Today's Tids Issue
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Don't Fence Me In:
The
global economy is in charge. Regardless of how strong
the US economy may or may not be, the objective for US businesses is always growth,
and worldwide sales present gobs of opportunities for revenue and profit. Hey,
it would be comforting if we just operated within our own borders, were entirely
self-sufficient, reduced demands for ever higher profits so more of the population
would be employed at higher wages which would enable the folks to buy more stuff
to keep the internal economy growing. That would work, right? But, growth is the
objective, and will be, unless the entire investment sector throws in the towel.
An unencumbered global economic playing field is the best ingredient for innovative
growth and sustained income and profits. That’s the long way around to say, I’m
not liking these tariffs and government intrusions into free market capitalism and
neo-capitalism.
Public
employee pension deficits is still the noose around necks of
US cities everywhere. They just don’t talk about it as much anymore. But when they
do, the problem appears unsolvable without massive revenue infusions from your
know who. Or, perhaps attracting strong job producing large companies, who probably
don’t want to endanger themselves by being in a city that needs gobs of money.
Women
say childbirth is the most painful experience of their
lives until three years later when he Strat stepping on Legos.
Today’s
Word – Gob: It is from the French “Gobe” meaning
mouthful. Also from the French is Gobble “To eat fast and greedily. When a politician
says a mouthful he or she is said to have the “Gift of gab”. A sailor is called
a ”Gob” because of the common practice of early British sailors to tell yarns while chewing
tobacco and spitting out the juice. Again the Mouth, emitting a gob. It has become
common in Britain to say I’ve been “Gobsmacked” meaning I’m flabbergasted, speechless.
Yes, the common denominator of all this gobbledygook, is the mouth.
Trump
says he would like to run against Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders
or Beto. The way it is looking now as he tweets and tweets, he may have to run against
a Repub first.
The
Question:
What was the name of the Beatles very first Album? Bonus: What was the name of the Captain
of the Exxon Valdez? Extra Bonus:
Who was the youngest to ever win the Women’s World Figure Skating Championship?
Super Extra Bonus: Name Three Stephen
Sondheim musicals?
The
Headlines:
--Bad News On Germany Manufacturing Has Wall Street
Worried About World Economy; Global Weakness Plus US Manufacturing Slowdown Has
Banks And Financials Continuing Tumble..
--Indonesian Airline Garuda Cancels $5Billion Order
For 49 Boeing 737 Max Jets, Boeing Will Add As “Standard” $80K Warning Light
Not On Doomed Jets..
--EU Issues “last Chance” Ultimatum for Brexit
Activity.
--Midwestern Flooding Just Keeps On Growing; Could be
One Of the Worst Spring Floods Ever.
--Pelosi And Trump Agree On Rebuilding Infrastructure.
--Dems Attacking Ivanka For Mishandling Emails.
Elijah
Cummings seems to have perfected a unique talent for
dismissing the exactness of quotes in favor of his own spin that changes the meaning
entirely. This does not a Chairman of a major congressional committee make.
Jonathon
Livingston Seagull just stopped by my window to say good
morning. I waved, he ruffled his feathers. I think he wants to come in from the
rain. But, I’m sure I’d lose points if I let him in.
I
have wasted far too many brain cells trying to
figure out Brexit. I’m off it. When you get older, you have to save brain cells
til the end. They’re more valuable than money.
I
prefer global economic open borders and closed governing
entity borders.
I
have noticed that scientists when talking about things
related o climate now distinguish change by human caused and natural. The earth
has experienced devastating climatic change well before humans were firing earthen
pots along the Nile. We have had documented climate disaster reports in the
1880’s and 1920’s. I believe climates change. And I know for sure that humans
have an abilty to mar the earth and country sides of waving white daisies. And
the skies above and seas below. I just want to be rational when making earthshaking
decisions.
Personally,
I think tourism I one industry that has a big effect on the environment.
Does
your
horse smoke?
No.
Well then, your stable is burning.
The
Pope
said he is planning on having psychological testing for new applicants. The
hope is that it would help determine which could exist as celibate. How about just
allowing marriage.
New
Yorkers love to usurp things as their own. For instance, last
night a commentator was talking about the greet Japanese baseball player Ichiro,
saying he is loved in New York and Tokyo. But to me, and expect most, Ichiro
will always be a Seattle Mariner. He played there 13 years and was one of the
best in baseball, a surefire Hall of Famer. In NYC, he played 3 years, the same
as Miami after NY.
Reading
Between the Lines Movie Reviews:
--The Critics really like Gloria Bell, (Reviewed
here Last Week) more than likely because it stars one of their favorites Julienne
Moore. I think she always looks pasty.) The gurus also like the direction and the
aura. Ut I like plots. It looks like a snoozer to me. It’s basically a dating complications
film for 50 year old’s’.
--In US, an old-fashioned horror film, Adelaide is
paranoid and that grows with each inexplicable, unsolved trauma from her past
that keep on emerging. Adelaide and her basically regular American family of
four must rally against their devious foe, which is reality is themselves. It’s
probably worth seeing especially of you like horror. This is well done.
--Cruel Intensions is a teen film about sexual exploitation
and sexual conniving. Its about suctions and probably teen rape and humiliation.
It’s about an evil challenge between teens s that you hope your children never
have to be associated with. Its about evil little kids of whom I am not interested.
--I might go to Triple Threat. It’s about a group of
assassins hired to take out a billionaire’s daughter who is out to bring down a
major crime syndicate My only worry is that
it may be way too much over the top to be enjoyable.
The
Answer:
The Beatles’ debut album was “Please Please Me”. Bonus: Joseph Hazelwood gained infamy as
Captain of the boat that spilled the oil that blacked snow white Alaska. He was
found not guilty of all major changes; Guilty on one misdemeanor. Extra Bonus: Tara Lupinsky was just 14
when she won the World’s! Interestingly, just before her win, the world
association established a minimum age of 15. But, Tara of the US at 14 was
grandfathered in. Or is that grandmothered? Super Extra
Bonus: Sondheim has been awarded many prizes for his inventive plays and memorable
music. The favorites are Into the Woods, Sweeny Todd, A Funny Thing Happened on
the Way to the Forum, Sunday in the Park with George and Company. Company is considered
the most Sondheimish. “Send in the Clowns” is the favorite song. Sondheim started
by writing the lyrics for West Side Story and then Gypsy. Good start!
Have
gobs of fun this weekend, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y
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