Opening Stuff:
Let's hear it for accountants! Say something nice to your number's guy or gal today. Today, as these brave, lonely warriors in the battle against taxation excess enter the final two weeks of the annual season where only the strongest survive. Tighten those green eye shades; Sharpen those pencils. America needs you.
Everybody here on Acquidneck Island are quite pleased to see the expansion of Sears. That sounds like it might have been written in the 1930's doesn't it? But it's true, the small Sears service store expanded to Sears "Hometown" Store, and now carries stuff people need without being a land gobbling big box. It's a local small business owned and operated by a local trusted guy Joseph Kilty. Prices are good and the selection is about as good as you need. Developers like coming in over here and stuffing giant stores on what was once beautiful farm land. And the fact is, for the most part we don't need them. But that's what developers do, they build -- whether we need it or not. That's why it's nice to see a local guy do something sane.
Smoky the Bear was happy to watch the sheep douse the flames. Only ewe can prevent forest fires.
The Question:
Vangelis write a lot of mesmerizing music. Name four of his most famous scores for the movies. What is his connection to Steve Jobs?The Headlines:
--Market Falls For Third day After Jobless Claims Fail To Meet Expectations.--While Wallowing In the Morass of Daily News Americans Take Heart Knowing That Baseball Season Opens One week.
--Best Buy To Close 50 Stores; Erase 400 corporate Jobs.
--Marc Rubio Endorses Romney.
--Banjo Genius Earl Scruggs Dies At 88.
--Bombings Continue In Middle East.
--Tweeter Irresponsibility Overwhelms Texas Grandmother; Mindless Bieber Tweet Demonstrates Annoyance Factor Associated With Excessive Tweeting; Idiot.
American Idol: First, last night was just one great, entertaining night. And Stevie Nix was excellent, putting more into the mentoring job than most I've seen. Elise was fantastic as was Phillip, Jessica and, yes, DeAndrea. The judges loved Joshua and Heejun. I thought they were fair. The judges gave Holly a hard time, but I really enjoyed her. Colton opened and was good, but later I felt he paled in comparison to the others. Colton is still my fave for all the way. Skylar always makes me smile, but her song choices are becoming repetitious. The big question is on this night where everybody was very good, who gets the axe. I'm putting Deandre, Heejun and Holly in the bottom three. I think Heejun should go, but it could very well be Holly. Can you say Pia? When it's close the women always go. My last remaining five should be Colton, Phillip, Jessica, Elise and Joshua. How great is Jessica?
Did you hear about the Congressional junket that came back from Las Vegas disappointed? They learned that "The house always wins" didn't mean them.
I don't read any story that has "diversity" in the headline. It's sad, because so many of these "diversity" stories are pretty innocuous and often just relate scenes of groups of people having fun. Nothing about the diversity BS at all. And, I like to read about people having fun.
I never had a Portuguese meal I didn't like.
Mike Huckabee has quietly assumed the role of reasonable statesman in the Republican party. And, most GOP'ers listen to him.
Seriously, I read all of the so-called news every day, and have trouble finding real headlines of new significance.
The tee-shirts read, "Hoodies don't mean we're a criminal". Yeah but, they certainly don 't do much for the attractiveness of the population. Take super coach Bill Belichick for example. Is there a more slovenly looking coach on the sidelines than this hooded genius?
In case you didn't notice, the ObamaCare advocates have been releasing little heart pulling health care anecdotes to the nightly news broadcasts who gobble them up without thinking of the big picture. It's sad to see how far our protectors have fallen.
Almost near: Chapter 65 continues. --"Audrey, Audrey...Tucker was in my room and he is going after Rebecca. I've been shot." Samantha grimaced.
"Hold on I'm coming"
"No, no. call Sparrow. Tommy...Tucker is running to the Holiday Inn across the street. I can see him now from this window. That must be where he has Rebecca."
Sheila was still sobbing, now rubbing her mom's back. "Are you Ok Mom, You are going to be all right?. We didn't mean to bring Tucker here. He said you wanted him to. He was nice mom. Who is he?"
Sam turned and hugged sheila. She felt her own tears running down her cheek, partly from the sharp pain in her thigh, part becasue of the trauma of her daughter. A kid who has seen too much bad in her life. "Just relax Sheil, it's going to be fine." Samantha's eyes started to close.
Shes sensed the presence of someone, she shook awake thinking that Tucker had returned. her eyes lit up when she saw it was Audrey and a guy who seemed to be taking stuff out of a small suitcase. "Where's Rebecca?"
"Don't worry, Sparrow has already had the Holiday inn put an electronic block on that room. He is running as fast as he can to find Tucker." Samantha smiled and drifted back into her dream.
The Answer:
Of course "Chariots of Fire" vaulted this Greek rock band guy (The Forminix, Aphrodite's Child) onto the world stage. His other big movie scores were Blade Runner, 1492, Conquest of Paradise and Alexander. He wrote operatic type pieces, "Opera Sauvage", and scores for documentaries, the beautiful "Antarctica". Steve Jobs chose Chariots of Fire to launch his first Macintosh computer!Maybe Chariots of Fire should be the theme of the Republican campaign this year. But, then, 0-man would bash them for not buying American. The world is weird, and it was Wednesday yesterday.
In case you haven't noticed, the novel Almost Near is coming to a thrilling conclusion. Anybody have any ideas for the next one.
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