Today's Tids Issue 6,101
Back to the Luddites:
The world works better when the natural flow is untouched by human interruption.
I think America is very divided for people who live by agendas. I don't think it is that divided for people who just live.
You have to appreciate the almost instant headline in Belgium just after they beat teh S 4-1: “Overturn This!”.
I was talking to a Brazilian woman yesterday and I could see the anguish of a world soccer fan. She talked about the profound disappointment in her community on Sunday when Brazil lost to Spain in the WC. There was true sadness there that was central to her life.
What did the Pig say at the beach on a hot summer day? “I’m bacon”.
Help!
The Question:
Who is Otto Rohwedder?
The Headlines:
--Nasdaq Lower; Street Selling off Chip Stocks After Poor Performance from Samsung.
--Trump in Turkey for Nato Meeting.
--Putin Threatens Canada for Aiding Ukraine.
--SpaceX to Becoem Complicated addition to Nasdaq just 15 Days After it Started Trading; There Isn’t Enough Float Available for Funds to Rebalance.
--In France Right Wing Candidate Marien La Pen Cleared to Run for President; She is Unsure Due to Tag Restrictions.
--Dems Urging LaPlante to Drop Outof Maine Senate Race after news Rape Allegations Arise.
It seems like every day now the digital world does something I don’t want. And it takes time to talk the mischievous digital gremlin off the ledge. I liked it better when the world was sluggish and disconnected.
Does Trump call GHIN about his handicap too?
Basically, what the SpaceX addition to Nasdaq means is that the Index and market activity will appear weird to amateurs like me.
One of the first TV stars I fell in love with is 102. It is Eva Marie Saint who was my favorite on One Man's family when I was about 12 Years old. BTW, her co-star in that series was Tony Randall. I didn’t tell the nuns in my grammar school.
So now America goes back to its football. Training camps open in three weeks or less. But I will say the World Cup will boost enthusiasm for soccer among younger generations and their reletives. The US just doesn't have teh experience depth of the rest of the world. But that should come for sure. Soccer isn't going away.
Mush, Department:
How to win the woman of your dreams: If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put "U" and "I" together. Or: I get lost in your eyes. But I also get lost in most department stores, so I wouldn't read too much into it. Whoops!
I listened to a lot of post US/Belgium sports commentators. They were young and soccer savvy. Many of them wondered why the US looked so lethargic compared to their previous games. One idea suggested the US was in a pretty easy opening field, and that Belgium is a part of that next level. But many opined that it is tough to play well when the world is rooting against you. The overall sense of commentors who really know soccer was one of astonishment of how poorly they played.
Ham and Eggs: A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
If you are not eating fruits rich in in Flavanol you are wasting your time, Health experts are always changing their minds. I like them because they always present opportunities for sarcasm. I’ll just stick to my diet which is high on Flavoroverall.
I enjoyed reading The Odyssey. Now theere is new The Odyssey film out and it is getting rave reviews. Just in case you feel like a classic epic. I hope the raves aren’t just about the special effects!
Do you realize that it is a mere four months to the Mid Term elections. The Repubs appear to have a lot of work to do. The RCP average for the GCB (Generic Congressional Ballot) gives the Dems a 6-point edge. That compares to the 2.7-point edge when Repubs flipped it in 2024. “Polymarket” a big player in the trendy projection business gives the Repubs just a 14 percent chance to win the prize. Expect an explosive summer.
The Answer:
Otto invented the machine that sems to have set the bar for great achievement, “Greater than Sliced Bread.” As in Quantum physics is better than sliced bread. In 1924, his bread slicing machine was used at The Chillicothe Missouri Baking Company to prepare the first sliced bread. Now people buy artisan loaves they can slice themself. There is a pendulum for everything.
The flowers are drinking in the rain and waiting for the sun. And I’m thinking.*
*I have a technical problem with Norton so I can't get music right now. So, this is it for today.
