Polish the sleigh runners.

 

Today's Tids Issue 4.787

Brass up the sleigh bells:

 

The bells begin gently. The spirit rekindles. The visions and aromas, of logs blazing in warm fires, and e aromas of pine throughout the house as wreaths and trees take their seasonal places. The true feelings of good cheer that always pervades the weeks before the most beautiful, wonderous of holidays. And it always dramatically defines peacefulness compared to the ruckus of supercharged sales days at the end of November. Ah December, the month when kids start dreaming, and life seems to see a better ending looming. Yet for those in Peary Harbor in 1941, that which ends in thee serene solitude of majestic glory end never came, I can never nor will I ever forget the memory of one the worse betrayals of humanity in of all e world’s history; that peaceful Sunday morning when the roar and the bombs came from the sky. Nobody should ever forget, or enable with excuses. As we look towards the glory of praising choruses, we should never forget the infamy and the horrors of mans evil. Thus, is the nature of life. I will enjoy the promises of peace and loving that December always brings.

 

A chicken and an egg walk into a bar. The bartender asks, “Who’s first?”

 

I hope Trump isn’t ruining Georgia for Repubs which right now we need a lot more than an outgoing President. We’re talking about the future here, not broken egos.

 

It is very interesting that more people than ever are buying live Christmas trees. It’s a good sign that people are reawakening to the older, simpler life. Maybe Covid is a psychological boom after all. Maybe people will see progressivism, as regressive. that we lose too much for change. That we’re better not forgetting the good of the past.  

 

I bought my grandson a refrigerator for Christmas. I can’t wait to see his face light up when he opens it.

 

The Question:

Name Charles Dickens greatest books.

 

The Headlines:

--Stocks take Off; Trader Optimism Buoyed By Covid Vaccine Progress Could Keep Rally Going WelI Into Next Year.

--Virus Threat Worsening; Covid Hot Spot Map Almost All Red; TDay Travel Expected To Worsen Crises.

--Bipartisan Group Of Senators Announce $9000 Billion CV Stimulus Package; Dem Senators Pushing To Extend Current Covid Protections.

--US Manufacturing Easing.

--McDonald’s To Reintroduce McRibs.

--All Six Key Swings States Now Certified For Biden

--Jihadists Attach And Kill One Hundred Civilians In Bloody Nigerian Massacre.

 

Frostbite: What you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire.

 

The Voice began its live shows last night with 17 singers, some quite good and others ok. They will be cut down to 9 after the viewer voting to be announced at tonight’s show. Also, some news – we were told excellent operatic singer Ryan Ferguson had left the show. New details say he probably broke some Covid protocols.  I rated the singers Very Good, Good and Ok, with some in the OK-G, G-Ok and G-VG. My Very Good singers, and I must say a lot of this had to do with song choice, were Madeline Consoar, Ben Allen, Carter Rubin and Sid Kingsley. the “Goods” were Tanner Gomes, Cami Clune, Worth the Wait (Trio), Ian Flanigan, Taryn Papa (Winner of 4 Way Knock Out, Chloe Hogan and John Holiday. Even though Payge Turner rated lower as did Jim Ranger, I still think they have a shot at moving froward. Tanara Jade was also good but not to my liking. Probably the biggest disappointment was Desz, an early favorite who just didn’t do well with “What’s love got to do with it”. I gave her an Ok. So wo stays? You can never count out country singers regardless of the performances. Most likely to be the nine are Carter Rubin, Cami Clune, Sid Kingsley Ben Allen, Tamara Jade, Ian Flanigan, Chloe Hogan, Jim Ranger and Worth the Wait. But I wouldn’t rule out Payge Turner and certainly John Holiday. I personally liked Taryn Papa, but she probably doesn’t a shot.

 

I love a wild, helter-skelter ocean after a big windstorm.

 

It was reported today that EU Greenhouse gas emissions are down 24% since 1990. I can agree that the climate may be changing. Of course, this ideological, likely manufactured split among Americans has always been about what or who is causing whatever may be changing. It’s about alleged human careless or simple the result of  another  climatic cycle, which have been going on since the beginning of our favorite planet. You know that day when God plunked Earth down to orbit the sun. Emissions are also down in the US. So, if emissions are generally down due to restrictions of the past 30-40 years, but the “Scientists” keep sending out dire warnings about oceans engulfing land masses.  I’m thinking that something is wrong with this bleak picture of coasts being under water. if greenhouse gases are being reduced, and the scientists keep saying the oceans are going up, then it is possible greenhouse gas abatement isn’t the answer. No, it is more likely that the land is sinking. Too many heavy people, but I don’t like the remedy to that phenomena.

 

What do you call a snowman in July? A puddle.

 

Maybe that’s the coastal problem… the snowmen are melting.

 

This is a great time of year to be walking the beaches. The ocean is enigmatic in the winter, the seaside marshes more appealing pleasantly barren. And of course there are next to no people, except all those who appreciate the emptiness. And no ill-fitting bathing suits to mar the scenery.

 

The Answer:

Charles Dickens wrote some good stuff listed from first book written to the last. He began in 1837 with The Pickwick Papers. Then he wrote Oliver Twist followed by Nicholas Nickleby, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Hard Times, Little Dorrit, Tale of Two Cities and #10 in 1861, Great Expectations. I’m sure in English classes I made up some great book reports on most of these.

 

Great writing endures. The Tids endures because somehow unbeknownst to me, they arrived on the cloud.