Today's Tids Issue #2,417
Opening Stuff:It seems likely now that the news media will over-report the anniversary of 911. Perhaps even turning it into a political harangue instead of the intended incredible solemn moment. All I really need from them actually is about 5 minutes of revisiting the scene of the burning tower and the plane crashing into the second tower to remind me of the devastation. The loved one's lost. The courage of the responders. The fear of a city and then a nation. The Anger. The resolve of the American people. I'm just afraid that too many politicians will be telling me how I should feel. It's already in there. It will never leave.
There was an old song. "Don't let your children grow up to be Cowboys." I was reminded of that when I read that Pauly "D" was tapped to be the celeb of the moment at the opening of the new NYC "Kardashian Store"! Somebody is stealing the character of the nation.
The Question:
Here's a little parlor game you can play as friends and family gather around the TV Thursday evening to watch the 0-Man create jobs out of thin air. Have each person right down five words or expressions you expect to hear during the speech. The one who gets the most right gets a dinner with James Hoffa Jr. Bring a catcher's mask! Now give me your favorite O-Words and O-Phrases.
The Headlines:
--Markets Could Rebound This Morning.
--Rebs Say Daffy And The gang surrounded.
--GOP'ers Looking Forward To Perry Debate debut.
--Texans Shedding Tears After Massive Wild Fires Destroy Over 1,000 Homes.
--Wash Post/AP Poll: A New High Of 53% Disapprove Of Of Overall O-Performance; 38% Of Americans Want Bigger Gov. With More Services, 58% Say Smaller With Less; 2/3rds Say They Are Not As Financially Well Off As They Were At Start Of O-Reign.
--Yahoo Board Fires CEO Carol Blatz As Profits Fail To Ignite.
--0-Man Expected To Announce $300Bil Jobs Package; Would be Combo Of Tax Cuts And New Job Creation Spending.
--0-Man Warming To Redo Of Mortgage Bailout Package.
--Katia Moving Northwestward; Still expected To Turn East Sparing US Coast.
I think I'm beginning to understand the concept behind the Post Office "Forever Stamp". The economics was based on "Forever" being very short.
America's Got talent: Howie Mandel got has to come down from Berzerkdom. He is just too manic about wanting his faves to win. But, that's not the story, just the irritation. Lys Agnes is a great talent. But, I'm not thinking her trip into Pop-Land was a good one last night. Her voice is too strong for a simple song. Anna should have used the piano. But, she is still one I like. Swank pulled a fish form the tank. How the blankity-blank di he do it? the judges went ga-ga over the ladies and girls from Silhouettes. I thought it was ok. The Smage guys can do it! But how many more times do I want to watch motorcycles jump. I thought the victim kid running around was choreographically awkward. Murphy can sure croon, and the big band staging was groovy. Good make-up West Springfield, but it was a ho-hummer. Everybody goes bonkers over Team ILuminate. I liked their big finish, but the rest was just more dancing with lights. Miami looked like an average half-time show. I think PopLyfe are winners, even though I thought Kelani's voice was a little off and the boys in the band not as impressive as in the past. The four I would enjoy watching next time are Anna Graceman, Landon Swank, PopLyfe and...ok, I'll give ILuminate and other shot at making me a believer. Based on standing "O's", Pop, Silhouettes, Iluminate and Murphy should be the top four. If so, Mandel will wet his pants. Morgan will look down in disbelief. And Osbourne will say, "That was wonderful!"
People like me think that this 0-Man admin has been bought and paid for by the Unions and that he has delivered way to much with interest. The Unions don't think' he's done nuttin'.
If I'm starting a Major League Baseball team, my first three players are Jacoby Elsbury, Dustin Pedroia and John Lester. My Manager is Jason Veritek.
The new highly promoted "Prime Suspect" looks like a more of the same, over the top, Hollywood bad copy of another great British Series.
I get the sense that Palin is waiting for the uproar surrounding the publication of the McGuinnis book to settle out before she commits.
The Tea Party continues to grow stronger and is more resolute than ever, especially after the continuing senseless assaults from the scared in power. Hoffa's call for the "Baseball Bat" approach to negotiations will bind together even closer those tired of big government and its henchmen bullying.
Once you get the hang of it, wallpapering is easy.
It appears to me that there will be more lawyers involved in computer tablet product development than engineers.
I like Yahoo! But in this new world of immediacy, it's not enough to provide services and content that seem complete, accurate and comprehensive without the PopPizzazz! If you don't appear to be "edgy" in the minds of those who pursue edginess, you might as well be manufacturing slide rulers.
Almost Near: Chapter 38 Continues. --As soon as Audrey clicked off the boss, she dialed Tucker. She heard a flat "Hi" and asked "What's wrong with you.?"
"Oh, nothing. I'm just hanging around while Dante, he's that lawyer, finish there conversation. Why, do I sound bored?"
"No, you sound like you're in outer space. and you missed the 3:37 rocket back home."
Tucker cracked up, and it took him 30 seconds to come back on. "You're quick, You are quick. Then he chuckled one more time. "So, what's up?"
"Lot's! I just got off the phone with my Editor. Somebody found a body that turned out to be Rudy." She heard nothing. "You still there?"
"Oh, oh, aa yeah. That's is a shocker. They know anything?"
"They know that that Bounty is hoppin' mad and that you and I were snoopin' around. And they think your old girlfriend is as good a suspect as any."
"She wouldn't do something like that."
"How do you know? It could be one of her other people you don't know and have never met."
"I still don't think so."
"I'm going back up to Little Rock. We're in the middle of big story and I'm going to cover it."
"I'll try to see you there. But, I don't know when>'
"That's fine. I'll be too busy to hold your hand and lead you around. But, before you leave...you still have time..."
"Yeah."
"I have to fill you in on my talk with the kids. It's a sad and scary tale."
The Answer:
Well let's start off with "Me" and "I". How about "Tea Party", "Previous Administration", "Corporate Greed" and "Wall Street". Then there are the standards -- "Let me be clear" "Make no mistake", "At the end of the day", "Back form the brink" and of course "Relief for working families". And, don't forget "Job Creation", "Recession", "Bush", "Bi-Partisan", "Entitlement", "Plan", "Shovel Ready" and, yes, "Compromise".
There is plenty of evidence -- Like forcing up non-union prevailing wages -- that would suggest that the Labor Unions are running the US Department of Commerce except for one thing, Secretary Hilda Solis is steadfast behind "Illegal" workers to the detriment of honest people seeking jobs. This good be the weirdest. most schizophrenic administration in the history of the US of A! It seems like everything today is "Regulated", except the US Federal Government.
I'd rather my kids be cowboys and cowgirls.
Layng quietly in fields
Glstening lights
Showing posts with label America's Got talent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label America's Got talent. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Donuts?
Today's Tids Issue #2,412
Opening Stuff:
Personally, I have been able to overcome the vicious rhetoric designed demonize to Dick Cheney. I like him. I like his sense of humor; His no nonsense approach to situations of all kinds. I like a little torture now and then. He knows how to cut through all of the BS. He is probably the only kind of guy who can right the ship. And no doubt, righting the ship of state will be torturous for many.
It now looks like towns full of Quadahfi supporters will be rebelling against the rebels. The MiddelEast beat goes on.
The Question:
Name five great violinists. Quick now...no Google.
--As Much As $60 Billion Has been Lost To Waste And Fraud In the Iraq War.
--Security Building Across Country In Advance Of 10 Years Celebrating The 911 Tragedy.
--Stocks Move Down, Bonds And Cash Up As %-ages Of Balanced Portfolios Preparing For Uncertain Markets.
--Qadhafi Son negotiates Surrender.
--New Data Says Economy Will Soften, Not recess.
--Vermonters Eying Long Cleanup; Main Roads Have Disappeared.
Back to the Cave Department:
A hurricane brings out the best and the worst in humans. The worst is kind of terrifying. Like having to bring in the national Guard becasue some of the dummies could figure the simple logic of passing orderly through intersections when traffic signals were out of order. Or fights in McDonald's over hamburgers and, get this, in Dunkin Donuts over donuts! "The Donut Wars". God help us.
The only thing sexy about Sarah Jessica Parker is the name of her movie.
The Justice Department of the USofA has filed suit against AT&T's $38Bil Buyout of T-Mobile, saying it would subtract a competitive power from the marketplace. Competitive power? COMPETITIVE POWER? This is the competitive power where you can't get service if you wander of off the main road a few incenses. And rarely on golf courses when you are trying to hide the fact that you are really not in the office. This the competitive power that did not work during the power outage when you needed it most . When all of the real competitive powers -- AT&T, Verizon and Sprint -- were working just fine. No, I think that the Merger is an absolute necessity for the country to get rid of T-Mobile. It is useless, as useless as tits on a bull, florists and assistant media buyers.
America's Got Talent: First I gotta say what stood out, amd that was Landon Swank. Swank has what it takes to go somewhere in the entertainment. Clever tricks and personal appeal to go with it. After that, the night was somewhat of a mystery. I like the "King" but I didn't get much out of his display. I was mad at Fatally Unique for stealing from West Springfield. This could be the end of the line for the getting tried routines of Gymkata (Like a high School Cheer review) Summerwind and Smage Brothers + Grammy (A little more hold-you-breath danger, though.). I didn't like Steven Retchless the first time he was on and I still don't (Can you say Retching) and Professor Splash did what he does. Courageous? Yes! But... Anna Graceman, Landau Murphy and Snap Boogie I have liked, but they weere a little less than in previous shows. Silloettes could be the multi person act to make it to the five. The rest of the five -- Swank, Boogie, Murphy and Graceman...and maybe Mr. Kinetic,
It's possible that the most pleasant days on earth for those of us who live near the ocean are those following two days after a hurricane or Nor'easter...when the infestation of surfer dudes have left the scene.
How come the Muslim holy month of Ramadan gets so much public excitement in the newspapers and and broadcast news, while more and more Easter goes unnoticed except for the candy and Bunny?
I understand the hardship, but I think habitual complainers love the opportunities afforded them by power outages to rant on the radio and write pithy little letters to the editor. How else could you explain their general lack of knowledge and understanding about the immensity of the task to deal with widespread damage to electrical wires that can kill instantly.
Almost Near: Chapter 36 continues. --Tucker watched the interaction between Dante and Samantha. It bothered him, but if they were to get anywhere with this Samantha caper, than these kind of comfortable moments for her were a must.
"Oh Tucker!". Samantha looked at him suddenly, a kind of condescending sympathy oozing from her eyes. "I have forgotten all about you."
"How fleeting is romance! How temporary is love" He smiled. Samantha frowned. Tucker got up and went over and kissed her. "I think it is good you and Dante are close and enjoying eachother."
She reached over her shoulder and squeezed his hand, then immediately turned back to Dante. Who, Tucker could see clearly, wanted the intimacy of their conversation to continue. "I'm going out for a little walk. It's good you two can talk alone. They barely noticed when he left.
Tucker smiled at the AA as he walked through the lobby and out the door. He was feeling jealous about the attraction to a man by a woman who had no idea who she was. By the woman he had loved who wasn't there anymore. Maybe that's why she left me years ago. maybe I was too plain, to dull for her fantasies. But, I don't think so he thought...even though she married a rogue like Rudy. No, he knew, Dante was just one more of her crutches. Just as his dream town he created for her has been for many years. What happened? he smiled now as he pulled his phne to call Audrey. She'll have some answers. He knew she would.
