Today's Tids Issue
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Give me a good fiddle:
But,
is our flag still there? There is no excuse for sending
bombs to fellow Americans, no matter how much a targeted victim might oppose
whatever the bomb senders’ ideas may be. We never used to “Hate”. We disliked or
disagreed or disassociated. But hate is visceral, acidic, and ow somehow pervasive.
I remember how I was always taken aback when I heard reasonable people actually
say, “I hate George Bush.” Hate, George Bush? That’s when I began to see the
nation going off its rails. You know, hate is an insidious infection of common sense,
and human understanding. I see that flag of ours, of stars and stripes, as a
symbol of bonding in a Democratic Republic. It speaks to me of separation of
ideas that become unified into greatness through rational discourse and heartfelt
understanding. It says we are whole made of many, and the stability of the
whole is critical to preservation of the dispersed. Maybe it does a have chance
of still waving neath the rockets’ red glare. Maybe, maybe if we begin to see
the insanity of hate.
I
never use the word hate, except in “I hated that Golf
shot.” Well, I do hate vegetables but never vegetarians. I hate the adoration of
celebrity, but I don’t hate the celebs. They are just unaware. I don’t hate people
who eat healthier than I. It just irritates me when they try to demean the food
l love. So, in this world of irrational illogical hatred, I will endure, loving
what I love, the goodness in hearts of people, the cooling breezes off of
mighty oceans blue; diving into bowls of gravy and bags of orange snacks.
When
attempting to fight fire with fire, remember that the
fire department usually uses water.
My
smart phone speed is regressing to dial-up days.
Nostalgia isn’t fun.
Do
you know what I’d really like to see happen? That
would be a solid meeting between Xi and Trump. It seems to me that we should be
able to get past the China problem if we wanted to.
Old
fashioned country living might not be as glamorous as big
city life, but there’s a lot to be said of keeping it simple.
The
Question:
What are the ten most watched events in TV history? Bonus: Which president held the first, and
only cabinet meeting on live Radio and TV. (Hint: It wasn’t a Founding Father.)
The
Headlines:
--After Stocks Bombed Yesterday Investors See
Healthy Turn-Around This Morning; New Jobless Claims Rise; Ford Trucks Pushing
Auto Manufacturer Profits Higher; Tesla Surprises Wall Street With 3rd
Q Profit.
--The Red Sox Pick Up Game Two On Solid Pitching From
Price And The Bullpen.
--Saudi Arabia Now Admits Khashoggi Killing Was Premeditated.
--Trump Comes Down Hard On Bomb Sender; Says Media
Could Be The Vehicle That Would Cool Hotheads; More Pipe Bombs Discovered At
DeNiro Restaurant And At Biden’s.
--Trump Says He’s Sending Army To Border; Second
Caravan Forming In Guatemala.
--Super Typhoon Hits US Mariana Islands.
--Steelers Le Veon Bell To Lose $6.8 Million In Pay
To Prove A Point For All Players Benefit, He Says.
--Several Of Thee Democrat Progressive “Rock Stars”
Flaming Out As Decision Time Nears.
--Central Texas Flooding Still A Mess; Treatment
Plants Overwhelmed.
Some
of our worse stock days ever have occurred in mid-October.
Just in case you think something strange is going on.
I’m
getting old enough to remember when emojis were called
hieroglyphics.
Maybe
I should miss NFL Pick-um Thursdays from now on, since
last week’s late picking produced a record of 11-2. (Now 63-41-2). Tonight’s
game isn’t anything to write home about, but a tough one to pick. Houston is on
a roll and Miami isn’t. The Texans are at home. Texans. On Sunday morn, the Jags and Iggles are across
the pond. The Jags have been declining rapidly but the SB Champs Eagles are not
looking that great either. I have to pick the Eagles. I like the Bears, have
all year long, but the Jets have been surprising from time to time. Going with
my heart and Trubisky’s legs. The Giants have already entered panic mode. Washington
has looked pretty good at times and I stay with the Skins. Tough teams to
figure, Carolina versus the Ravens (one of my two losses last week), is a poser.
I should hat…I mean really, really dislike them for messing up my record, but I
think they will beat Carolina. Seattle is coming into the Lion’s den. Detroit
is looking better, but so is Seattle. I pick the home team Detroit. One of the
great battles of the weekend should be the Bucs versus the Bennies. TB has been
riding high, but I’m thinking that Cinncy will take them down at home on the Ohio
river.
I’ll
begin the second section of this big grey blob
with one of my favorite teams the Browns versus their absolute arch rival, Pittsburgh.
Remember they have already tied, but I believe that while the Browns are quite
steady this year, the Steelers have been putting it back together and should
win. Maybe Derek Carr has rid himself of all his pent up emotions and is now
ready to produce the upset of the day over Indianapolis. The power game of the
day is GB versus the LA Rams. The flawless Rams are home and GB has been just
so-so tis year. LA takes down GB. Now, who do you pick between the flawed 1-6
Cards and the hapless 1-6 Niners? I haven’t the slightest idea. I’ll go SF, because
the citizens there need something better in life than their government. The Saints
have proven themselves so far this year. But, up in cold Minnesota the Vikings
will be cool and steady, and the Saints won’t be as hot as their Tabasco sauce.
And then there is Monday night which I’m sure ESPN execs would like to switch.
I actually root for the Bills in my heart, because I think the loyal working
people fans up there need the turn around. But this week they are playing my
beloveds, who though short on Defense, may have finally found a team they can
defend. The Pats will win.
Bumper
sticker of the Day: “Heaven has a wall and strict
immigration policies. Hell has open borders.”
I
wonder what Jascha Heifetz thinks of Doug Kershaw
You
have to wonder if some Democrats in the political
spotlight and their supporting celebrities are now becoming disturbed that they
aren’t the targets of the bomb sender.
My
pursuit of perfect speech has become a diction.
How
many people are more interested in being invited
rather than going?
Eat
Meat:
Big food sellers like Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods,
Harris Tweeter are pulling premade food like wraps, burritos and salads from their
shelves – actually anything with rom food manufacturers that “contain corn,
diced onions and other vegetables possibly tainted with bacteria by a single company
called McCain Foods.”
One
of the biggest lies of the past several years is that
people who prefer strict immigration policies, hate immigrants.
This
guy former CIA chief Brennen maybe the biggest
hypocrite out there of all the hypocrites in the US. This morning he spoke of
the need to soften the outrage between Americans, and then he went on to imply
that he meant all Americans except him.
The
Answer:
#10 on The Top 10 Most Watched TV list is the JFK
funeral. Next at #9 is William and Kate Middleton’s Wedding. The rest on the
way down to #1 are The Cricket World Cup Semi-Final (India vs. Pakistan), Spring
Festival 2012 (China), Michael Jackson Memorial Service, 1969 Apollo 11 Moon
Landing, 2006 FIFA World Cup Final
(Italy vs.. France), 1973 “Aloha from Hawaii (Elvis Pressley Concert), The 2010
Chilean Miners Rescuer. And, drum roll, at #1 – 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Now, that is quite the diverse collection of events. Bonus: On October 25 in 1954 President Eisenhower decided to open a
cabinet meeting to the country. Must have been bad, because it has never been tried
again.
The
Cricket World Cup semifinal? Who knew.
Can
mental relaxation be found in the roots of rural music?
I’m always on the lookout for a good new Orange
Blossom Express performance. Try this one:
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