Hoping.

Today's Tids Issue 4071

For Optimism:

Aah March! Where predictions of spring often turn muddy. But the Irish and Italians will not be deterred as they march on their favorite saint’s days; green beers flows and zeppolas delight; be it bitter cold, or dazzling sun. Basketball crazies bow to their gods, and offices lose 50% of employee’s attention. The crack of the bats get closer, and northerners begin dreams of golf. March, the interim Month, that promises a lot, and actually sometimes delvers.

March is called the Tids month – too windy!

If you think President Trump has been hounded by the press during his first year, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Wait until the six months leading up to the midterm elections.

I am always hoping that the mad, mad world will come to its senses. That the sky will open up and a tranquil light of rationality will infect the minds of all. That’s what I hope. But, it needs work.

The Question:

What is the most often misspelled word? Bonus: When do you think Rio de Janiero was founded?

The Headlines:

--World Markets Considerably Lower Following Yesterday’s US Stock Collapse.

--Nor’easter Expected To Devour New England Friday To Saturday.

--Gun Control Battle Causing Agita Among Execs In Corner Offices; Wal-Mart Raises Gun Purchase Age.

--SEC Launches Probe Into Cryptocurrency.

--New Poll Has California Dead Last In Quality Of Life.

--Twitter Nation Blasts Actor Chris Pratt For Suggesting We Pray For Director Kevin Smith.

I’m getting addicted to the Price is Right.

Personally, I’m not that fond of all of this high-tech progress. The internet is always reminding you of what you didn’t do or should be doing, and it creates a lot of guilt.

Now Trump is madder than hell at Jeff Sessions. I kinda like Jeff Sessions. You know a lot of bosses get madder than hell at employees, but somehow in this White House it is always out there in public. Maybe Trump should be madder than hell at the people leaking the dirt.

Considering the trillions of car miles driven each year, we really don’t have that many accidents at all.  As I said yesterday, the new media makes little things look big.

There’s no truth to the rumor that Hillary is asking China to make up their next dossier for 2020.

Now, the righteous of Boston Red Sox ownership want to change the name of Yawkey Way back to Jersey Street – as in Jersey Housewives and Jersey Shore. Tom Yawkey owned the Sox for 44 years, the longest ownership in baseball history. He took them form the post-Ruth trade dregs to competitive darlings with high paid, great players like Ted and Bobby and Dom. He donated millions to cancer research, his foundation contributing to the establishment of a state of the art research at Dana Farber. He  funded and protected thousands of acres of environmentally sensitive pristine lands off the South Carolina Coast. But he had one problem, the “R” word. No matter what a person does in a lifetime to be rightfully honored, one word today can send you to hell.  It’s a travesty.

Hoping is Ok, but getting out there and doing something is always better. Sitting on the sidelines is hard. Getting out there is easy…well after a few gulps, and hesitations.

Nancy Pelosi sounds more like an uninformed Hollywood starlet than a leader of the Democrat party.

Apparently, the seals in Newport harbor enjoyed basking on the rocks this past warmish February. I wonder if the weather patterns confuse them as they do me.

Jeff Sessions replied to President Trump surveillance criticisms saying: “As long as I am the Attorney General, I will continue to discharge my duties with integrity and honor.” I don’t believe that is the response DT wanted to hear.

The Answer:

Well, we just passed it – February. Bonus: Rio was stablished by Portuguese explorer Estacio de Sa in 1565.

I think my hopes of wakening to a world of harmony could materialize if politicians and their active followers would take a year off.