There is nobody worse for the Black community than Al Sharpton (And some of these other race baiting Black leaders in congress and elsewhere. But then, he's on the board of directors of the gigantic civil rights industry. What would you expect from a person who has to keep evil alive. When you win a revolution, and the CR movement was a revolution, you have to step aside and let the accomplishments of the future bury the ills of the past. And, it can be done.
The Answer:
It's always nice when I think of a question that I find a better than average answer. #10 on the all-time greatest list ahead of Fritz Kreisleer, Mischa Elman, Giuseppe Tartini, Ole Bull, Jascha Heifetz, Angello Correlli, Antonio Vivaldi, Pablo de Sarasate and #1 Niccolo Paganini. Honorable Mentions go to Eugene Ysaye, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Francesco Maria Veracici, Joseph Joachim, Nathan Milstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Anna-Sophie Mutter and Wolgang "The Kid" Mozart. What about Nigel Kennedy, Zino Francescatti, Sarah Chang, Hillary Hahn. Pinchas Zukerman or mark O'Conner. What about Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg?
Just think of the violence levels in the Middle East if here were Dunkin' Donut shops.
Oh no, not another northeast Hurricane prediction. I hate it when they come in two's.
Opening Stuff:
Personally, I have been able to overcome the vicious rhetoric designed demonize to Dick Cheney. I like him. I like his sense of humor; His no nonsense approach to situations of all kinds. I like a little torture now and then. He knows how to cut through all of the BS. He is probably the only kind of guy who can right the ship. And no doubt, righting the ship of state will be torturous for many.
It now looks like towns full of Quadahfi supporters will be rebelling against the rebels. The MiddelEast beat goes on.
The Question:
Name five great violinists. Quick now...no Google.
Today's Headlines:
--Strong July Factory Gains Push Stocks Up Nicely.--As Much As $60 Billion Has been Lost To Waste And Fraud In the Iraq War.
--Security Building Across Country In Advance Of 10 Years Celebrating The 911 Tragedy.
--Stocks Move Down, Bonds And Cash Up As %-ages Of Balanced Portfolios Preparing For Uncertain Markets.
--Qadhafi Son negotiates Surrender.
--New Data Says Economy Will Soften, Not recess.
--Vermonters Eying Long Cleanup; Main Roads Have Disappeared.
Back to the Cave Department:
A hurricane brings out the best and the worst in humans. The worst is kind of terrifying. Like having to bring in the national Guard becasue some of the dummies could figure the simple logic of passing orderly through intersections when traffic signals were out of order. Or fights in McDonald's over hamburgers and, get this, in Dunkin Donuts over donuts! "The Donut Wars". God help us.
The only thing sexy about Sarah Jessica Parker is the name of her movie.
The Justice Department of the USofA has filed suit against AT&T's $38Bil Buyout of T-Mobile, saying it would subtract a competitive power from the marketplace. Competitive power? COMPETITIVE POWER? This is the competitive power where you can't get service if you wander of off the main road a few incenses. And rarely on golf courses when you are trying to hide the fact that you are really not in the office. This the competitive power that did not work during the power outage when you needed it most . When all of the real competitive powers -- AT&T, Verizon and Sprint -- were working just fine. No, I think that the Merger is an absolute necessity for the country to get rid of T-Mobile. It is useless, as useless as tits on a bull, florists and assistant media buyers.
America's Got Talent: First I gotta say what stood out, amd that was Landon Swank. Swank has what it takes to go somewhere in the entertainment. Clever tricks and personal appeal to go with it. After that, the night was somewhat of a mystery. I like the "King" but I didn't get much out of his display. I was mad at Fatally Unique for stealing from West Springfield. This could be the end of the line for the getting tried routines of Gymkata (Like a high School Cheer review) Summerwind and Smage Brothers + Grammy (A little more hold-you-breath danger, though.). I didn't like Steven Retchless the first time he was on and I still don't (Can you say Retching) and Professor Splash did what he does. Courageous? Yes! But... Anna Graceman, Landau Murphy and Snap Boogie I have liked, but they weere a little less than in previous shows. Silloettes could be the multi person act to make it to the five. The rest of the five -- Swank, Boogie, Murphy and Graceman...and maybe Mr. Kinetic,
It's possible that the most pleasant days on earth for those of us who live near the ocean are those following two days after a hurricane or Nor'easter...when the infestation of surfer dudes have left the scene.
How come the Muslim holy month of Ramadan gets so much public excitement in the newspapers and and broadcast news, while more and more Easter goes unnoticed except for the candy and Bunny?
I understand the hardship, but I think habitual complainers love the opportunities afforded them by power outages to rant on the radio and write pithy little letters to the editor. How else could you explain their general lack of knowledge and understanding about the immensity of the task to deal with widespread damage to electrical wires that can kill instantly.
Almost Near: Chapter 36 continues. --Tucker watched the interaction between Dante and Samantha. It bothered him, but if they were to get anywhere with this Samantha caper, than these kind of comfortable moments for her were a must.
"Oh Tucker!". Samantha looked at him suddenly, a kind of condescending sympathy oozing from her eyes. "I have forgotten all about you."
"How fleeting is romance! How temporary is love" He smiled. Samantha frowned. Tucker got up and went over and kissed her. "I think it is good you and Dante are close and enjoying eachother."
She reached over her shoulder and squeezed his hand, then immediately turned back to Dante. Who, Tucker could see clearly, wanted the intimacy of their conversation to continue. "I'm going out for a little walk. It's good you two can talk alone. They barely noticed when he left.
Tucker smiled at the AA as he walked through the lobby and out the door. He was feeling jealous about the attraction to a man by a woman who had no idea who she was. By the woman he had loved who wasn't there anymore. Maybe that's why she left me years ago. maybe I was too plain, to dull for her fantasies. But, I don't think so he thought...even though she married a rogue like Rudy. No, he knew, Dante was just one more of her crutches. Just as his dream town he created for her has been for many years. What happened? he smiled now as he pulled his phne to call Audrey. She'll have some answers. He knew she would.
There is nobody worse for the Black community than Al Sharpton (And some of these other race baiting Black leaders in congress and elsewhere. But then, he's on the board of directors of the gigantic civil rights industry. What would you expect from a person who has to keep evil alive. When you win a revolution, and the CR movement was a revolution, you have to step aside and let the accomplishments of the future bury the ills of the past. And, it can be done.
The Answer:
It's always nice when I think of a question that I find a better than average answer. #10 on the all-time greatest list ahead of Fritz Kreisleer, Mischa Elman, Giuseppe Tartini, Ole Bull, Jascha Heifetz, Angello Correlli, Antonio Vivaldi, Pablo de Sarasate and #1 Niccolo Paganini. Honorable Mentions go to Eugene Ysaye, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Francesco Maria Veracici, Joseph Joachim, Nathan Milstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Anna-Sophie Mutter and Wolgang "The Kid" Mozart. What about Nigel Kennedy, Zino Francescatti, Sarah Chang, Hillary Hahn. Pinchas Zukerman or mark O'Conner. What about Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg?
Just think of the violence levels in the Middle East if here were Dunkin' Donut shops.
Oh no, not another northeast Hurricane prediction. I hate it when they come in two's.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Why don't people like "Happy" any more!
Today's Tids Issue #2,397
(Written 7/27)
Opening Stuff:
They say the President finally used the Veto word yesterday. I think they are wrong. I think he has been using it all along as in the context of..."If you don't do what I'm askin' I'm sendin' Vito to break your legs!". Wadda country.
"Circus Smirkus" is worth the price of admission.
How many people going into a fast food restaurant do you think read the calorie content of meals they order? How many do you think know exactly what a calorie does?
The Question:
Three Quickies! 1. What is fibula? 2. What does Mahatma Gandhi and Genghis Khan have in common? 3. Name one of the early achievements of Romans. Bonus! What was the name of Bigs Bunny's debut movie?
--There is No Hole in Dunkin's Stock Debut; Share Prices Of New Offering Soar To $44.
--President At a Loss; Congress Befuddled.
--Putin Close To Running For President Of Russia.
--Syrian Troops Still Killing Citizens; 8 Is Latest Death Total.
--Congress Preparing To Investigate Credit Rating Executives.
--Kandahar Mayor Killed By Suicide Bomber.
--Walter Reed Hospital To Close After 102 Years Of Serving Soldiers.
--Olympic Silver Medalist, Skier Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, Commits Suicide.
--Winehouse songs Move Up On Charts After Death.
A meal that cuts french fries in half and substitutes apple slices for dessert is not "Happy". It's MMMMMM --Meals My Mother Made Me Munch -- all over again.
America's Got Talent Department:
First, Mauricio Herrera sucked, looking more like a Gong Show loser. And, the three little kids were cute but not as good as some first and second grade end of year talent recitals I've seen throughout the years. But, how do you "X" cuteness? The rope skippers were energetic -- and good, but an act that could wear out its welcome. Seth Grebel's escape act was professional and he could move on. The band Poplyfe captured my interest, but I found my mind wandering. Maybe YoYo man Ian Johnson could join up with the Summer Skippers...again good but limited. I am not a big fan of the Rat Pack songbook, but I have to admit, the kid Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. did the crooners proud. I can't watch Captain and maybelle and I hope they lose. Period. I'm not interested in cheerleaders Becquerel cleavage is not talent. Monet is another of those cases where you wnat to "X" but the heart breaking story says know. Professor Splash is a hold your breath act, but...common. It's one and done. Lys Agnes is brilliant and the most talented of the bunch. The final four from this group should be Agnes, Murphy, Grabel and...and...Poplyfe or Monet.
Netflix is one of my hero company's because they are so efficient. But their streaming while cool, actually sucks unless you love loser movies and old TV programs. Now, the mighty Wal-Mart rears one of it's serpent's heads with fresh to DVD streaming movies. And. that could be a huge problem for Netflix future. Netflix should have a better price (If they can get fesh to DVD movies) because while Wal-Mart says their movies range from a $1 to $4.99, I suspect the new ones are in the higher price range. The best part... another big business war in the world of paradigm change. I love watching the movements.
I just saw a bunch of people dancing the "Charleston" and it is a totally happy event compared to many of today's dances.
I think we're living in an "In your face" world. "These are my morals, my life style, my ethics...and you'd better get used to it -- or else!"
I just want to get back to unlocked doors and open minds.
Almost Near: chapter 31 continues. --"Jesus! What happened!"
"Her car slowed, and I thought she started turn. I wanted to get out of the way." Audrey put the car in Park and turned to Tucker. "How is your long lost former fiance?"
"Not good. I would say very bad. But, she mentioned something about a picture of a girl form the New Castle High School Yearbook being shown on TV, and Thelma -- she's a grouchy waitress at the little cafe in Lobster cove..."
"God, everything is so quaint up your way. Go on."
"Thanks for the comment. It's really helpful. Samantha is from New Castle and so am I. And I bet that picture was probably of her. And here's the bad part. She told me she didn't recognize the girl."
