Opening Stuff:
I have never met a lawyer I didn't like, so I guess I could say the parts are greater than the sum.
President Obama seems to be starting in earnest his second term, and it appears his main objective will be getting his liberal base back on board. I can't think of better reason to elect a Republican Senate and House and keep the gridlock going. Let's be honest, we don't really need any new laws, and changing things for ideological sake is sucking the life out of the country. More than ever we need an opposition do-nothing Congress to temper a fertilizer executive branch that thinks BS makes things grow. All that is growing is the largest, most wasteful bureaucracy in the history of the world.
I admit it, I'm guilty. I don't wear light, bright clothes when walking on narrow dark roads at night. It makes me look fat. So I stay with navy blue and it puts drivers in jeopardy of a life time of anguish for accidentally killing a Tidster, and me in danger. It seems like more and more pedestrians are getting hit, and I could be one of those "killers" as could you. You just can't see people, and it has nothing to do with age, alcohol, texting or speeding. It's mostly about unlit streets and invisible walkers too close to roadsides -- A double tragedy in waiting.
The Question:
Ok,
It's Grammy time. Let's see how hep you are to today's music. Name the
nominees for "Record of the Year", "Best Pop Solo Performance" and "Best
Rock Performance".
The Headlines:
--US GDP Grew At Annual Rate Of 3.6 % In Third Quarter; Wall Street Will Worry About Tapering.
--President Xi Jinping And The National Plagiarist Laureate Make No Progress In Discussions About China's Assumed New Air Spece.
--Notre Dame U. Joins 86 Others Suing ObamaCare On Religious Grounds; States Suing ObamaCare Now Up To 27.
--Harry Reid Exempts His Staff from ACA; Deranged Majority Leader Is Only Congress Person To exempt Staff members.
--MSNBC Martin Bashir Resigns Over Slurs Against Sarah Palin.
--Millennials Pulling Away Support for "O".
--American Teacher Killed In Benghazi.
--BCS Awaits Fate Of Florida State QB IN Sex Assault Hearing.
The phone always
rings just as you settle into a soft chair, raise up your feet and open a book.
Another of my pet peeves occurs
often in this season of understanding and rebirth...people in stores
leaving clothing merchandise they've scanned and discarded in messy
piles, often on floors. Is this some kind of power trip, where people
arrogantly rise above responsibility delegating the cleanup to their
perceived servants, the clerks. Or are people just innately selfish --
I've had my look, why should I bother to worry how it looks for the next
customer. We really haven't progressed that far from the
cave.
I Don't Have a Clue, Department:
Ok,
so we've placed the Tids Sports Department on suicide watch. This "Pick
'Em" Season has stretched even the resolve of our strongest
prognosticators confidence and this weekend is no different, starting
with tonight where we find one of biggest disappointments, Houston (The
other is Atlanta) against the early season joke Jacksonville that has
now put together a little winning streak. On the other end of
the spectrum we have The Seahawks, anointed on Monday by the smug
national "Experts" for a Superbowl win, traveling down to the play the
talented Niners. And of course, another media Darling New Orleans is at
home against the now mighty Carolina Panthers on the prowl. Ok, lets
start with these three and I'm going Jax, Niners and Panthers. Two of
the easier picks should be New England over The Browns and Denver over
the Titans (One of my early season faves). Green Bay, another
disappointment, is due for a win and should beat Atlanta at home. In
squeakers, I'm going with Balt over Minn, Miami over Pitt and Cinn over
Indy. KC has lost three in a row and should regain their "Mo" against
the Skins. TB is looking better and will take Buff at home. Oakland is
improved but I'm thinking the dreaded Jets will get one at home. San
Diego needs a win and they will take the Giants, as will Arizona move
forward stinging a tough SL (This could easily go either way) and
Philly sneaking by Detroit in a real battle. And then there is Monday
night with two mystery teams Dallas and Chicago both needing wins to
stay alive in weak divisions. I'm with da Bears, mainly becasue I have
more friends in Chi.. 10-6 last week brigs us to 120-74.
I shudder a bit thinking that
the Providence Journal is for sale, again. It makes a claim as the
Oldest Continuously Published Major City Daily Newspaper. The Hartford
Courant is considered the oldest newspaper even by the Philadelphia
Inquirer which at one time in the "70's" boasted the title. However the
Courant didn't become a "Daily"
until after the ProJo began it's run. But titles aren't the issue, it's
the traditional influence a major daily contributes to a region.
Newspapers have made localities stronger, ferreted out negative
influences and pointed to a future asd change occurred.. Every community
needs local influences lest we get sucked into nationalization of
thought. I'm hoping today that we get a strong buyer for the paper and
it will thrive with local news and opinion in ink -- and digitally.
There was more real news
on the front page of the paper this morning than I can remember in
months. One, a story about the
shooting death of sixteen year old hit home. I was at the big
Providence hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, around 1:00 yesterday
afternoon when a red van sped up the ramp. A lifeless appearing, blood
drenched body was removed, and all that remained was a single bullet
hole in the windshield. A silent reminder of another senseless killing. I
couldn't get my eyes off of that bullet hole. And I thought of the
morass in which too many people must fight daily to survive.
Is Pepsi entering it's Obama mode -- panicky and defensive. I notice that their new bottle shape resembles Coke! If you can't sell
substance, change the way you look.
Packaging that will nver sell me
-- "Reduced Guilt Mac 'n Cheese." I never feel guilty eating Mac 'n
Cheese. Frankly, Mn'C is another of those popular fads that has been
overdone, and a lot of it juts doesn't taste that great.
The Answer:
Ok
-- Record of the Year -- Somebody that I used to Know, Gotye &
Kimba; Lonely Boy, The Black Keys; Stronger, Kelly Clarkson; We Are
Young, Fun; Thinkin Bout You, Frank Ocean; We Are ever Ever Getting Back
Together. Pop Solo Performance -- Set Fire to the rain, Adele;
Stronger, Clarkson; Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepson; Wide Awaake, Katy
Perry; Where have You Been, Rihanna. Best Rock Performance -- Lonely
Boys, The Black Keys; Hold ON, Alabama Shakes; Charlie Brown, Coldplay; I
Will Wait, Mumford and Sons; We Take Care of Our Own, Bruce
Springsteen.
To get you in the mood, here's last year's Song of the Year -- Adele, "Rolling in the deep".
That's it? Jeez, that
was annoying.
Have a great day!
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