Earn it.

 

 

Today's Tids Issue 5,270 

Rascals at work: 

 

 

The worst part about the Trump indictment announcement last night was that they interrupted Jeopardy to do it. Yes, Journalists can never wait long enough to make people feel miserable about something, even to the point last night of taking away one of the remaining little joys of life.  

 

The Trumpster was pure Trumpian last night getting out ahead of the news with one of his classic run-on sentences of course denying everything and shifting the emphasis to every possible Dem Prez misdeed. I expect his campaign coffers will explode with lots of new dough after this. That’s the way it works today in America. Yes, Americans always find kindness in their hearts to shed upon the disadvantaged. 

 

My math teacher called me average. How mean! 

 

Tis the time for a nice weekend ahead 

Expect bright skies of brilliant red. 

But it is not the work of God on high 

But of Canada fires from a ciggybutt shed. 

 

The Question: 

In 1602, the first recorded public stock offering took place. In what world capital city did it take palce, and what was the company. 

 

The Headlines: 

--Yesterday Technically Marked the Beginning of a Bull Market; Stocks in Healthy Black as Recession Worries Recede; Investors Nervously Look Ahead to Fed Rate Increase Decision Next Week. 

--Ex-Prez Trump Indicted on Alleged Violations in Handling White House Documents; McCarthy Accuses President Biden of Weaponizing the AG to Benefit His Own Re-Election Campaign; Trump Being Charged Under the Espionage Act for Retaining National Defense Documents. 

--SC Rules 5-4 in Alabama Case for Black Voters Who Challenged State’s Voter Redistricting; Ruling Could Change Landscape for 2024 Elections; Court Backs Jack Dabniels in Suit Against “Dog-Poop” Toy Maker Who Misappropriated JD Brand Symbols. 

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What a great treat were the women’s semifinal matches in the French Tennis Open. How great was unseeded Karolina Muchova coming from 2-5 to beat number 2 in the world Aryna Sabalenka, And how exciting was that standing ovation... and the genuine humble pride of Karolina (Aryna was a graceful loser, too). And te crowd also fell in love the high seed challenger Beatriz Haddad-Maia who made #1 in the world Iga Swiatek dig all the way down before pulling it out in an incredible hard-fought game. Now is what watching great human beings in action is all about.  

 

Joe Biden is the classic political hack, and I wouldn't put it past him to do anything to get reelected. That’s what pollical hacks do. Just look at the Congress full of lifers. 

 

My new girlfriend works at the zoo. I think she’s a keeper. 

 

Did you ever have the sudden realization that you had already sued your back up supply of coffee. It hurts. 

 

Now when seeing a person walking on a busy sidewalk talking to his or herself, you can tell by the ear buds there's a reason beyond lunacy for their apparent delusions. Though their addiction to the phone does not make them any saner. 

 

The US Justice Department could easily squash the looming deal between the PGA, PIL and DB Tour on anti-Trust charges. Yes, Biden’s Justice department could undo a deal that some experts say would be very good for teh Trump Golf Club business. And the conspiracies keep on coming.  

 

On a brighter note, love and romance will always make the weekend brighter regardless of smoke from Canada.  

 

Unless you are an old time Red Sox fan coming off a bad stretch and ow marching into teh Brinx to take on the Ya-ya's, then it may not be so bright. Maybe Cora and the boys should be praying a smoke-out. 

 

I think it is about time to feed the flowers with that totally amazing Miracle Grow. Actually, the Red Sox PR department has been blowing smoke all year long. 

 

Do you know what makes me a little uncomfortable? It's when you are picking up takeout food and the clerk shoves a tablet in your face with a predetermined range of tips. Then they stare at you. I find now that I may not be alone in my discomfort as more and more services are almost demanding tips in situations where you may never have tipped in the past believing the service was built into the price. Culture watchers are calling it Tip Fatigue. But in a survey I just found by a company called “Bankrate”, I was genuinely surprised to see that it appears that only 65% of adults tip at Sit-Down full-service restaurants. They sys it is down from 73% last year and 77% 3 years ago. And silly me, I always thought it was 100%. I tend to tip on a quality-of-service basis. And though I always like to tip for the right reason, I refuse to be extorted. Restaurant servers are still in a It is meritocracy business and not a trophy for all school room.  

 

Enough!  

 

No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll still be stationery. 

 

The Answer: 

If your Jeopardy is between 7:30 and 8:00 like mine, you never got to see that final question last night. I thought it was a pretty cool question. Maybe because I got it right. The answer is Dutch East India Company, and it was in Amsterdam. I won’t tell you the contestant results in case you’d like to be surprised tonight. 

 

Have a great weekend, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!