"That does sound bad. Uh-oh. She's pulled the car out of the driveway and is continuing down the road again. Maybe she saw us, or got worried about about all of a sudden being followed on road that nobody travels; Right after two strangers show up at her house. Maybe she's smarter than I think. Get out a map. Where could she go on this road? We are going to have to guess at her options, or she will never lead us to where we think she should lead us." Audrey now frowned as she put the car in reverse while Tucker looked at the map.
Before Tucker could speak, Audrey suggested that he should call an airline and arrange a trip back to his friends side. "She needs you." There was a genuine kindness in Audrey's voice.
Tucker looked at her. He heard it too. Now he felt torn.
The unintended consequences of the liberalized "Illegal" immigrant laws that allows kids to become citizens with freebies is what 0-Man recently stated as part of self-serving speech, "...The heartbreak of families split up by deportation..." How about this -- Deport the entire family! No heartbreak. Or how about the cost of all the freebies that's draining the National Wallet. There is nothing good about "Illegal" immigration, especially the condoning of lawbreaking. And it all gets worse when Pols try to fix it.
The Answer:
1. A fibula is a small lie. 2. Gandhi and Khan both have strange names. 3. The Roman's first major achievement was learning to speak Latin. Bonus: Bugs made his debut in "Wild Hare" in 1941.
Better sell all you stocks. One of the major contributors to the Dot Com irrational exuberance era was the over expansion of Krispy Kreme and the out of controls stock price. Dunkin Donuts went public today in a big way. A sweet sign. Or a stale economy emerging.
Are you happy yet?
(Written 7/27)
Opening Stuff:
They say the President finally used the Veto word yesterday. I think they are wrong. I think he has been using it all along as in the context of..."If you don't do what I'm askin' I'm sendin' Vito to break your legs!". Wadda country.
"Circus Smirkus" is worth the price of admission.
How many people going into a fast food restaurant do you think read the calorie content of meals they order? How many do you think know exactly what a calorie does?
The Question:
Three Quickies! 1. What is fibula? 2. What does Mahatma Gandhi and Genghis Khan have in common? 3. Name one of the early achievements of Romans. Bonus! What was the name of Bigs Bunny's debut movie?
The Headlines:
--Stocks Open Down For Third Day In Row; Markets Expected To meander Until Government Figures It Out.--There is No Hole in Dunkin's Stock Debut; Share Prices Of New Offering Soar To $44.
--President At a Loss; Congress Befuddled.
--Putin Close To Running For President Of Russia.
--Syrian Troops Still Killing Citizens; 8 Is Latest Death Total.
--Congress Preparing To Investigate Credit Rating Executives.
--Kandahar Mayor Killed By Suicide Bomber.
--Walter Reed Hospital To Close After 102 Years Of Serving Soldiers.
--Olympic Silver Medalist, Skier Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, Commits Suicide.
--Winehouse songs Move Up On Charts After Death.
A meal that cuts french fries in half and substitutes apple slices for dessert is not "Happy". It's MMMMMM --Meals My Mother Made Me Munch -- all over again.
America's Got Talent Department:
First, Mauricio Herrera sucked, looking more like a Gong Show loser. And, the three little kids were cute but not as good as some first and second grade end of year talent recitals I've seen throughout the years. But, how do you "X" cuteness? The rope skippers were energetic -- and good, but an act that could wear out its welcome. Seth Grebel's escape act was professional and he could move on. The band Poplyfe captured my interest, but I found my mind wandering. Maybe YoYo man Ian Johnson could join up with the Summer Skippers...again good but limited. I am not a big fan of the Rat Pack songbook, but I have to admit, the kid Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. did the crooners proud. I can't watch Captain and maybelle and I hope they lose. Period. I'm not interested in cheerleaders Becquerel cleavage is not talent. Monet is another of those cases where you wnat to "X" but the heart breaking story says know. Professor Splash is a hold your breath act, but...common. It's one and done. Lys Agnes is brilliant and the most talented of the bunch. The final four from this group should be Agnes, Murphy, Grabel and...and...Poplyfe or Monet.
Netflix is one of my hero company's because they are so efficient. But their streaming while cool, actually sucks unless you love loser movies and old TV programs. Now, the mighty Wal-Mart rears one of it's serpent's heads with fresh to DVD streaming movies. And. that could be a huge problem for Netflix future. Netflix should have a better price (If they can get fesh to DVD movies) because while Wal-Mart says their movies range from a $1 to $4.99, I suspect the new ones are in the higher price range. The best part... another big business war in the world of paradigm change. I love watching the movements.
I just saw a bunch of people dancing the "Charleston" and it is a totally happy event compared to many of today's dances.
I think we're living in an "In your face" world. "These are my morals, my life style, my ethics...and you'd better get used to it -- or else!"
I just want to get back to unlocked doors and open minds.
Almost Near: chapter 31 continues. --"Jesus! What happened!"
"Her car slowed, and I thought she started turn. I wanted to get out of the way." Audrey put the car in Park and turned to Tucker. "How is your long lost former fiance?"
"Not good. I would say very bad. But, she mentioned something about a picture of a girl form the New Castle High School Yearbook being shown on TV, and Thelma -- she's a grouchy waitress at the little cafe in Lobster cove..."
"God, everything is so quaint up your way. Go on."
"Thanks for the comment. It's really helpful. Samantha is from New Castle and so am I. And I bet that picture was probably of her. And here's the bad part. She told me she didn't recognize the girl."
"That does sound bad. Uh-oh. She's pulled the car out of the driveway and is continuing down the road again. Maybe she saw us, or got worried about about all of a sudden being followed on road that nobody travels; Right after two strangers show up at her house. Maybe she's smarter than I think. Get out a map. Where could she go on this road? We are going to have to guess at her options, or she will never lead us to where we think she should lead us." Audrey now frowned as she put the car in reverse while Tucker looked at the map.
Before Tucker could speak, Audrey suggested that he should call an airline and arrange a trip back to his friends side. "She needs you." There was a genuine kindness in Audrey's voice.
Tucker looked at her. He heard it too. Now he felt torn.
The unintended consequences of the liberalized "Illegal" immigrant laws that allows kids to become citizens with freebies is what 0-Man recently stated as part of self-serving speech, "...The heartbreak of families split up by deportation..." How about this -- Deport the entire family! No heartbreak. Or how about the cost of all the freebies that's draining the National Wallet. There is nothing good about "Illegal" immigration, especially the condoning of lawbreaking. And it all gets worse when Pols try to fix it.
The Answer:
1. A fibula is a small lie. 2. Gandhi and Khan both have strange names. 3. The Roman's first major achievement was learning to speak Latin. Bonus: Bugs made his debut in "Wild Hare" in 1941.
Better sell all you stocks. One of the major contributors to the Dot Com irrational exuberance era was the over expansion of Krispy Kreme and the out of controls stock price. Dunkin Donuts went public today in a big way. A sweet sign. Or a stale economy emerging.
Are you happy yet?
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
18th Century all over again.
Today's Tids Issue #2,395
Opening Stuff
The nation hangs on the words of Timothy Geithner. Why? He has never run a business or ever made a business decision. He has only been associated with big finance. Which has contributed to an impressive succession of resume building jobs. This doesn't mean that he isn't smart, it just means that he has done anything. If you check into his entire career you'll find that he has been nothing more than a bureaucrat. And do you know what bureaucrats do? They protect their bureaucracies.
You know that you're developing a personality problem when "smart" phones reject your name and number.
I was watching an AARP commercial on the debt dealings and the implied selfishness sickened me. But...I thought! -- That is the problem with a America. The failure to teach people to understand the the big problem but rather to use people to produce one sided solutions. How are we every going to accomplish anything difficult when you have groups like AARP extorting government representatives with threats revolving around the power of 80 Million votes. Everybody does it and that is why we are in a hole. -- Wall Street, Public employees, farmers, environmentalists and Indian chiefs too. Somebody is out there trying to drill a new air and food hole, but the granite in our leaders heads is making progress slow.
The Question:
Name the top 10 brands receiving the "Most Buzz", according to the Brandindex Buzz scores:
--Markets Flat.
--June Home Sales Fall.
--NFL Players Say They Are Not Tied To Thursday Deadline To Get deal Done.
--Clinton Says He Would Raise Debt Ceiling Without Congressional Approval.
In case you are wondering, the word is that Casey Anthony eloped with Strauss-Kahn.
America's Got Talent Department: The biggest dilemma I saw was Dani Shay. She finished up strong but as they say on AI, she was a little "pitchy". I say dilemma becasue I like her. This was not a great night on AFT. A bad comedian, an uninspiring magician, a mistake prone juggler all capped by a horsed dropping a large one on the stage. Which some say may have been the best performance of the night. The act of the night was probably The Sillouettes, where this night the shadow makers created patriotic figures. Also decent was Mona Lisa and Daniel Joseph Baker. Not a memorable two hours.
I was watching the British Parliament interrogation of the Murdocks and came away with the same impression that I have taken form US congressional assaults. The elected haughty can't understand why a good business can't run like them, a Government. With all of the inefficiencies, the over staffing and the redundancy. It's why they keep on asking questions that have been answered. It's why business people have martinis when the leave Congressional or Parliamentary hearings.
In 2002 it was 55%. Today 77% of all US banking assets are controlled by 10 Banks. The big six are Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, BofA and Wells Fargo The other 4 are MetLife Inc., Taunus Corp, HSBC and US Bancorp. None of the problems that caused the big 2009 failures have been fixed. These giants still have mountains of risk, debt and leverage all resulting instability. All of the QE's and Bailouts were designed to get the banks to start lending. But it looks as though they are using most of that cash for expansion. 1,000 banks are on the "Problem List". Are you scared yet?
Some laws are passed to assure that products are brought up to higher standards. But when those standards are met and often surpassed, they never rescind the mandates but just make people pay for something they don't need year after year. A good example of thgat is the annual emissions testing. Sometime in the nineteen seventies the laws were passed to establish testing for auto emissions. But, today's new and improved cars have pretty much licked the problem. Yet consumers are still ordered to pay under penalty of fines $60-100 Bucks to test something that works perfectly.
And...Alabama is still collecting a tax to "serve the neediest of Civil War Veterans"!
We lost the manufacturing business for pretty much the same reason that the average investor struggles while the only big money made consistently on Wall Streets is from derivatives. . Side bets! In both industries the MBA trained new manager looked beyond the main business because of the demands for profit which were not possible through normal operations. It is why jobs disappeared. I totally believe in the capitalist system. And, it has performed best when business people remembered that responsibility to the country comes along with the license that enables "Free Enterprise".
Almost Near: Chapter 30. --"Hello. Hello? Tucker?" As hard as she wished him there she was only rewarded with, "Hi you've reached Tucker. I'll call you back. Leave a message." This time she slammed down the phone. She needed his words. She needed to hear his voice. he is what made her fairy tale Lobster Cove so perfect She heard a car out side, and jumped up. But it was just a UPS truck turning around in the driveway.
She looked out, and decided to take a walk to town. She needed to talk to someone. Her little windbreaker slipped on easily and she reached in and pulled her cell phone out of the pocket. The screen door slammed beind her as she walked down the path to the road. She felt better already. She dialed Tucker's cell phone and this time left a message. "Hi, Miss me?" She laughed warmly into the phone. "When are you coming home? I miss you. O.. Anyway, I just called to tell you when you call, call my cell phone. I'm going for a walk."
