Today's Tids Issue
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For Humming:
Let’s
say, you’re walking down a quiet country lane, your mind
trying to recede into a pure silence only interrupted by the singing of birds
and the crunching of your footsteps. Alas, the ironies, hypocrisies and illogic
of world angst has muted your senses to the point where you can’t enjoy what
should be so perfectly enjoyable. You can’t feel the glow of the sun, or smell
the aromas of the changing fall flora. The sea has lost its sparkle and the
spry of crashing waves feels more like an annoyance than a blast of exhilaration.
Stop a moment and take out your phone; find the opening segment of Ceasar Franck’s
“Les Chasseur Maundit”* or the finale of Britons “A children’s guide to the
orchestra. I think you’ll begin to feel your heart refreshed.
The
media is so focused on doing hit jobs on the President,
that they have no free time or mind open enough to do a serious, unbiased
analysis of the huge problem in North Korea and ramifications of the various
possible solutions.
Somewhere,
sometime, somebody will invent a better snack bag clip. And, the world will be
a better place for it.
“Momentous
Moment, 24 become US citizens.” It was a headline here
Saturday, but then swearing in is something that happens continually in America;
the smiles of those new citizens here light up the skies around them; bringing
new light to all of us. Yet, the discussions that contribute to anger revolves
around what is manufactured problem about heartless Americas; good citizens who
just happen to only be disturbed about illegal entry; who can’t figure out why
people who waited their turn aren’t the exalted ones.
The
word is out that professional golfers are trending towards
the mini fade and away from the subtle draw. Just what you needed, something
else to screw with your mind.
One
of the growing potentially scary development relatively
unreported by the generally misfocused media is the changeover in Indonesia,
the 3rd largest country in the world and by far the largest Islamic
country. The moderates are seeing now what they have been concerned about for
years -- the rise of the conservative Islamists with sharia law to become a
national majority. Something to watch.
The
Question:
Double “Q” wake-up Call: 1. James Pierpont wrote the popular tune, “Jingle Bells”. What was
its original tittle and for what event was it written? 2. What was the name of the man who founded mighty General Motors
(GM).
The
Headlines:
--Markets Up As Street Looks Beyond Geopolitical Tensions;
Oil Is Sound; FBI Investigating Equifax Stock Transactions In Light Of New Developments.
--Trump At UN; Urges Organization To Get Efficient,
And Focus More On Objectives And Less On Bureaucracy; Says US Will Be With Them;
UN SC Antonio Guterres Seconds Trump’s Vision To Reduce Waste, Realize
Potential; Tomorrow, Trump Will Make Major Address To Full Body.
--Rapidly Intensifying Maria Taking Aim At PR And Caribbean
Islands Already Devastated By Irma; Northeast Concerned About Direction Of
Jose.
--Some Say Antifa Should Be Classified As A Domestic
Terror Organization.
--US Diplomat’s Illness In Cuba Embassy May Force
Tillerson To Close it.
--New York City Bus Accident Kills Three, Injure 16.
--Emmy’s Show: “Democrat National Convention.”
--Michael Flynn Legal Bills Piling Up.
If
you have been reading regularly you may have noticed
that the Tids has come down on the side of those who say that Kim is going to
continue progressing on nukes to basically neutralize the advantage of world
powers. Yesterday he said pretty much the same thing; that his nuke capability
will deter threats of war from other countries, and give him a stronger
position at negotiating tables. He is not going to fire a nuke where
retaliation would send him to the place he doesn’t want to be.
Lately
each day up in these parts, we’ve been hearing the words,
“Where is Jose today?’ And, that ain’t ICE talkin’.
I
see where Hillary’s new book has in just three days
climbed to the top of the Amazon charts. I’m thinking it is mainly because of
comedians looking for new material.
One
of my biggest disappointments over the years was the
day towns started banning burning of leaves. But today, you aren’t trendy if
you don’t have a fire pit. Does that mean you can burn leaves in a firepit and
be culturally acceptable, too?
I
always enjoy listening to the Respighi orchestral
transcription of Bach’s organ piece, Prelude and Fugue in D major.
