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Today's Tids Issue 2,214

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When North Korea announced that Kim Jong Un would replace dad Kim Jong IL it was known as a bad heir day!

I’d take that capsule, beaten and battered just as it was when the last miner stepped safely upon the Chilean land once again, and transform it into a beautiful monument for all to see. I place it smack right in the center of the busiest square in Santiago. As a wonderful tribute to the best in humanity. The courage, cooperation and love of man for his fellow beings.

Which brings me to a comment in the comic strip “The Buckets” where the wife asks “Who do you want to win the $10,000 for The Funniest Video.” And, the husband answers, “None of them showed any behavior I want rewarded.”

Which reminds me of how often we get bombarded by loathsome athletes deeds -- Beating up wives and girl friends, assaulting strangers, shooting guns and taking drugs. -- And then watch apologists rush to their defense. But last week at the end of the Atlanta-San Fran series something quite excellent happened and I never saw a word or heard a comment about it. Is it because you can’t make money off of goodness? After the third out that ended the game and gave the Giants their elusive title, the SF players didn’t rush to jump in a pile and squirt Champaign. Nope, the players turned to the Atlanta dugout and started to applaud retiring Atlanta manager Bobby Cox. This was the venerable manger’s last game; it was obvious that the players thought highly of how he ran his team and contributed to the overall quality of their sport.

The Question:
I am really out of touch with with drives kids and many young adults to stare hours upon hours at their Mobile Phone. Name the top all time selling Mobile Phone Games.

The Headlines:

--4 T0 12 Inches Of Snow Whitens Killington.
--Germany’s Merkel Says Multi-Cultural Society Has Failed.
--Super typhoon ravages The Phillipines.
--US Firms Say The Lose More From Electronic Rather Than Physical Theft.
--Stocks Up On Stringer Than Expected Citi Earnings; Market Awaits Apple’s After Closing Report.
--400 Charities report Billions Less In Donations.
--BoA Expected To resume Foreclosures.


Back to More Stuff:
I hear that kids this Halloween will be dressing as “Incumbents”. They’ll be wearing paper bags over their heads.

In case you are interested, Health.com picks the five healthiest Fast Food restaurants: Panera Bread, Jason’s Deli (Editor’s Note: Real good deli’s are healthy), Au Bon Pain, Noodles and Company and Corner Bakery Café. Notice how many of these places got their start baking “White” bread. So I figure that if I keep on eating good old white bread, I’ll eventually evolve into a health nut.

The only thing dumber than Verizon’s automated computer system may be “Spell Check.’ For instance when you mistype “to” as “Ti” how hard would it be for a computer to recognize that the only two letter word that starts with a “t” is to! No, they give you six or seven options that begin with “Ti”.

While we’re on Microsoft, how long will it be until this giant crumbles? We may have an inkling Monday when Apple reports earnings, and more importantly, sales of the iPad. Big Windows’ users Dell and H&P will be eying those numbers to. The reality is that more and more PC users don’t need much more than an Internet/eMail machine. All of the gigabyte computing power probably goes unused by most.

There’s a hole in the heart of Baby Boomers everywhere. June Cleaver ( Barbara Billingsley ) died last night at the age of 94. The perfect mom. Always there for the Beave and Wally. And for her loving husband. But most of all for all of the kids of American (And adults) who enjoyed the happy refuge of the Cleaver households. Her own real life sons say her innate goodness and loving kindness didn’t end at the show. She was exactly the same at home.

But, that was then and this is now. However there are way more homes today like the Cleaver household than TV would want you to believe. Today the Beave would be binging home a gay friend. In fact movies and television have an inordinate amount of gay people romping across the stage when you consider that best estimates put the gay population at between 2-4%. But, what I really don’t comprehend is why gay America would stand for those clichéd portrayals of their fellow brethren.

