Today's Tids Issue 3,406
Opening Stuff:
The
giant W-o-o-s-h you will hear this week is collective
mommyhood sinking rapidly into soft comfortable squooshy cushions as the kids foist
their energy upon school bus drivers and teachers. Yes the school bells are ringing
quite early this year, which may be a pre-season cushion against have to many
snow days this Winter. Brrrr. Hey Mom, where di you put my fleece?
The
4 million plus subscribers to the Newsmax eNewsheadlines
service were asked to vote for their favorite among the 16-18 Repub candidates.
A little more than 13.6% of the total subscribers have voted so far, with Trump
receiving over 51% (278,092) from this group of Americans which probably leans
quite a bit conservative. Next was Scott Walker at 27.5K, Ben Carson at 26.6K
and Ted Cruz at 25.7K. The Donald gets 51% and the next three are in the 4-5%
range. Yikes! I put a vote in for Carley who received less than 1 %. Jeb
received around 20K, and then there were three in the 12-13K range – Rand, Huck
and Marco. All of the rest were 7K or lower with Perry at 7K and Kasich at 6.5K
as the highest. Very In-ter-esting.
In
another new poll, Rasmussen says that 57% of Repubs now
think that Trump will be their nominee. Yes, we do live in a Kardashian world.
Brookins
and MacNelly remind us of the folk singer guitar player
with a rash which was diagnosed as Burl Hives.
One
thing I have learned from watching golf over the years is
that the whoops and shouts of Tiger Woods fans do not correlate to the quality of the golf shot.
The
Question:
There are only five states in the USA that have no
city over 100,000. Name them. Bonus:
Name four characters other than those in the title of the funny 70’s Laverne
and Shirley show. Additional points if you can name the actors who played them.
The
Headlines:
--London, Euro Markets Continue Correction Slide
On China Slowdown; US Futures Down 2%; Tension Running High On Street; Oil Dips
Below $39.
----ISIS Has Blown Up Historic, Deeply Important
Palmyra Temple Built In First Century.
--France Fetes Three American Heroes Who Stopped
Possible Massacre On Train; Three Receive Prestigious “Legion Of Honor”/.
--Louisiana State Trooper Hans On To Life After
Being Shot In face During Traffic Stop.
--Former AG Says FBI Hunting Investigating
Hillary, Not computer.
--Joe Biden Makes Unscheduled Trip To Huddle With
Left Favorite Elizabeth Warren.
--11 Killed During UK Air Show Crash.
O,
moon high up in the deep sky; Your light sees
regions I cannot see; Let your brightness remain still; Peer into human
dwellings; Is my lover there? Where would he be? Send him upon your silvery
beams, feelings that I feel; Let him sense my warmth in the arms of your Glow;
Light up his way in strange lands. Tell him I am waiting. Is he thinking of me?
– Paraphrased from Dvorak’s aria “Song to the Moon” in his opera Rusalka. Music is nice too.
Heart
stopping Recipes, Department:
Today I bring you a delight from the Tids favorite
southern cook – Bacon Jam. (Heart Warning: Wait three months between batches).
Ok, in a medium sauté pan cook 1 lb chopped bacon (Thicker is better. Buy real
bacon) until crisp. Remove bacon, then
add to grease 2 finely chopped large onions, sauté til carmelized. Add bacon
back to onions and stir in ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cp apple cider, ¼ tsp chili
powder, dash of cayenne pepper, a splash of coffee and pepper. Cook on low for
45 minutes until thick jam forms.
Thomas
Sowell, the eloquent black columnist, has this to say
about America and it’s growth: “The endlessly repeated argument that most
Americans are the descendants of immigrants ignores the fact that most
Americans are not the descendants of illegal immigrants.”
I
think Anton Dvorak is one of the most prolific and
listenable composers of them all.
I
hate capitalization of words for emphasis in the middle
of a sentence. (Or bold face or italics).
I‘ve
coined a wird that could be come standard in those beach
front home sale shows – “Viewtiful”. Or maybe I just think I’ve coined it.
