Today's Tids Issue 3,316
Opening Stuff:
Frankly, in all honesty, God went
well beyond the call of duty when he gave us pot-roast and gravy.
Typo Alert: The Tids copy editor may
not have his usual keen-eyed editing prowess this morning as he got sucked into
watching the American Country Music thing. Tried to click it ff as eyelids drooped,
but they just kept on putting on one great act after another -- Band Perry,
Reba, Garth, Martina McBride and what I thought was really a special happening,
Christina Aguilera and Rascal Flats. If I can find a vid of that I’ll get to you.
Yawn.
Bill Reynolds, a very good sports writer
for the Providence Journal, had this to say in his always lively Saturday
column: “It’s only been a couple of weeks, and already ‘Hillary Fatigue’ seems
like the new flu.”
When an alligator looks at
you and
wags its tail, does that mean it is happy, or just thinking about happy it will
be after a good meal? …Speaking of Hillary.
“I am an avowed
environmentalist, but am quite skeptical of global warming/climate change.” Egads! How can
that be? We seem to be living in an “All or nothing society.” A land where
self-professed open minded groups are entirely closed to any groups with
opposing or mitigating views. A society where, perhaps, a conservative republican
would not be allowed to take Social Sciences courses in a liberal arts college.
Or, even a Liberal with a sound capitalistic idea deemed vociferously as not credible
A society where ideas have become too personal and over protected. I grew up in
an open minded advertising business world, “A good Idea can come from anybody
as long as it is good.” World. We have to get back to the citizens view of what’s
best for everyone, instead of the politicians view of what’s good for them
disguised as what’s good for us. That’s going to work fine when we get rid of
the liberals. Just kidding.
The Question:
Barbara
Hale is 94. Who is she?
The Headlines:
--Boston
Marathon Remembers Under Tight Security; Tearful Oklahoma City Residents Pause
To Honor Victims Murdered 20 years Ago.
--Chinese
Move Towards Economic Stimulus Buoys EuroStocks; US Futures Up.
--Massive
Earthquake Hits Taiwan.
--White
House Condemns Latest Execution Of Christians In Libya By ISIS.
--Hundreds
Of Libya Refugees Dies As Smuggler Boat Capsizes; UN And World Powers To Look
At Problem.
--Oklahoma
Legislature Joins US Congress In Taking Aim At Wind Energy Credits.
--Miranda
Lambert Wins Four Awards Before Massive Record Breaking, Cheering Crowd In Dallas
Stadium; Luke Bryan Wins Top Award As Performer Of The Year. Taylor’s Mom Hushes
Crowd With Emotional Speech.
--Volvo
Round The World Fleet Sets Sail From Itajai Brazil For Newport USA; Journey
Expected to take 27-30 Days.
--Another
WH Intruder Nabbed While Trying To Climb Fence With Small Package.
--10
Dead As al-Shabaab Bomb Hits UN Van In Somalia.
--Tim
Tebow Gets QB Contract From Eagles.
--Minimum
Wage debate Said To Only Affect 0.4% Of Workers
Do you get the feeling when
listening to today’s avowed environmentalists and nutritionists that they are
really saying people who lived in the fifties were assholes. And the Personal
injury lawyers too, who have the knowledge of today to condemn the product
innovations of yesterday. It’s a cryin’ shame.
I read where “ole’ Newk” (Great Brooklyn Dodger
Pitcher) was only one of two (The other was Justin Verlander) baseball players
to have won the Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and MVP awards. You know who Newk
was, don’t you -- He was the guy in 1951 I was watching pitch in the NL playoff
with the dreaded NY Giants. Even my best friends, Ya, ya, Ya fans all, were
rooting with me on this one. So there I was, my heart in my stomach, groaning on
every pitch, but never relinquishing my confidence that Ole’ Newk would get the
job done. He was just pitches away from the victory that would propel my “Bums”
to the Series against the even more Dreaded Bronx Bombers. Just pitches away,
tiring, but Newk’s heart would never gave in, would it? But, then Newk stopped and
stared to the dugout. Out walked manager Charlie Dressen. I shouted at the screen,
“No, NO…leave Newk In. He can do it.” But Dressen didn’t hear me. Into the picture
strode Ralph Branca, passing mighty Newk at he shortstop position where Pee Wee
looked on, slamming his fist into his mitt. You know the rest of the story.
Today is an unofficial Holiday in Rhode Island. Actually
it’s Patriots Day in Massachusetts a great holiday where they celebrate Paul Revere
and the “Shot heard round the world”; when they run the Boston Marathon and the
Sox play a late morning game. I have taken that day off for over 55 years, no
matter where I lived. It just seems like a day that should always be remembered
and celebrated.
I still live the 1951 Dodger loss like I still live the
2007 Patriots loss.
If you ask me, some classical
traditional music composers around the early 1900’s created some pretty ordinary music.
On the other hand, many new composers from that era broke barriers and bewildered
patrons. But who am I to declare great musicians as ordinary. I must be part of
today’s society where it is so easy for the unknowledgeable to criticize those
who know. But, I have to add that if you listen long enough to music that seems
like it is just going through the motions, you come across some true little
gems. Discovery is one of the many joys of listening to music. And maybe if you
listen to the knowledgeable, you will find little gems of acceptance in your
own mind.
In all of these police
shooting incidents, the first question should always be, “Why were the police there in the
first place?”
I keep reading in editorials that America is different because
here, elected Government officials work for the citizens. Somehow, I’m not
seeing that any more. That is, unless all citizens have been reclassified as
special interest groups.
ISIS has had plenty of
success
mainly because it sneaks in and takes territory from weakened, disorganized
countries. Hence, the new assault on Afghanistan, a devastated dysfunctional
country, is really no surprise. The savage terrorists will move forward until eventually
when the world wakes up and retaliates forcefully. The threat that boils like molten
lead beneath the surface will become a significant reality when these Islamic
hoards become capable in Air Power and other modern fighting techniques and
capabilities. To date, they have not proven they can withstand an organized
military counterattack.
I cheered a bit when I read that Sheldon
Whitehouse had announced that a senate committee had approved a new measure to
be taken to the entire body. The measure if voted into law would give control
of education back to the states and local communities…where it should be! Then I’m
thinking that Sheldon Whitehouse is happy with this reduction of federal power.
What in the hell did we give away to get SW to go along? It can’t be good.
On Friday I gave our new
Gov. Gina Raimondi a C+ for her first 100 days. Saturday I read that she came out to
endorse you know who for Dem presidential candidate. Her career is going down Hill
fast!
You have to figure that every mafia guy and associates
keeps a wheelchair in the front closet for use in arrest situations.
The Answer:
If
you were like me thinking she was a mother in 1950’s-60’s series like Leave it
to Beaver or My three Sons, you’re wrong. She was best known as Della Street,
Perry Mason’s super secretary for years. At least, I knew that she wasn’t in
Ozzie and Harriet.
My latest nightmare has me waking up screaming, No,
no No!” This after seeing formerly beautiful tree lined neighborhood lanes, comfortable
homes nestled amongst leafy, shade giving trees, now bare of any foliage but
with concrete ten foot squares in front yards for the landing of drones from
Amazon, EBay and FaceBook Merchandising Enterprises.
The Aguilara-Rascal vids from last night are
blocked, so here’s Rascal to ease you into the week. Enjoy it.
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