Lack of Decorum

Today's Tids Issue 4,571

Thank you, Please:

When you were two, People loved your dimples.

When you were sixteen, you hated your pimples

Now I‘m old and just want everything simple.

In Washington the game’s to belittle.

To inflate various ills, typically little,

From big egos that are quite brittle,

To remain in a position non-committal,

On the way to a predictable acquittal.

I think a little whimsey is in order for today.

From what I am seeing, the US Senate and US Congress majorities are putting each other on trial. Which seems to mean they are most interested in securing public opinion. But the public will probably side with whom they have always sided. And Trump will be President, and still hated by everybody who hated him since November 9, 2016. And, he won’t care.

The new main talking point from Dems is “Cover Up”. It already has become shallow.

The Question:

Who are considered the Top 10 celebrity Chefs who are most disliked? Bonus: What is Pettifogging?

The Headlines:

--Stocks Up This Morning After Lackluster Tuesday; Home Sales Jump; Short Sellers On The Run As Tesla Future Brightens; China Reassures That It Is Taking Major Steps To Control New Virus; IBM Surprises.

--After 13 Hours Senate Approves Rules For Trial; Repub Senators Tell McConnell To Nix Compressed Two Day Sessions; Roberts Admonishes Both Sides For lack of Decorum.

--Man In Seattle Contrast new China Virus; First In US.

--Trump Interviewed On CNBC This Moring Talks About Trade, Boeing, Impeachment and Elon Musk.,

--Bernie Buddies Flocking To Liberal Senator’s Side After Mocking By The Hill; Hottest Twitter Hashtag -- #ILikeBernie.

--Anti-Trump Lawyer Avinetti Being Held In El Chapo’s Cell At NYC Prison.

The Amazon fire was the fire of the century consuming 900,000 hectares (ha) of that rainforest, the one that would destroy the worlds ecology system for eternity.  O, wait, the California fires of 2018 were in fact the most amazing destruction of Gods acres ever at 1,800,000 ha. Yup, those were awful, until this current Australia conflagration that has already burned through 5,000,000 ha. That is “So Far”! (A hectare is about 2.47 acres.)

There is growing chatter between Dems that says that if Trump is acquitted, it will be along party lines while Clinton’s acquittal was nearly unanimous. If that’s what they want to say, it’s ok by me. It only proves is that Repubs are more magnanimous and Dems more intolerant.

How could a fire burn so long in a rain forest?

So far, The Trial looks like a long, dreary class for law students.

I have to write about the harangue because I write, but everything there is so obvious that I don’t have to watch it. Thank God.

The consensus is that Jeter was deserving of the Hall of Fame election – even though he was a Ya, Ya, Ya… (Well you know who I mean.)

But I was saddened that Shilling didn’t make it.

Some pragmatists say that climate issues will not be changed by human habit reversal. That we should just figure out how to deal with what will come if predictions are accurate.

The best place to eat in Germany is a village in the Black Forest named Batersbronn, which has 8 Michelin stars – one two-star and two three-star restaurants. Just in case you are interested.

The Answer:

This list, I should remind you, was compiled by food writers. So that may what is behind some of these choices, many who people like. Most disliked is Paula Dean. Next, surprisingly is Guy Fieri (Bad restaurant, Loud voice, bad hair and bowling shirt.) #3 is Sandra Lee followed by Rachel Ray, Bobby Flay, Anthony Bourdain, Gordon Ramsey, Lee Drummond, Eddie Huang and #10 Robert Irvine (Who can be very irritating). I should also mention that some of the claims against these chefs are based on one-time alleged racial comments. Bonus:  Pettifogging is perhaps a good description the current ramblings in Washington. It means: to quibble over insignificant details; to engage in legal chicanery.

I‘m hearing a lot of drivel,

That’s making heads swivel

Causing brains to shrivel.

Why can’t we all be civil?

Yeah, civility. Wouldn’t that be quite the accomplishment.