Waiting for the morning glow to creep beneath darkened clouds.

Today's Tids Issue 3,674

For rich reds, oranges and yellows:

I woke this morn and found it was September! Did my life change for the good? No not really, it was cloudy and muggy and thundrin’ like hell. But, all is not lost, because September always brings a promise of cooling days and crisp, glowing sun setting evenings. Oh there may be a hurricane or big storm along the way, but the trend is always encouraging. Unless of course you hate the Winter. We got the start of the NFL, and the finish of the PGA. The World Series participants are beginning to take shape. Crowds leave the beaches and highways get back to normal, which lately hasn’t been great. Small children are in awe of their very first days of their school career, while college kids are just looking for their next trendy beer. There is something about September that can’t be described, and that is what makes it so special.

Trump proved yesterday he can look good in world situations. Unfortunately, he still has a Twitter account.

Two things absolutely necessary for mental stability in this new interconnected world is always checking Snopes, and never opening strange emails from “Friends”.

The Question:

Today marks the official day of the beginning of WWII. What event happened 77 years ago? Bonus: Name three of the biggest hits of the Kingston Trio.

The Headlines:

--New Global Economic Growth Signs Has US Stock Futures Higher Ahead Of US Jobs Data.

--NK Vice Premiere Kim Young Jin Executed For Sleeping During High Level Meeting.

--Trump Has Strong day; Positive Meeting With Mex Prez, Good PM Speech On Immigration; Hillary Missing..

--Local Woman Drives Off Road Chasing Pokemon Go Character.

--Venezuela Wooing Iran As Western Hemisphere Partner; US Has Eye On Possible Intrusion By American Hating Country.

One of the unfortunate and considerably annoying devices used by the Cable news stations after political events is the Dem/Repub strategist analysis and debate panel. They bring nothing to the party. Zero. Not even worth turning on the station. As one wag says: In response to an announcement that Trump cured cancer, a Dem agent would say, but not all cancers. I always spin the channel tuner hoping to get all opinions from all sides, but when I see paid party and candidate operatives, I’m outta there.

I have been doing a small silent poll and have learned that it isn’t just me that thinks that Kale is the most overrated vegetable in history.

The worst driving cities as judged by accident incidents are #10 San Francisco followed by Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Providence RI, Glendale Ca, Springfield Ma, Washington DC, Baltimore, Worcester and Boston which is #1. Just in case you were thinking of visiting me the Northeast.

You probably have thought of alternatives for croutons in salads yourself. But here are some hints that offer a new kind of crunch – Chinese noodles, roasted chickpeas, cheddar goldfish, Vegetable chips, pretzel thins, Cheez-its, popcorn, almonds and pecans and of course crunchy Cheetos..

Trump and Hill are tied in the “Will do, say anything to win” poll. What ever happened to leadership?

My impression of the Trump campaign is that he is creating a hybrid party which reaches into conservative Democrat enclaves in the traditional blue color households. He needs that to offset the not so clear support of the Repub conservative principles. Old fashioned Rock ribbed Republicans (as they used to call them) who have been defined out of existence by analysts, blowhards and academia, are entirely confused. Smaller government, states rights Repubs like some of what he says, but not necessarily him. The mudification continues.

There’s a Category 5 storm coming in September and it is the Hillary/Donald debate. How big will those ratings be? Zowie.

One of the problems with today is that everything that happened yesterday seemed to be about Trump. And, how much can you write about the developer before sending readers scurrying to their Pokemon Go games. Don’t drive while you Poke. And don’t poke when you’re driving in front of me.

The Answer:

Today in 1939 Nazi Germany invaded Poland and The War, according to historians, officially began. Bonus: The Kingston Trio was mighty popular and they are back on tour…believe it or not. They have to be older than dirt, or at least me! There best known songs are Hang Down your Head Tom Dooley, Charlie of the MTA, The Worried Man, The Tijuana Jail and Raspberries Strawberries.

Today is short Tids Thursday. Maybe they should be short all days.