Maybe it’s ben uused for years. Why would it, since most people think a beautiful
house is all about the view anyhow.
Is
a pundit a guy who tells bad jokes.
The
first big disastrous storm of the Hurricane season was
on Wall Street. At least with high winds, somebody warns you ahead of time to
put plywood on the windows. Oh, for a piece of plywood Thursday morning.
Something
for Everybody, Department:
This coming week will kick off the five day
conference in Downtown Providence RI where speakers and discussion groups and
films will explore Necronomicon. Yes, I said five whole days will be intense
for lovers of H.P. Lovecraft (A Providence writer) and in particular his
fictional book of magic mentioned in the story “The Hound”. This fictional book
has been romanced by many wirters and so mesmerized readers that many believe
the magic book is real. And, Donald Trump is a real candidate too. 5 days. Man.
Wow.
A
reader sends this prayer for a Tids writer: “Dear Lord,
Thank you for my sick sense of humor and sarcasm. I feel bad every time I
laugh. Sort of.”
Read
Any Good Books Lately, Department:
Speaking of reader input, how great a would i8t be
if you sent in your favorite books of
the omnet and The Tids Book Editor compiled a list for all to consider? Zowie! Everybody,
it seems to these observant ears, is always to find anew idea for a book to
read. So send in your Ideas, and I’ll look for some myself.
Speaking
of reading, I as a fledging author of 4 ½ novels
am often asked in meetings with other writers what I read. I generally reply,
The Comics, which befuddles them completely. I see a lot of life in the weekday
and Sunday comics. Many writers tell me they are swayed by established writers
and it becomes part of their style. Personally, I think that creating something
new should not be tinged by another’s soul.
The
Parking Lot: Chapter 10 continues…
I made a
dish of ice cream for my beautiful little Jessica Watson, and sat her atop a large
plastic sheet covering the rug. I’m not a completely ignorant grandfather. I
moved to my chair by the =window, tumbling around the compact in my pocket as I
walked.
Hmm, I
thought to myself as I drew it out and placed on my lap, “Are you the prize in
the Cracker Jack box?” I picked it up and held it in the light, and there was a
different kind of richness to the glow of the polished metal. Is my imagination
over dramatizing htthis little case, or is there something special? I popped it
open, noticing that the mechanism worked freely. I remember often watching my
wife before she passed away, fiddling with difficult to open compacts. This was
not like that. I looked inside, and saw that most of make-up material was gone,
now on Jessica’s face. I had thought some clue might be buried in the peach
colored gunk. Like a safety deposit box key! No such luck.
I put it
on the table to my right and stared at it. It wasn’t talking. But, as I stared
I became intrigued with the design on top. It didn’t seem typical of the lok of
the few compacts I had seen in my life. But, it may just have been that
imagination again looking for an easy answer. Time for a trip to Tiverton.
(Note:
As I am writing this on the fly each morning, I see
needs for plot alterations, which I also adapt as needed. Some of the small
changes may conflict with somthing you remember reading, but it will work out
in the end. And when I go back to re-edit, the conflict you remember won’t be
there. So, get over it, and enjoy what you read in the moment.)
The Answer:
West Virginia is one and the rest are Wyoming,
Vermont, Delaware and Maine. I always thought Wilmington Delaware and Portland
Maine were pretty large, -- they both looked
it to me – but they are anly &0K and 66K respectively. Bonus: Cindy Williams (Shirl) and Penny Marshall (“L”) were joined
by Lenny (Michael McKean and Squiggy (David Lander). Laverne’s dad was Frank
DeFazio played by Phil Foster and then there was Carmine played by Edie Mekka.
Also frequently on the show was Rhonda Lee played by Leslie Esterbrook.
A
rousing Anton Dvorak will send a shiver up your bones as
you rub the weekend blear from your eyes. Enjoy his Psalm 149 for Chorus and Orchestra:
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Hey,
life is a lot more than Rock n’ Roll.
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