Within minutes she could feel the stronger breeze off the harbor. And the smell. The beautiful smell of salty air. Before she knew it, she was opening the door to Lilies. There were a few tables taken but it wasn't the morning noise. She decided to endure The Grump, so she sat at the counter.
"Hello".
"Coffee." Words were spare when you sat at the counter. She was used to this now. Originally she was concerned that nobody knew her, and the surly Thelma reinforced her sense of isolation. But now she knew that this waitress was just not a talker.
The thud of the cup and the rattle of the spoon brought her back. She stirred the coffee for no reason. Maybe it was a habit because she never took cream or sugar. Now she felt odd, and as she looked up she saw Thelma staring at her. And, with a little smile on than granite face. Samantha blushed.
"Ya know. You look kinda like that missin' woman. You know, that one the good lookin' lawyer's lookin for. Well, how about that!"
.
People say they don't want experienced business people in relevant cabinet positions because it is like having the fox guarding the hen house. Yet people are willing to elect union leaders to state legislatures to create laws controlling the income of their members. Go figure. I guess the news media doesn't understand.
Boy, do I sound angry this morning. But as I look around at AARP, and people complaining about having to work til they 're 70, and why isn't somebody taking care of me... I just know as many do that this country is totally out of control. When I see elected officials worried primarily about getting re-elected than bringing a America back to its greatness where self initiative combined with caring hearts with little or no government intervention were the ingredients of the American pie. Where freedom rang best when it was coupled with resposibility. That's why I'm angry. It's tough to keep it in.
The Answer: Number one is Subway, proving once again that without question Buzz does not translate into good quality. The rest in order are Ford, Lowes, Amazon, history Channel, Netflix, Cheerios, UPS, Discovery Channel and Google.
Is this the most important congress since the beginning of the United States of America's time? Haven't we reached the "Fat, Dumb and happy" point on the curve that describes the life cycle of a nation. Either we wake up, put "United" back into the formula and go froward. Or we sit in our lazy boys or yachts or bar stools or church pews or poker tables or kayaks and complain about the other guy while we flush away the greatest, most giving country in history. It's that simple.
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Opening Stuff
The nation hangs on the words of Timothy Geithner. Why? He has never run a business or ever made a business decision. He has only been associated with big finance. Which has contributed to an impressive succession of resume building jobs. This doesn't mean that he isn't smart, it just means that he has done anything. If you check into his entire career you'll find that he has been nothing more than a bureaucrat. And do you know what bureaucrats do? They protect their bureaucracies.
You know that you're developing a personality problem when "smart" phones reject your name and number.
I was watching an AARP commercial on the debt dealings and the implied selfishness sickened me. But...I thought! -- That is the problem with a America. The failure to teach people to understand the the big problem but rather to use people to produce one sided solutions. How are we every going to accomplish anything difficult when you have groups like AARP extorting government representatives with threats revolving around the power of 80 Million votes. Everybody does it and that is why we are in a hole. -- Wall Street, Public employees, farmers, environmentalists and Indian chiefs too. Somebody is out there trying to drill a new air and food hole, but the granite in our leaders heads is making progress slow.
The Question:
Name the top 10 brands receiving the "Most Buzz", according to the Brandindex Buzz scores:
The Headliners:
--House Passes Energetic "Cut, Cap And Balance" Economic Future Bill; Bill Model For Strong Action Going Forward; Senate Expected To Wimp Out With Traditional Band-Ade Compromise.--Markets Flat.
--June Home Sales Fall.
--NFL Players Say They Are Not Tied To Thursday Deadline To Get deal Done.
--Clinton Says He Would Raise Debt Ceiling Without Congressional Approval.
In case you are wondering, the word is that Casey Anthony eloped with Strauss-Kahn.
America's Got Talent Department: The biggest dilemma I saw was Dani Shay. She finished up strong but as they say on AI, she was a little "pitchy". I say dilemma becasue I like her. This was not a great night on AFT. A bad comedian, an uninspiring magician, a mistake prone juggler all capped by a horsed dropping a large one on the stage. Which some say may have been the best performance of the night. The act of the night was probably The Sillouettes, where this night the shadow makers created patriotic figures. Also decent was Mona Lisa and Daniel Joseph Baker. Not a memorable two hours.
I was watching the British Parliament interrogation of the Murdocks and came away with the same impression that I have taken form US congressional assaults. The elected haughty can't understand why a good business can't run like them, a Government. With all of the inefficiencies, the over staffing and the redundancy. It's why they keep on asking questions that have been answered. It's why business people have martinis when the leave Congressional or Parliamentary hearings.
In 2002 it was 55%. Today 77% of all US banking assets are controlled by 10 Banks. The big six are Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, BofA and Wells Fargo The other 4 are MetLife Inc., Taunus Corp, HSBC and US Bancorp. None of the problems that caused the big 2009 failures have been fixed. These giants still have mountains of risk, debt and leverage all resulting instability. All of the QE's and Bailouts were designed to get the banks to start lending. But it looks as though they are using most of that cash for expansion. 1,000 banks are on the "Problem List". Are you scared yet?
Some laws are passed to assure that products are brought up to higher standards. But when those standards are met and often surpassed, they never rescind the mandates but just make people pay for something they don't need year after year. A good example of thgat is the annual emissions testing. Sometime in the nineteen seventies the laws were passed to establish testing for auto emissions. But, today's new and improved cars have pretty much licked the problem. Yet consumers are still ordered to pay under penalty of fines $60-100 Bucks to test something that works perfectly.
And...Alabama is still collecting a tax to "serve the neediest of Civil War Veterans"!
We lost the manufacturing business for pretty much the same reason that the average investor struggles while the only big money made consistently on Wall Streets is from derivatives. . Side bets! In both industries the MBA trained new manager looked beyond the main business because of the demands for profit which were not possible through normal operations. It is why jobs disappeared. I totally believe in the capitalist system. And, it has performed best when business people remembered that responsibility to the country comes along with the license that enables "Free Enterprise".
Almost Near: Chapter 30. --"Hello. Hello? Tucker?" As hard as she wished him there she was only rewarded with, "Hi you've reached Tucker. I'll call you back. Leave a message." This time she slammed down the phone. She needed his words. She needed to hear his voice. he is what made her fairy tale Lobster Cove so perfect She heard a car out side, and jumped up. But it was just a UPS truck turning around in the driveway.
She looked out, and decided to take a walk to town. She needed to talk to someone. Her little windbreaker slipped on easily and she reached in and pulled her cell phone out of the pocket. The screen door slammed beind her as she walked down the path to the road. She felt better already. She dialed Tucker's cell phone and this time left a message. "Hi, Miss me?" She laughed warmly into the phone. "When are you coming home? I miss you. O.. Anyway, I just called to tell you when you call, call my cell phone. I'm going for a walk."
Within minutes she could feel the stronger breeze off the harbor. And the smell. The beautiful smell of salty air. Before she knew it, she was opening the door to Lilies. There were a few tables taken but it wasn't the morning noise. She decided to endure The Grump, so she sat at the counter.
"Hello".
"Coffee." Words were spare when you sat at the counter. She was used to this now. Originally she was concerned that nobody knew her, and the surly Thelma reinforced her sense of isolation. But now she knew that this waitress was just not a talker.
The thud of the cup and the rattle of the spoon brought her back. She stirred the coffee for no reason. Maybe it was a habit because she never took cream or sugar. Now she felt odd, and as she looked up she saw Thelma staring at her. And, with a little smile on than granite face. Samantha blushed.
"Ya know. You look kinda like that missin' woman. You know, that one the good lookin' lawyer's lookin for. Well, how about that!"
.
People say they don't want experienced business people in relevant cabinet positions because it is like having the fox guarding the hen house. Yet people are willing to elect union leaders to state legislatures to create laws controlling the income of their members. Go figure. I guess the news media doesn't understand.
Boy, do I sound angry this morning. But as I look around at AARP, and people complaining about having to work til they 're 70, and why isn't somebody taking care of me... I just know as many do that this country is totally out of control. When I see elected officials worried primarily about getting re-elected than bringing a America back to its greatness where self initiative combined with caring hearts with little or no government intervention were the ingredients of the American pie. Where freedom rang best when it was coupled with resposibility. That's why I'm angry. It's tough to keep it in.
The Answer: Number one is Subway, proving once again that without question Buzz does not translate into good quality. The rest in order are Ford, Lowes, Amazon, history Channel, Netflix, Cheerios, UPS, Discovery Channel and Google.
Is this the most important congress since the beginning of the United States of America's time? Haven't we reached the "Fat, Dumb and happy" point on the curve that describes the life cycle of a nation. Either we wake up, put "United" back into the formula and go froward. Or we sit in our lazy boys or yachts or bar stools or church pews or poker tables or kayaks and complain about the other guy while we flush away the greatest, most giving country in history. It's that simple.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
In the end, the bills will be paid.
Today/s Tids 713 (#2,390)
Opening Stuff:
Who will break first...the Dems or Repubs on the Debt, or the Players or the NFL on the season? I'm going with the Players.
A room upgrade at a hotel is a suite deal!
And then there is the Puppet Senator from RI, Limousine liberal Sheldon Whitehouse, who was just praised by the local newspaper for pressing, "Obama not to capitualte to Republicans deficit-reduction demands." Wouldn't that be like capitulating to Americans who are becoming increasingly scared to death about the growing almost uncontrollable deficit? Isn't this really symptomatic of the entire national problem...Pols going for votes over solutions.
The Question:
Name Harrison Ford's best movies.
--Debt Ceiling Gap between Parties Widens.
--US Army Ranger Awarded Medal Of Honor.
--Italy Says It will Pass Austerity Plan By Friday.
--China's Economy Grew Faster Than Predicted; Good News Eases Inflation Worries.
--Bernanke Back On Hill Wednesday; Sell Your Stock.
--Lybian Rebels Looting Seized Towns.
--Sherwood Schwartz Dies; says He Liked Both Ginger And Maryann.
America's Got Talent Department:
It's down to 48 and most importantly the bad acts are gone. I can watch again. The first 12 legitimate candidates vied last night. My personal favorites were Squonk Opera, Snap Boogie, Anna Graceman, Dezmond Meeks and Duo Aero. The worst of the night was so-called funny man J. Chris Newberg. Close behind him was the talking parrots (I had trouble taking my eye off the woman's missing tooth.). I enjoyed watching the Funny Little People, but don't know what to do with them. i thought I would like The Fiddleheads, but they didn't live up to my anticipation. Bring on the next 12!
I noticed that Sharon Osbourne's biggest criticism for many candidates was the bad choice of music. This from a woman who married Ozzie Osbourne. Where's my ear muffs!
Say what! The calorie counting, nutrition pie chart Queen had a 1,700 calorie lunch yesterday consisting if a major burger, fries, milkshake and ...diet coke. I say good for her. She's human, and she should be. But what I'm really seeing is that the campaign gurus are saying we need the burger joint vote, and Michelle you are the sacrificial lamb. You gotta figure that she's probably happiest of all.
Does that mean that I don't think vegans are human? Hmmmm.
