Same time next year.

Today's Tids Issue 2,814

Opening Stuff:

 

Every year around this time I have written, as I did Monday morning, about the most perfect holiday, Patriot's day in Boston, which Rhode Islander's often use as their own holiday too. I write about the perfect blend remembering the heroics of farmers behind stone walls, Paul Revere's ride, with the momentous events of the new day, The Red Sox morning game and the historic Boston Marathon, a happening of happenings. And of course, the people, happy, secure -- honoring the efforts of the past that gave us today; waving flags, cheering all the Patriotic heroes of 237 years of American history. How will I write of it in 2014?

Another Jonathon Winters fan sends in this from the comedians own lips: "If God had meant for us to fly, he would have made it easier to get the airport.

The Question:
Double Q Day: 1. What is the most endangered river in the US? 2. Which five companies do you think pay the most fro summer interns?

The Headlines:

--Markets Plunging, Again; Techs Down Led By Apple Minus 4%; Bad earnings For BoA, Yahoo; Oil Pushing Down Stocks; Small rebound in Last Hours.
--Conflicting Reports Of Bomber Arrest Coming Out Of Boston And feds.
--England Honors Margaret Thatcher; Royalty, Dignitaries, Regular People Attend Funeral.
--Islamist Fire 2 Missiles From Egypt's Sinai Peninsula Into Israel Resort.

--Evidence Of Nerve Gas In Syria Found.

--Letter To Sen. Wicker Said To Have Contained Poison Ricin; Security people Investigating Similar Letter Sent To President.

Here's a note from a good reader on Monday's tragedy in Boston: "Seems like we have to address mass tragedies quite often. We live in a world of non-stop candlelight vigils and make-shift memorials. Hard to explain anything to the kids anymore..."

They are telling me the "Drone" was named after someone spent a week watching Congress in action.

Isn't it interesting how history repeats itself. In Revolutionary war times the well drilled Red Coats of the British military were perplexed, flummoxed at the gorilla tactics of the American fighters. Now the largest best trained military in the world is fighting an enemy they cannot see. Who hide in plain sight among the masses, to inflict pain upon innocents. Our farmers behind stone walls fought for human freedoms, smothered by tyranny. Today's enemy's battles are about what? Hatred? Revenge? Envy? The emergence of tyranny?

Fads and more fads. America has lived on fads for centuries, most recently Hoola Hoops, Disco and yes, Cupcakes. The problem is that new fads disappear faster, because new trends are almost instantaneous, with fast messaging. The big cup cake chains are reporting significant lower sales on the gourmet sweets...I mean really significant, as in change your business model. Think about it -- a group of teens are headed to a local Cupcake shop when one looks down at a new twitter message, "Yogurt Whoopie Pies, new taste sensation at 85 Thames Street". A GPS map automatically appears and the kids march off. A fad is born and another changes to fade. So get your cupcakes while they last. And be ready to be titillated with the new rage. For a moment or two.

One thing you can count on, new products from Apple. They spcnd about $5Bill a year on new product development, and you have seen barely anything truly new in a couple of years. And, their stock is down. So get prepared for something big this summer. It's gotta happen.

While they argue about new laws that could reduce citizens rights to defend themselves, we have a bombing in Boston and Poison dust sent to the Pres and senator.

The Answer:
1. The Colorado River, which brings water to 40 Million US citizens is disturbingly low in water. 2. Have your kids or grand-kids apply to VMware, eBay, Exxon, Facebook or Google. The Monthly salary rage there is $6,704 for WM to $5,891 for Goog. The big news this year is that there are no financial companies in the top 10. And the salary range for the top 5 financial companies is $4,805 to $2,811. California here I come. Of course in Cal, even with those reasonably substantial salraies, you stll probably could only afford to live in the public park, in a tent.

Lately, my brain has been crammed with way too much information, so much that the Tids can't find their way out!