Today's Tids Issue 3,449
Opening Stuff:
Wistful
is an intriguing word. It sounds soft and pleasant but
is often melancholy, sad. It’s wondering of paths not taken. It would be
Charlie Brwon looking back at the time he didn’t have the courage to ask the
cute little red haired girl in the front row for a date. It’s remembering your
youth, and feeling the scenes that are no longer there. It’s looking out at a
new world we may not comprehend, wishing it could be what it was when it seemed
so perfect. Being wistful can make you mad, bring on a big smile, warm your
heart. I like the word. But sometimes it can be too deep for me.
There
is o truth to the rumor that environmentalists are
urging the shutdown of European refugee camps because of heavy smoke emissions from
cooking over open fires.
The
so-called “Adult” movies are ramping up for the Fall,
with the first, Spies on a Bridge, being a winner. The good news is that “Adult”
doesn’t refer to nudity and violence but to the need to use brains while
viewing. The other one I’m interested in is “Secret in their Eyes”, an FBI Cold
Case saga. The rest for your perusal: The Beasts of No Nation – Boy grows up
when he becomes soldier; Crimson Peak – Old fashioned Gothic horror; Burnt –
Comeback of fallen super chef; Suffragette – Title tells it all; Our Brand is
Crisis – male/female political operatives face off in South American election;
Brooklyn – 50’s Irish immigrant loves her new life until events in Ireland
call; Spotlight – Boston newsmen bring down Catholic church in sex scandal
tale; Trumbo – Rejuvenation of 40’s Blacklisted screen writer; By the Sea –
Joli/Pitt tyr to save marriage; The 33 – Chilean Coal Miners; Carol – Two women
face ambiguous sexuality.
The
Question:
Double
“Q” Day: 1. Who was the first President of the Republic of
Texas?
The
Headlines:
--Hillary Takes Center Stage; The Presidency Could
Be The Prize: Mother Of Slain Benghazi Information Officer Sean Smith Says She
Is A Liar.
--Market Opens Strong; New Jobless Claims Tick Up;
China Markets Hold Their Own After Up And Down Day.
--Paul Ryan Did Not Get Full Endorsement He Sought
From Conservative Repubs In Congress; Super Majority May Be Enough To Get Him
Interested..
--US Robert Gates Says Putin Involvement In Syria
Could Help Bring Peace To Region.
--Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Tells Obama Tne Country
Will Not Accept Limits On Use Of Small Tactical Nuke Weapons.
--3 Dog Night Co-Founder Cory Wells Dies.
--Mets Sweep to Gain Series; Cubs Fans Wistful For
1912; Toronto Stays Alive.
--Biden Announcement To Decline Surprised His
Supporters And Election Team.
I’d
like to watch the Hillary hearings so that tomorrow I
can give you all an honest first hand report, but I doubt if I can watch the “Cackler”
that long.
It
was weird last week and the Tids Pickers struggled through
to end up 8-6. (We are now 57-34 – 62.7%) The marquis event tonight is missing
a few light bulbs from the display as San Fran and Seattle are flailing. The
two former West Coast powers are now both struggling to stay relevant. I’m
picking Seattle at home…again. The big game of the weekend is probably the NE
Pats against their annual arch-rival from NY, The Jets. The Jets “D” is very
tough and the Pats “O” is weekend by key injuries. I still like the Pats at home.
Rex Ryan is practicing a cockney accent so he can gain center stage in London.
It’s for sure the teams won’t. I go Buffalo. The Redskins should bet the Bucs,
but it will be close. One of the tougher picks may be the Saints and Colts. I’m
going Saints. I like the Falcons to bounce back over the Titans, the Vikes to continue
improving against the Lions, the Steelers to beat the suddenly hapless Chiefs
and the Rams to take the heart throbbing Browns. The Dolphins looked much
better, but I sense the Texans putting their promise together. Houston. The Chargers/Raiders,
another old fashioned rivalry, will be a war but SD will win. The game of the
week Two could be the Eagles and undefeated Panthers. The Panthers are gaining
confidence, but they are ready for their frist loss. I thought the Cardinals were
invincible, but they are still good enough to keep the Ravens losing. And the
big question: Can being back home cure the ills of the NY Giants as the hungry
Dallas cowboys come to town. I’m saying yes, unless Roger Staubach comes back
for Dallas.
PC
is Killing the Children, Department:
A renown engineer I know was examining child proof
packaging. He noticed a significant difference between an older and a newer Ibuprofen
bottle entry system. The early “Child Proof cap had a written guide telling
adults how to line up the the arrows. Now, in an attempt at achieving a universal
language which would not discriminate against anybody, the instructions are in
a simple picture format that even a young child would understand. Yikes! Have
we gone mad?
The
only way a new set of golf clubs would help my game
is if they came with a strap which would attach to my head to keep me from raising
up on every shot. They call me “The Peeker”.
Perish
the thought that I would ever be accused of racial
profiling, but it appears to me that about 97% of all cars with New York license
plates speeding through RI driven by Hispanics are loaded with drugs. The new definition
of Stupid: Drawing undo attention to a car full of illegal drugs by driving 20
30 miles over the speed limit.
Swedes
looking to ban Swords after yesterdays’ tragedy that saw a
Teacher killed and two students critically injured in blade wielding attack.
Sword Advocates say Swords don’t kill, people do.
The
Parking Lot: Chapter 23 continues…
Fred was definitely
nervous. This was reality and political acuity meant little to an emotionless face
with a big gun. Jerry got rougher once they were out in the parking area, grabbing
Fred’s upper arm with a vice-like hand. It hurt like hell, but Fred tried to
pretend he was tough. He didn’t think it would work. He let te arm go. “Get in”.
Fred opened the door and sat, snuggling up close to the door after it was shut.
“Where are
we going?” Fred asked tryi g to keep his voice strong.
“You’ll
know when we get there.” The car hummed and goon down shifted several times as
they flew into corners escaping rural Tiverton. Providenc approached. Fred
tried again.
“We going
to see Rackovic?” He didn’t expect an answer now, and frankly didn’t know what
to do with an answer if he got it. He reached into his pocket and felt his cell
phone. His link. He palmed it, and slid it out and down his leg by the door. His
hand paused as he watched the intense Jerry, eyes ahead. Without apparent
movement, he managed to slide the phone into his tight elastic sock.
The
Answer:
1.
Wistful are those in Texas who yearn for the return to being a Republic. Sam
Houston was the first President there. 2.
Science is continuingly discovering new mysteries of the universe. The top ten
largest are 10. The Supervoid 9. The
Newfound Blob 8. The Shapely Supercluster 7. The Great Wall 6. The Laniakea Supercluster
5. The Sloan Great Wall 4. The Huge LQG 3. The Giant GRB Ring 2. The
Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall and the Number One big thing in The
Universe is The Cosmic Web. Has this aroused your curiosity? Get some details
here: http://listverse.com/2015/10/22/10-of-the-biggest-things-in-the-universe/
Of
course the number one big thing in the universe is God.
Remember
when? I do.
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