Today's Tids Issue
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Are you Dizzy yet?
Do
you get the feeling that you are watching the National Top
and Dreidel Championships? My head is spinning faster than the two sides can
put out truth reorganization experts in post Mueller Speak America.
You
have a right to remain silent. Anything you say will
be misquoted and used against you.
The
real Kim showed up today and it was not pretty. As you probably
know, we learned of his execution of five Government officials for screwing up
the last meeting with President DT. Particularly onerous was the firing squad
death of his chief negotiator Kim Hyok Chol, one of the country’s most experienced
and competent diplomats and special envoy to the US. His crime: “(For being) won
over by the American imperialists to betray the supreme leader.” I think we
have a problem. “With friends like Kim…” How do you spin that?
North
Korea has a diplomacy department? In NK, diplomacy is
spelled p-r-e-v-a-r-i-c-a- t-i-o-n.
It’s
pretty obvious that Jeopardy James did not go to a Trophies
for All school as he is not sharing his hard-earned winnings with the losing contestants.
Is he un-American? Thanks to a particularly
insightful reader for the idea.
Godzilla
or Elton John? Which will be the box-office winner –
music or mayhem? I’m betting on Mayhem.
Aaaaaarrrgh!
Another day, another tariff, this time on Mexico to stop illegal immigration, Now
I’m am all for stopping mass, or even mini, unlawful sneaking in, but my pocketbook
is more conflicted than Mueller.
He
who
laughs last didn’t get it.
The
Question:
--When did London’s Big Ben first ring its chimes –
1559. 1659, 1759 or 1859?
The
Headlines:
--Stock Investors Shudder After Trump Slaps Tariff
On Mexico Until It Stops Illegal Immigration; Mexico Tariff Would Cripple US Auto
Manufacturing say Observers; Dow Could Open Down 250.
--Kim Executes Five Key NK Officials For Messing Up Trump
Meeting.
--China Threatens Long Blacklist Of US Firms.
--Death Toll In Budapest Tour Boat Accident Could
Rise To 28.
--Saudi King Blasts Iran For Gulf Aggression.
--Car Bomb Targets US Convoy Near Kabul.
--Ted Cruz Says AOC Is Right In Banning Lawmakers From
Becoming Lobbyists.
A
lot of people may not agree with me, but I think that the
Hudson River is the prettiest in the Country. There may be wider, longer and rivers
that gouge out acres to form great canyons, but none is as magnificence as the historic
wide Hudson nestled in endless green valleys. Which by the way even retains its
luster as it carves it way through the canyons of the big rosy apple. The Hudson
valley is a wonder of America rarely appreciated by many, except in beautiful paintings
of the 19t and early 20th centuries It is still a work of art today, despite being ravaged
by humans during the growth of a great Nation. Yes those brilliant industrialist
who put food on the table for millions. Yet, this remarkable valley has proven
that Nature has a way of redeeming itself. Of enduring.
Say
it ain’t so Shoeless Joe. Yes, baseball attendance is down
again, this time by 1.4%. It’s still the best game to watch, but apparently not
for short attention span generations. Baseball players make plays look easy which
perhaps the casual sports fan can’t imagine. It’s the intricacies of the game that
makes it great, not the speed of play nor even mighty blasts. It’s catches and
throws, and scoops and dives, and precision pitches that nip the corner of the plate.
It’s all in there. And the peanuts aren’t bad either.
I
have been told that new car sales are declining somewhat
significantly now, and it is forecast by insiders to continue to in 2020. And
this was before the Mexico tariff which could accelerate the negative sales
curve. On the other hand, used cars sales are booming. Used cars are great for
your initial expense hit, but things like sets of tires and mechanical overhaul
can make them expensive in the not so distant future.
Before
Donald Trump, I had trouble spelling tariff.
Maybe
Baseball would do better if they replaced peanuts and hot
dogs with a certain crunchy Orange Snack temptation.
I
see where the NYT’s management is clamping down on appearances
by their reporters on what they call heavily biased Cable news shows, singling
out Maddow, Lemon and O’Donnell. We like being left of center, but prefer not appearing
stupid, implies management.
Cheese:
Milk’s leap towards immortality.
As
you may have inferred, I am traveling today and typing this mess
in between stops at convenience stores to buy Cheeto’s.
It
has been a disconcerting day already, learning that reasoning
with Kim is like Rachel Maddow accepting a marriage proposal from Donald Trump.
Whoops. I Hope Melania isn’t reading this morning.
Reading
Between the Lines Movie Reviews:
--You Know Elton John and you know his music. And even
if you don’t, you’ll probably like this life story of Sir Elton -- Rocketman.
They say it is another Bohemian Rhapsody, only better.
--Find Me is the critics fave of the week. It’s about
an accountant who interrupts his routine to to find a missing friend – who leaves
a series of clues across our national parks.
--Godzilla is aback and guess what, the fans love
it. The critics, not so much. That means the marauding monster will be a box office
hit. The thought to be godlike Myths rise again to threaten the very existence of
humanity. So, what’s new?
--“Ma” is a convoluted tale of which I am having trouble
making sense. Octavio Spencer, a lonely woman sees an opportunity for friendship
after being asked to buy booze for teens. But she, Ma, has some house rules the
teens must follow. The teens quickly learn that Ma’s fun house is truing into a
horrible nightmare.
The
Answer:
I thought Big Ben was ringing out joyful chimes in London
for multiple centuries. I was surprised to learn it was only 1859. The Liberty
bell was cracked way before that.
Age
is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind,
age doesn’t matter.
They
are spinning in Washington and all it needs is a good beat to
become the latest dance craze – the DC Dervish. Oh God, the PC police will be
after me.
The
Tids will return to their full body loveliness on
Monday. In fact, the Tids is a great example of learning to take the good with
the bad
Have
a great weekend, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!
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