Today's Tids Issue 5,712.
Rethinking:
I stood there stretching away the aches of a waking, aging body when I saw two deer just beyond the stone wall here. It’s kind of a comfortable, innocent way to waken, except when you realize the placid appearing creatures are fighting every day to eat and stay alive in freezng temperatures.
This from a kid whose first movie ever was Bambi. Yu don't forget Bambi as you get older. That is what is so amazing about the human mind. We don't forget special things,.
“Philosophy is common sense with big words.” --James Madison
Pardoning Power Perilous, Department:
James Madison often warned of the abuse of power by an unchecked government. That power granted without institutional checks could be abused. The Pardoning power originating with of English Kings was adopted by the founding fathers as way to extent mercy and grace in exceptional circumstances. And it can't be checked by Congress or the courts. Constitutional scholars are saying that both Biden and Trump have taken it well beyond its intended use establishing potentially dangerous precedents for a law-and-order society.
An insightful reader says that in just 48 hours Trump has stopped global warming by allowing snow in Flori da.
The Question:
Name all of the products that made the Wham-O Company famous.
The Headlines:
--Nasdaq Pulls Back Now Wary About Trump Tariff Plans; Big Tech Earnings for Meta, Microsoft and Apple due Next Week.
--Russia Says it is Ready for Mutual Respectful Dialogue with Trump; Response Follows Trump Threat of Sanctions.
--Trump Speaking at World Economic Forum in Davos.
--Ice Agents Arrest Illegal Immigrants in Boston; They were all Either MS13 Gang Members or Known Murderers and Rapists.
--Freed Capital Assault Leaders Rejoin and Vow Retribution Against Police who Testified.
--Trump Orders 1,500 Troops to Southern Border; Up to 10,000 Could Follow.
--Emilia Perez and The Brutalist Dominate Just released Oscar Nominations
--Musk Takes Issue with Trump Stargate $500 Billion Venture; More likely Negativity Stems from Musk Feud with OpenAI Chief Sam Altman.
I tuned into the new Tiger Woods/Rory McIlroy venture called TGL – Tomorrow's Golf League. The two golf stars have formed a company that is designed to take advantage of technology as it evolves the sports world. TGL is a league of top PGA players, and it takes place in a custom-built arena in West Palm Beach Florida. It used a combination of electronic screens showing famous holes and real sand traps and greens. I watched a little the last weekend but not for long. It is slow, and my mind drifted away.
“The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.” --James Madison
In 1556 an earthquake hit China killing 830,000 people. Can you imagine what they thought God was doing to them?
Friend: “I'm very good at knowing what words mean”. Friend’s Friend: Define avoidable?” Friend: “What a matador attempts to do”>
Do you know what bothers me about Trump's immigration program/ It’s that ICE chief Tom Homan sounds like a thug.
“It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood.” --James Madison.
A memo arrived at Government offices asking employees ot report on fellow employees who disguise DEI Programs. Sounds a bit brown-shirtish to me.
The Answer:
A couple of California College kids in the 1950’s, Richard Knerr and Arther Melin, decided to get out of their hum drum lives and start a business. Their first product was a powerful slingshot which became the national standard for target shooting. The sound of the ball hitting the target sounded like “Whamo”! They had a name. The pair then took an Australian bamboo exercise hoop ad turned it into Hula Hoop and now you know the rest of the story – as it became the biggest toy fad in modern history. They bought the Pluto Platter design and name from the inventor named Fred Morrison. Tey w quickly learned that eastern kids were calling the platter a Frisbee. Another winner emerged! Another iconic toy. Following that they brought out Super Ball. They also came up with several expensive losers. The Boys sold Wham-O, and it has been bought and sold several times including to Mattel along the way. It is now owned by a Chinese company and is still pumping out Fun products. The boys both died in 2008
"If all men were Angels we wouldn't need a government,” James Madison.
Here's an oldie I always liked. I just like the way it flows, like flowing along in a breeze.
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