When listening to classical music, often the most intriguing and emotional part are the undertones of cellos and bass violins. The ear automatically goes to the flurry of the main themes which is only one dimension of the piece. Beethoven’s Seventh, 1st and 4th movements and Tchaikovsky’s 4th, 1st movement are good examples. If I knew anything about music you would probably understand what I was saying.

One reason never to buy movies is so you’ll never have to read stories with headlines like “What to do with all of those VHS tapes.” But, headlines like that makes me fret about the future of my 400 plus classical CD’s. I tried to convert them to an iPod, but it is just too long a process to be efficient. I guess I’ll be ok as long as somebody still makes a CD player.


What ever happened to eloquence and statesmanship?

US Politics Today Department:
Sorry kids, but new research says that Dinosaurs ate their pals for dinner. Yes these popular creatures may have died off simply because there were no more friends to eat. The next thing you know some body will be writing a paper saying that Liberals really hate their American heritage and consider themselves above our traditional way of life. Isn’t anything sacred anymore?

The only way to stop this is to keep the name “Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” alive.

Are the Polish shiny?

The Answer: Number One is Block Breaker Deluxe. The rest are Sonic the Hedgehog, Angry Birds, Doodle Jump, Final Fantasy IV, Flight control, Pocket Gold, Flick Fishing, Bubble Bash, Coin Stack, Cut the Rope, Doom RPG, Guitar Hero III and Super Bomberman.

The End:
I think a big part of the ills of the world is the media dwelling on the negative. The world was re-invigorated by the love and courage of the Chile miners. But as far as I can tell, the media is spending a lot of time looking for something they may have done wrong. It’s disgusting. People are basically good.

Community, Sharing, Cooperation, Love.

Today'sTids Issue 2,212
Opening Stuff:

I could see the heart of Sabastian Pinera swell several times over the course of the evening as one by one the miners returned to their loved ones.

I loved the phrase I heard yesterday, “Trickle up Poverty”. Obviously refers to a down grade of the upper and middle classes if income redistribution actually gains momentum. It is the inevitable result of taking from the producers. Then I learned it was the title of a new book by Michael Savage. Hey, it still works.

Let’s see…when Dem candidates really need help (Like Feingold fighting for his life in Wisconsin), Michelle O is sent out to inspire voters. And then the Clintons run out to regions where 0-Man is perceived as unwelcome. So, I’m thinking that the 2012 Convention will pit Veggie-Girl Against The Hill for the nomination.

If I were Adam, we’d probably all still be in Paradise. Apples just don’t do anything for me.

The Question:
This bonus Q-day! Ehah!! Part One: You can find many great artists from Van Gogh to Michelangelo who were thoroughly depressed. But only one well known artist was a true out and out alcoholic (Or at least only one admitted it to his/her biographer). Who was it? Part Two: While we’re alcoholic prone celebs, one actor played the world famous superspy, martini stirrer 007 more than any other. Who was it and name his Bond films.

The Headlines:

--The World Rejoices; Politicians Unable To Corrupt The Passion Of People For Fellow Human Beings as Citizens From China To Iran To Ireland View The Emerging Miners Through The Same Loving Eyes.
--Armenial Criminla Enterprise Medicare Scam Defrauded Government of 163 Million!
--New Jobless Claims Rise To 452,000; Economists Had Expected 445K.
--Markets Open Higher On Jobless Claims Rise; WS Hopes News will Force Central Bank To Pimp New Money Into Economy.
--Over 288 Thousand Homes Seized In Third Quarter; 816,000 Homes Have Been Foreclosed Year-To-Date.
--Queen Elizabeth Cancels Annual Buckingham Palace Christmas Party Out Of Concern For Citizens Enduring Tough Economic Times.
--Afghan Peace Chief Thinks Taliban Ready To Talk.

Back to More Stuff:
Did you hear about the executioner who when not working just hung around?

