Seeing beyond.

Today's Tids Issue 4,154

For Moving Forward:

In the world of technology, survival is based on never sitting back enjoying the fruits of your accomplishments. In fact, the same could be said about life in general. Never thinking you’re too old to exercise. Never stopping exploration, settling for the past. Never taking love for granted.

Fortunately, I’m still in that stage of life when I am able to be the youngest person in a crowd. But, those opportunities are dwindling too.

One of the concerns that heightens the awareness off of National College Campus security forces is that about 50% of matriculating freshmen on average have had some psychological counseling in the past. In other words, the people there for student’s safety and security are aware of potential problem areas, and also mindful of a need for consideration in unique situations. There’s a whole new wave of learning going on, and it isn’t all in the class rooms and lecture halls.

Con game money is the grift of the grab.

Many of the dogs I see stretching their heads outside of car windows seem to be trying to get away from the rap music inside.

Yes, I have explored rap “music”, and I am willing to let it pass me by.

I don’t know if you have noticed, but signs at the entrance to Applebees say, “Welcome back?” I’m assuming that’s because they lost so many customers when they attempted a salad laden Health Food menu campaign. Now it’s, we got meat, come in for a treat. Welcome back to reality.

The Question:

What are the best jobs that don’t require a college degree?

The Headlines:

--Trade War Woes Has Wall Street Stepping Lightly Into Cooler Waters; Trump Advisors say New Tariff Are Aimed At Industrial Goods, Not Consumer Products Like Phones; Real Estate Data Will Affect Later In Week Stock Activity.

--Millennials (18-37) Deemed Cheapest Tippers.

--House Will Initiate Max Constitutional Powers If DoJ Refuses To Deliver Per Subpoena.

--HAS’s Nielson Says That Reporting Of Separated Migrant Families Has Been Irresponsible.

--Large Earthquake Hots Osaka Japan; 32 Dead so Far, Many Hurt.

--Audi CEO Arrested Over Diesel Manipulations; Munich Prosecutors Concerned He May Suppress Evidence if Allowed To Remain Free.

--Baseball Honchos Finally Concerned As Attendance Has Dropped 6.6%.

--Theranus Founder Elizabeth Holmes Indicted On Fraud Charges.

--13% Of Obama Approved Daca Teens Had Arrest Records.

Sometimes when I write, I even take myself out of context. It’s a universal journalistic disease.

When you make campaign issues out of news stories, the biggest casualty is facts. It appears that when the dust settles, the hyperbole surrounding the separation of illegal entry children will be one of them.

I think AI is still in the guessing stage; albeit, the educated guessing stage.

One big element of hidden inflation in these modern times is the significant cost of keeping up with technological improvement.

Maybe one defense against in-school shooters is a pepper spray sprinkler system that is instantly activated by the bang of a first shot.

I still don’t understand all of that furor about Elian Gonzales. But then, creating confusion about immigration polices has always been a ploy for centuries.

In case you’ve been wondering about the real human and economic effects of Uber/Lyft, the value of a NYC Taxi medallion, 0nce one of the safest investments in the country and source of many cab driver’s retirement funds, has dropped from One Million dollars to $150-250,000. In just six months, six single medallion entrepreneurs have committed suicide, leaving notes that blamed it in on unregulated Hi-tech cabs. Uber says they care, but in essence they have become opportunists buying up these deflated medallions to take cabs off the streets to increase monopolistic ambitions. Often in our praise for advancement, we forget about the lives of all the people left behind.

Yes, I know I opened up today talking about always being prepared for a rapidly changing future. But, in this case, the ballfield has been usurped by wild west interlopers, who have intimidated those trying to make it level again. Tech companies are learning like most adolescents, that the big grown up world has rules and regulations. The free ride may be dwindling away.

(Note: The medallion system was created in 1937 to cap the number of regulated cabs in the city. Today there are 13,500 medallion cabs. Now, with the unregulated Lyft and Uber, there are 130,000 “cabs” with Uber alone accounting for 70,000 “gypsy” drivers.

All of that said, we used to have long distant calling, too. But it is still sad for those floating above rugs pulled away.

Some music critics seem to love to pan Aaron Copeland. I like him.

One of the problems with Hollywood slice of life movies is that the story is generally based on the life observations of one writer, whose slice is more likely to be particular to less than the majority of people in the universe.

I have never ever seen so many reports of people crashing cars into buildings, most not even close to streets. You just have to immediately think –- smart phone debilitation. Or are drivers just thinking cars already drive by themselves.

One of the keys to an orderly society is consideration of other people.

Except for litterers. I have trouble exonerating litterers.

If it floats on water, I’m interested. Except, of course, jelly fish.

When actors hail other actors for plying their craft well, it doesn’t mean that those lauded actors are necessarily reaching the average movie goer.

Speaking of not reaching the new audiences, perhaps it’s curtains for the era of Mafia movies. Travolta’s new Gotti movie barely pulled in a Million over the weekend.

“Righty Tighty; Lefty Loosy”. That old helpful hint sounds like modern day politics.

I have to believe that more people are killed by distracted or mindless drivers crossing center lines than by mass shootings. At least, that’s what I always worry about.

The Answer:

#1 is Criminal Investigator and Special Agent. Next is Firefighter followed by actor, Web Developer, Writer, Artist, Bartender, Chef, Pet Groomer and Real Estate Broker. After those ten, we have Farmer, Commercial Pilot, Mystery Shopper, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Fashion Designer, Sales Persons and Electrician.

There’s a mood for every possible type of music. Open your ears to an accommodating mind. See how it fits before you reject it out of hand.

Every generation has its nostalgia. From now on, it just will never be your nostalgia.