Buried in oblivion.

Today's Tids Issue 4,591

Never forget...anything:

One of our bigger problems, I believe, is that too many people don’t know enough to understand what we are losing in the name of progress.

75 years ago today, 30,000 United States Marines landed on Iwo Jima. In a month the US had defeated Japan’s Imperial Army and taken that key strategic island. The bravery of yeh Americans fighting in that bloody siege is well documented and will always be remembered by that statue of men in unison raising the US flag on Mount Suribachi. It was a turning point in a great war to break the bonds of totalitarianism. It will always be remembered, unless some mindless, heartless activist tears down that statue.

Do you think debate TV ratings maybe up a bit tonight as the folks peek in to see what’s up with this Bloomberg guy?

I was thinking that most of what people see on TV or read about or have spoon fed as notifications to their tablets and phones are highlights and lowlights of people’s lives. To some blinded by a publicity culture that’s what the world looks like. It doesn’t really show the plodding, the boredom and the old, “What do you want to do today, Marty. I don’t know, what do you want to do?”, which inflicts us all at one time or another. Maybe people wouldn’t be so disappointed if they understood that boredom was part of life. That unremitting entertainment was not in the Bill of Rights. That looking at a wall in a room, or waking up with nothing to do, does not make you different.

Of course, you can always find thrills and elation right inside your own brain’s imagination.

But, I’m great at multitasking. I can waste time, be unproductive and procrastinate all at once.

The Question:

Name all of Queen Elizabeth’s children and grandchildren.

The Headlines:

--Global Stocks Higher; US Markets Expected To Follow; Apple Expected To Regain Strength; Tesla To Hit Another Super High.

--News Reports Say Barr May Quit Over Trump Tweeting.

--ABCNews/Wapo Poll (Versus January): Bernie – 23% To 32%; Biden 32% To 16%; Bloomberg – 8% To 14%; Liz – Even At 12%; Butt – 5% To 8%; Amy – 3% To 7%.

--Bloomberg Announces Plan To Regulate Wall Street.

--Trump Commutes Sentences of Several Slippery White Collar Criminals.

--UK Taking Action To Ste Potential Problems Of Cash Shortages.

--Obama Expected To Play Pivotal Role In 2020 Campaign.

--China Kicks Out Three WSJ Reporters After Writing “Racist Headlines” On Coronavirus Story, “China is Real Sick Man Of Asia”.

When fake news hits your smart phones, do they become phony’s?

Unregulated behemoths like Airbnb are ripe for scammers of all makes and models. Apps can take you anywhere, and sometimes it is taking you outside where you think you are going. The operative word in our new world of technological facilitation … is caution!

With all the angst over plastic waste these days, cling film has gotten a bad wrap.

Imaginations are great. It gets ideas out of boxes and enlivens sprits. It soars to the skies over love. But, it’s never ever good to exercise the inspiration from an imagination after four martinis!

My pals and I played Hide and Seek, and it went on for hours… good friends are hard to find.

I think that a people will be surprised by how well Bloomberg handles the debate tonight.

But even if Bloomberg comes out looking super presidential, and rides a new wave of enthusiasm to the Nomination, I will never vote for a person who thinks government should mandate how people drink carbonated beverages, and that presidential dictatorial influence over people’s choices is good for America.

The Answer:

Well children maybe quite easy. First there is her immediate heir to the throne, Prince Charles. Then we have Anne, Princes Royal, followed by the now notorious hermit, Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Rounding out her children is Edward Wessex who nobody sees. (Maybe Andrew should be named Wessex.) Edward by the way is a very active royal leaving the Theater production company he founded to support many social causes, and has replaced his father Phillip in official duties and charitable responsibilities. The 8 grandchildren: Charles – William (36) and Harry (33). (Who knew?) Anne – Peter Phillips (40), Zara Tindall (37). Andrew and Fergy -- Princess Beatrice (29), Princess Eugenie (28). Edward and Sophie – Lady Louis Windsor (14), James Viscount Severn (10).

I used to think I should get beyond saying “Remember when”. Like I should get smarter about understanding today and where tomorrow may be going. But the more I hear people talking about the past they obviously know little or nothing about, I believe that “Remember When”, and teaching about it, should be integral to daily living.

With the rise of self-driving vehicles, it’s only a matter of time before we get a country song where a guy’s truck leaves him too.

Remember when?