I see where Glenn Beck got a standing "O" in the Israel Knesset...for telling the truth about the Palestine/Israel predicament. He said what the US main stream media won't, and the Israeli Gov/leaders loved him for it. Unfortunately, in the US he has been ridiculed, chastised and relegated to kookiness by a media that hides the facts. No wonder he's off to Dallas where he will launch his own network GBTV! You have to wonder what Boston's leftish PBS station GBH is thinking about that name.
Boehner makes more sense than any of them, but you'll never hear it reported correctly from the media. Think how much better off our country would be if media actually did it's job without bias for either side. If the people don't know, it isn't going to work.
Have you ever seen a more pretentious crowd than when walking through an all organic food emporium? I always have trouble hiding the burger grease on my shirt.
The way the Media immediately ran to the defense of the burger eating First Lady, you'd have to believe that if she clubbed a baby seal to death, they would rationalize the action as saving the cute pups from a more horendous death as food for polar bears. You know, those fuzzy, adorable coke drinking animals who are stopping the US from becoming Oil independent. Yup, those bears.
Weird News Department:
--As Tablets begin to flush away Microsoft profits, Bill gates has decided to reinvent the toilet! Yup that's his next big project. But, this is could be a huge stepo forward for a healthier Africa where water is unavailable and there is no way to safely remove human waste. It may take Gates billions ot do it, but it could save hundreds of millions lives. --Also in Africa, Kenya specifically, it appears that "stinky socks" could stop maleria! that's gigantic. Apparently health authorities find that srtink socks attract mosquitoes by the droves. They just hang the odoriferous hose by traps and Poof!, no more skeeters. Kenya authorities are reaching out to US teens for donations.
For CSI lovers, forget the great William Peterson and magnificent Laurence Fishburn,. It is now time to cheer for Ted Danson. Wouldn't Norm make a great CSI investigator. The series needs a little comic relief.
I see where the US is worried about the vacuum that will be left after the assassination the Afghan President's brother Ahmed Karsei. Ahmed has been described as a politician know for taking kickback, family ties, violence and disloyalty. Hmmm...sounds like Chicago and New Orleans.
Almost Near: Chapter 28 continues. --"Unfortunately, the best I could do was this picture of Samantha Wilcox from our high school yearbook." Dante held up the eight by ten copy and the camera zoomed in.
Samantha Jergans sat there transfixed. That is a pretty, young girl, she thought. I almost think I know her. The Host and Dante continued talking, but Samantha decided she was tiring of their chitchat and was now changing channels to Fox News.
She felt restless this afternoon and the TV was making her more so, not the relaxation pill it had always been before. She got up, threw the remote on the coffee table and started walking around the house looking for something to do. But her thoughts kept returning to Dante and that girl inthe picture. She went back to the living room, picked up the remote and returned the channel to NEN. She just stood there in the middle of the room, the overhead fan blowing her hair as if on the hill near her tree.
"Thank you Dante Wallowalski! Did I get it right!" The host rose with a bright smile and shook his hand. "That is truly an eerie story. Well maybe eerie is the wrong word. But it moved me in a strange way. Do you have a final word Dante?"
Thanks, Clair. I just want to iterate, if you have information to call me at 983 555 1961." Dante leaned over and kissed the host gently on the cheek as the camera went black and then to a comercial about depression medicines.
Samantha stood their with a faint blush. There was something about that kiss that bothered her.
The Answer:
Ford hit it big in Star Wars. His other big successful series movies were Indiana Jones and as Jack Ryan in the Tom Clancy stories. I particularly liked him in Presumed Innocent, Witness, The Fugitive, Sabrina and The Devil's Own. I think that his next, Cowboys and Aliens, has a chance to be a winner.
What really scares me about our global future is the rapid growth of Nigeria and Ethiopia destined to become two of the worlds most populous countries. Let's just hope that Gates gets those toilets working.
Opening Stuff:
Who will break first...the Dems or Repubs on the Debt, or the Players or the NFL on the season? I'm going with the Players.
A room upgrade at a hotel is a suite deal!
And then there is the Puppet Senator from RI, Limousine liberal Sheldon Whitehouse, who was just praised by the local newspaper for pressing, "Obama not to capitualte to Republicans deficit-reduction demands." Wouldn't that be like capitulating to Americans who are becoming increasingly scared to death about the growing almost uncontrollable deficit? Isn't this really symptomatic of the entire national problem...Pols going for votes over solutions.
The Question:
Name Harrison Ford's best movies.
The Headlines:
--Wall Street expects Good Day After Good News About China Growth.--Debt Ceiling Gap between Parties Widens.
--US Army Ranger Awarded Medal Of Honor.
--Italy Says It will Pass Austerity Plan By Friday.
--China's Economy Grew Faster Than Predicted; Good News Eases Inflation Worries.
--Bernanke Back On Hill Wednesday; Sell Your Stock.
--Lybian Rebels Looting Seized Towns.
--Sherwood Schwartz Dies; says He Liked Both Ginger And Maryann.
America's Got Talent Department:
It's down to 48 and most importantly the bad acts are gone. I can watch again. The first 12 legitimate candidates vied last night. My personal favorites were Squonk Opera, Snap Boogie, Anna Graceman, Dezmond Meeks and Duo Aero. The worst of the night was so-called funny man J. Chris Newberg. Close behind him was the talking parrots (I had trouble taking my eye off the woman's missing tooth.). I enjoyed watching the Funny Little People, but don't know what to do with them. i thought I would like The Fiddleheads, but they didn't live up to my anticipation. Bring on the next 12!
I noticed that Sharon Osbourne's biggest criticism for many candidates was the bad choice of music. This from a woman who married Ozzie Osbourne. Where's my ear muffs!
Say what! The calorie counting, nutrition pie chart Queen had a 1,700 calorie lunch yesterday consisting if a major burger, fries, milkshake and ...diet coke. I say good for her. She's human, and she should be. But what I'm really seeing is that the campaign gurus are saying we need the burger joint vote, and Michelle you are the sacrificial lamb. You gotta figure that she's probably happiest of all.
Does that mean that I don't think vegans are human? Hmmmm.
I see where Glenn Beck got a standing "O" in the Israel Knesset...for telling the truth about the Palestine/Israel predicament. He said what the US main stream media won't, and the Israeli Gov/leaders loved him for it. Unfortunately, in the US he has been ridiculed, chastised and relegated to kookiness by a media that hides the facts. No wonder he's off to Dallas where he will launch his own network GBTV! You have to wonder what Boston's leftish PBS station GBH is thinking about that name.
Boehner makes more sense than any of them, but you'll never hear it reported correctly from the media. Think how much better off our country would be if media actually did it's job without bias for either side. If the people don't know, it isn't going to work.
Have you ever seen a more pretentious crowd than when walking through an all organic food emporium? I always have trouble hiding the burger grease on my shirt.
The way the Media immediately ran to the defense of the burger eating First Lady, you'd have to believe that if she clubbed a baby seal to death, they would rationalize the action as saving the cute pups from a more horendous death as food for polar bears. You know, those fuzzy, adorable coke drinking animals who are stopping the US from becoming Oil independent. Yup, those bears.
Weird News Department:
--As Tablets begin to flush away Microsoft profits, Bill gates has decided to reinvent the toilet! Yup that's his next big project. But, this is could be a huge stepo forward for a healthier Africa where water is unavailable and there is no way to safely remove human waste. It may take Gates billions ot do it, but it could save hundreds of millions lives. --Also in Africa, Kenya specifically, it appears that "stinky socks" could stop maleria! that's gigantic. Apparently health authorities find that srtink socks attract mosquitoes by the droves. They just hang the odoriferous hose by traps and Poof!, no more skeeters. Kenya authorities are reaching out to US teens for donations.
For CSI lovers, forget the great William Peterson and magnificent Laurence Fishburn,. It is now time to cheer for Ted Danson. Wouldn't Norm make a great CSI investigator. The series needs a little comic relief.
I see where the US is worried about the vacuum that will be left after the assassination the Afghan President's brother Ahmed Karsei. Ahmed has been described as a politician know for taking kickback, family ties, violence and disloyalty. Hmmm...sounds like Chicago and New Orleans.
Almost Near: Chapter 28 continues. --"Unfortunately, the best I could do was this picture of Samantha Wilcox from our high school yearbook." Dante held up the eight by ten copy and the camera zoomed in.
Samantha Jergans sat there transfixed. That is a pretty, young girl, she thought. I almost think I know her. The Host and Dante continued talking, but Samantha decided she was tiring of their chitchat and was now changing channels to Fox News.
She felt restless this afternoon and the TV was making her more so, not the relaxation pill it had always been before. She got up, threw the remote on the coffee table and started walking around the house looking for something to do. But her thoughts kept returning to Dante and that girl inthe picture. She went back to the living room, picked up the remote and returned the channel to NEN. She just stood there in the middle of the room, the overhead fan blowing her hair as if on the hill near her tree.
"Thank you Dante Wallowalski! Did I get it right!" The host rose with a bright smile and shook his hand. "That is truly an eerie story. Well maybe eerie is the wrong word. But it moved me in a strange way. Do you have a final word Dante?"
Thanks, Clair. I just want to iterate, if you have information to call me at 983 555 1961." Dante leaned over and kissed the host gently on the cheek as the camera went black and then to a comercial about depression medicines.
Samantha stood their with a faint blush. There was something about that kiss that bothered her.
The Answer:
Ford hit it big in Star Wars. His other big successful series movies were Indiana Jones and as Jack Ryan in the Tom Clancy stories. I particularly liked him in Presumed Innocent, Witness, The Fugitive, Sabrina and The Devil's Own. I think that his next, Cowboys and Aliens, has a chance to be a winner.
What really scares me about our global future is the rapid growth of Nigeria and Ethiopia destined to become two of the worlds most populous countries. Let's just hope that Gates gets those toilets working.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Fairness-for-all means “all”.
Today's Tids Issue 2,216
Opening Stuff:
When I walk past a Dove cosmetics display, I think rich dark chocolate covered vanilla ice cream.
Every time 0-Man uses the phrase “For the rich” in one of his campaign speeches masquerading as a chat with America he reinforces the idea that socialism is in his DNA. Why doesn’t fairness for all Americans include those who create jobs and raise capital for the economic engine. Unless 0-Man only sees eventually an all powerful government as a sole economic engine. Nah, he couldn’t be that bad.
The Question:
Every year around now we ask the question, “What were the five top grossing Summer Concert Tours. (Note: 2009’s clear winner was U2, the rest of the top 10 were Springsteen, Elton John/Billy Joel, Britney, AC/DC, Kenny Chesney, Jonas Brothers, Dave Matthews, Fleetwood Mac and Metallica. Matthews is the top grossing tour of the decade. Now all you have to odo is give me 2010’s five. How hard can that be?
--Obama Says No To Thoughts About Continuing Bush Tax Cuts For The Rich.
--Killer Fires Rampaging Outside Of Boulder Colorado; Detroit Neighborhoods Go Up In Flames.
--Suicide Bomber Kills 17, Injures 130 In Vladikavkaz (North Caucasus) Russia.
--New Unemployment Filings Tumble To 451,000; Lowest In Two Months.
--Patriot’s Tom Brady Not Injured In Car Accident.
--Britain’s Financial Watchdog Hits Goldman Sachs With $27 Million Fine.
--Panel Of 50 Economists Revise Rest Of Year Economic Growth Downward.
