, Cranston and Dershowitz.
It looks like yesterday's mammoth 2,500th celebration effort has the Tids editors whipped! That coupled with every news agency and every cable news reporter being in Iowa, and you have a dearth of reportable news and the attending commentary. Maybe I should just close up shop and fly to Iowa via Chicago. Or maybe just stay in Chi and watch Iowa on TV. Oh, wait a minute...NCIS is on. Forget politics tonight.
The Question:
Above you saw the last names of a bunch of people with the first name Alan. What did they do? Bonus! What US President had the middle Name of Alan?The Headlines:
--Nations Eyes On Iowa; Repubs Look For Emerging Champion; Dems Look For Continued Confusion.--Good Economic Reports Has Stocks Up 240 at 10:40: Manufacturing Expansion Reaches 6 Month High; Construction Spenind Hits 1 1/2 Year High; December Same Store Retail Sales Expected To Be Up 4.3%.
--LA Police Think They Have Their Arsonist; Looking For Motive.
--Iran Army Chief Warns US To Move Carrier from Waters.
--Possibility Arises Of Charges Against Mubarak Being Dropped.
--Greek News Going Negative Again.
Some Tea Party supporter spokespeople are urging them to soften their hardline views against Romney, saying that a split party support could not only bring back "O", but the the big "P" from San Fran. Yes a Pelosi/Obama tandem again for the next four years could bring America to its knees. Retaining principles is admirable. Being stupid is unprincipled.
A reader notifies me that Obama is expected to announce today that is the first day of the 12th year of the Bush Economy.
The Congress is at an all time low. But Congress is rarely high. In fact since 1975 it has mostly been below 40% except for the Repub congress of the late Clinton and Early GW years. The highest of about 85% was during late 2001. In addition to the current congress, the august body was under 20% during the Carter years in 1979 and the pre-Gingrich Congress of 1992.
China Surge Department:
Pakistan has decided to reduce its foreign aid from the US and is turning to China to offset the difference. This is sort of a good news, bad news story.
Everybody loves to tromp upon Halliburton. Now its former bad boy BP who has just filed suit against the oft besmirched oil field giant for $42 Billion! BP says Halloiburton should pay for "all" costs and expenses for the clean up. Talk about coming out like a rose!
Kids hate today. Business people are confused and harried today. Retired people don't know what day it is.
Almost Near: Chapter 56 continues. --After a few minutes of chat with Mary, Samantha hung up and immediately feverishly told Sparrow. His eyes lit up like a kid on Christmas morning. While he listened to the rest of what Samantha had to say he reached into his pocket, pulled out a phone and stared punching numbers. "Do you have a picture of of Tucker?"
Samantha started to answer, just as Sparrow spoke into his phone. Agnes, check around to see if there are any pictures of that guy Tucker Louttite AKA Tommy Lambert. He may be on our security camera. You remember him right" Sparrow listened. "Yeah, I know I saw you ogling him." He smiled "Your face red yet?" He laughed a little and turned to Samantha." You stared to talk and I rudely interrupted you." Samantha smiled at that, But now her face became stern.
"I know where there are a lot of pictures of him, but I think my memory is actually good enough to help your artist draw him. You do have an artist here, don't you?"
"Well this ain't Philly, but we are pretty good for a small outfit."
Samantha was getting excited and very nervous at the same time. She thought back at all of those times recently when her first inclination after hearing disturbing news was to run and hide. But this time for some reason, she looked up and over at Sparrow, I feel better. Almost rational for an off and on lunatic.
The Answer:
In order the Alans were Fed Head, Mr Ed Actor, Football Player, Astronaut, Comedian, Baltimore Colt Fullback who scored the winning touchdown in the first "The Game", Actor, Nobel Winner Chemistry, Liberal Talker, Politician and Egocentric Professor Lawyer. Bonus: The President is known as Chester A. with "A" being Alan before Arther.You can't win them all.
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