Today's Tids Issue
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Opening Stuff:
I
think I feel a weekend fair.
For here, there or anywhere
Even if it clouds, grays or rains,
It’s always good to declutter brains.
I
think I liked driving much better before all of the beeps
in new tech cars.
Revolting
Development, Department:
I was reminded by several that the comedian who
made “What a revolting development,” famous was William Bendix and not Jackie G.
So today’s Tids is Tids for William B. Of course I remembered after being
reawakened that I listened to Bendix and laughed crazily for years before the
Life of Riley came to TV on The Dumont Network --- Starring Jackie Gleason! I
also remember now how I was disappointed with the new hefty replacement version
for the beloved Bendix. It turns out that Bendix had a contract problem so the
TV people in 1949 gave the nod to Gleason who ran with Riley for 26 episodes.
It didn’t work out too well. But finally, Bendix came back and ratings soared
again on TV too, and did so for 6 more years. Moral. Don’t forget your
comedians.
The
Question:
The New York Times published a list of their top
200 artists of the 20th Century. Name the top ten.
The
Headlines:
--Stocks Kick Up A Bit to Close The Week.
--Federalism Wins One As Repubs Defeat Gay Rights Protection
Amendment That Could Have Infringed On Religious Freedom; Ryan Says It Is back
In States Where It Belongs; Dems Go Berserk.
--Remains Of Egypt Plane Found.
--Pentagon Rejects Russia Proposal Of Joint Russia
Syria Air Strikes.
--Hillary Says To Bernie: “Enough”; Get Out.
--Radial New Breakthrough In Chip Technology Disrupting
Tech Industry.
--Sports Authority Done, Closing All Stores.
--Giant Nile Man Eating Crocodiles Now Found In
Florida Everglades; Giant Predators Kill Up To 200 In Normal East African Home.
Don’t
you get the feeling that most repair estimates whether
for home or auto, are generally always around $1000.
At
the rate we are going, it won’t be long before all
foods taste like either tacos or barbecue. Sometimes you can oversell a good
thing.
The
latest Obama regulation of the month has the government yet
again squeezing small business as it forces companies to double their limits on
overtime pay. Why is the government even involved in private business, at all.
They are acting like the biggest, most intimidating union in history and they
don’t even go to the bargaining table, which in this case should be Congress.
But better yet, it shouldn’t even be considering doing anything I a free
enterprise society. “O” is a socialist president through and through, and he is
proving it with each succeeding regulation. The USA may be Puerto Rico of by
January 20 2017. And if Hill gets in, it could go Cuban in months.
Veal
or Chicken Saltimbocca is one of my favorite dishes.
The problem is that too many chefs have variant views on exactly what it is and
how to make it. Often many are losers. Some use Marzalla wine for the sauce which
much too overwhelming for the sage. Others build this mountainous casserole with
the meat covered by acres of mushrooms, miniscule scattered chunks of prosciutto
drowned in heaps of mozzarella. All the right ingredients, but entirely wrong. Even
others present a stew like mixture. Some will serve a half chicken breast with
a slice of Prosciutto and slice of provolone and a gravy like wine sauce. But saltimbocca
is best as a delicate dish. First the meat. Take thin veal (1/8 t0 3/8), or
slice chicken to veal like scallops. Make them about 3 inch round pieces. Season
with sage and pepper, dredge in flour and cook (Med heat) in 3 tbs butter veal for
3 mins each side, (chick a little shorter). Top each scallop with very thin prosciutto
and fontina cheese, cover pa to melt cheese. Remove and pour off fat, add ¾ cp dry
white wine, bring to boil, scraping goodies off bottom, reduce to ¼ cup. Whisk in
a tbs at a time 6 tbs butter. S&P. Place four five medallions chic or beef
on plate and serve with sautéed spinach. Yoru mouth will water.
There
are too many people in government with too much time
on their hands and that includes the publicists who take the views of agencies
and use arbitrary statements to scare the bejesus out of simple folks like me.
The latest is CDC warning about poorly inspected swimming pools that “May”
harbors dangerous ugly things. You see they always use the word “may” which the
average citizen translates to “Get me outta here” all against a backdrop of panic
infused with the fertilizer of media specials. The Big Central Government is
making it really uncomfortable to live in the United States.
Some
times when I look at our State Legislature I have this
feeling I’m seeing a convention of the US witness protection program.
The
Answer:
There’s nothing like a good art question, because
most of us have seen works of an artist or two -- so guessing works here. The
top NYT 10 starting at 1 is Pablo Picasso followed by Paul Cezanne, Gustav
Klimt, Claude Monet, Marcel Duchamp, Henri Matisse, Jackson Pollock, Andy
Warhol, William Dekooning and Piet Mondrian. Check out the list. You may be surprised:
Have
a great weekend, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!
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