Everybody grows up sometime.

Today's Tids Issue 3,586

Opening Stuff:

I’m beginning to think that millennials aren’t as crazy as they appear. Oh yeah, many of these anything go era denizens see culture and morality in a way that I think is not so hot for a sound society. But they also understand a new future based on technology, which could be incomprehensible to me and many. They may be right about bringing speed and efficiency to daily living, but do I really need to get out of my rocking chair and race along with them. I tip my hat to their brains, but to their Judgment, not so much.

I’m a big believer in “The Pendulum swings the other way” philosophy. Reasonable people have avoided the abyss thousands of times over the centuries with patience and that come back to sensitive reality concept. Over-reaction is not a natural part of the process.

Who’s to say that elephants don’t enjoy performing in Circuses and hearing the applause?

Iraq and Iran, Department:

Or something to chew on on a rainy day.

Just when you think ISIS is being routed, they move the battlefield. Now they are disrupting Iraq at it’s core, just as “Allies” prepare a Mosel counter attack. There ain’t no pendulums in the Middle East. – Iran is also a potential mystery. I’m hearing as you are the movement to a reformist controlled government with Presidential elections on the horizon. But, what we haven’t heard yet is the voicw of Khamenei, The Supreme Leader. Yet I know that The SL has meet with several Reformist leaders. So he isn’t talking, but he his thinking and the country is waiting. And here’s a hooker, Khamenei’s Grandson is a reformist. So…! While Rhouani is doing what it seems the rest of the world wants, and apparently to the satisfaction of the people, we haven’t heard yet from those losing power, the hard core, who are probably waiting for Khamenei. The man behind the curtain And they are still there. How disruptive will they be? There might be a pendulum in Iran.

The Question:

In which city and when do you think the First USA Medical College was started? Extra Bucks Bonus: Why might be 1802 be considered an ominous year for the USA?

The Headlines:

--Falling Goldman Stock Has Big Effect On Minus Triple Digit Doww Opening; Global Growth Worries Return; Auto Companies Post Strong April Sales Record

--Latest Indiana Polls Show Trump Extending Lead Over Cruz; Trump Has Apparnetly Pleasant Meeting With Mitch McConnell.

--Syria Forces Say They Are Beating Back Rebels.

--US Soldier Killed In Iraq Fighting.

--Hillary Faces Tough West Virginia Audience.

--#20 RI’s Bryant University Rarety In NCAA Top 25 National Baseball Rankings.

--Belgian Astronomers May Have Found Earth Sized Planet That Would Support Life.

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I was forced to watch the Red Sox and Ya, Ya, Ya…well you know who I mean…on ESPN Sunday night. What a disaster that broadcast was. I watched 3 batters and switched to local radio. The announcers were oblivious to the players and action on the field; talking among themselves in an inane conversation, like they were seated at a bar out on Yawky Way. Deplorable.

The rise of Independents in the USA to nearly 50% of voters may be all that is needed for one of the Parties to deliver a Third Party candidate. The DNC chairman announced yesterday a desire in the future to exclude independents from their primaries. In other words they don’t want voters determining their candidates.

The Voice was ok last night. The first three singers, Daniel, Shalyah and Nick were lackluster to me, though Nick was definitely a good performer. The judges continue to rave about Shalyah, maybe because of her age and twinkling personality, but she is below par as a singer. Long legged personality rich Hannah pushed the competition back up, and woke me up. Laith is a great singer and an even greater guitar player. But the also bearded Adam Wakefield, who closed out the show, is also a great singer and remarkable piano player. To me, he was the top entertainer of the night. Alisan did her thing which always a level above rest with a sad song about the sadder times in her life, but still with the beautiful emotional voice. Actually it didn’t move me. Mary Sarah dove right into the hearts of the Country music lovers wth Stand by Your Man, and was good; although she had noticeable problems in the lower range. Paxton rose to the occasion also and I thought was one of the more enjoyable performers of the night. Brian Bautista is a very good singer and he went very Latin  America last nght and made it work in a light sort of way. Now, there is no doubt that Daniel P should be axed. If he makes it, then we know we have the same voting problem there as we have in the Presidential primaries – they ain’t voting with their brains. I’d put Shalyah and Daniel in the bottom two, but some may add Nick.

At this writing, The Voice-ITunes sales leader among performers was Alisan at #6.  The rest in order are Laith #12, Adam #16, Mary Sarah #20, Hannah #23, Brian #36, Paxton #42 (He also scored from last week’s song), Nick #96 and Shalyah #99. (Mary Sarah and Laith also had holdover sales from the previous week.

I think fashion models get paid way too much.

But then, so do Athletes and NFL commissioners.

Apple’s high stock price has been held in high regard because of its potential explosive growth. They have fulfilled promises for years. But, now CEO Tim Cooks appears to have a strategy of doing it with PR instead of products. I still say, that having but 20% of the World phone market they have plenty of opportunity. The problem is that they haven’t appeared to prove that they know how to get there. Doubters are growing.

When the Red Sox don’t play, there’s not much to read in the morning newspapers.

If the Tids doesn’t make it to your Inbox any day, always check “Spam”. I find that many reputable mass mailings end up there from time to time. Did I say “Reputable” in the same sentence with Tids?

A Golf GPS App I downloaded to my phone wants me to put my scores on FaceBook! Are they kidding! Is that giant social network open to adopting the same policy of TV News that people are drawn to disasters? If my scores are out I public, how am I going to properly define my scores to friends and competitors. Is there going to be another app that captures fish sizes and urges fisherman to show measurements to the world? See millennials don’t get it at all. They want to get rid of fish stories and golfing exaggerations. Where’s the fun in that.

Do you think Kenya has a building inspecting problem when a rain storm takes down a 6 story building. Sounds like the same inspector we have here for road construction.

I see where “Fitbit’s” stock price is down after a falling sales report. Really, who want to wear a bracelet that keeps on telling you that you are fat? See, even techno-Millennials will also over time tire of conforming to the needs of a bracelet.

The Answer:

The first Medical College was established in 1765 in Philadelphia at what is now the University Of Pennsylvania. Sorry Boston. Extra Bucks Bonus: I only pay extra bucks for questions where the odds for a chance for a right answer is 5000-1. 1802 could be considered foreboding because that was the day when Washington DC was established.

Uh-oh – Leister City in England had a 5000-1 chance to win the prestigious Premiere Soccer league, and they won it. The people are joyous, and drunk.

Pendulums swing. Trends die.