This is becoming one of the toughest NFL pickin’ seasons ever. A season where it appears any team can beat any other team. Last year’s two Superbowl teams are struggling. And the experts pre-season “Hot” teams have disappointed…except I guess the dreaded Je-Je-Je…(WYKWIM). Look at this weeks match-ups where picking the winner would be as much luck as skill or NFL knowledge: NE-Balt, Miam-GB, KC-Hous, Atl-Phil, NO-TB, NYJ-Den, Oak-SF, Dal-Minn (2 expert hot picks at 1-3), Indy-Wash and Jax-Tenn. They are coin flippers. And if the NYG’s were still playing like they were two weeks ago, I’d be picking Detroit who is getting stronger. And who knows which Jints team will show this week? Enough intro. The time has come. I’m thinking that home field advantage is my out when I pick NE and several others GB, Houston, TB, Denver, SF, Minn and Washington. I see Atlanta, San Diego and Tennessee as visiting winners in the tougher games. For the rest it is Chicago, Pitt and Giants. Last week’s 9-5 brought the Tid’s team to 50-26 (65.7%).

I was fairly disgusted last night when flipping through the channels came across the Daily show where a comedian, Olivia Munn, was making fun of, ridiculing the miner’s ordeal. Somehow we have to refortify our culture. Give it a rest already.

There is a lot of talk and grandstanding about the illegalities associated with many foreclosures. It is a serious problem and certainly an indication of shoddy work in an overwhelming tide of defaulted mortgages. But, the fact remains that, whether properly signed or not, the initiation of the paperwork was the result of people not paying. It is said that after all is said and done, there will be but a handful of foreclosures overturned.

This years election is as much about the press giving up their place in society as unbiased protectors of the truth as it is about discarding a Congress that seems to have totally lost its way.

You have to worry about where our grant money is going when you learn about a professor at U. Vermont writing a paper on “Whale Poop that is fluffy like a tuft of wool.”

Speaking of smelly stuff, did you hear about the Captain and the sailors at sea? At the morning inspection the ships captain told the First Mate that his men smell bad and perhaps he should suggest that they change their underwear occasionally. “Aye, Aye”, said the First, and he ran below. He gathered the sailors and announced, “The Captain thinks you guys smell bad and he wants you to change your underwear.” He continued, “Pittman, you change with Jones; McCarthy, you change with Witkowski; Brown you change with Schultz.” The moral of the story is that someone may come along and promise “Change”, but don’t count on things smelling any better.

The emotional at times Michael Savage, a self proclaimed refugee from 60’s radicalism, is absolutely right-on a lot more than he is misguided. You just have to stay calm and pay attention.

The Question:
Part One; Jackson Pollack is acknowledged as a very creative contemporary painter. But he was equally competent and putting away the sauce. Actually to many, his paintings look like his brain on vodka. Part Two: Roger Moore was the most prolific of the martini stirring spy. Well at least in number of years playing the role. He made as many Bond’s as Sean Connery, 7, but one of Connery’s “Never Say never Again” was not considered officially part of the EON Production series. Moore’s are Live and Let Die, The man With the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy and A View to a Kill.

The End:
You gotta hope that the world learned a lot from the Chilean miner endurance and cooperation about living together for the good of all. In fact I believe that if we didn’t have politicians and the media exploiting differences that we could achieve that. Everybody wants to be loved.

As soon as I get the inspiration, I’ll be back again with a new installment novel.So far I've had two suggestions from readers: 1. A Buxum starter on a golf course. 2. Why Boston and the world have an innate hatred of the Ya-ya-Ya's.

The brightest, warmest sun ever.

Today's Tids Issue 2,211
Opening Stuff:

I was going to start off this morning with an eloquent paragraph about the early morning fall sun glaring off cruise liners as they made their way through our East Passage over quiet glistening waters awaiting fluttering sails of trim boats. But then I thought…there is no more eloquent, glistening sun than the one that the Chilean miners saw as they emerged form their dark dungeon. That’s the sun that counts.

Joan Sutherland was a helluva singer!

The Question:
What is – 2 cups of flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 sticks of unsalted butter, ½ cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract? And, why is important to know this?

