Wake up to Reality.

Today 's Tids Issue 4,396

It's still up to you:

I looked through the news this morn and found nothing but disoriented views, and celebrity quotes and misdeeds; and people in general not using their brains.

Human foible-ism is reaching a new apex. Chief among that are people driving their cars into buildings. Local Police tell me that it is mostly about texting and/or driving drunk. Or both at the same time.

But, the real news is found in the tears and prideful hearts of people who remembered lost relatives fighting for American freedom, and just folks of all ages appreciating what the military does to protect us all. There was a thing called “Boots on the Ground” across the harbor here at the 1850’s Fort Adams. Hosted by Operation Stand Down, it is a memorial to all those men and women who died in the War Against Terror; all the of the brave who died fighting after 911. There were just under 7,000 pairs of boots, each with a name and of fallen soldiers, and an American flag. It was a quiet moment there. The only sounds were that of nearly 7,000 American flags rippling from winds off the sea. And Hushed respectful voices. You could see the men and women there who slowly walked, who silently stood before a friend who they knew or fought beside or who they watched killed by bullets or mines or missiles. It was a moment. I put up a new pic of that array of patriotic love at wordviewetc.blogspot.com

The Question:

What was the name of the first all color, talking movie. Who made it and when? Bonus: This day in 1957 was a blow to my heart and many thousands more in Brooklyn NY. What happened

The Headlines:

--People Scrambled For Their Lives As Super Tornado Bared Down, Destroying Parts Of Dayton Ohio; KC, And Areas In Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Minn, Ill and Indiana Also Hit Hard.

--Stocks Look To open Higher.

--China Upset With Bolton Meeting In Taiwan.

--Huawei Founder Zhengfei Says China Should Not Ban Apple.

--Impeachment Pressure Mounting In House; Graham Says he Will Try to Snuff It Before It Takes Hold.

--Europe Vote Reveals A More Divided France.

--Knife Wielder In Japan Slashes 19, Killing Two; 13 Were Children.

-- MacKenzie Bezos To Give Half Her Divorce Settlement Fortune To Buffet’s Charitable Giving Pledge.

Bill Buckner, a great baseball player and good guy in the clubhouse; well respected by all of his peers. He died yesterday. I always thought he was unfairly blamed for the Red Sox 1986 WS loss. From these eyes it was the bullpen pitchers I saw who blew the potential clinching series winning game, pure and simple. He became a convenient goat for an unseeing, sensationalizing media.

Wow, just what we need – an Alexa who can feel your emotions. I don’t want no stinking machines feeling my emotions. Alexa: “Your emotions tell me to you really want a new 80-inch TV.” You: “How did this 80-inch TV get into my house hallway”

Do you think that perhaps Huawei’s founder wants China to allow Apple to continue selling and manufacturing in that country because Apple is Huawei’s research lab?

This may be happening in your town too. During the summer’s past when tourist cars attack our narrow city streets, locals had a pocketful of shortcuts that would get us around the confused congestion. But now with the sites like Waze, quite neighborhoods have been exposed and assaulted by speeding cars and even giant semis. Rats! Thank you, AL Gore, for inventing the internet. What a mess.

There used to be quiet little places to where we could all escape…by boat, by car, by foot. But no more now that social networks reveal our most cherished secrets.

Movie critic opinions are more often than not diametrically opposed to those of audiences who actually pay to see the output of Hollywood.

Say it ain’t so, Dustin Pedroia.

There seems to be a new trend where people are saying it’s ok to die if you die doing what you love. Like watching movies on a phone while driving? Or swimming with sharks or piranhas?

Scott Pelley says he was fired became he was arguing with management to be more fair and less intimidating, sexual and all, to all employees. I always thought this most slanted of newscasters was fired bcause he was being unfair to conservatives. Silly me.

In case you missed it, CEO salaries are up 7% to an average of $12 Mil/year.

Some experts think the stock Markets are walking a fine line between growth and Collapse. A cooling global economy couldd be the culprit. Feeling better yet?

A lot of companies are trying to get a foothold in the electric car biz. But, by 1907 electric autos were quite prolific, including home charging and a solid recharging infrastructure.  By 1912, there were many competing electric car manufacturers, with Detroit Electric being the leader. The most reliable auto electric engine maker was Elwell-Parker of Cleveland. Those batteries must have been huge.

The Answer:

In 1957 Major League Baseball approved the transfer of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants to the West Coast I grew up a rabid Dodger fan, and because I went for anything that could give the Ya, Ya, Ya (WUKWIM) fits, I was a big fan of the Red Sox. My heart was broken when my beloveds move to LA, but I always had Boston. And still do. Bonus: The first All Color talkie was produced by Warner Brothers in 1929 and was Called “On With the Show”.

So I’m still carrying in my heart the memories of yesterday’s tributes to our heroes. And that’s a good thing.