Back to More Stuff:
The headline said “Castro says ‘Cuban economic model faulty’.” The question is the use of the term “economic model” for his failed-since-the-beginning of Communist regime. And the bigger question is why are journalists reporting this instead of rolling on the floor holding their guts laughing themselves into unconsciousness. Probably because many of these same journalists have been trying to give the Castro catastrophe credibility for years. Journalism. Hah!
On “America’s got”…Jackie Evancho is the best sure thing as the Tids Entertainment bureau sets the odds for next week’s (hopefully at last) finale. Fighting Gravity appears to be a favorite of voters, although I think their cleverness is wearing thin. The patriotic Prince Poppycock seems to have a little magic with the voters. And while Michael Grimm is a very good singer, he doesn’t appear to have that uniqueness necessary for winning this type of competition. Frankly, I love listening to, and watching the poise of, Evancho.
Year's First Weekly NFL Picks Department:
The Red Sox are waning so the start of the NFL season couldn’t come too soon for me. But, the clinker is a less than optimistic feeling about the Pats this year. So let’s have fun with the first picks of the year instead. I’ll probably be starting badly by putting on my homer hat and picking the Pats over the much improved Bengals. I’ll continue my “Homer” stupidity by picking the Ravens over the dreaded Jets. The others that are tougher than average are Minn/NO, Indy/Houston, Denver/Jax, Wash/Dal, GB/Phil and Atlanta/Pitt. I’m going NO, Houston, Jax, Washington, GB and Pitt. I almost picked Cleveland to upset TB, but I can’t. The rest of the winners are Chi, Tenn, Miami, NYG and San Diego. My upset special is St. Louis over Arizona.
You all may have seen this description of the ails of Health Care legislation, but I think it is worth repeating (As in throwing up?). “Let me get this straight. We’re going to be “gifted” with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don’t, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn’t understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn’t read it but exempts themselves from it, to be signed by a President who also smokes, with funding administered by treasury chief who didn’t pay his taxes, to be overseen by a Surgeon General who is obese and financed by a country that is broke. What the hell could possibly go wrong?”
Right after the morning headlines about Mideast/Asian bombings comes the fascinating headline, “Playboy magazine for the blind.” And you sit there and imagine the possibilities. Sorry, the devil made me do it.
The clockmaker’s apprentice gave him a hand.
Through the Same Eyes: Chapter 92 continues. –I had visions of my car flipping over and down the side of the hillside as watched the déjà vue scene of a suspicious car coming up fast. This time I was alert to a threat. My body tensed . My hands tightened on the wheel. My eyes were riveted to any possible move by the stalker. The trailing car inched forwarded, like a cat looking for a reaction. I stayed steady. I kept my glances shifting forward back. Forward back. I felt little beads of sweat forming beneath my arms pits. Now trickling down to my waste. I shivered. The trailer slowed and retreated. I saw his turn signal flicker and looked ahead 100 yards to a right turn. I thought my imagination get the better of me. Until I saw a state police car about to pass me with a flicking turn signal for the same street.
The state car turned and then I was alone. Just like that. My body relaxed ass I spoke into my speaker phone. “Thought I saw an aggressive car. A Volvo. But it turned right just as a State police car appeared from the south.” Henry’s voiced came back.
“It may have been a coincidence. But maybe not. I’ll call the State police.” Stay calm.” Calm I thought. I won’t be calm until I walk out of the elevator into my office.
“Ok, Henry.” Just as I started to relax, I looked back and saw the Police car behind me flashing his signals. I pulled to the side. Within a few seconds I saw the trooper approaching quickly. I rolled down the window.
“Sarah Durham?” he questioned.
“Do you want my license and registration? “ I tried to be funny, mainly for myself. He didn’t smile.
RI Governor's Race Department:
The news in the local paper this morning about old ties between Governor candidate Frank Caprio and looses cannon Vincent Mesolella makes you wonder if the candidate isn’t just another in the long line of RI wolves in sheep’s clothing. I’m leaning towards Chafee mainly because he appears incorruptible. But then, maybe he’s too naïve to be corrupted. God, what a choice.
I think the Piers Morgan could be very good for CNN. Likable and unafraid to make strong opinions that go against the grain. The problem. Will celebs and pols avoid this move away fro softball questioning.
The Answer: The top five this year includes once again Dave Matthews at #3. Number one was the Eagles followed by #2 James Taylor/Carol King. 4 and 5 were Phish and Michael Buble. At a ticket price of $107 dollars there is little likelihood that I will ever see the eagles live. And it appears that I am not alone in my thinking as the recession finally caught up with the one time invincible music business.
The End :
Americans shouldn’t be setup by our leaders to begrudge the rewards to those who take chances to produce under a free market system.
Opening Stuff:
When I walk past a Dove cosmetics display, I think rich dark chocolate covered vanilla ice cream.
Every time 0-Man uses the phrase “For the rich” in one of his campaign speeches masquerading as a chat with America he reinforces the idea that socialism is in his DNA. Why doesn’t fairness for all Americans include those who create jobs and raise capital for the economic engine. Unless 0-Man only sees eventually an all powerful government as a sole economic engine. Nah, he couldn’t be that bad.
The Question:
Every year around now we ask the question, “What were the five top grossing Summer Concert Tours. (Note: 2009’s clear winner was U2, the rest of the top 10 were Springsteen, Elton John/Billy Joel, Britney, AC/DC, Kenny Chesney, Jonas Brothers, Dave Matthews, Fleetwood Mac and Metallica. Matthews is the top grossing tour of the decade. Now all you have to odo is give me 2010’s five. How hard can that be?
The Headlines:
--Stock Market Positive On Better Employment Numbers.--Obama Says No To Thoughts About Continuing Bush Tax Cuts For The Rich.
--Killer Fires Rampaging Outside Of Boulder Colorado; Detroit Neighborhoods Go Up In Flames.
--Suicide Bomber Kills 17, Injures 130 In Vladikavkaz (North Caucasus) Russia.
--New Unemployment Filings Tumble To 451,000; Lowest In Two Months.
--Patriot’s Tom Brady Not Injured In Car Accident.
--Britain’s Financial Watchdog Hits Goldman Sachs With $27 Million Fine.
--Panel Of 50 Economists Revise Rest Of Year Economic Growth Downward.
Back to More Stuff:
The headline said “Castro says ‘Cuban economic model faulty’.” The question is the use of the term “economic model” for his failed-since-the-beginning of Communist regime. And the bigger question is why are journalists reporting this instead of rolling on the floor holding their guts laughing themselves into unconsciousness. Probably because many of these same journalists have been trying to give the Castro catastrophe credibility for years. Journalism. Hah!
On “America’s got”…Jackie Evancho is the best sure thing as the Tids Entertainment bureau sets the odds for next week’s (hopefully at last) finale. Fighting Gravity appears to be a favorite of voters, although I think their cleverness is wearing thin. The patriotic Prince Poppycock seems to have a little magic with the voters. And while Michael Grimm is a very good singer, he doesn’t appear to have that uniqueness necessary for winning this type of competition. Frankly, I love listening to, and watching the poise of, Evancho.
Year's First Weekly NFL Picks Department:
The Red Sox are waning so the start of the NFL season couldn’t come too soon for me. But, the clinker is a less than optimistic feeling about the Pats this year. So let’s have fun with the first picks of the year instead. I’ll probably be starting badly by putting on my homer hat and picking the Pats over the much improved Bengals. I’ll continue my “Homer” stupidity by picking the Ravens over the dreaded Jets. The others that are tougher than average are Minn/NO, Indy/Houston, Denver/Jax, Wash/Dal, GB/Phil and Atlanta/Pitt. I’m going NO, Houston, Jax, Washington, GB and Pitt. I almost picked Cleveland to upset TB, but I can’t. The rest of the winners are Chi, Tenn, Miami, NYG and San Diego. My upset special is St. Louis over Arizona.
You all may have seen this description of the ails of Health Care legislation, but I think it is worth repeating (As in throwing up?). “Let me get this straight. We’re going to be “gifted” with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don’t, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn’t understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn’t read it but exempts themselves from it, to be signed by a President who also smokes, with funding administered by treasury chief who didn’t pay his taxes, to be overseen by a Surgeon General who is obese and financed by a country that is broke. What the hell could possibly go wrong?”
Right after the morning headlines about Mideast/Asian bombings comes the fascinating headline, “Playboy magazine for the blind.” And you sit there and imagine the possibilities. Sorry, the devil made me do it.
The clockmaker’s apprentice gave him a hand.
Through the Same Eyes: Chapter 92 continues. –I had visions of my car flipping over and down the side of the hillside as watched the déjà vue scene of a suspicious car coming up fast. This time I was alert to a threat. My body tensed . My hands tightened on the wheel. My eyes were riveted to any possible move by the stalker. The trailing car inched forwarded, like a cat looking for a reaction. I stayed steady. I kept my glances shifting forward back. Forward back. I felt little beads of sweat forming beneath my arms pits. Now trickling down to my waste. I shivered. The trailer slowed and retreated. I saw his turn signal flicker and looked ahead 100 yards to a right turn. I thought my imagination get the better of me. Until I saw a state police car about to pass me with a flicking turn signal for the same street.
The state car turned and then I was alone. Just like that. My body relaxed ass I spoke into my speaker phone. “Thought I saw an aggressive car. A Volvo. But it turned right just as a State police car appeared from the south.” Henry’s voiced came back.
“It may have been a coincidence. But maybe not. I’ll call the State police.” Stay calm.” Calm I thought. I won’t be calm until I walk out of the elevator into my office.
“Ok, Henry.” Just as I started to relax, I looked back and saw the Police car behind me flashing his signals. I pulled to the side. Within a few seconds I saw the trooper approaching quickly. I rolled down the window.
“Sarah Durham?” he questioned.
“Do you want my license and registration? “ I tried to be funny, mainly for myself. He didn’t smile.
RI Governor's Race Department:
The news in the local paper this morning about old ties between Governor candidate Frank Caprio and looses cannon Vincent Mesolella makes you wonder if the candidate isn’t just another in the long line of RI wolves in sheep’s clothing. I’m leaning towards Chafee mainly because he appears incorruptible. But then, maybe he’s too naïve to be corrupted. God, what a choice.
I think the Piers Morgan could be very good for CNN. Likable and unafraid to make strong opinions that go against the grain. The problem. Will celebs and pols avoid this move away fro softball questioning.
The Answer: The top five this year includes once again Dave Matthews at #3. Number one was the Eagles followed by #2 James Taylor/Carol King. 4 and 5 were Phish and Michael Buble. At a ticket price of $107 dollars there is little likelihood that I will ever see the eagles live. And it appears that I am not alone in my thinking as the recession finally caught up with the one time invincible music business.
The End :
Americans shouldn’t be setup by our leaders to begrudge the rewards to those who take chances to produce under a free market system.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
September is like Spring again.
Today's Tids Issue 2,210
Opening Stuff:
Ahh September. When the August dust settles and green things get greener. I love September. It is a time slow down form the hectic pace of trying to fill up sunny summer days. To relax and le the days come to you. As evenings get cooler. And days get shorter. I get to celebrate the birthday of one of my favorite people which just happens to be the same day I will be remembering the 3,000 lives slaughtered when inhuman assailants flew plains into the Twin Towers. September is a rebirth and a reawakening.
