Today's Tids Issue 3,043
Opening Stuff:
Today is going to
be one of those days when I have more to do than time in the day. Fortunately
nothing I do is that important or dangerous to other people’s lives and
fortunes.
After 34 years,
the old popular TV show Cosmos is back, this time on Fox…and it could become a
new national addiction. Obviously Carl Sagan won’t be there – unless they have
discovered some really new weird science – but science evangelist and
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson will, an d will be creative and very good.
Seth Mac Farlane of all people was the impetuous that will bring a great idea
to Network TV reality. It premieres Sunday on Fox.
The Question:
Who are considered the Top ten Country Singers To Come Out
Of American Idol?
The Headlines:
--Diplomacy Fails As Putin rebuffs “O”; Russia Moves Troops,
Sets Up Air Defense Near Eastern Ukraine Border.
--Assad Applauds Russian takeover Of Crimea.
--US Warship Moves Into Black Sea.
--175,000 New Jobs Added Report Has S&P Moving Towards New
Record.
--Privacy Advocates Urge FTC To Block FaceBook/What’sApp
Deal.
--Texas Governor Perry Has CPAC Standing in the Aisles
Chr-=eeering As He Gives One Of the Best ever Speeches.
--Ex-Pistorius Girl Friend Said Yesterday At trial That
Blade Runner Had Significant Temper And Loved His Gun.
--Turkey Officials Considering Banning FaceBook and YouTube.
I’m going to lay off
Ukraine for a while. Repeated analysis, even from the lips of the esteemed Tids
International Affairs Department, tends to become tedious over time, regardless
how important emerging events become. It’s part of the new people management process
employed by politicians: Kill them with information until they run screaming to
find their next Hollywood selfie.
Do you get the feeling
that the Internet in the not too distant future will create more “Ghost” Malls
than when the emergence of giant malls created “Ghost Towns and empty Main
Streets”?
Do you know what’s
bothering me? It’s all of the these Gold company commercials pushing for a
collapse of the stock market, or scaring people about that potential event, so
they can get their gold prices up. They’re like looters who really contribute
nothing to society trying to make money off of a disaster.
Remember at the 1988
Dem convention when all eyes were on highly touted, up and comer Bill Clinton,
and then after his long tedious speech, the main question was, “What the hell was
that all about?”. Of course he went on to become President. Yesterday Texas
Gov. Perry gave an amazing, rousing speech. Maybe he could be the Repub resurrected
form the 2012 candidate heap. He is a helluva lot funnier than BC, yucks and
all, ever was.
It’s Ok for women to
wear skirts on the MBTA again. Have state lawmakers ever moved faster than
they did today after yesterday when a judge ruled that law designed to ban “upskirt
photography” by local degenerates was not legal, and thus ineffective? They
passed a new one in one day and so it’s safe to ride the subway again. What a
world we live in!
Everybody is
wondering what’s going to happen Sunday on HBO’s hot program True
Detective. One bet is that the Harrelson character Det. Mary Hart will kill the
McConaughey character Rust Cohle. As you may know, True Detective is the most
popular program on TV for all of those who can afford HBO. It’s about Louisiana
cops unraveling a case about a gruesome serial killer. Cohle is an alcoholic
and drug user, so he might just kill himself. Or Harts wife Maggie may kill him
for running around with court reporter Lisa Tragnetti. But, the general consensus
among TD lovers is that somebody is going to die Sunday night. I get the feel
that a lot of viewers will not miss Cohle.
I’m still
underwhelmed by American Idol. I have no favorite but I ‘m beginning to
enjoy a couple of country singers, who just might win it all. Emily got axed
last night, but CJ should have as he has been an awful singer two shows
running.
Reading Between The
Lines Movie Reviews:
--Slim pickins’, at least for me this week. 300: Rise of an
Empire could have been a decent Greek myth historical tail if wasn’t so
overloaded with special effects. After Yerses father, Darius, is killed by
Greeks during the Battle of Marathi, he seeks to become a God and eventually
comes to face to face with Athenian Commander Themistocles. It has
possibilities, but I not just sure this isn’t ore about wrap-around sound.
--Actually, I always liked Mr. Peabody and Sherman on TV, so
I could enjoy this one if I was forced into it. The most accomplished dog on
earth teams with his mischievous boy pal to use the time machine to experience
outrageous adventures.
The Answer:
#1 is Carrie Underwood. She is followed by Kellie Pickler,
Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Kelly Clarkson, Kree Harrison, Bucky Covington,
Casey James, Danny Gokey and Josh Gracin. Danny Gokey?
People responded nicely
to the short Red Barn item yesterday. I figure that we must have a lot of
pretty nice readers. That makes me happier than a red barn.
Have a great Weekend,
E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!
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