Down the rabbit hole.

Today's Tids Issue 4,364

A black hole for ideas?

April is the kind of month where in one single day you can experience the four seasons. “A” is for alert.

Frankly, before the big expose on college payoffs I had no idea who Laurie McLaughlin was. Oh, it’s Laughlin? I guess I still don’t. Entertainment gossip information is not a Tids strength.

Come to think of it though, a lot of what is purported to be news these days is basically political gossip.

I watched a Bernie interview yesterday and I would say that the kindly old socialist is in reality one nasty, vengeful curmudgeon. Hey, wait, curmudgeon is much too much of a lovable characterization, And Bernie ain’t lovable.

Which letter is silent in the word scent? That, in essence is what politics is all about.

The Question:

Who was Stewart Sutcliffe?

The Headlines:

--Dow Opens Higher; S&P Up In late Morning; Stocks Will Be Dependent On Earnings For Next Several Weeks.

--Barr To Open Probe Into Genesis Of Collusion Investigation.

--Netanyahu On Top Again; After Near Dead Heat Conservative Party Likud Gains Plus Right Leaning Allies Would Give Him 65 of 120 Seats.

--Major Blizzard To Dominate Midwest

--US Big Bankers Testifying At House Financial Services Committee.

--FBI Indicts Execs Of One Of The Largest Ever Medicare Fraud Rings; $1.2 Billion Operation Involved Telemedicine and Durable Medical Equipment Companies.

--New RI Fireman Overtime Mandate Law Would Cripple Towns.

--Measles Outbreak In NYC Has Governor Ordering Inoculations.

--Sagging Sales Will Close The Doors Of 23 Friendly’s Ice Cream and Sandwich Shops.

In a new big poll, 72% of Americans said “the media offer too much analysis on breaking news before the facts are confirmed.” The same percentage also says events lose importance after being beaten to death with analysis. The study is about the news Media in general. Only 12% say CNN is neutral. 51% say Fox is conservative. 63% say ABC and CBS are credible while 61 % say the same for NBC. Other news outlets where a majority say they are credible are WSJ, CNN, NYT’s and Fox News. Below the halfway line are Wapo, MSNBC and NPR. The most left leaning are MSNBC (43) and CNN (46). The study sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter and Morning Consult involved 2200 respondents.

Does Keith Lockhart ever smile?

Scientists have published a picture of a black hole that has a mass 6.5 billion times that of the sun! Yikes. Fortunately, it is 500 million trillion KM’s away or else we’d be worrying about something bigger than evolving climate change. So, you are saying, how can they see it much less take a picture. Well it measures 40 billion KM’s wide (Bigger than Our Solar system) and the intense ring of fire produced by superheated gas is brighter than all of the other stars in the universe combined. I’m, betwixt, bothered and bewildered.

If you rip a hole in a net, there are actually fewer holes

Have you ever noticed how often government officials are warning people about dangerous stuff, where just plain ole’ commons sense is the solution?

Like many smaller businesses, Friendly’s was a great spot before it was bought out and managed

I would tend to appreciate the person who picked pearls over diamonds.

How can a hole have mass? I may have to study up on that one.

I’ve been looking at those new Walmart robots soon to be rampaging around stores. I don’t think they look cute and lovable. In fact, they look like they will be clogging up the aisles as you walk around.

Dangerous underwater mortgage situations are prevalent in Newark, Detroit, Bridgeport (CT), Baltimore, Hartford, Patterson (NJ), Cleveland, Fayetteville (NC), Dayton and Montgomery (AL). It’s hard to tell if this is a sign of a broader problem, but it’s never to early to keep your eyes open.

The Answer:
Stewart Sutcliffe was the foist base player for the Beatles. He died at 21.

I think that Alice fell into Congress.