The vacuum.

Issue 3,869

I was going to start this morning mess off with a joke about chemistry. But, I realized that I wouldn’t get a reaction.

I might as well fill this Tids with bad puns, because political rhetoric has become so meaningless. Here is a perfect example of why in this time of tension, you are really better off not listening to anybody: Jack Welch, the great former CEO of General Electric said: “If Trump gets impeached the market will crumble.” A well-known financial analyst named Siegle said: “If Trump gets impeached the market will go up 1,000 points.” So, there you have it, we have attained a state of nothingness.

Ordering on line can be as much a nuisance as it is a convenience.

I would bet that less than half of Americans know the meaning of the word Impeachment.

Claustrophobic people are much more productive thinking out of the box.

The Question:

A new Harvard Study reveals a huge anti Trump media bias. What are the five media reporting the most negative news? Bonus: Mel Blanc was the voice for many a cartoon character. Name five.

The Headlines:

--Markets Up; Dow Over 100, Nasdaq Strong; Oil Positive; Campbell’s Profits In The Soup.

--Trump Admin Beginning Nafta Negotiations.

--Small Business Leaders Hoping Trump Policies Will Rescue Them From Morass Created By Obama Policies.

--Trump Off To Multi Nation Tour; Will Make Positive Plea To Muslims Despite Former Negative Islamic Remarks.

--US Airstrikes Smash Pro-Assad Troops In Syria.

--Hallucinating Driver Kills One, Injured Rozens During Bloody Rampage On NYC Sidewalks.

--Julian Assange No Longer Facing Rape Charges In Sweden.

--Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty To Sexting To A Minor Charges.

The Facebook notifications I receive are like robocalls to me.

All the news that doesn’t fit, omit, Department:

If CBS news were as concerned about reporting all the news as they pretend to be thought the eyes of the ever-sanctimonious Scott Pelley, they would have at least mentioned the Conversation between Hawaii Dem Senator Mazi Hirono and Comey during his last meeting with a Senate investigative panel. Comey said he has never experienced anybody ever asking him to drop a case. Based on the timing, “Never” and “anybody ever” would have to had been applied to any discussions with Trump. Can you say “Witch Hunt”, led by the selective reporting of news by media. BTW, how come the intrepid reporters of the NYT’s didn’t mention that at the time of their report? If it doesn’t fit, Omit.

A quarter of an acre of land may not seem like much to many, but to me it’s a lot.

That crazed driver who killed one and maimed many while driving on a crowded NYC sidewalk for three blocks seems like the latest most grievous example of a nasty new trend in America. Now this particular person seemed to have some serious problems. But way too many incidents are being reported of people driving off the road into homes and businesses, or people. Most often it’s because of he ingestion of one of many mind altering substances. And others because of careless distractions. Regardless, the New York incident was terrible. And, the prospects for more like that across the county is frightening. After all, driving requires a high degree of responsibility and other people awareness. And thoughts about only “Me” seems to be driving reckless actions on the road.

There is no faster way to ensure the progress of the robot industry than to mandate a higher minimum wage.

Tids word of the day: Impeach – Libs are drooling like Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls over the promise of an impeachment that they think would remove Trump from office. Bill Clinton was impeached and he remained until the end, just in case many on the left conveniently forgot history, or ignored it in the first place. Of course, most libs don’t believe Clinton was impeached, primarily because they don’t know the meaning of the word. Impeachment: The action of calling into question the integrity or validity of something. In government, it means the formal leveling of charges against a high Government official – an indictment. Conviction after impeachment is another thing, a very high standard requiring hard evidence of High Crimes and Misdemeanors. You see, A conviction would be overturning the constitutional protected will of the people who elected the person. Conviction requires a super majority.

EBay is so useless. I tried to look up “Lighters” and all they had was 13,749 matches.

What is annoying is seeing an Internet headline that spurs me into pursuing it further only to find I have to watch a video…with a commercial.

