Happy Founding Father Day!

Today 's Tids Issue 4,499

Senseless Seething: 

(Note Color of Ocean blue)

A huge Tip-O’-The-Tids’ Monumental Achievement Cap to Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge for breaking the two-hour Marathon barrier. He won in Vienna in a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40.2 seconds. That’s shorter than my naps.

Whoops, lets scratch that for a moment or too. While Kipchoge is certainly the cream when comes to putting one foot before the otehr over long distances, that record is a bit sullied, like it was put together for “Entertainment Tonight”. I know Kipchoge can do it. So why blot a great reputation with a planned for the records somewhat phony race.

First it was The Tids. And then it was the Grand Tids. And now it is the Great Grand Tid. Life’s progression is a wonderful thing.

I fear little things like being forced by law to stand in line at the State DMV in Cranston.

When you pull aside the curtain, after all the rhetoric about impeachment has been deciphered, scrutinized, denied and dissected, it’s really all about the selection of the next Supreme Court Justice.

There is just something about Sibelius 5^th Symphony that always brings me back.

The Question:

Who are the husbands of Kelly Preston, Reece Witherspoon, Tina Faye, Kelly Clarkson and Susan Sarandon? Bonus: Which Actress is considered most radical left wing,

The Headlines:

--Stocks In Limbo As China Says More Talk Needed Before Signing Phase One.

--Washington Week Ahead To be Consumed By Talk Of Impeachment; Shifty Says He Should Have Been Clearer About Whistleblower Contact. Media Gives Him A Pass.

--Hunter Biden Steps Down Form Board Of Chinese Firm.

--UAW To Initiate New Style Attack On GM’s Bottom Line.

--SEC Power Georgia Upset; Jets Surprise Cowboys…And Everybody Else In Football World.

--Brexit May Actually Happen.

--Economists Studying Poverty Win Economics Nobel.

--Bernie Calls Elizabeth A Capitalist!

A guy tells me that he remembers when a bad word would be spoken over the dinner table he would always hear a parent say, “Excuse my French”. Then he remembers the day he was sitting in his grammar school class when a teacher asked, “Does anybody in class know French?” Whoops.

I am basically a Foo-Foo- kind of guy – Football and Food.

“One Year Ago Today Tids”: The issue started with a better than average Tidlet about Single minded activists assaults, which if not tempered could lead to a destabilized and impotent government. That personal arrogance against the law-minded plays into those waiting in the wings for a weakened USA. Today we see a county where uncivilized aggressive behavior is blessed; where law breaking is enabled; where “me-ism” over “Good for the whole” is the new precedent. Where intrinsic government guidelines based on the constitution and, yes, the Ten Commandments are being dismissed in favor of narrow personal objectives. Narrowmindedness is our national clear and present danger.

“A Year-ago Tids” also talked about smart devices butting into your life, and a Repub rush to enact in the face of a possible Dem House takeover. The Stocks were staggering, and Eliz Warren announced her DNA verified Indian heritage at from 1/32 to 1/512. Hillary dismissed her husband’s dastardly deeds against women. We wondered if the single payer health idea would make all Nurses and Doctors government employees, and that we might expect a lot of Union inspired Congressional action against AI replacing human jobs. We looked at coffee price wars and border illegal immigration battles. Hurricane Michael was big as many in Florida were missing at the time. We were saddened about how the bitter politics of the day had caused giant rifts in life-long friendships. And we wondered what Hillary is up to next. We worried about how easily consumers get duped into short lived trends. And defined the “Couch as a remote location!” And we thought about beauty of fall, a visual symphony.

Jerry Jones must be one helluva salesman, because every year he convinces the sports media lapdogs that the Cowboys are the greatest.

The pharmaceutical industry is caught in the middle as Congress investigates them for high prices and lawyers force the companies to spend more and more just to settle clams…on products approved by The Federal Government. And all the drug companies do is help save and prolong lives, every day of every year.

If the Progressives manage to get rid of Trump, you have to wonder what they would do to President Pence, who after all, is strongly religious right and certainly more conservative than DT.

Did you hear about the Senator who decided to run for office after he missed the morning bus?

We should never forget those who have sailed into the unknown. Those who laid foundations upon which new foundations were poured. Upon which discoveries succeeding discoveries succeeding were made.

I will never stop abhorring the word “Hate”.

One of the basics problems contributing to civil anger maybe found this tiresome Chris Columbus discussion. Why isn’t it possible to honor Indigenous people and the great explorer equally n different days. It’s all activist BS, and it isn’t good for any society.

On Friday last week it was announced that progress was being made on the China trade front. A year ago today in Tids we wrote: “China Ambassador says, ‘Trump Inner Circle very confusing to work with.”

Every time when you think the influx of tourists is about to end for the season, the tourism bureau dreams up another festival.

The Answer:

This is a quiz for true celeb followers. Kelly Preston love John Travolta. Reece Witherspoon first hubby was Ryan Phillip, but now it is Jim Toth a super Hollywood agent. Tina Faye has been married a long time to Jeff Richmond a pianist who became music director for Second City. He went on to become a successful director, composer and producer. Kelly Clarkson is deeply in love with Brandon Blackstock who also loves music and is one of the best Talent managers in Nashville. It would take about ten Tids issues to recap the marriages and partnerships of Ultra lib Susan Sarandon, In College she married Chris Sarandon. She dallied with Louie Malle, David Bowie and Sean Penn. She lived for years with Tim Robbins, who may be the man most associated with her. After Robbins she romped with Jonathon Bricklin, and wheel together they developed a chain of Ping-Pong Parlors. Somewhat like her ping-pong relationships.  Then she Married Italian filmmaker Franco Amurri. Bonus: No, it is not Susan Sarandon or Jane Fonda or Barbra Streisand, or even Debra messing. It is Bette Midler.

In the year 1492 Columbus made beautiful mistake and discovered a mass of land between Europe and Eastern Asia, the land in which we live; a land out of which grew freedoms and opportunities. He broke down traditional mores that led to finding a path.