Today's Tids Issue 3,433
Opening Stuff:
Every
once in a while you just have to pause and think about
friends. Whether it be delightful neighbors or even relatives you haven’t seen
for years. There are connections that never leave your heart. Friendship is the
nourishment of life. Friends still are surely the neighborhood kids who began
life’s adventure with you. And definitely the many you met in school, in
college or during your career. The strangers who welcomed you into neighborhoods.
It is amazing as you think back on times with friends how the details of the smallest
event remain vivid in your mind. How all the little friendship skirmishes that
may have felt so dire at the time have completely disappeared from the recesses
of your mind. It’s why I try to write this thing for friends, as if everybody
was a friend even though I have never met. And I’m pretty sure that there are
some pretty good friends out their reading this, as I have never received in
the mail little packets of Anthrax. Life is good!
Most
Expensive Tweet in History, Department:
In cased you missed, it was Hillary’s tweet that
has had the Nasdaq plummeting during the last 10 days. When she said it was
time to put the clamps on drug company price gouging, the Biotech companies
lost big – like to the tune of $132 Billion. This dragged down the Nasdaq
number and made everybody feel sick. Maybe we need some pills.
I
named my printer Bob Marley because it was always
jammin’.
The
Question:
In 1939, Fordham University played Waynesburg State
College in Football. Why was it significant in history? Bonus: Who are the 5 wealthiest major league sports owners?
The
Headlines:
--September 30 Typically The Worst Day For Investors;
This 9/30 Looks Hopeful; FTSE rallies After Two Bad Days; Hillary Curse May Be
Ebbing.
--China And Europe Stocks Exchanges Experiencing
Worst Quarters In Many Years (China 7; Europe 4).
--Russian Lawmakers Give Putin The OK To Use
Troops In Syria; Russian Prez Tells US To Stop Syria Bombing Strikes; Saudi Arabia
Ssays Assad Must Be Ousted.
--US Military Recommends Keeping Troops In Afghan
Past 2016.
--Taliban Solidifies Hold On After US/Afghan
Counter Assault.
--Georgia Executes Female Murderer Kelly
Gissendaner.
While
watching President of Planned Parenthood Cecil Richards testify
before congress yesterday, all I could think of was Robin Wright in House of
Cards.
The
alligator wearing a sort waist coat is an Investigator
The
Voice: I missed some of it this week, so your usual in-depth
analysis will be a little more shallow today. For Monday and Tuesday, in case
you are keeping score, here are the best. On Monday Manny Cabo seemed to out
distance the rest. Jeffery Austin was pretty good too. It was hard to strike a
big difference between the next four, 3 of whom went to team Blake – Chris Chump,
Morgan Frazier, Lyndsey Elm and Tyler Dickenson. The remaining three were
having trouble with pitch and seemed underwhelming even though selected – Maddy
Davis, Jubel and Amanda and Amanda Ayala (Who just isn’t ready to be there yet).
Of course, I like country and it was good on Monday. On Tuesday, West Virginia
was in the spotlight as hometown girl Krista Hughes captured hearts with a
Bonnie Raitt cover. Also quite strong were twins Andi and Alex. Viktor Kiraly, Cole
Criske, Konn Bukowski and Daniel Scott also held their own. Magic will have to
happen to get Celeste Betton, Alec Kandel and Chance Pefia past the Battle Rounds.
But the talent is good as usual, it’s just that bottom rung has to play in a major
league game. And there are always surprises.
Did
you ever see that old comedian bit where the comic
raises one hand in humility to stop applause, while the second hand down by his
side urges the audience to keep on clapping. That reminds me of Hillary putting
putting up a hand to stop Keystone, while the second is down by her side
accepting cash for the Clinton Foundation from big oil.
The
Trumpet bellowed his net worth as $10 Billion. The new
Forbes List has him at $4.5 Bill. Wow, politics can really hurt your pocketbook
in a sort period of time.
Actually
several people have told me they don’t watch the
Voice. Unfortunately for you, I like writing about it.
Sign
in a Butcher shop window: If you don’t stop here it will
be a missed steak.
The
Parking Lot: Chapter 17.
Jeremiah
sat quietly on the damp earth in the completely black as night tent. He wasn’t
panicked, but just thinking as he always did. At first he was beating himself for
not being more careful and getting caught. But, he realized that he had to get
in the camp, and here he was. Elizabeth and her dad were not about to hang out
a “Welcome Jerry” sign. Yet, he was encouraged by the actions of Elizabeth and
to some extent her father.
He heard soft
footsteps outside the tent. His heart started moving as he pictured the beautiful
face of Elizabeth illuminating the dark. He started to push himself up as the flap
to the tent flew open. He recoiled slightly. It wasn’t Elizabeth. It was a
young man, who he had seen but didn’t know well. He remembered as the good
looking kid he had seem talking to Elizabeth from time to time. He didn’t look friendly.
But, he didn’t remember seeing a smiling face since he arrived.
The young Indian
grabbed his upper arm and yanked him up. Jeremiah staggered thinking that this
captor was pretty strong. He kept his hand firmly grasping Jeremiah as he
shoved him out into the open. Several of the tribe turned but quickly went back
to their work. Elizabeth had stared a little bit longer, but even she, after nodding
to my caretaker, turned back to her work. Maybe getting caught was not such a
good idea. Jeremiah was good at discussing things with himself.
The
Answer:
1.
The Fordham-Waynesburg State game was the first ever televised college football
game. Bonus: A cupe of ex-Microsoft
execs are # 1 and 2. Steve Balmer with $21.5 Bil owns the LA Clippers, while
Paul Allen ($17.8) owns the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers. Owner
of the LA Lakers and Kings, Phillip Anshulz, is third with $10.9B. Heat owner
Micky Anson is next at $7.7 B and 5th is Steve Kroenke ($7.6) owner
of the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets, and St. Louis Rams.
I
decided to think about friends today because the
world still seems sane when you can get away from politics.
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