The Headlines:
--The World Hugs The Freed Miners; One Miner Emerges From the Bowels Of The earth About Each Hour.
--New Ancestry Data Shows Obama And Palin As Related.
--JP Morgan Chase Profits Rise 23% To $4.42 Billion: Bank Able To Set Aside $1,55 Bil To Cover Personal Banking Division Losses Going Forward.
--Ahmadinejad Trip To Lebanon Expected To Increase Middle East tensions.
--Security Rises At India’s Commonwealth Games After terrorist Strike Warning.
--Secy Of Defense Gates Says Courts Should Not Set Policy On Gays In Military.

Back to More Stuff:
I don’t know if Connecticut’s Linda McMahon will win or not, but she is sure making it obvious that if voters get tangled up in their party allegiances and elect Blumenthal, the state will be represented by a myopic loser.

When you come right down to it, everybody out there working hard is hoping some day to get the gravy.

Most Tea Party leaders are saying that if the Republicans had done the job when they had the Congress, there would never have been a Tea Party movement! The Tea Party, they say isn’t Republican or Democrat, but represents a sensible alternative to a governing body that has grown immune to the needs of voters and taxpayers and is virtually ineffective for the people.

The newscasters are worrying about whether or not the Chilean miners will suffer claustrophobia on the trip back up to the earth’s surface. They’ve been living in a dark hole a mile under the ground for two months! God what idiots!

But Useful Idiots for leftist politicians.

They must know that communist countries have always shut down the press, but for some reason here the main stream press seems to think a socialistic form of government is a good idea?

Through the Same Eyes: Epilogue continues. –The kids were all over me during my first days home. Attentive and very loving. Happy they said that I was all right. But I could sense that their feelings were much deeper, and that the tragedy so close to them was affecting their sense of security. I loved them twice as hard back.
Paul? Well…Paul…Paul was just Paul. Looking at me like a new lover. Yet with the eyes of a man who knew everything about me and accepted me for what I meant to him. He always was like that. I often anguished over my intoxication by Kent because of the unequivocal love that Paul had for me. It’s why I questioned myself. The character of who I had become in the arms of Kent Middleton. Maybe me, Mrs. Independent thinker, actually held a great sense of entitlement that enabled me to disillusion myself. Maybe my life of achievement has really been one of denial.
Here I am -- a person who cheated on her husband and was used by people she thought respected her; A life’s work that lead to brutal murders and a complex business fraud – sitting in the corner office of LR&H feeling comfortable that this is where I should be; That I am the only person who can put it all back together again.
Jack Wiley, a man I believed in and trusted with my life and future had used me. He always wanted more than his successful but small Boston investment bank provided. And it had provided for him extremely well. But, not in his mind, and especially his wife’s. Isabelle was an old classmate of his, and he learned from her about some brilliant scientists creating a new business in the high growth potential Bio-genetics business. They became lovers and he pulled some strings with his local cronies to generate start-up financing and appoint Izzy as President of the new company BiEm. Kent, the founding scientist, knew what it would take to beat other smart competitors and he set up the convoluted vandalism plan that would eventually produce live subjects for testing. And the death of Bromsky. The dreadfully weak Symington was another old school pal of Wiley I learned later, and became the inevitable snitch in my operation. They -- Izzy, Jack and Jeff -- were essentially controlling my every move. The one thing they hadn’t figured on, was that Kent would fall in love with me.
“Hi Boss.” Bill Claxton, no worse for wear after his beating, had stepped into my room. “Legal just called me. The new Name for BiEmbyo is approved – “Middleton Genetics”.
“Good”, I smiled. “Roll out the publicity on our hero scientist…and make sure they know how much Kent was loved!”

The Mexican investigator in charge of the case about the shooting of an American on a South Texas lake was found decapitated; His head was in a suitcase. I have a great idea for a nuclear bomb strike.

