Today's Tids Issue
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Mumbo Jumbo:
It’s
a month before Valentine’s Day! Rev up your hearts.
I
never cease to be amazed at the talent and ingenuity of
young people in America.
It’s
nice to have Winter back in full force. What’s the good of
buying heavy winter clothes if you can’t use them.
Do
you realize that for fleeting nanoseconds or
slightly longer you held a World Record – when you were born as the youngest person
on the planet. Feel proud!
The
Question:
As we all know, the thirteen stripes in our glorious
flag represents the 13 original colonies. But in 1794, old GW himself decide it
a good idea to add 2 more stripes. What did they represent? Bonus: Who was Charles Lutwidge
Dodgson?
The
Headlines:
--New England Patriots Stellar 41-28 Win Over LAC Bring
Warmth And Happiness To Fans’ Hearts; The Rest: No 20, Philly 14; KC 31, Indy
13; LAR 30, Dallas 22.
--Wall Street Awaits Year End Financial Reports;
Citi Comes In With Strong Profits But Lower Revenue; Stocks Tumble Early On Surprising
News That China Exports Declined More Than They Had In two Years.
--UK’s PM May Trying Pull In MP’s To Back Brexit
Deal.
--Repubs Want Gov Closure To End; Trump Has Limited
Face-Saving Options; Some R’s Want Him To Use The “Emergency” Thing, Others Say
Acquiesce To Dems And Fight For Wall Later.
--Pompeo Meets with Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman;
Pushes For End Of Gulf Dispute.
--Dem Schiff Threatens To Subpoena Translator’s
Notes From Putin-Trump Talks.
--LA Teachers Expected To Strike This Moring.
--Tweets And Counter Tweets Fly In Wake Of NYT’ Report
On Russia And Trump.
--Pacific Gas & Electric To File For Bankruptcy
In The Wake Of Wildfire Lawsuits; CEO Geisha Williams To Step Down.
Liberals
say
that litterers are an environmental problem. Conservatives say litterers are a declining
human decency problem.
I’d
like to see a government subsidy that would assist
restaurants in building walls on my plate so the chicken doesn’t touch the squash.
I
had a mammary lapse on Friday when I mistakenly included
“Tits” with coves, marshes and inlets as places I enjoy on our coast. Actually,
while it was embarrassing to me, many readers wrote and asked directions to that
spot.
Looking
back on college football in 2018, there are many disturbing
trends least of which is the focus on the so-called super league supreme teams
and lack of respect given to better teams in secondary leagues. But, most
serious to me are the annual Slaughter Series where the giant FBS teams elect
to play and then annihilate average FCS teams. FCS, the division of teams that play
the old fashion way, for the honor of their college, while their main objective
is getting a good degree.
Oh
yeah, I forgot, a good marching band half time show is
far better than these humongous same ole, same ole extravaganzas we have seen at
big pro games and which are now cropping up at college games too. Where’s the spirit
of the kids putting on the show? The ole’ college try?
Terrible
chicken rhymes are paltry poultry poetry.
Word
of the day: dionysusistologist: This is a word the
derives from the Greek version of the Roman god Bacchus – Dionysus. He was the
most cheerful of the gods, and beloved by the people for giving them wine…and
all the fun that goes with it. He was also known as the god of ritual madness
and ecstasy. So, it follows that a dionysusistologist is person who is happy go
lucky and even more so when ingesting large quantities of wine. Maybe my next
novel will be about a dionysusistologist! Actually, I made up this word, but I think
it works well in parts of our society!
In
an interview, Dem congressional starlet Ocasio-Cortez
was asked what she thought of Roe vs. Wade. After a brief hesitation, she
answered, “I think It is quite important, and remains the most convenient means
for immigrants to cross the Rio Grande river.”
The
Stock tycoons say that the Shut Down has no effect on the
markets. Most of the big money Government budget items that really affect the economy
are already approved and are being spent. In addition, when all the workers get
paid retroactively, there will be a big infusion of cash for consumer spending.
Political
Correctness is basically a Marxist movement
designed to wipe out individualism.
Just
in case you are interested, there are some remarkable similarities
between the structures of Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring” and Richard Strauss “Eine
Alpensinfonie”. Personally, I don’t care and I’m not going to report them to the
hysteria police. I like both of them.
I
think this is odd. Apparently, Costco sold out in record
time their supply of a new product -- 26 pound tubs of Mac n’ cheese, that has
a shelf life of 20 years! There must be an awful lot of people planning to build
A-bomb shelters. 20 year old mac n’ cheese? What happens at 20 years and one
day?
Namby-Pamby:
Lacking strength, energy or courage. Congress? Willy-Nilly: Haphazardly, as In
the spending patterns of Congress.
Personally,
I don’t think the young people are as much in favor of Marxism as news reports would
have you believe. I think it is more likely we are seeing a recruitment program
from leftist journalists. Be like me. Be like me.
The
bigger question is, does the government really need all of
these employees.
When
you think about it, identity politics is about as dumb an
idea that has ever infected America.
The
535 elected representatives of the people of the USA have
total control over all government spending and saving. So, that says to me and other
observers, that we have ever increasing, out of control deficits because Congress
wants ever increasing, out of control deficits.
A
new report says that it is highly likely that in about twenty
years or so automation could eliminate as much as 46% of all jobs. Just like that.
Will they all go into the government to regulate automation?
