Today's Tids Issue 6,110
Discombobulated:
Well, this is the day. Trump is making a surprise Prime Time speech tonight. On his Truth Social he wrote: (It would contain) “Really, really big news.” It can’t be about the end of the Iran conflict. My guess is that it will be about something that affects the elcetion in November. That’s the DC drive today.
I have noticed that a lot of people prefer foods that include lemon from pasta to sweet goodies. But not in cars.
It's smoky here so it must be really smoky in Minnesota. The situation here creates a lot of empathy for the people there.
The Question:
Who was Mary Anderson? Who was Walter Hunt?
The Headlines:
--Rotation of Chip Stocks into Mag Seven Canceling out each other has S&P Stuck in Limbo. Nasdaq Lower This Morning After TSMC Earnings; Waiting for Netflix Earnings, Positive News on Hormuz.
--Iran Targeting US Military Bases; US Bombs Unloaded Tanker Heading into Iran.
--Argentina Beats England to Reach World Cup Final against Spain; Messie Pulls Out late Game Magic Again.
--Ukrainians Upset After Zelenski Fires Defense Minister.
--Hegseth to Screen Military {personal for Low Testosterone.
--Northeast Air Quality to be harmful Again Today.
The general consensus is that Trump will speak on election safety and voting machines. I can't think of anything more tedious. Bobby Flay here I come.
I read the news regularly and what i find most odd lately is the number of obscure operations involving the FBI.
On a Joe Rogan podcast yesterday, JD Vance said, “I work in politics. People say crazy stuff all the time, man.” That's the problem. It's why people are turned off by politics. They'd like a return to saying sensible stuff. We seem to continually try to justify lower standard norms. And that isn’t good for anybody.
Word of the day -- “Pshaw”: Dismissing an idea as nonsense. It is a word originating in the 17th century and is an outgrowth of similar words like Scoff and Pff. It’s use regularly by Tids readers when finishing and routinely say “Pshaw”.
There is nothing that makes me smile more than seeing a bedraggled plant come back to lie.
Some days I worry about my health. It happens most when I eat snacks that taste like chemicals and wash them down with sodas that taste like chemicals. Yeah, somehow Chemical has become a dirty word. But the advantages of today's society wouldn’t be where it is without them. So Ill drink another diet cola to that.
I’m a firm believer that genes have more to do with longevity than anything else.
What are “Junk Files” to a computer anti-virus system is gold to a hoarder.
Pleasant little surprises, Department:
I used to love a coffee named “Seattle’s Best”. It had a premium richness to it at a reasonable price. But it was removed from local supermarkets. Then I began ordering it online. And they stopped that service too. Yesterday I was wandering though a nice local grocery store, and there it was smiling at me. And still at reasonable prices. Now I call that a great day. You really don't need a lot to be happy in this world.
Many people are downcast simply because TV commercials continually tell people what others have and what they are missing.
I’m picking Spain.
The Answer:
In 1903 Mary invented the manually operated Windshield Wiper for Trolleys. Though ignored early, it became the standard for windshields shortly thereafter. Walter Hunt invented many cool devices including an early Fountain pen. But he is best know as teinvetor of the Safety Pin! He was born in the middle-of-nowhere, NY. Remember how you used to have to change diapers without jabbing your kid with the safety pin?
There is something about this song that makes me smile.