Why does the public have to endure endless apologies by ESPN for sexual predators like Kobe Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger, Tiger Woods and now the tedious Brett Favre. It just shows how an investment in personality can dilute moral integrity

One of the reasons I’m never too impressed by celebrities is that all too often I see them wearing Ya-Ya-Ya…(Well…You Know Who I Mean)…caps. I mean how smart can they be?

The Answer: If you follow the directions about you will make delicious short bread, one of the finest foods on earth. It is important to know this because you can dip it in chocolate. Crumple it over ice cream or make an amazing pie crust out of it. It is one of our most important food groups.

The Tids would have a lot more daily information if I could read my handwriting in my notes.

You can have my GPS thank you!

Today's Tids Issue 2,205
Opening Stuff:

Where is Noah when you need him?

What if everybody in the world bought a T-Shirt with that message from the trapped miners on front. It would raise money for the rescue and the miners families and remind everybody that there are still people in this world with self-discipline and strength of character. I’d wear one.

How about if kids wore one that said on the back, “No thanks Mom and Dad, I don’t need another iPod.”

I see where Elizabeth Hasselbeck has come out saying she isn’t as conservative as she appears to be while battling the liberal antagonizers on The View. In fact she says, I would call myself a Federalist! Wah, I’ll be doggone!...I’m a federalist too! She says she wants the power to get back to the states so we can stop the mandates from big Gov. I like a strong, but limited Federal government, with all issues not involving defense, interstate commerce, foreign treaties and…and…hmmm…anything else?...being determined within the individual states.

The Question:
Since his early fame as a well known super spy, Sean Connery has become one of the most watchable actors of our time. Name his first three super spy movies and five of his other best performances.

The Headlines:

--McCain And Jan Brewer Romp In Arizona GOP Primaries; GOP Rubio And Dem meek Look Strong In Florida – Will Face Indy Crist; Alaska GOP Sen Murkowski In Trouble Against Unknown Palin Backed, Gun totin’ Miller; Ben Quayle Overcomes “Dirtiest Campaign” To Take Congress Nod In AZ
--Stock Futures Fall On Much Lower than Expected Durable Goods Orders Report.
--43 Dead After String Of New Attacks In Iraq.
--Danielle Downgraded To Tropical Storm.
--RI One Of Ten States To receive “Race To The Top” Grants For Education Reform.
--Iran Says It has Successfully Test-Fired New Short range Surface To Surface Missile.
--Wild Fires Destroy 11 Homes Outside Of Ashland Oregon.
--Toyota Sets Goal Of 5 Million Hybrids By 2015.

Back to More Stuff:
Potato Chips are starting to approach overpriced status.

No Thanks to New Technology Department:
The Cal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that it is ok for government agents to sneak into your driveway and secretly attach a GPS device to your car without a warrant. Can you say George Orwell? These dreamers who must be overdosing too much on that pervasive California Medical Pot say it doesn’t violate your 4th Amendment Rights because, “…you do not have any reasonable expectation of privacy in your own driveway - and no reasonable expectation that the government isn't tracking your movements.” Is there any common sense left in this world?

If you need a dose of convoluted logic on a daily basis you can always find it in those so-called intellectual Op-Ed pieces (Left or Right) in your daily newspaper.

The media has so successfully demonized the Tea Party movement that many conservative candidates are hedging their relationship with this broad group of concerned Americans.