The
Answer:
Vermont and Kentucky were new states added to
America, and GW authorized the addition of two more stirpes. But wiser heads
(Wiser than my hero GW?) prevailed and they decided on using stars for newbees
and stripes for the old timers. Bonus: CLD was a man of fantasy. His better-known
name was Lewis Carroll, the creator of Alice in Wonderland and others.
Personally,
I prefer Hunky-Dory.
The
Parking Lot: (The synopsis continues)
Over time,
Richard Hicks who was originally given several thousand acres of western
Plymouth Plantation which was centered on the eastern side of northern Sakonnet
Bay, had over the years greatly expanded his lands to the point where he and
his growing family became the dominant land owners in the area. While he had significant
bayfront holdings, he didn’t have any position in the important harbor/fishing
port village area, which also happens to include the only bridge to the big
Island. The Harbor village area is owned primarily another large family, the Howlands.
The Howlands have always had eyes on the Hicks land, but Richard preferred
negotiating a fair pact with the village for the mutual benefit of all.
In addition
to his original grants, a large portion of Richard’s land came from Joseph chief
of the Wampanoags and King Philip’s 2nd Brother. Not only was Richard the
father-in-law of Joseph’s daughter Mulatta, but he also became a secret an ally
of Joseph at a time when the King Phillips war was waged and the English colonists
sought to eradicate many so-called renegade Tribes under King Phillip, who resided
in the area of Bristol Rhode Island. The third brother’s tribe had a large land
holding on the Mount Hope Bay, across from much of the Hicks land holdings. Richard
found a way to protect Joseph from the English aggression and in return Joseph
deeded significant additional lands. That resulted in more envy from the Howlands,
and suspicion.
Richard was not
only quite a kind man, he was also smart. He knew that all of the farming families
now working on his now vast lands, needed more. So, he assembled a large meeting
of all the non-town’s people and proposed a deal where he would give each
family large parcels lands for their own use and development, though guided by
a reasonable set of rules which would help make them profitable and productive.
The Hicks family however, retained ownership to all lands. Ownership which carried
forth to the present day circumstances of this tale.
Richard also
attempted to negotiate a settlement with the often-aggressive Howland people,
who at times acted irrationally under the leadership of the fierce John “Big”
Howland. “Big”, as he was known, was your basic bastard, and ruled with a heavy
hand. He wanted the farmlands in addition to harbor area. Many in his family
and other town’s people, except for a couple of Big’s ornery sons, seemed to
understand the rationale for an economically desirable interrelationship between
the farming community and the commercial community at the harbor.
But,
relations remained tense despite the logic, especially after one of “Big’s” sons,
William, stabbed Jeremiah, Richard’s son and Mulatta’s husband, during a meeting
discussing the possibilities for a better cooperative future. Shortly after
when Jeremiah was seen to be recovering, his wife Mulatta, left a meeting unnoticed
and ran to the harbor village. She knew that “Big” spent most of his nights
raising hell in the local drinking establishment. When she arrived at a spot
between the pub and Big’s home. She sat in a shadowy spot on a hillside above
the path on the side opposite the water. She waited, listening to the noise coming
over the water from the pub. Listening for the approach of Big. She was very
patient.
Here’s the scene from the novel:
“The moon
began to emerge from behind a cloud just as the large figure walking unsteadily
made the turn onto that path would take him in front of Mulatta. She shrank
back as she saw the moonlight hit the rocky hillside below her feet. She
thought she saw the big man stop and she tensed, but it was just an
uncontrolled movement from a man diminished by rum.
Mulatta
felt the muscles in her legs and thighs tighten. She reached down with her
right hand to grasp firmly a large rock with a jagged edge from those collected
earlier. The fingers of her left hand wrapped around a larger rounder stone.
The giant
took one more step, then Mulatta’s muscular tension released her like a catapult,
and she flew silently through the air, as she brought the right hand forward.
The man’s
eyes were focused on the path he was trying to navigate. He heard nothing until
the sharp edge of the rock crashed into the soft spot in his temple above his
ear. He went down and as the darkness blotted his awareness, he felt a body
hitting his left side pushing him down faster.
He fell and
rolled towards the water’s edge. His eyes opened to see a small figure
springing up and moving like a fleeting deer towards his head. He tried to put up
an arm, but it wasn’t obeying his brain. His eyes widened has he saw the second
stone came crashing into his nose bridge. A vision of a familiar face faded
into lifeless darkness. A small wave trickled up, then ebbed away, reddened with
blood. Howland didn’t feel the cooling water.”
Nancy
Joaquim is a direct descendent of Jeremiah and Mulatta (Elizabeth)and is the heiress, and protector, for all that land and has the keys to ownership verification. Here’s a short
squib that gives you an indication of one of the places this tale has gone.
“…Lot’s.
He’s (Fred Holhman – Town council Head) always had problems with Nancy. Nancy’s
family has run this town in one way or another for probably many hundred’s of
years. So, that’s one thing. Fred always felt a little intimidated by the
Family, and Nancy is the strongest of them all. You know how families can get
watered down over the years? Not Nancy.”
“But,
that’s not all. There’s something going on with that casino deal you may have
read about down there in the big city.” Jared smiled at that. He liked Beth.
She continued, “I’m thinking, from what Nancy has told me, that Fred may be the
point man for the group that’s trying to woo the citizens here.” She took a
breath. “Remember those two big bozos you saw yesterday who gave me the hard
time? “Well, the more I thought about it, the more I think they’re part of the
town’s new biggest problem.”
“That’s
very interesting, Beth. You should be an investigative journalist.”
“Waitresses
know more than journalists.”
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