Today's Tids Issue
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Usurping without ramifications:
The
thing I fear most about growing old, is becoming boring. Unfortunately,
the only way to avoid that is to stop talking. Then I would be a total bore.
Life is a challenge.
I
am, and I believe most reasonable people are all for others
being comfortable in their own beliefs. It becomes annoying when the others foist
themselves upon me. Hey, I just implied that I am a reasonable person. How
crass.
Boundaries
don’t seem to mean much anymore. And that includes the use
of the English language. What has been a meaning for centuries ceases to be
when somebody usurps it to further their own aspirations. I certainly know about
it. I cross boundaries all the time, and mainly by completely avoiding the rules
of grammar. It’s because I don’t really know the rules, so I justify the illicit
excursion by creative license. If you want it, take it. Somebody will manufacture
an excuse for you.
I
always enjoy a large crowd cheering at the end of a good
song.
The
Question:
What considered are the top ten best Irish movies?
The
Headlines:
--Meager New Jobs Report To Push Stocks Down; US Private
Industry Job Cuts Increase Dramatically In Past Month; Investors Looking For
Good News In Global Markets But Finding Little; China Trade Report Gloomy.
--Jimmy Carter Says he Would Travel To NK To Help Trump.
--Elizabeth Warren Wants To Break Up Amazon,
Facebook And Other Techs; Many Americans Prefer To Break Up A Giant Government
Operation.
--Surprisingly, Manafort Gets Light Sentence Of 47
Months Compared to Guideline 20 Years; Cohen Sues trump Org For $1.9 Million In
Fees.
--Darkness Settled Over Venezuela As Nationwide
Power Outage Shuts Down Energy.
--Dem Chairman Of House Judiciary Committee Schiff Met
With Cohen For Ten Hours Of Alleged Coaching Prior To Oversight TV Show.
--Hookah Smokers Subject To Potentially Dangerous
Toxic Chemicals.
The
latest vegan hoax, this time in partnership with Peta, is “Tuna”
for Lent. So now we have non-dairy milk, meatless steak and fishless Tuna.
Where are all those activists against false advertising when you need them?
BTW, Peta’s fake tuna recipe consists of carrots, celery, red onion, bell
pepper, tomato, eggless mayo, soy sauce, salt and kelp powder. Oh, wait, there
they go again. Eggless “Mayonnaise” isn’t mayo at all. Mayonnaise is in fact an
egg-yolk based dressing with oil and vinegar. Without egg yolks is it isn’t mayonnaise.
I
took a picture of my bookcase. It was a shelfie.
A
reader let me know in no uncertain terms that I messed up
big yesterday with my paragraph about the new anti-depression nasal spray. The
typo of typos was, “…eliminate in most cases ted sore to commit suicide.” It should
have been, “eliminate in most cases the desire to commit suicide.” Sorry,
folks.
I’m
thinking all of a sudden that little ole’ Rhode Island
is being used as a Lab for testing progressive theories. And the Governor, now
in her last term is looking like quite the leftist.
I
went out drinking on Saint Patrick’s Day, so I took a bus
home. That may not be a big deal for you, but I’d never driven a bus before.
Next
on
the horizon, 3D printed houses. Don’t be surprised at anything.
The
Dems have just passed a dreadful little law banning hateful
speech, and in the process watered down the original intent so as to preserve
the reputation of the foot in the mouth rookie congress person, Omar. Of course,
foot in the mouth implies mistake when speaking, but I don’t believe she made a
mistake at all, that her words reflected her feelings against the Israelis. But
that’s another story. In this law they specifically condemn the speech of white
supremists, as a means to obscure the intent of the run-away congress woman.
This is one of those bad reactionary laws that should never have been passed in
the heat of the moment. In the process of creating bad law they have most likely
violated the first amendment. But even more, It sounds like one of those open
ended edicts that could be interpreted by ruthless ideologues to condemn just about
anything. What’s next, black shirt word police?
Just
when I’m feeling quite comfortable in the icy cold, we
are about to see warming days ahead. In couple of months it will be hot and I will
be sluggish and ornery. The beaches will be too crowded to get in for a swim. I
can hardly wait for Fall.
I
wish this end-of-the-week Tids was funnier, or more
romantic.
I
walk upon the lonely coast.
One last glimpse of crystalline waters,
Breaking upon the pebbled shore.
A cool breeze tingles my brow.
The winter’s sun warms my back.
This is a perfect uncluttered place.
But would be so much more,
If I could see your beautiful face.
Reading
Between the Lines Movie Reviews:
--Captain Marvel is about a woman named Carol Danvers
who becomes one of the universes most powerful heroes. Frankly, I don’t know
why they call it Captain Marvel. ( it doesn’t sound like my Billy Bounty Shazam
comic book) But this is about earth caught between two alien universes.
Audiences though it was pretty mediocre, which is odd for an super hero film.
--Critics love the Julianne Moore film about a woman
who after leaving her steady serious job each evening, goes clubbing and
dancing. Obviously, she meets that guy and we experiences budding love and all of
the complications that goes along with it. Sounds dreadful.
--The best film for regular people and just good old
entertainment is probably Triple Frontier. Ben Affleck leads a group of former Special
Forces operators who plan a heist in South America. But, as in all movies something
goes really wrong and they must now reconcile their newly found predicament,
their drive for survival with their well intrenched moral system. Sounds good
to me.
--The Critics really hate The Kid, the story that uses
Billy the Kid and Sheriff Part Garret as means to create tension for a man trying
to save his family. He must decide whether to go rogue with Billy or stay legal
with Pat. The critics don’t seem to like it because women are slighted. But, it
may also be a bad film. When critics emotions get in the way, you don’t know if
you are ever getting an accurate view of a film.
The
Answer:
While we’re on movies. The best Irish movies are
Brooklyn (2015), Once, The Quiet man (John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara and Victor
McLaughlin romp across the green hills), The Commitments, Kisses, In the Name
of the Father, Hunger, Calvary, Bloody Sunday and The Crying Game.
Here’s
a little U2 for the weekend:
Have
a great week end…E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!
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