Through the Same Eyes: Chapter 90 continues. –“Well boss, that noise you heard when you called in was Jack. Jack as in your boss. He was here to tell me that he was putting me in charge of the BiEm account in place of you, He’ll be calling you I’m sure.”
“Looks like I’m too late. What did he say to you?”
“He was not kind to you, which I thought was odd for Jack. He told me he had a call from Isabelle who told him that you had been distant and distracted. Jack said he had noticed that too. And, you know that I have mentioned to you that I was concerned about your lack of response at times.”
I took it in and wasn’t surprised. Of course I was distracted, I thought. For the past several months I’ve been thinking of the next time I could see Kent. Like I’m starting to feel now. “I’ll handle Jack. What are our lawyers saying?”
“Do you mean about the technology scam?” I nodded at the phone knowing that my silence would keep Bill talking. “Well, they don’t like it more and more.”
“I don’t either, and I think it is going to get much worse for a lot of people at BiEm. The first thing I want you to do as the new manger of the BiEm account,” I said that sarcastically, “Is to go down to Jack’s office and tell him that HR&L should cancel its financial agreement with BiEmbryo. Here’s what you should say to back up your reccomendation.” I outlined a vigorous defense for his decision. To which Bill immediately responded.
“You don’t sound distracted, Boss,” He said in a smiling tone.
“I’m not at all. This is very important and you have to get it done.” Then I added, “I’m coming into the office.” As I hung up, I looked around the room at three questioning faces. I put on my most confident face, “I’ll explain later. What else do we have to talk about?”

A reader sends in a list of the worlds shortest books. They include: “The Amish Phone Directory”, “Things We Know To Be True” by John Kerry and Al Gore, “My Black Girl Friends” by Tiger Woods, “Dating Etiquette” by Mike Tyson, “Things I cannot Afford” by Bill gates and Things I Did To Earn The Nobel Peace Prize by Barack Obama.

The best selling book in China is about how Goldman Sachs is out to kill China. It draws heavily on information from a Rolling Stine Magazine article – “…a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money." – and adds its own sensationalized descriptions of the all consuming financial giant. Author Li who describes the company as, “…(having the) cruel character of a Manchurian tiger, the group creeps around the world, like a veteran hunter stalking its prey, when it smells blood it pounces!", says his book is no exaggeration and that Goldman may have been the cause of the entire world crisis.

Because housing sales aren’t up to the level of the go-go years, some economists are calling for a “Double Dip”. In fact it is the main topic of discussion this last week of Summer vacations. The fact is that the Housing boom was an aberration from true economic reality. Most of the excess sales in the market were the result of selling to people who couldn’t afford what they were buying. It is unfair to measure a recovering economy against a major industry sales curve that should never have happened. Now, there is a real problem with the growth of the National Debt. And the Global banking Leaders are now meeting with the idea of printing more money at the top of their wish list.

The Answer:
Connery as James Bond came on the scene with three early winners – Dr. No, From Russia with Love and Gold Finger. He actually made 7 Bond movies in all with the other four being Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever and Never say Never Again. He won awards for his work in The Untouchables, The Name of The Rose, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and The Hunt for the Red October. Personally he was in one of my favorite all time movies “The First Great Train Robbery.” H was always a joy to watch and might also be remembered for Rising Sun, The Russia House and Finding Forester. I’m sure you have other favorites.

The End:
New technology lets other people find you maybe when you don’t want to be found. Allows the world to know your every action if you are inclined to be an open book. Allows small events in once obscure locations have an effect on your daily life within seconds. Allows the Tids to sneak into your home when you are not looking. See, technology looks good, but in reality it could ruin your life. Where’s my cave?

Think of someone you don't know.

Today's Tids Issue 2,204
Opening Stuff:

“Estanos bien en el refugio, Los 33.” That means “We are Ok – The 33 minors", and it was a a very happy note of encouragement received by a host of rescuers from trapped miners in Chile. The rescue team had just managed to insert a life support pipe between the surface and the minor’s prison below. Your heart has to leap. But get this. The pipe will deliver food, water and medical supplies while the hardy miners try to survive for the 4 Months it will take to dig them out! I’m thinking about them.

And of course our culture is experiencing the growth of entrapped minors --- in Facebook! With parents having to leave food and water outside of bedroom doors.

