Today's Tids Issue 3,139
Opening Stuff:
The spotlight is on
human hatred; on wars and destruction in places far away. Yet, most disconcerting
is the daily news of wanton shootings in neighborhoods in USA cities large and
small.
I probably said this
last year around now, but having the British Open to wake up to over the
weekend is a real treat.
So, did you hear
about the old geezer who walked into the funeral home, and when asked why he
was there, he said “It’s about time to start thinking of putting all my aches
in one casket”!*
I see that at about
the time Rory, now looking again like the boy wonder, was picking up the “Claret
Jug”, his almost bride Carol Wozniacki was picking p her first WTA win of the
year at Istanbul. So much for the power of love!
The Question:
Double “Q” Day. 1.
45 years ago two men from the USA were the first to step upon the moon. Who
were they. 2. One of the must see
shows that spanned the 1960’s starred Patrick Macnee and a younger woman of
note. Who was the woman, and what was the name of the show?
The Headlines:
--Yesterday Was Bloodiest day As Gaza Fighting Death Toll
Tops 500; Two Americans Among New Casualties; Obama Calls for truce.
--Russian Separatists Pile 200 Bodies from Malaysian Plane Disaster
into Freight Cars; Putin Agrees To Cooperate As Noise Against Him Rises.
--US Stock Futures Fall On Gaza, Malaysian Plane News; Investors
Begin Slow Trot Away From Junk Bonds..
--The Winter Of Arab Spring Continues As 47 Die In Fight For
Control Of Libyan Airport.
--Boco haum Kills 100 In Nigeria.
--Rory Hangs On To Capture His Third Leg of The Grand Slam’ Sergio
And Rickie Keep Up Pressure Til Last Hole.
--US Border Control Target Of Rio Grande Gunfire; Repubs
Continue To Press “O” On Mess.
--Slinger, Wisconsin Canadian National Derailment Forces over
100 From Homes.
Brahms wrote a
beautiful piece of music called the Alto Rhapsody. Listening to it quells
anxiety, tension and other fritterings of human discontent. But knowing of it,
you wonder how. It was the most personal piece ever written by the great
composer. He wrote it after the love of his life Julie Schuman, daughter of his
composer friends Robert and Clara, married another man. He never published it,
until discovered ironically by Clara who never knew the sad meaning behind the
beautiful sound. It was published for him twenty years after he wrote it. I
found it as one of those add-ons to a CD.
Speaking of the
heart, I was sitting at this band concert, in the midst of a most pleasant
slice of scenery, surrounded by gardens and rolling green land to a glistening
evening bay. But the real beauty was a couple of feet in front of me, where a
very old couple sat listening. They may have been in their 90’s, and the man
was unable to stand for the Star Spangled Banner. Later, the woman stood, and a
young woman came to help her walk to the bathroom. I watched the old man’s eyes
as he followed his wife to the point where she disappeared around some bushes.
He stared at the emptiness. Upon the glimpse of her return, he started waving,
“I’m here. I’m over her”, he seemed to be saying. She began looking throughout
the crowd; where was he she must have been thinking. He waved, and her head
kept turning, looking everywhere, as she aided by the women hobbled slowly back.
They turned down the aisle, and she was looking to the rows ahead of him. He
was waving, now a little more frantically…”I’m over here, turn your head.”
Finally, as she neared, now frowning, wondering, she turned slightly and saw
his waving hand. She erupted into a beautiful almost laughing smile. She
reached out. And the man did also, touching her hand. And you saw the eyes
connect with the love of years.
I remember years ago
when I knew just about every boxer, and was as a youth a pretty big fan of
boxing. Today, the champions of this sport are among the wealthiest of all
athletes, and I don’t know any of them. But, somebody must be supporting them.
While on the subject
of wealth, the three richest sports teams are European soccer organizations,
just to put another perspective on the USA place in the world.
As you get older you
discover new aspects of things that were always there but which you weren’t
ready to accept. Does that mean I’ll be humming along with “Hip-Hop” when I’m ninety?
If I was manufacturing
cars and stuff, I’d be focusing on Indonesia, India and China for sure.
Claims Adjusters have
Curious Ears, Department:
Here are 9 words experts say you should never utter when
talking to a a claims adjuster; they tend raise the antennas of any good
investigator: Sorry, Intentional, Whiplash, Customized, Breakdown, (I’m) Fine,
Ride-Share, Off-Premises and Coincidence.
I’m know I’ve
completely missed the latest fashion trends. I see myself standing on main street,
shirt firmly tucked into shorts in a sea of men and boys with shirts loosely
flowing. The trend backwards to leopard skin loin cloths continues. Actually, short
stubby guys like me always look even shorter with shirts hanging out down to the
knees. So, I’ll probably skip this fashion statement.
I’m thinking that the
Jeep Wrangler, especially the 4-dpor model, is the new favorite among
younger drivers. And from what I can determine anecdotally on the local scene, more
so with 18-29 yo women --which makes sense for this most impatient driver
class. Now when fuming about being stopped at lights or stop signs, they can just
climb up over the curbs and pass everybody by driving on the sidewalk. Mow em’
down and never let their eyes see yours.
*Thanks to
Brookins and Cassett
The Answer:
1. Back in these
days when the world still watched to see what wonderment the USA would accomplish
next, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon. Neil, a little trepidatious
about the venture away from the space craft, was first, saying as everybody remembers
“One small step for man, a giant leap for mankind”. 2. Of course, when the British show started in 1961, everybody was
talking about Diana Rigg in the Avengers. They tried to remake it, but you can’t
recreate Diana rig.
You can make a case
for understanding just about everything. But acceptance takes a lot more if you
have any moral conscience at all.
Good week coming.
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