But, what do you see on a cloudy day?

Today's Tids Issue 3,909

For Optimism:

 

Yesterday was the coldest of all.

It was more like a rainy day in fall!

You know, when leaves turn bright

And sleep is sound on a crisp night.

Bur alas, it’s beyond logical reason,

We’re just entering our corn season!

“Yellow Journalism” was a term coined in the mid-1890’s. It was defined as “Eye catching headlines exaggerating the news, sensationalized scandal mongering, fake interviews, pseudo-science, false learning from so-called experts, elevation of minor news and dramatic sympathy for selective underdogs against the system.” So, that is Yellow journalism of the 1890’s. What color would you paint today’s efforts? I’m thinking slime green.

Meghan McCain is lively, bright and a gregarious personality on TV. But, the pic of her and her dad sitting quietly together on a bench overlooking a scenic landscape told me that first, she is a daughter who loves her dad.

Is there a brain magnet in your future? In the ongoing battle to prevent or forestall the effects of Alzheimer’s, researchers are finding success with lightly electrified magnets for brain cell stimulation and/or suppression. It seems to be working out better than some of the cognitive improvement medications. So, that is good. Just be careful when loading your BB gun.

The Question:

Who was the first US “General of the Army”?

The Headlines:

--Markets Mixed – Dow And S&P Up, Nasdaq Down; US Consumer Confidence Reaches 16 Year High; UnderArmor Downgraded As Rough Year Continues

--McCain Returns To The Senate For Key Health Vote.

--FBI Investigating Smashed Hard Drives From Wasserman-Schultz IT worker’s Home.

--Lyft Partners With Taco-Bell Offering Late Night Taco Runs.

--BMW Says, What Brexit?; Will Build New Electric Car In UK.

I was thinking earlier of the song title, “On a clear day you can see forever.” I always thought that had a nice upbeat tone to it. On second thought though, isn’t what you see when the clouds block the sun and a mist rises up from the sea to fog the day that is really the measure of enjoying life?

There is no truth to the rumor that Barron is in line to take AG job.

If “AI” is so terrific, how come “autocorrect is always wrong”. And this will be driving our cars?

“The first step towards change is awareness. Step two is acceptance.” – so says American psychiatrist Nathanial Brand. Actually, I think before anybody can become aware they must first see or listen.

I had cataract surgery yesterday. I can tell it is working already because I can now see clearly the dirt on my glasses! Ugh.

If I never, ever have another Mexican meal, I won’t miss it at all. So, this is basically good as I am in no danger of mistakenly vesting a Chipotle restaurant which is increasingly looking like Russian Roulette. (Note: The Noro virus has visited another store, this time last week in Virginia. After a year spent cleaning up the old messes, it is amazing to me that this is happening again.)

I found that Nathanial  Brand also said, “A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the desire to improve him.”

White House Stuff:

I think that Paul Manafort has always looked guilty of something. Trump has to get off of his retribution rhetoric, which just makes him look guilty of something. –The war against Sessions is a losing war.

Remember playing the “Alphabet game” as part of fun car trips with the family. I always enjoyed it as I being in the front seat always had the advantage of seeing signs first. Frankly I unmercifully trounced them, and never looked back. But, now they get back through their children who take advantage of me not being able to see the signs clearly. Life is a vicious circle.

They are saying that Windows 10 is not kinder and gentler because new updates for the system routinely inform people that their computers are incapable of accepting the latest versions. In other words, toss em’ or die. The hard cruel world of high tech.

The Answer:

Ulysses Grant was the first General of the Army. After USG, came William T. Sherman and Phillip Sheridan. There were only two Generals of the Armies, which is higher than General of the Army – George Washington and George Pershing, both given posthumously. Equivalent of he GoA designation is the 5-Star General --  George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Omar Bradley and Henry H. Arnold.

Live above the clouds!