As you have noticed, the Tids financial department is typically cautious about the stock market these days. Yesterday was a good example of yet again desperate, manufactured enthusiasm driving the market upward. The reason for the uptick was supposedly increased Mergers & Acquisitions activity. Check out these headlines: 8:25 – “U.S. Stock Futures Rise As M&A Talk Boosts Sentiment; 9:37AM - ”Merger Outlook Lifts Wall Street At Open.”; 10:38 – “Why M&A Bump Is Bullish For Stocks.”; 2:13 – “Wall Street Flat As M&A Stir Fades.” What a crock!

The Question:
Exactly one thousand nine hundred and thirty one years ago today Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed what city. Name five other historic volcanic eruptions.

The Headlines:

--Stock Futures Gloomy One Day After Minor Uptick.
--Establishment Candidates Seem To Have Edge Over “Outsiders” Going Into Tuesday’s Primaries.
--Yen Reaches 15 year High Against The Dollar And 9 Year High Against The Euro.
--Atlantic Tropical Storm Danielle Moved Up To Cat 2 Hurricane.
--No Salmonella Found Beyond Two Original Egg Producers.
--RFK Jr. Wife Charged With Driving Under Influence Of Drugs One Month After Pleading Guilty To Drive While Intoxicated.
--Woods Divorce Finalized; All Parties Mum On Details.

Back to More Stuff:
A new Nielson study says that Blacks talk on cell phones twice as much as whites and that woman text and talk far more than men. There just has to be something funny in there. Maybe I'll come up with something overnight.

My brother-in-law writes to tell me that has created a good business making landmines that look like prayer rugs. He says prophets are going through the roof!

The next time you are sitting in traffic for a few more minutes than expected consider the woes of Beijing China commuters. The jam was over 100 Kms (62 miles) long and has lasted nine days! Hope you had more than one mug of a frappachino. Or is that a tea with ice cleam? Workers are feverishly trying to replace emergency call boxes with port-o-约翰’s.

If the establishment insider candidates win in the primaries it will be a license to steal.

I scoured last night’s Jon Stuart-Blago interview for something funny, but found nothing. Which just proves I guess that sociopaths aren’t funny.

A reader informs me a of a new Golf Czar being appointed by the 0-Man. He is rewriting some basic rules of golf. For instance the gimmie will be renamed the entitlement and only available to high handicappers. It’s all about fairness and basically eliminated any mentions of ability an successful achievement. In addition golfers will only be allowed one birdie and 6 pars. Anything in excess must be redistributed to all players having not made a birdie or par. Also, 18 and above handicappers will only report net scores versus gross scores by all others. This would enable redistribution of betting wealth. Kind of dis-incentifies practice and dedication, doesn’t it?

Microsoft’s Spell-check doesn’t recognize the spelling of Facebook. Is it jealous?

The Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree Department:
Marcus Jordan son of Michael tweeted that he had spent $56K one 24 hour period in Vegas. But since he is under twenty one, the tweets referred to “$21 K at Liguid” (to swim in the pool) and “$35K at haze” (A night club.) That a lot of back strokes and dance steps.

And...It bothers me a lot that they want o build a full fledged casino a ½ mile form the sacred lands of Gettysburg. And It bothers me most because it is just one more sign of the Decline and Fall of the American Empire.

The Answer:
While Vesuvius-Pompeii is the most romanticized of volcanic eruptions, it is only #10 in deaths resulting with 3,360. But enormous in percentage of the population) The second most notorious eruption was that of Indonesia’s 1883 Krakatau explosion and the ensuing monster Tsunami and 36,417 deaths. ( Of course the worse disaster surrounding Krakatau was the awful 1960’s movie about it.) The highest death from an eruption was in 1815 when Idonesia’s Tamborra killed 92,000. The rest – 1902, Mt. Pelee, Martinique –29,000; 1985, Ruiz, Columbia - 25,000; 1792, Unzen, Japan – 14,300; 1783, Laki, Iceland – 9,350; 1919, Kelut, Indonesia – 5,110; 1882, Galunggung, Indonesia – 5,110; 1631, Vesusvius, Italy – 3,500.

Hope you had a blast today! See you sometime tomorrow.