Peace at What Cost.

 

Today's Tids Issue 5,418 

Give and take works: 

 

 

Today we learned that Xi and Zelensky had a phone call this morning. That could be huge global news. Xi was reported to have said, “There is no winner in a nuclear war.” While that is an admirable piece of advice, China has attempted   to take on an appearance of neutrality while never criticizing Russia. In fact, they appear to have close ties with Russia and Putin. However, Zelensky has welcomed the idea and has asked Xi Ukraine to meet.  But now China probably sees brokering peace as great opportunity sees an opportunity to establish its presence in a geographically advantageous country with good ports. It is typical of this aggressive country to be owed big favors as they seek to dominate world order. Remember when we were the country that made things happen. Peace will be good, but will the people of Ukraine be better off? 

 

As one snowman said to the other, “Do you smell carrots?” 

 

A wise political observer said to me yesterday that 2024 could have the least voter turnout ever as too many people may abstain from voting for either if it was Trump v. Biden. The old political axiom is that the fewer people voting the more likely the lesser of a candidate can win.  

 

Green activism looks like just another cult to me.  

 

Inflation is so bad that My neighbor got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.   

 

The Question: 

It’s hard to keep up with the names of African countries, especially after they gained independence from France, Italy, Belgium UK and Netherlands. What were the previous names for Ghana, Tanzania, Republic of Congo, Cote d’ Ivorie, Malawi and Botswana. 

 

The Headlines: 

--Xi and Zelenski Talk on Phone; China to Send Peace Envoy to Ukraine and Other Involved Western Nations; No Mention Made Of Russia Invasion. 

--Nasdaq Strong as Microsoft Blasts Through Earning’s Estimates; Alphabet Performs Well. 

--Disney Sues DeSantis. 

--Republican Asa Hutchinson Formally Announces Run for President  

--Steve Bannon Associate, Brian Kolfage, Sentenced to 4 Years for Fraudulent Misappropriation of Funds for “We Build a Wall” Campaign. 

--Trump Rape Trial Begins Today with Warning from Judge. 

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Yesterday I was checking out at Home Depot when suddenly the self-checkout machine stopped checking and beeps land lights went berserk. The clerk came over and said she had to ask for ID to be sure we were over 16 because we were buying spray paint! “Kids sniff it,” she said. We all laughed. Well, we got that one covered. Let’s see if we can do something about illicit drugs at the southern border. 

 

Inflation is so bad that when I Called to get Blue Book Value on my car, they asked if gas tank was full or empty.   

 

With all of the political utterances going around this country about solving this little nitpicker and that, the biggest problems we face are deep seated -- Americ is in a moral and cultural decline.  In reality, the government can’t do anything about it and throwing money at it will perhaps only exacerbate the problem; too few people go to the churches anymore to make a difference there. No, the only solution is to go to the people who created this morass in the first place, Hollywood. They could change te minds and attitudes of a nation in a heartbeat, but they may be already in too deep with the devil. 

 

Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water. 

 

The Boston Celtics really blew it last night. They tried to glide. Nobody should ever play just to not lose. You got to keep the momentum going.  

 

There are Republicans and there are conservatives and often there is no similarity between them. And the same could eb said for Libs and Dems. That doesn’t mean that Dems and Repubs like each other any better, It just means the competition is considerably less caustic. 

 

Inflation is so bad that CEOs are now playing miniature golf.   

 

The Xi/Zelenski phone call will be a great dinner topic for the intellectually curious. There are just so many possible ramifications. 

 

If you are ever up later and want some pretty good info on the world and domestic order, look for the radio program The John Batchelor Show. It is generally available between 10pm and 2am. It is described as a “breaking-news program that focusses on global politics, economics, war-fighting, hard sciences, space exploration, literature and whimsy.” And nobody shouts or screams at each other! 
 
The Answer: 

Ghana was the Gold Coast, Tanzania is a combo of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, Republic of Congo was Zaire, Cote d’ Ivorie was (Duh) Ivory Coast, Malawi was Nyasaland and Botswana was Bechuanaland. And there are many other border disfigurements and separations. 

 

 

Thanks to the THL (Tids Humorist Laureate) for the inflation observations. 

 

Have a humping great day, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!! 

 

Hey, that didn’t seem to have come out right.