Is Biden getting ready for 2020? He came out this morning knocking Hillary saying, “…upon further reflection, she wasn’t a great candidate for President.” Joe would have just truned 78 years old at the time of that lection. Or maybe it was just Joe being Joe, talking too much. BTW, he says NO!

Who knew, Department:

A father and son have been arrested for illegally gathering and smuggling into the US… $17.5 million worth of Sea Cucumbers! Say What! Sea cucumbers? Yes, they are a Chinese delicacy that go for about $300/pound. I hope they smell better than earth cucumbers. Don’t taint my salad.

What do you call Watson when Sherlock isn’t around? Holmeless.

Just to show you how current fever pitched acrimony has muddled the meaning of common terms, I was taken a back a bit about this headline from our morning local newspaper: “Race changes blowing in the wind>” I said to myself, Oh no, what now! But of course, this was about the Volvo around the world sailing race where the only North American stopover will be once again right here in Newport. We may have to change the word race, it’s too convoluted.

Did you see where black students at UCLA are “Demanding” $40 Million in free housing. Since when did “Freedom” in America mean getting something for nothing.

I have a few jokes about unemployed people, but it doesn’t matter. None of them work.

The ABC program “Designated Survivor” is basically an anti-Trump effort from Hollywood that is painting the beloved “Deplorables” as the biggest danger to America.

Speaking of the Trump base, this current media driven hysteria against the Presidency has more than likely banded together his people.

Vet Warning: “Sugar free gum could be dangerous to your dog’s health.” Does that mean that sugary gum is ok?

Reading Between the Lines Movie reviews:

--The big promo movie of the week is the Alien pre-quel, Alien: Covenant. I always remember walking out of the original Ridley Scott classic sweaty and shaky. But, I did enjoy it. This one is just ok. The crew of the Covenant is thinking they are on the way to discovering paradise but only find a dark and dangerous world and an unimaginable foe. They must plot an escape which will hold you frozen in your seats.

--The worst movie of the week is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. It barely registers among audiences and critics. It’s about family road trip to Meemaw’s 90^th birthday, Predictably, it goes all wrong.

--Everything, Everything has been well received, but I won’t be going. It is about a teen girl unable to leave her home because of an immunodeficiency that makes her allergic to everything. Life changes for the better when she begins communicating with the boy next door.

--Wakefield is intriguing, but some may find it weird. Wakefield is about a guy of that name who one day disappears off the face of the earth. But, he has taken up residency in the attic of his own garage where he observes his wife, kids and neighbors. You can’t let your mind wander in this escape from reality, or himself adventure.

--The Survivalist is an interesting apocalyptic tale of a man who cleverly protects his small domain from all intruders seeking his precious food. A woman and her daughter enter this farm and the woman pleas for safety, offering her daughter to him. His urge forces him to break his code, and he allows them to stay. They soon are plotting to take his farm until the daughter is kidnapped. He risks his life to save her, but when food runs out, a tough decision must be made.

The Answer:

The Harvard study did not include MSNBC or ABC. So, here we go: CNN – 93% neg; NBC – 93%; CBS – 91%; NY Times – 87%; WAPO – 83%; WSJ – 75%; Fox – 52% Negative. Germany’s ARD was 98% negative while Britain’s Financial Times was 84% and the BBC was 74%. After the first 100 days for the last four Presidents, the tone of coverage for Trump was but 20% positive, 40% for Clinton, 43% for Bush and 59% for 0-Man.  Bonus: Some of Mel Blanc’s best were Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Woody Woodpecker. He was also the voice of Tasmanian Devil, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Speedy Gonzales, Barny Rubble, Dino, Marvin the Martian and Pepe Le Pew. He was also the voice of Porky Pig for 52 years and Elmer Fudd for 17 years. Maybe we should replace The Nightly News at 6:30 with the Cartoon Network. Laugh at the inane instead of the insane.

Prisoners have been using cell phones for years.

Have a beautiful weekend, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y! I hope your gardens grow.