First it was Nancy and Harry. Then it was Barack. Now I have Earl taking dead aim at my assets. At least with Earl, I know he’ll be gone by Saturday morning!
In 2004 George Bush stood on an Aircraft carrier and said Mission Accomplished. Last Night Barack Obama sat in the Oval Office and said Mission Changed. And 50,000 US non-combatants will still be there dodging bullets, bombs and mines for another year or more.
The Question:
Who would you pick for the top 5 in last night’s America’s Got Talent show.
--Stocks Take Healthy Bounce Upward On New Manufacturing Data.
--Midwestern State’s Supply Managers Predicting Recession For 2011.
--Prez Goes Through Motions In Speech Many Dems Say He Should Have a Avoided.
--Alaska’s Murkowski Concedes.
--Bombs In Pakistan Kill 20 At Shiite Religious Ceremony.
Back to More Stuff:
When you’re the Tids guy, you have to report on what’s out there. And what was out there last night was an Obama campaign speech. He really shouldn’t have given it. In fact the word is that many leading democrats wanted him to nix the whole idea. The reason; He was taking credit for the accomplishments which were a result of Bush’s surge decision which he ridiculed and voted against.
In the news blips leading up to last night’s speech one highlighted in this order: “First look at White House décor make-over”; “Tribute to American military”. Are we really that shallow? In fact if the media had spent as much time on the US Mexican boarder as they have examining the boarder of the new Oval Office rug, we might have the truth and everything there under control by now.
The most overrated news story of the week so far is Troy Palumalu’s Million dollar hair. Save me.
Through the Same Eyes: Chapter 91 continues. --Now it was my turn to pause. Why am I playing cat and mouse when what is important is the safety of Sarah/Maggie. “Is Mag…Sarah there?”
:Nope, Kent” answered Henry quietly, cautiously. Then he added. “Paul, that’s her husband who is sitting here with me, says she had her Maggie face firmly in place when she left.”
“Oh, I remember that face when we organizing our little group,” I answered trying to be light. But I didn’t feel light. The more I thought of her out there driving with Cotter’s guy following; with Izzy on a warpath; The more my anxiety grew. “Didn’t you guys think that she might be in danger when you let her go?”
“Why do you say that,” came Henry’s quick reply. I paused to think. Was I supposed to know about that tail she spotted?
“Well Henry,” I started slowly, “She said to me within the last 24 hours that she thought someone was following her.” Was that close enough o what they knew?
“Oh really!”
“Listen Henry,” I decided to get firm and stop playing his game. “We all know that it was very likely someone forced her off the road the last time. That time when she was almost killed. Why did you let her go?”
Now it was Henry’s time to pause. I could picture him with his hand over the mouthpiece held snuggly against his chest talking to Paul. What are they waiting for? Nobody cares about Maggie/Sarah like I do. “You bring up a good point, Kent. I guess she looked so confident now after what happened earlier today, and we were so busy that it was more important for her to get to Boston.”
“Henry, get into your car and follow her.”
“Will do,” he said again in his normal under control way. And then he added “You sound very concerned. Do you know something we don’t?”
How many politicians have you heard lately saying he or she is going to create jobs! Politicians don’t create jobs the real economies need. They are supposed to maintain an environment in their town, state or country in which businesses of all kinds can flourish and prosper -- and hire!. I’d like to see one of the RI job promising con men running for higher office say, “I’m going to turn around our union smothering environment so businesses will return RI to its one time greatness.’ Something like that.
And how about Lynch former Dem Head and manipulator of all things big government in RI (Running for Congress) saying he is exactly the kind of “Non-Politician” this state and country needs.”
Joe Biden, America’s Plagiarist Laureate, is also very accomplished at saying anything that comes to mind with foot firmly planted in mouth. In 2007, for instance, he told a group of Congressional pages that they will not see in their life time the ability of Iraqis to govern them selves. And then yesterday said that the Iraqi people are fully capable of running their own country and it is proper that we leave. It is that classic kind of political misrepresentation that has people up in arms.
The Answer:
Earlier this summer I started to report on the going-on’s at America’s Got Talent, but it went on so long that I got confused and I got bored. But the Video of Jackie Evancho brought me back. Man, what a singer. So I watched last night and two of the five who would move into the top ten came readily to mind – The wonderful Jackie and the mesmerizing magician (At least he was last night) Michael Grasso. The trapeze acrobats were also thrilling and will probably move forward. As will the creative group Fighting Gravity (I thought they were just Ok last night), So now we have one spot. The two young pop singers Romer and Kenyon were below average but the boy could get that big teen girl vote. It though the hip-hop dancers were good but just another hip-hop group and quite repetitious. The second magician Murray blew it when he made a train disappear in a dull routine. Jeremy the bike rider was interesting but not a Top ten type of entertainer. Haspop was interesting and certainly talented at what he did, but I think his act will wear thin. I had a hard time leaving out the amazing young pianist Bui, but I’m giving the fifth spot to Alice tan Ridley.
The End:
So far Earl is stay out there where he belongs. Maybe September will start out ok after all.
Opening Stuff:
Ahh September. When the August dust settles and green things get greener. I love September. It is a time slow down form the hectic pace of trying to fill up sunny summer days. To relax and le the days come to you. As evenings get cooler. And days get shorter. I get to celebrate the birthday of one of my favorite people which just happens to be the same day I will be remembering the 3,000 lives slaughtered when inhuman assailants flew plains into the Twin Towers. September is a rebirth and a reawakening.
First it was Nancy and Harry. Then it was Barack. Now I have Earl taking dead aim at my assets. At least with Earl, I know he’ll be gone by Saturday morning!
In 2004 George Bush stood on an Aircraft carrier and said Mission Accomplished. Last Night Barack Obama sat in the Oval Office and said Mission Changed. And 50,000 US non-combatants will still be there dodging bullets, bombs and mines for another year or more.
The Question:
Who would you pick for the top 5 in last night’s America’s Got Talent show.
The Headlines:
--Hurricane Earl Threatening NC As Tourists Evacuate; Projected Path Still Giving New Englanders Hope.--Stocks Take Healthy Bounce Upward On New Manufacturing Data.
--Midwestern State’s Supply Managers Predicting Recession For 2011.
--Prez Goes Through Motions In Speech Many Dems Say He Should Have a Avoided.
--Alaska’s Murkowski Concedes.
--Bombs In Pakistan Kill 20 At Shiite Religious Ceremony.
Back to More Stuff:
When you’re the Tids guy, you have to report on what’s out there. And what was out there last night was an Obama campaign speech. He really shouldn’t have given it. In fact the word is that many leading democrats wanted him to nix the whole idea. The reason; He was taking credit for the accomplishments which were a result of Bush’s surge decision which he ridiculed and voted against.
In the news blips leading up to last night’s speech one highlighted in this order: “First look at White House décor make-over”; “Tribute to American military”. Are we really that shallow? In fact if the media had spent as much time on the US Mexican boarder as they have examining the boarder of the new Oval Office rug, we might have the truth and everything there under control by now.
The most overrated news story of the week so far is Troy Palumalu’s Million dollar hair. Save me.
Through the Same Eyes: Chapter 91 continues. --Now it was my turn to pause. Why am I playing cat and mouse when what is important is the safety of Sarah/Maggie. “Is Mag…Sarah there?”
:Nope, Kent” answered Henry quietly, cautiously. Then he added. “Paul, that’s her husband who is sitting here with me, says she had her Maggie face firmly in place when she left.”
“Oh, I remember that face when we organizing our little group,” I answered trying to be light. But I didn’t feel light. The more I thought of her out there driving with Cotter’s guy following; with Izzy on a warpath; The more my anxiety grew. “Didn’t you guys think that she might be in danger when you let her go?”
“Why do you say that,” came Henry’s quick reply. I paused to think. Was I supposed to know about that tail she spotted?
“Well Henry,” I started slowly, “She said to me within the last 24 hours that she thought someone was following her.” Was that close enough o what they knew?
“Oh really!”
“Listen Henry,” I decided to get firm and stop playing his game. “We all know that it was very likely someone forced her off the road the last time. That time when she was almost killed. Why did you let her go?”
Now it was Henry’s time to pause. I could picture him with his hand over the mouthpiece held snuggly against his chest talking to Paul. What are they waiting for? Nobody cares about Maggie/Sarah like I do. “You bring up a good point, Kent. I guess she looked so confident now after what happened earlier today, and we were so busy that it was more important for her to get to Boston.”
“Henry, get into your car and follow her.”
“Will do,” he said again in his normal under control way. And then he added “You sound very concerned. Do you know something we don’t?”
How many politicians have you heard lately saying he or she is going to create jobs! Politicians don’t create jobs the real economies need. They are supposed to maintain an environment in their town, state or country in which businesses of all kinds can flourish and prosper -- and hire!. I’d like to see one of the RI job promising con men running for higher office say, “I’m going to turn around our union smothering environment so businesses will return RI to its one time greatness.’ Something like that.
And how about Lynch former Dem Head and manipulator of all things big government in RI (Running for Congress) saying he is exactly the kind of “Non-Politician” this state and country needs.”
Joe Biden, America’s Plagiarist Laureate, is also very accomplished at saying anything that comes to mind with foot firmly planted in mouth. In 2007, for instance, he told a group of Congressional pages that they will not see in their life time the ability of Iraqis to govern them selves. And then yesterday said that the Iraqi people are fully capable of running their own country and it is proper that we leave. It is that classic kind of political misrepresentation that has people up in arms.
The Answer:
Earlier this summer I started to report on the going-on’s at America’s Got Talent, but it went on so long that I got confused and I got bored. But the Video of Jackie Evancho brought me back. Man, what a singer. So I watched last night and two of the five who would move into the top ten came readily to mind – The wonderful Jackie and the mesmerizing magician (At least he was last night) Michael Grasso. The trapeze acrobats were also thrilling and will probably move forward. As will the creative group Fighting Gravity (I thought they were just Ok last night), So now we have one spot. The two young pop singers Romer and Kenyon were below average but the boy could get that big teen girl vote. It though the hip-hop dancers were good but just another hip-hop group and quite repetitious. The second magician Murray blew it when he made a train disappear in a dull routine. Jeremy the bike rider was interesting but not a Top ten type of entertainer. Haspop was interesting and certainly talented at what he did, but I think his act will wear thin. I had a hard time leaving out the amazing young pianist Bui, but I’m giving the fifth spot to Alice tan Ridley.
The End:
So far Earl is stay out there where he belongs. Maybe September will start out ok after all.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Nothing stays the same.
Today's Tids Issue 2,144
Opening Stuff:
The good news today is that the balance of power has shifted back to the police. The chances of technicalities setting criminals free has been greatly reduced. And the ability of the police to find out what is really going on increased. And, the possibilities of a “He/she said, she/he said potential controversy is practically nil with the advances in monitoring technology. But, I still regret that it was yet another 5-4 SC decision.
Mike Peters reports overhearing a couple of Mr. Potato Heads talking in a restaurant, “If you say that again I’m going to rearrange your face.”
