Today's Tids Issue 5,970
Seeing beyond:
Well folks, here we are at the beginning of the week that ends the first quarter of the 21st century. Did we ever think way back in 2000 that a detached brain would be driving our cars, writing academic theses or doing routine tasks always done by humans. If that is where we are at now what will it be like in 2050 when there is no history to point towards an understandable future. It could possibly be beyond belief. But one thing is for sure, the brains of politicians will still be detached.
You have to wonder what the audience felt when it heard the opening notes at the premiere of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. It was sounds beyond Beethoven. It was sounds beyond the music of the day. And it was long. But in the end, even the deaf Ludwig B standing in the back could hear the rapturous applause at the end.
A true leader brings people together.
One of my favorite old times puns is: “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Remember at the start of this century when people were entirely manic worried that computer connected world wouldn’t be able to comprehend the change of the century? It's one of the great examples of media hysteria overwhelming common sense.
The Question:
How many aerospace engineers does it take to change a light bulb? Bonus: How Many South Americans does it take to change a light bulb?
The Headlines:
--Trump Says Progress Made on Ukraine Peace; Zelensky Says Trump has Given Ukraine 15 Years of US Security..
--Markets bouncing as last three days of 2025 Loom; Tesla and NVidia pushing Stocks Lower; WS Looking for Economic Surge Based on New Lower Taxes.
--Trump Now Meeting with Netty to Plan Gaza Reconstruction and new Non-Hamas Leadership.
--China Holding Military Drills od ff Taiwan as a Warning to Separatists Leadership; Drills Began After US announced Massive Weapons Package for Island Nation.
--Octogenarian Men Remembering their Youthful Fascination with Brigit Bardot, Actress, Animal Activist Dead at 91.
Did you know that only about 9% of Americans keep their New Years Resolutions. So they must be entirely resolute and super focused, or they just create resolutions that are easy to keep.
In case you missed it, California's wealthy are making plans to leave the Golden State with their gold if the liberal lawmakers enact a wealth tax. The wealthiest would have to pay 5% of their net worth, a huge number especially considering they already paid income taxes while accumulating the money. It is atrue socialist money grab from successful people. Kamals proposed a similar concept for all of America which was one scary reason not to vote for her then. But who reads the fine print.
Aside from political mischief, the New England community is alive and well agais as the beloved Pats took the AFC East title yesterday after they smooshed the Jets and the Bills lost to the Eagles. BTW, The Finales of Eagles-Bills game and Chicago-San Fran game were crazy. Houston still looks like one of the best to me and how about Jax who is putting it together under new coach Liam Cohen, former RI schoolboy QB. Next week’s big games are Denver-LA Chargers, Baltimore-Pitt and Seahawks-Niners. Games involving the Panthers, Texans and Bears will also be important.
There is something pleasant each morning when I look out the window and see a deer or three calmly eating what's left from summer. Then I think, I had better load upon Deer Tick spray for the spring.
There is something frivolous about watching rough and tumble football players smashing each other atop the cartoonish Pop Tart logo in the bowl game.
The Big East basketball league is going to be in troubel. This league originated around a lot of smaller catholic colleges put all of their athletic resources into basketball, a rather inexpensive sport to maintain... until today with massive salaries to entice fickle players away from teams. The excellence of the BE always meant that interleague games were meaningful in the rankings because league teams were well represented at the top. But the smaller schools now both Catholic and secular are having trouble finding and keeping players. Tradition is not the draw any longer. Take a look around the rankings and you’ll see the emergence of the big football schools generating potfulls of cash
I love and try always to reaffirm tradition.
I look in my memories,
I see what's been lost,
Yet I know in my Heart
What was found,
Are forever smiles.
The Answer:
It just teaks one. It’s not rocket science. Bonus: A Brazilian!
The last week of a quarter century deserves something we can get our teeth into. It’s long but sometimes it is worth slowing down to find the extra time.
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