Truths and Dissembling’s.

Today's Tids Issue 4,146

For Moderation:

Military pilots have something quite special inside them.

Borrow money from a pessimist. They don’t expect it back –Steven Wright

A local church has declared itself a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. The minster said she doesn’t believe any human is illegal. Sure. Cute. When you break the laws, you are a fugitive from justice. Societies need laws to avoid general chaos and ensure safety just as churches are built upon the Ten Commandments. The same ten commandments that are the basic to almost all laws. It’s much too easy these days to create misconceptions in order to enable avoiding responsibility.

Are you loving if you are not honest with those you profess to love?

I wonder if Kate Spade’s succumbing to her demons had anything to do with Anthony Bourdain choosing to her follow her. Beyond the spotlight there are dark corners.

The Question:

Queen Elizabeth II is one of the world’s most successful race horse owners, having run horses even before she began her longest British monarchy ever. Who are considered the elite racing horse owners?

The Headlines:

--G7 Conflicts Along With Tariff Turmoil Causing Concern In Markets Today; Stocks Wandering At Midday; US Prez To Skip Climate Portion Of Meeting; DT Calls For Readmission Of Russia To G7.

--Celebrity Chef Bourdain Accuse of Sexual Misconduct Commits Suicide.

--Apple Warns Of 20% Drop In Phone Sales; Facebook Suggests That Users May Want To Update Their Privacy Settings.

--Buffet, Bezos, Dimon Health Care Project Moving Along.

--All Eyes On Belmont Race Track Tomorrow As Justify Goes For Triple Crown.

--Jody Foster’s New Movie Hotel Artemis Now Leader In Clubhouse For Razzberry Honors (Worst Movie Of The Year).

--38 Year Old Indiana Couple Jailed For Fraud That Enabled Theft of $1.2 Million Form Amazon.

I keep on finding grey hair in my brush. It’s disconcerting. When I look in the mirror I see blond.

I’m taking a stance and you’re not included, even though I need your support make it work. That’s what I seem to be hearing these days.

Basically, I don’t care if a movie makes political points, I watch them if they entertain me.

It’s tough to be tongue in cheek these days. Everybody takes everything much too seriously.

Weasels I don’t need in my life, Samantha Bee and Scott Pruitt.

Every year around this weekend, a couple of my friends and I play golf at the old Quonset Air Station, Seaport golf course, now town owned and public. (Remember Seabees and Quonset huts?) Well we pick this time because it is two days before the big air show when great flying teams like the “Blue Angels” practice for several hours. It maybe a little disconcerting for putting, but it is truly amazing to watch. I mean, truly amazing.

Would you go Tail Walking with me?

Mitt Romney who has never had anything positive to say about DT, said that the president could easily win in 2020 if the Democrats insist on moving to a progressive far from the mainstream of American thinking.

Also, from Steven Wright: “I almost had a psychic girlfriend, but she left me before we met.”

Reading Between the Lines Movie Reviews:

--Ocean’s 8 Is getting a lot of pre-release publicity mainly because it is an all-female cast. But, is it any good? That is the question. Scam artist Debbie Ocean (Sandra Dee) is released from prison and immediate sets out to form a gang of like-minded female thieves (Many other well-known actresses) in order to steal a$150K neckless.  Debbie says she is using only women because they are less likely to draw attention. Say what! Critics sort of like it and audiences are pretty much luke warm.

--This movie is telling us to be careful of what you hope to learn from information about your ancestors. It’s a horror movie that follows a family unraveling family’s past after the death of the matriarch. How do they out run the fate that might befall them?

--Hotel Artemis is a lackluster film starring Jodi Foster as a nurse who runs a secret hospital for criminals in the not too distant future. Critics try to like it a little, but audiences generally dislike it a lot.

--Hearts Beat Loud is probably a nice little film about a Dad,   wannabe musician (Nick Offerman), and his daughter. Before she leaves for college he forms a band with her. One song becomes a hit on line and complicates both of their lives. Ina nice way.

--There is also new movie called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” which is about the life of Fred Rogers. Yes, that Fred Rogers. There’s a good chance you will like it.

The Answer:

The “Bigs” in racing are Shadwell Racing, HRH Princess Haya of Jordan, Darley Racing (Sheikh Mohammed), Michael Tabor (UK), Bridget Oppenheimer, Aga Kahn, Coolmore, Frank Stonach, Dato Tan Chin Nam (Australia), Godolphin Racing, John Magnier (Driving force behind Coolmore), Team Valor and Mike Pegram (teams with Bob Baffert.) You don’t know them perhaps, but if you like racing you should. BTW, QE2 has the British version of the Daily Racing Form delivered each morning. International Horse racing is not your neighborhood mahjong club.

S. I. Hayakawa taught me to always look for the grey. But more and more people seem to want everything to be either black or white, and nothing else in between. And now, some mindless observer will accuse me of being racist.

Have a great weekend, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y! Within moderation, of course. Of course.