Progressive often goes backwards.

Today's Tids Issue 3,670

For Dinosaurs:

I will never believe any app that promises it will never change, especially those purchased by FaceBook. In this new word of pervasive technology intrusion, you have to build up a lot of barriers to avoid missteps that could activate dangerous assaults on personal information and property. Of course, one of the best fortifications is to be happy with yourself and with what you have, and not seek some other person’s idea of nirvana. What you are is generally pretty damn good.

It seems to me that much of today’s app and “smart” technology is designed basically around streaming music and related conveniences like playlists. Being your basic dinosaur, I already have all the music I need on CD’s and can find anything I want on regular radio.

Actually, I have been characterized as a dinosaur by some, but I am far from it. I have extra “long” arms with which to hug all.

I was reading a book on levitation and found that I couldn’t put it down.

The Question:

A trip to the past for a Tids Double “Q”: 1. Jean Harlow was one of those mysterious Movieland icons. How old was she when she died? What killed her. What was the name of her last movie? 2. The slasher movies of recent times have desensitized young movie goers to horror, and frankly, grizzly murders. Way back, a good horror movie was about what you didn’t see. What are your 5 favorite horror movies of the 1950’s. Bonus: Name five of James Cagney’s best movies.

The Headlines:

--Fed’s Yellen In Long Awaited Speech Says Economy Is Good; Gives Few Hints About Rates, Except That Inflation Is Low Precluding Rate Hikes; Stock Markets Up Nicely.

--French Judge Overturns Burkini Ban.

--Rio Police Formally Charge Lochte.

--Congress Goes After Epipen For Soaring Costs.

--Sears To Sell Venerable Craftsman, Kenmore Brands; Overall Business Continues To Struggle.

--Hot Stock Uber Has Lost $1.2 Billion In First Half Of 2016; Some Analysts Voicing Concern At Super High Valuation.

Correction Department:

Yesterday I left my Tidlet on Proxima b, the new earth like planet closest to Earth, to get more data. I never came back. But I left the impression it was only 25 miles from the US. In fact, the planet is 4.22 light years away from us meaning it would take about 160 thousand years to get there! And, for what. This planet with the assumed earthlike atmosphere doesn’t rotate on its axis meaning it is continuingly facing its sun on one side and dark and cold on the other. The scientists say it is a perfect place for earthlings for migration…if they don’t mid living in an underground world!  Don’t you love these scientific achievements? Makes you feel good knowing you can get away from Hillary if you want to.

BTW, I was told yesterday of a bright, Harvard Phd candidate using a grant from the Taxpayers who got his degree based on his project of examining “Cargo Shorts!” Shoot me. Phd candidates are bright at using other people’s money.

The prevailing opinion among poll observers is that the biggest vote potential for Trump lies among the “Undercover” voters, or the thousands who are embarrassed to say they will vote for the developer. See, that’s the difference between liberals and conservatives – nothing can embarrass a liberal. Even Hillary. Libs want what they want and are willing to subvert morals and conscience to get it.

The biggest continuous traffic jam in Maine is caused by people crossing Route 1 to get to the Lobster roll mecca known as “Red’s Eats”.

Listening to music is expensive and wasteful. First I had a collection of 78’s. Then it all went to 45’s, shortly to be replaced by 33 rpm’s, which was great for quite a while, even serving 8 Tracks and tapes. But when CD’s came along I had to replicate the collection I had again. And now…they want us all to down load over the internet various and sundry “hot” new services and smart devices! And now that cars and some computers have eliminated CD players, will it be long before a home CD player will be a door stop too. It is basically nuts.

“Trump battles bigotry charges.” That was the big black feature headline “Journalists” decided was apt for this morning’s Newspapers. Oh, the charges? They were from Hillary! Duh.

A lot of people seem to take Tids like that above as an example of my love for Trumperino. I use those instances as examples of my intense anger at the biased way the media reports news. A good media should report all sides of the story and let the reader decide. The only reason that my reports on media make me look like a trump buttswab is because all of the misplaced reporting’s anti Trump…or republican.

Reading Between the Liens Movie Reviews:

--I have to start today with a movie I will never see that is getting, unsurprisingly, raves from Critics. It is obviously part of the WH legacy campaign and is a story of the early dating of 0-man and Michelle in Chicago. It’s called “Southside With You”. Yikes! BTW, national audiences counter the critical raves with tepid support.

--Don’t Breathe is a tension inducing home invasion horror movie. It is a simple film that will hold you rigid scene after scene. Well done and well-acted, it is about two thoughtless thieves who break into a home of a blind man for an easy heist…they think.

--Hands Of Stone is a so-so movie about the great boxer Roberto Durand. It could also be called “No mas”.

--Mechanic Resurrection is a sequel to the original action thriller. It is only a fair film, as our hero is tricked by the seductive actions of a cunning woman to come back to his former life and assassinate the most dangerous man it the world.

--In Order of Disappearance is a Black Comedy revenge thriller. An introverted snow plow driver just named “Citizen of the Year” seeks revenge against the bigger than he expected gang that led his son to an overdose death. He uses his heavy equipment and luck as part of the one man assault with a high body count. Not too bad.

The Answer:

1.  Jean Harlow was Marilyn Monroe before MM. The Blond Hollywood icon was only 26 when she died from kidney failure. She died during the filming of her last film co-starring Clark Gable – Saratoga. 2. Here were many but the best may have been the Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I still remember the “The Thing” and the Creature from the Black Lagoon kept you jumping at things in the night. Hey, how about “Them”? The Blob, with Steve McQueen was right up there as was The House of Wax, Tarantula and Godzilla. The House on Haunted Hill and I Married a Monster From Outer Space were good for backbone Chills! Bonus: I guess I would have to say that Cagney really showed us his acting, entertaining versatility in “Yankee Doddle Dandy, the story of George M. Cohan. Others are White heat with Virginias Mayo, The Public Enemy with Jean Harlow and two with Bogart – The Roaring Twenties and Angels with Dirty Faces. Others are One, Two, Three, the terrific Mr. Roberts, Each Dawn I Die, The Strawberry Blond, Fighting 69^th, G men and Love me or Leave Me with my favorite Doris Day!

Have a wonderful weekend, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!