Today's Tids Issue 4,487
Wakening to beauty:
When the autumn sun
breaks free from the dark of night,
The shadows are long, and crisp upon glistening dewy
grasses.
The trepidation of night shadows fade.
Urban shadows herald the return of energy.
Country shadows define the artistry of nature.
I stand quietly staring, absorbed in the stillness,
Of an awakening morn, Of birds that call.
I stand comforted by shadows long.
Rosh Hashanah began last night.
“On Rosh Hashanah, everything we do is imbued with extreme significance. We
stand in judgment before the heavenly court while each of our actions, words
and thoughts are scrutinized>” –Rabbi Moshe Schuchman
In case any White House
staffers have missed it, it’s always about the coverup.
Janet Yellen
thinks the Fed is too optimistic on the economy. Hmmm.
I believe the human race
would be better off if they spent the early morning hours listening to soothing
non-intrusive music instead of blaring headlines, and anxious commentary.
There are
pork tenderloin people, and there are loin-of-pork people.
The Question:
Name one thing associated with each of ten following
people: Johnny Mathis, Angie Dickenson, Jenna Elfman and Debbie Allen.
The Headlines:
--Futures Project To Healthy Opining On Wall Street;
New In-Bev Asia IPO Opens Strong; J.P. Morgan Boosts Apple Stock Price Target.
--Congress On Recess For Two Weeks; Shiff And
Cohorts Pushing On; Trump Wants To Meet Whistleblower.
--China Has Quietly Doubled Troops At Hong Kong
Border In Advance Of Country’s Big Anniversary Celebration In Biejing.
--UK MP’s Plan Vote Of No Confidence For Boris
Johnson.
--Saudi Prince Says Iran War Could Collapse Global
Economy.
--Al-Shabab Extremists Attack US Military Operation In
Somalia.
--Giuliani Blasts Biden In Morning TV; Says I Am Target
Because I Have Facts.
--NYC Passes Ordinance That Could Fine Those Who Mention
The Words “Illegal Alien” Up To $250K.
--Ilhan Omar Says Wall Street Should Pay $1.6 Trillion
To Wipe Out All Student Debt Regardless of Income Status.
--Subaru And Toyota To Join In Swapping Ideas For
The Development Of Driverless Cars.
I will continue investing heavily in
PepsiCo as long as their food scientists continue to
discover new ways of using Cheetos in mainstream meals.
Culture wars are well underway,
becoming common fodder infecting the brains of newer generations. A local well-regarded
documentary filmmaker with whom I have some involvement has been described: “She
is drawn to stories of cultural hybridity and the ‘repurposing’ of cultural traditions
to address contemporary social issues.” Words like repurposing bother me. “Hybridity”
was originally a biological term referring to “mixture”, i.e. in genetics, “the
offspring of dissimilar parents or stock, especially the offspring produced by breeding
plants or animals of different genetic bases. In the 19th century it was employed
in racial theory. Today academic disciplines use it in discourses about race,
post colonialism, identity, and to racism and Multiculturalism. And
globalization. A picture is worth a thousand words. A focused moving picture is
worth a million. But what you may be seein’ isn’t what’s bein’.
Until Spell-Check
can learn to assume that any word begins with “peo” is more than likely going
to be “People”, I will avoid driverless cars.
Transgender
in History: Susan B Anthony.
Hybridity is
a Labradoodle, and should be loved.
“On Rosh Hashanah
we are aware that God is judging us. But God is truly judging us every moment
of every day. It is only on Rosh Hashanah that we, as a people, pause to reflect
on this phenomenon.” –Michael Mascolo.
Academics a
have to think, and think they must to maintain their presence in university halls.
One of our local ponderers came up with a theory that says excellent
quarterback Tom Brady is the new symbol for white supremacists. The kinesiology
professor at URI actually concluded, “It is white supremacy that explains the popularity
of Tom Brady”. I’d say deluded. He goes on to say, “Brady’s success is only explained
by the ‘fact’ that he sold his soul to the Devil decades ago and is watched
over by a barely disguised Cerberus in the form of Bill Belichick.” Famed legal
mind Jonathon Turley is flabbergasted over this, wondering in his own column if
six Superbowls has anything to do with his fame. But, here is the real issue. The
leading newspaper in the state of Rhode Island, one of the oldest in the country,
the Providence Journal, but this person’s rantings on the front page! And of
cures it all went viral. And, you wonder why the electorate is confused. You wonder
what your kids are learning expensive colleges.
I have wondered
before and I will continue to wonder, why so many people today look for deeper meaning
in simple things when there are none there. Much of what we see and much of
what enjoy is only what we see and enjoy.
Seriously,
all presidents should have the freedom to talk to foreign leaders privately.
Words to the wise:
If you are drunk and have an open bottle of Vodka in the front seat of your
car, it is probably not a good idea to rear-end a police car. I guess people
think differently these days.
Which reminds me that freedom
of the Press is intertwined with responsibility of the press. Freedom of the Press
is designed to help protect the people from a tyrannical government. But irresponsible
reporting may harm the country even more.
There is way too much
“Play In Review” during football games. Once enlightening, instant replay is now
a good candidate for the USA Museum of Good Things Overdone Gone Bad.
How come you rarely
hear anybody saying that the cost of college is much too high? Only that we
have to find a way to bail out people who overpaid.
A wealth tax is not an income tax,
and thusly could be unconstitutional considering the provisions for
apportionment under the 16th Amendment. But, there are loopholes in everything,
and if by some incalculable means Warren, Sanders or their disciples become Prez,
they will be hiring lawyers adept at finding ambiguities.
Some cloudy days are only
there because my glasses are ditty.
There are unambiguous truths,
and there are those who interpret unambiguous truths as partisanship. I believe
this is a significant problem in the country today. If you can’t assume a basis
for intelligent conversation, then there is no intelligent conversation
The other day while playing golf
my cart partner asked if I liked Camille Saint Sans. Of course, I do, a lot. So,
for three days now, I have been thinking I gotta find some time to play a concerto
or symphony of his. And I did. And yes he is great, to these tin ears.
Rhode Island:
“The Roadblock State”.
Dick and Jane
will return tomorrow. Some how today, long shadows of the morn got in the way.
The Answer:
Johnny Mathis – Maria; Angie Dickenson – “Dressed to
Kill” or Police Woman; Debbie Allen – Fame; Fran Drescher – The Nanny; Jenna
Elfman – Funny in Dharma and Greg.
I wanted to create
a beautiful picture of long shadows in the morning, but words really don’t do
it. Maybe music can.
I am closing today
with a musical interlude that always has people awakening from their trance or
looking up from their smart device, leaning forward mesmerized by beauty of this
Elgar poem, and its emotion.
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