Guess
what we have in RI that you don’t – A Chief Resiliency
Officer”, that’s what. Yes, in the aftermath of Irma/Harvey and in her interminable
policy of emotional politics our Governor has appointed a person who will help
us create resiliency against Climate change. Jeez, do I feel safer knowing that
in the possibility of a storm hitting here like perhaps Jose lurking off shore,
we have ready a Merlinesque type CRO will go to the rocks of Brenton point, raise
his arms wide and look to the sky. Then while wiggling his fingers
ritualistically in a maniacal sort of way, he will shout, “Go away Jose.” How great
is that. Liberals have all the answers.
Tom
Brady may be the greatest QB ever, but there is serious
argument about who is the best pure passer. So, I was looking forward to that
matchup yesterday between acknowledged great pure passer Brees and
Brady. It turned out that Brady was also the better pure passer that day too.
Yet, I still classify Brady as perhaps the best all time winner, a QB who is
like Montana, Staubach, Bradshaw, Elway, Stabler and Unitas – The “Find-a-Way”
leaders. I still put Brees in the pure passer category, up there with Dan Marino,
Troy Aikman Sid Luckman, Sammy Baugh, Otto Graham, Peyton Manning, Bart Starr
or Steve Young. Let the arguments begin.
A
reader tells me that seniors could have the upper
hand in a potential takeover of society: “We can use cursive as a secret
messaging code, which nary a millipedal will understand.”
Some
of the most beautiful, comforting music can actually be
found in many classic requiem masses, like those of Brahms, Faure and Durufle.
Forget the circumstances, just feel the soothing melodies, probably defining a
better place.
The
Emmy’s: Steven Colbert needs a new writer. –Do Celebs have
a self-esteem problem? You might think tat after hearing Alec Baldwin ranting
about how entertainers and the arts are more important than anything else in the world. “Hey, I am important, look
at me”. --I’m tired of celebrity and celebrities in general. –They just can’t get away from focusing on politics
can they. Maybe they don’t think just entertaining makes them important enough.
–Some of the categories were loaded with multiple episodes of one or two shows.
That’s kind of boring.—Glad John Lithgow won for Winston Churchill. –Alec Baldwin,
a supporting actor in a comedy series? They need to reorganize the comedy
categories -- SNL and All other supposedly funny shows as Sitcoms. – Veep can’t
be that good. --I though “Big Little Lies” was Tedious and Amateurish. –I gave
up early and watched a football game.
And
the trend continues: Macy’s is hiring far less for Christmas
retail operations, but is expanding significantly fof Internet sales fulfillment.
Monarch
Butterflies are well known for their fall and spring
migrations from and to Canada and Mexico. But, did you know that it takes four generations
of Monarchs to make the trip! Yes, they fly 4 to 6 weeks to points where they can
have baby butterflies, and then die. The kids take over, grow up and continue
the progression three more times until they finally arrive. Interestingly, the first
three batches of new Monarchs have a life span of about 4-6 weeks while the
fourth group has 8-9 month life span. I guess continued flapping does you in.
Ok, I’ll stop.
I
look and I look and I scratch my head and wrinkle my brow,
but I still can’t understand why people think they look better with tattoos.
I
had my first SUV in about 1986, and loved being up
higher than the rest so I could see. Now everybody seems to have a SUV, and I have
lost my advantage. Some things just don’t get better.
*Franck’s
tone poem mentioned above has a very upbeat and pleasant opening,
at least to me. You can tune it out after that. This effort by Franck is about
an unholy Count who likes to forsake Sunday Mass for the thrill of the Hunt.
The opening reflects the call of the hunt and the beauty of religious music.
But it degrades, getting nasty after that as he while riding on his mighty
steed is pursued by screaming devils who are chasing him into the gaping mouth
of hell.
The
Answer:
The original title of the song “Jingle Bells” was,
“One Horse Open Sleigh.” It was written originally as a Thanksgiving Song. Bonus. The Founder of GM was William
Durant.
Here
is one of my favorite tunes to end this laborious Tids morning.
It’s “The Rose”, from a movie of the same name supposedly based on the life of
Janis Joplin. It’s a sad tale, but I feel the beauty in it though this tune. (Sorry
for the ads).
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