My guess that all of the hoopla from the press on so-called "historical" issues is seen but not absorbed as most people have to concentrate on living their own day to day lives and raising, pardon the caveman concept, families. The media seems to think everybody walks around being as hysterical as them. And, it just ain't so Denny Dimwit.

While driving around lately I have noticed a sign on highways that reads something like "Drivers, share the road with bikers." I'm thinking a better safety sign would be: "Bikers be careful; Sometimes Car drivers can't see you." My guess is that a personal injury lawyer wrote the first slogan to remove responsibility from bikers and suggest the blame is always on the big bad car.

Dave's Markets new Oreo cupcake looks chocolatey and sinfully delicious to me.

The Question:
Who is Ellie Church?

The Headlines:
--Today May Be Rebound Day For Markets.
--April Retail Spending Flat; Building Materials And Clothing Biggest Losers.
--Paul Drops Out Due To Dough; Mouth Will Continue.
--Pressure Mounting On Dimon To Give Up Chairmanship.
--EU Anti-Piracy Force Attacks Somalian Pirates On Land.
--Iran Says Nuclear Agreement Can Be Reached; UN Doubtful.

Yesterday, after the Prez Gay marriage announcement, I noted that the Rasmussen poll had pushed Romney up by 7 points. Now, the new CBS/NYTimes poll has moved Mitt up by 3. The same poll also shows that only 24% of American's think that "O" said OK to Gay Marriage because he "Thinks it's right". 70% of Indies and 50% of Dems thinks it's just politics. In addition, "O" lost five points with women and Mitt gained 3. This poll also says that The Economy is far and a way the major issue for voters.

What's with a Governor who was only elected with a third of the vote writing executive orders approving situations that are well beyond the wishes of the taxpayer. He, Governor Chafee-Lite, is the original "I-know-better-than-you-how-to-run-your-life" Nanny. He says he's trying to make us modern. I'm not liking "Modern". This is the new buzz word of academia.

Hey good news -- The Government has set a new dollar max (Without other approvals) for Department meetings and parties. It's $500,000. Of course that means if they want a bigger party at taxpayer expense, they can still get the bosses approvals. And that my friends is the way the Government cuts spending. You gotta feel bad for the mini-hotdog manufacturers, doncha.

In case you missed it, here is the current list for the top names for newborns: Girls -- Sophia, Isabella, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Emily, Abigail, Madison, Mia and Chloe; Boys -- Jacob, Mason, William, Jayden, Noah, Michael, Ethan, Alexander, Aiden and Daniel. It appears that many of these names come from music and reality TV. i.e. Mason, which surged after a Kardashian picked the name for a new child.  Of those names, I'd probably go along with Emma, Emily and maybe Abigail for girls and William and Michael for boys. Hey, call me a caveman!

Hey! Wait a minute...people are calling me a caveman for thinking that Marriage is between a man and a woman. Have you noticed that the self-anointed caring, loving understanding people supporting gay marriage have nothing but demeaning epithets for those who disagree.

Another phrase I'm hating a lot is "Wrong Side of History."

0-Man's new commercial against Romney as a Corporate ogre who shut down companies, actually illustrates quite clearly what it takes to save companies, or in reality going forward, whole economies. It contrasts Obama's inability or reluctance to make tough decisions, face tough issues, favoring instead pop-culture issues.

The Answer: 
Ellie Church was the first Airline Stewardess! Yes, this Registered Nurse in 1930 became the first smiling lady on board a Boeing Air Transit the predecessor to United Air Lines. Actually, Ellie was both an RN and a Pilot, but being a woman she was declined for a pilot's job. The Airline did take her suggestion to hire nurses as stewardesses to calm passengers "Fear of Flying". Ellie went on to win an Air Medal during WWII and then a very successful career in nursing. Of course, she will always be known as a cave woman because she used the word "Stewardess".

If the President didn't make so many speeches in so many different places or on so many different TV shows generating so much genuine humorous fodder, I could stop cluttering up the Tids with too much "O" stuff. Frankly I'm getting bored myself. He just can't stay in the Office.

Bush versus "O":

Bush after capture of Sadaam Hussein--

"The success of yesterday's mission is a tribute to our men and womennow serving in Iraq . The operation was based on the superb work of intelligence analysts who found the dictator's footprints in a vast country. The operation was carried out with skill and precision by a brave fighting force. Our servicemen and women and our coalition allies have faced many dangers in the hunt for members of the fallen regime, and in their effort to bring hope and freedom to the Iraqi people. Their work continues, and so do the risks. Today, on behalf of the nation, I thank the members of our Armed Forces and I congratulate them!"

Osama After killing of Usama--

"And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta, the Director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against al Qaeda, even as we continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his network. Then, last August, I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden. It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground. I met repeatedly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside of Pakistan . And finally, last week, I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action, and I authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice. Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad ,Pakistan ."