The Numbing of America.

Today's Tids Issue 3,883

For Modulation:

I think we live in the overdone age. Too much of everything makes everything a little monotonous, tedious. Too much communication, too much politics, too much sports, too much entertainment nonsense, too much hype, too much ridicule, too much political correctness to name just a few without getting into too, too much of a list. Whatever happened to the excitement of expectation? Turnoff the tube. Shut down the internet. Read the Tids and stay sane.

Everybody will be looking at Comey testimony today, and after it is over the left and media will have Trump in leg irons and the right will say much ado about nothing.

The news is trickling out of DC is that Barbara Streisand will sing the National Anthem to open the Comey hearings.

One of the worst kind of USA overkills is in the stock markets where analysts pile on, forcing a self-fulfilling prophecy of a stock market decline. One of the big problems we are facing psychologically right now is that business writers like the rhyming of June and Swoon. It doesn’t take much to tip the scales in the country of followers.

The Question:

What is “Bollywood”?

The Headlines:

--Market Futures Up; Oil Prices Rising Again.

--Nation Braced For Comey; Trump Lawyer Cancel’s “War” Against Former FBI Director After Released Opening Statement “Vindicates” Trump Of Any Wrongdoing.

--Euro Area Looking Much Stronger Economically.

--Anthem Action In Ohio Makes Alterations To Sagging ObamaCare More Important Than Ever.

--House Poised To Pass Bill Altering Dodd-Frank.

--ISIS Event Has UK’s May Sure Thing Election Not So Sure.

--Giant New Super-Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Joins Navy Fleet

--Iran Rejects Trump Sympathy As “Repugnant”.

Alibaba continues to look like a powerhouse in eCommerce. The only thing in its way is the Chinese government.

The NSA classified docs leaking ideologue, Reality Winner, may have a possible future after all. She could be spokesperson for Microsoft’s new mysterious product said to involve Holographics – “DirectReality”.

I live on an island, and of course the only way to get here is by bridges an couple of small ferries. The State is repaving the main bridge from the western mainland to downtown, causing enormous slowdowns (35-90 mins extra), primarily at rush hours. A spokesperson says this morning “Seek alternative routes”. Like what, swimming with your car strapped to your back? Oh, there are two bridges in the north, but from say North Kingstown or Jamestown, a mere Tiger Woods drive away, it would take about an hour and a half to reach this city on the other side of the ailing bridge. “Alternate routes” -- Your government at work! Oh yeah, and they are also working on one of the other two bridges causing delays.

Among overkill in the USA is the world baseball classic and Super Bowl half time shows.

And, Hollywood sequels. And, any number of subjects on cable news.

Kevin Durant is about to add “Superstar” to his imposing resume. He is not only a great scorer, but he is adding to that list of outer-world capabilities a strong defense that is neutralizing some of the superpowers of the incomparable Labron.

Hey, tis just in: The Repubs are arguing that they will block Streisand’s appearance singing prior to tie committee hearing. For fairness, they are proposing a duet between Barbra and Lee Greenwood.

I remember being told while in marketing classes in college that India could be the world leader in everything if they only had more advertising. He mentioned that the big country in the fifties had an enormous middle class and plenty of technology of the day, but just didn’t know how to get organized and go to market. It’s like anything else, it is the most talented or best product that makes it big isn’t necessarily the best, but it is the best promoted. Overkill sells to those who want to drown in excess.

BTW, India is doing a lot of things right these days, that is form a world class marketer point of view.

Word of the Day: Synecdoche. It is a figure of speech of simultaneous understanding, like “Suits” for businessmen or “Bread and Butter” for livelihood. It is similar t a “Metonymy” and distantly related to a ”Metaphor.”

Time to buy a Powerball ticket. It is up to $435Mil. So, I’m always thinking when the PB hits the hysterical levels and everybody goes nuts buying, “Why not buy when the pot is a paltry 40Mil and the odds are better? Paltry $40 mil?

Life is significantly better if you learn to adjust to the weather, regardless of how annoying it may appear based on complaints of others.

Don’t spell part backwards. It’s a trap.

BTW, the harangue of Dems about the Russia thing is beginning to sound like complaints about grey skies, which always turn blue in the end.

Things come and things go, but people are always here.

Politicians live by overkill. That’s why we are so bored with Washington DC. Or should we call them Polluticians!

One of the worst trends in NFL football are these hard on the eyes, harsh color competing uniforms, dubbed “Clash Action Suits.”

I’m trying to find an answer about the return of Scott Pelley (Nicknamed “Poison Pelley” by the NY Post), after several legitimate news services had him fired on May 31.

The Answer:

Bollywood is India’s version of Hollywood, or at least as it is described by non-Indians.

Bored yet? Time for me to go.