The world gets nuttier.

Today's Tids Issue 2,172
Opening Stuff:

Every once in a while, there is nothing better for the soul than hearing Kermit the Frog sing “Rainbow Connection”. – “Someday we’ll find it, That Rainbow Connection, The Lovers the dreamers and
Me.”

Saint Andrew’s where they play the British Open this week is one of those courses that Tiger eats up. He has breezed through and won the previous opens he has played there. So, this should be a great test of his current psychological make-up. It should be a very interesting weekend from that point of view alone. Even more exciting on this week of a great world’s tournament is the fact that we have nice diverse group of good players from many countries who could win it. And, that always makes for the best tournaments.

The Question:
P.T. Barnum would have loved the idea of 10,000,000 watching the James decision show. Give me five famous P.T. Barnum quotes.

The Headlines:
--Ugandan Bomber Targets World Cup Watchers Killing At Least 64.rong China Trade Data.
--World Stock Markets Up On Solid China Trade Data.; US Markets Idling Waiting For Earnings News.
--Justice Department Exploring Criminal Charges Against BP.
--Congress Returns From Week Off; Financial Reform One Of Many Nagging Issues TO Be Resolved.
--American Credit Scores Falling; And Additional 43,000,000 Dip Below 599.
--Investors Quietly Moving Out Of Mutual Funds Into Money Markets (Cash).
--BP Happy With Re-Capping Process.
--Spain Wins World Cup; Armstrong Out Of Tour.
--Swiss Reject US Extradition request; Free Polanski.

Back to More Stuff:

Note to Jesse Jackson: “Slavemasters” don’t pay slaves $30 Million a year.

I’m learning that the capitalism driven Asians have a new favorite US landmark for photo taking – The Bull on Wall Street.

These new flat brimmed baseball caps have become arrogant fashion statements as opposed to hats that guys wear.

As you know, The Tids Financial Editor has been monitoring an amazing set of trend curves – the separation of the economy curve from the soccer curve. As the soccer trend line grows upward, the economy shows it woes and declines. (Check it out.) And of course it culminated yesterday when Spain, one of the most beleaguered, near bankruptcy economies won the World Cup. So all of you who hopped on this every four year band wagon and will be rooting for a USA victory in 2014…don’t! It could be the end of the US economy as we know it. Play lacrosse, the original American game!

When track stars run on the beach, it’s quick sand.

Winter can’t come soon enough for me. Or, at least a cool Fall.

Somebody should drag Jesse Jackson off the stage before he falls and hurts himself.

There are more flops in WC soccer than on Broadway.

I think I’m beginning to like golf again.

There’s a web site I just heard about called “O-mama.com. Basically it seems to be based upon the idea that if Moms can effectively run the households of America, then their words and ideas should be available to all, including those running (An exaggeration unless it is associated with “Into the ground”) the Government. But what this paranoid aging male is seeing is another group of people trying to manage other people’s lives.

But, I’d be all for these eager Moms if they could get the people leaving their homes (And that includes their husbands and selves) to dress like civilized humans. God, the mass of humanity walking the streets have never looked worse.

The Answer:
One that represents The United Sheep of America more than any is his most famous “There’s a sucker born every minute.” But he has many other pithy sayings: “Without promotion something terrible happens. Nothing”. “Every crowd has a Silver Lining.” “If I shoot at the Sun, I may hit a Star.” “Money is a Terrible Master but an Excellent Servant.”

The great celebrations often have less people.