Stop the comedians.

Today's Tids Issue 3,069

Opening Stuff:

 

I’m starting to hear a small ground swell of opinion about rationalizing RI not having to pay off what are called Moral Obligation Bonds. The argument seems to go, “Well we’re only “morally” obligated” not legally bound. Doesn’t that kind of thinking make you want to sit on that big curbside surrounding America, and cry. Just sob and shudder over the trend in thinking by way too many citizens. God , the things we used to be able to do based on moral commitment! The trust we used to have of fellow citizens; the good we used to do because our heart and not a government edict said so. Our leaders, cultural, government, business – and even religious -- have become the hypocritically sanctimonious and the irreverent, willing to enable the breakdown of innate common human honesty, civility and decency. It’s a damn shame.

 

A smaller government makes a bigger person.

 

Frick and Frack Run the Government, Department”

Really, you got feel sorry for Kathleen Sebelius. Everything went wrong with the ACA intro, and on her ride into the sunset Rise Garden ceremony, you may have heard, there was a page missing from her speech. Maybe details just aren’t her forte after all. Maybe ACA never had a chance.

 

The Question:

Name five of the greatest characters from “24” Past.

 

The Headlines:

--Fed-Ex Semi Crashes Into Tour Bus Carrying Students, Killing 10 And Severely Injuring Up To 37 Others.

--JP Morgan Miss Has Stocks Sliding Again; Consumer Sentiment Rises Significantly In Preliminary April Reading.

--Choice Of Colbert Blasted By Limbaugh And O’Reilly As Detrimental To US Cohesiveness; Whatever Happened To The Fun Of Carson And Leno…And Even Letterman, They Asked.

--Bill Passes That Would Bar Iran Ambassador To Un From US; Will President Sign.

--IRS Loses Over $ Billion to Internet Fraud.

--Latest Latin American Quake Hits Nicaragua.

--IRS Gave Dems Info On Targeted Conservative Group.

--Latest “Ping” Signal Not related To Malaysian jet.

--West Virginal (D) Senator Manchin Criticizes Harry Reid For Calling Job Creating, Tax Paying Koch Brothers “Un-American”.

--Nirvana Steals Show As They and Kiss, Linda Ronstadt, E Street band, Peter Gabriel and Cat Stevens Enter rock & Roll hall Of Fame; Kiss says Rn ‘R Good Ole Boy Organization.

 

My West Coat observer of human frailties and accomplishments is primed and ready for the intro episode of the new version of “24”. She tells me that she has seen a half hour preview video of the show shot completely in London, and tells us to get ready for greatness! She has already ordered her Chinese take-out for May 5. 24 : 7 : 56 : 37*. KThunk. KThunk. KThunk.

·        Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds.

 

In case you are interested, Rupert Murdoch says his to favorites for the GOP nod are Paul Ryan and Jeb Bush. He has some like for Christie and maybe Walker who he doesn’t know well. He has a love-Hate relationship with Rand Paul’s positions. He said he could live with The Hill as Prez. But then he implies --what choice does an American have when a person is elected.

 

J-Lo was upset with the loss of Malaya last night on American Idol.  Too bad they wasted their “Save” on Sam the week before. But, Malaya has been near the bottom all year long and it was just a matter of time. But, CJ should have gone this week.

 

Adam Scott came out of the box well. I believe this is shaping up as a great masters.

 

I just went through one of those Internet scenarios showing pics of Celebs with and without makeup, implying that the made up woman looked better. I guess it depends on who is looking.

 

The only two organized job creation plans coming out of the RI legislature are gambling and drugs. Yup, in addition to making calamari the state appetizer, the energy of that august body seems to be devoted to expanding gambling and legalizing marijuana as the two best, easiest routes of increasing revenue to the state. That’s really what it’s all about anyhow, producing money for the public sector.

 

That rancher in Nevada fighting the government because they are rustling cattle off his land which they have deemed sacred because of a turtle. Legally the Rancher is wrong in that he is breaking a law. But, I feel for his agony over a government that continues to grow in its velocity of intrusion into private businesses and people lives.

 

A smaller government has less people spending the day looking for things to keep them busy, activities that more often than not inflict angst among people.

 

Reading Between the Lines Movie Reviews:

--Draft Day is a pretty good thriller, probably more so for real football fans. A good cast headed by Kevin Costner recreates the tension of the days before the draft and the day itself, all under the pressures of a  job in jeopardy and a secret lover…played by Jennifer Garner. I will go.

--Oculus is a scary one. The world of two teens is devastated when the parents are murdered and the brother is charged. In his mid twenties, he is released from prison and he and his sister set out to find a mysterious mirror that she thinks is the perpetrator for the killings, and prove the innocence of the brother. They learn that all owners of the mirror have met tragic deaths. The kids realize too late that the horror of their childhood is beginning again.

--Rio2 is a redo of that magical trip down the amazing. It will be good for kids, but it is not good compared to #1.

 

The Answer:

Jack Bauer and David Palmer were the first to come to mind. I really liked Nina Myers, and of course Chloe O’Brien. Michelle Dressler was a definite favorite as was Edgar. Tony and Kim Bauer were big characters but not necessarily for me. I didn’t like Sherry Palmer but grew to Like Audrey Raines. Other good ones were Mike Novick, Ryan Chapelle. Kate Warner and Renee Walker, two of Jack’s women were also very good. There are maybe over a thousand different cast members including actors like Dennis Hopper and Pauli Parette.

 

Have a great weekend E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y.

 

Send me pics of your best palm sculptures.