Hewlett Packard announced yesterday that they will lay-off 9,000 US workers (They will replace 6,000 with sales and service workers in foreign calling centers. But, that’s another story.). This gets back to my comments yesterday on the potential growth of “Pad” type computing as the new norm. H-P is the largest PC maker, and their objective here is to redefine the company more like IBM. To rebuild their core businesses to reflect capabilities in computer services. It turns out that the other PC giant, Dell, is doing exactly the same thing. And, Xerox, seeing declines in their main business, also is hoping to hitch their star to IBM style businesses. Maybe what they are seeing should be telling us that owning Microsoft stock is not any longer the “No-Brainer” it has been for 25 years.
The Question: With the Japan PM stepping down over Okinawa, I wondered how many of you know how many islands comprise the Japan archipelago. What are the four largest?
The Headlines:
--H-P To Lay Off 9,000.
--Japanese PM Steps Down After Breaking Campaign Promise To Rid Okinawa Of US Presence.
--Ireland Unemployment Hits New Highs; Stocks Flagging Under Dark Cloud Of Erratic Economy.
--US Investors Can Look To Modest Rebound This Morning.
--BP Trying New, Risky Capping Procedure.
--Militants Attack As Afghan Peace Process Begins.
--Israel Defends Actions; Deports Foreign Activists.
--New York School Must Reinstate 13 Year Old Boy Suspended For Wearing Rosary Beads.
--World Religious Leaders Unite Against Proposed Comedy central Jesus Cartoon.
Back to More stuff:
I think my golf game is sucking because of all the bad luck coming my way for not forwarding “Must forward” emails!
Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson is fast approaching white trash status.
And how about that Oprah…”The Great Enabler”.
Who woulda thunk it – The ever so cute Tipper and the ultra cool Gorester in splitsville. Must been all of those “Green” girls running around the office of AlGore Inc.
Or maybe Gore was going to accept an offer as compromise President of Iraq since the disputed election of which the Al-ster is an expert is retarding formation of a government.
The new campaign slogan for November 2010 is something even husbands can understand: “Take out the Trash.”
I guess I just don’t like the opening programs for entertainment competitions like America’s Got Talent, Ai and others where the focus is on the weird. I just can’t get into those until they get serious. But “America’s Got…” has many more problems. For instance the first thing I’d do is “Triple Red X” host Nick Canon. Jeez, is he annoying. And then I’d can the director who continually creates mind numbing camera cuts… especially to the irrelevant antics of Canon. And, how about that screaming audience. I still have a headache. The worst part of the opener for this summer show was the infatuation with Howie Mandel who was totally not funny. So, I’ll have to wait a couple of weeks before tuning in again. Because when the talent arrives and the gimmicks fade, I genuinely like the acts.
“Young Victoria” is one of those movies that I hated to see end.
A few days ago while listening to a good friend talk about her distaste for smugness in people, I remember sitting there thinking about how to properly define the term. Then last night, it walked right out of my TV screen – Al Gore.
Through the Same Eyes: Chapter 74 continues. –At that point Jack intervened. “Agent Rivera, we will tell you everything we know. The resolving of this is as important to us as seeking justice is to you. I have to tell you that our people who jumped in when Mag…Sarah was injured did only what they were supposed to do. They developed procedures to get BiEmbryo up to speed with our systems. As you know, when a company is using investor organization’s money the investor is always in control. Or, at least tries to be in control.” He smiled a little. “As you know Sarah was out of commission when the bad thing went down.”
Rivera and Hanson nodded, apparently in appreciation. Hanson started, “We appreciate your openness and help so far. And we understand. But,” There’s always a but, I thought. And I think I know can tell where this “but” is going. “But, we see the Middleton as an interesting character and certainly one individual remaining who had most to gain for the alleged criminality of Bromsky.”
“And,” Josie added, “We’re not so sure that the Bromsky death was a suicide…”
Jack Interrupted, “And thanks for being so open with us.”
“Sherriff Boulder thinks very highly of you Mrs. Durham,” started Josie as she quickly pierced my comfort zone.
“I love Henry too”, I offered pleasantly.
“Well, it was your ’lover’,” she laughed at herself, “Who told us of your friendliness towards Middleton.”
“Well, I guess since we were together fairly often during the vandalism caper and we didn’t batter each other, I guess we would look friendly. And, I liked Middleton. But, he is just too cold ever to be a great and warm friend.” My insides were churning. And all of sudden I fantasized Kent dropping to his knees in front of me and wrapping his arms around my hips. I shuddered and hoped I wasn’t seen. Rivera’s eyes widened slightly.
Then she turned to Jack. “By the way Jack, who is Mag…?”
Republicans should worry about credibility with large numbers of voters if they over-prosecute 0-Man as inept. Many see his cool exterior as conflicting with “worst ever” tag. Many voters don’t analyze, but feel. Surprisingly, Obama’s cool demeanor is more like that of his polar opposite Ronald Reagan. Reagan a man who in the face of intense disparagement by the left, got much stronger by pressing on with his convictions. Harsh criticism must always seek a balance.
The Answer:
Japan is made up of 6,852 Islands (Actually, this number is seen in many accounts, but others show estimates in the 3-4,000 ranges. So, I guess we’re talkin’ a lot of rocks here.). Imagine that! The four biggest -- Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku – comprise 97% of the land. Of other smaller Islands, Okinawa is the most well known.
The surprising end:
And just think…when the powerful Clinton was using the youngster Monica, he turned to the Gores for guidance. I guess it is just one more example of what we should all know by now, nothing is at seems.
Opening Stuff:
The good news today is that the balance of power has shifted back to the police. The chances of technicalities setting criminals free has been greatly reduced. And the ability of the police to find out what is really going on increased. And, the possibilities of a “He/she said, she/he said potential controversy is practically nil with the advances in monitoring technology. But, I still regret that it was yet another 5-4 SC decision.
Mike Peters reports overhearing a couple of Mr. Potato Heads talking in a restaurant, “If you say that again I’m going to rearrange your face.”
Hewlett Packard announced yesterday that they will lay-off 9,000 US workers (They will replace 6,000 with sales and service workers in foreign calling centers. But, that’s another story.). This gets back to my comments yesterday on the potential growth of “Pad” type computing as the new norm. H-P is the largest PC maker, and their objective here is to redefine the company more like IBM. To rebuild their core businesses to reflect capabilities in computer services. It turns out that the other PC giant, Dell, is doing exactly the same thing. And, Xerox, seeing declines in their main business, also is hoping to hitch their star to IBM style businesses. Maybe what they are seeing should be telling us that owning Microsoft stock is not any longer the “No-Brainer” it has been for 25 years.
The Question: With the Japan PM stepping down over Okinawa, I wondered how many of you know how many islands comprise the Japan archipelago. What are the four largest?
The Headlines:
--H-P To Lay Off 9,000.
--Japanese PM Steps Down After Breaking Campaign Promise To Rid Okinawa Of US Presence.
--Ireland Unemployment Hits New Highs; Stocks Flagging Under Dark Cloud Of Erratic Economy.
--US Investors Can Look To Modest Rebound This Morning.
--BP Trying New, Risky Capping Procedure.
--Militants Attack As Afghan Peace Process Begins.
--Israel Defends Actions; Deports Foreign Activists.
--New York School Must Reinstate 13 Year Old Boy Suspended For Wearing Rosary Beads.
--World Religious Leaders Unite Against Proposed Comedy central Jesus Cartoon.
Back to More stuff:
I think my golf game is sucking because of all the bad luck coming my way for not forwarding “Must forward” emails!
Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson is fast approaching white trash status.
And how about that Oprah…”The Great Enabler”.
Who woulda thunk it – The ever so cute Tipper and the ultra cool Gorester in splitsville. Must been all of those “Green” girls running around the office of AlGore Inc.
Or maybe Gore was going to accept an offer as compromise President of Iraq since the disputed election of which the Al-ster is an expert is retarding formation of a government.
The new campaign slogan for November 2010 is something even husbands can understand: “Take out the Trash.”
I guess I just don’t like the opening programs for entertainment competitions like America’s Got Talent, Ai and others where the focus is on the weird. I just can’t get into those until they get serious. But “America’s Got…” has many more problems. For instance the first thing I’d do is “Triple Red X” host Nick Canon. Jeez, is he annoying. And then I’d can the director who continually creates mind numbing camera cuts… especially to the irrelevant antics of Canon. And, how about that screaming audience. I still have a headache. The worst part of the opener for this summer show was the infatuation with Howie Mandel who was totally not funny. So, I’ll have to wait a couple of weeks before tuning in again. Because when the talent arrives and the gimmicks fade, I genuinely like the acts.
“Young Victoria” is one of those movies that I hated to see end.
A few days ago while listening to a good friend talk about her distaste for smugness in people, I remember sitting there thinking about how to properly define the term. Then last night, it walked right out of my TV screen – Al Gore.
Through the Same Eyes: Chapter 74 continues. –At that point Jack intervened. “Agent Rivera, we will tell you everything we know. The resolving of this is as important to us as seeking justice is to you. I have to tell you that our people who jumped in when Mag…Sarah was injured did only what they were supposed to do. They developed procedures to get BiEmbryo up to speed with our systems. As you know, when a company is using investor organization’s money the investor is always in control. Or, at least tries to be in control.” He smiled a little. “As you know Sarah was out of commission when the bad thing went down.”
Rivera and Hanson nodded, apparently in appreciation. Hanson started, “We appreciate your openness and help so far. And we understand. But,” There’s always a but, I thought. And I think I know can tell where this “but” is going. “But, we see the Middleton as an interesting character and certainly one individual remaining who had most to gain for the alleged criminality of Bromsky.”
“And,” Josie added, “We’re not so sure that the Bromsky death was a suicide…”
Jack Interrupted, “And thanks for being so open with us.”
“Sherriff Boulder thinks very highly of you Mrs. Durham,” started Josie as she quickly pierced my comfort zone.
“I love Henry too”, I offered pleasantly.
“Well, it was your ’lover’,” she laughed at herself, “Who told us of your friendliness towards Middleton.”
“Well, I guess since we were together fairly often during the vandalism caper and we didn’t batter each other, I guess we would look friendly. And, I liked Middleton. But, he is just too cold ever to be a great and warm friend.” My insides were churning. And all of sudden I fantasized Kent dropping to his knees in front of me and wrapping his arms around my hips. I shuddered and hoped I wasn’t seen. Rivera’s eyes widened slightly.
Then she turned to Jack. “By the way Jack, who is Mag…?”
Republicans should worry about credibility with large numbers of voters if they over-prosecute 0-Man as inept. Many see his cool exterior as conflicting with “worst ever” tag. Many voters don’t analyze, but feel. Surprisingly, Obama’s cool demeanor is more like that of his polar opposite Ronald Reagan. Reagan a man who in the face of intense disparagement by the left, got much stronger by pressing on with his convictions. Harsh criticism must always seek a balance.
The Answer:
Japan is made up of 6,852 Islands (Actually, this number is seen in many accounts, but others show estimates in the 3-4,000 ranges. So, I guess we’re talkin’ a lot of rocks here.). Imagine that! The four biggest -- Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku – comprise 97% of the land. Of other smaller Islands, Okinawa is the most well known.
The surprising end:
And just think…when the powerful Clinton was using the youngster Monica, he turned to the Gores for guidance. I guess it is just one more example of what we should all know by now, nothing is at seems.
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