Silent sounds.

Today's Tids Issue 4,127

To mellow:

I had a long walk in the fog this morning. Personally, I like fog. I like fog horns blaring, relentlessly warning. Baroomp. Baroomp. I like the way the settling mist blocks the sounds of human activity. I like the haze creeping over open fields; oer the edge of the rippling water line. I enjoy these dense mornings when people rollover and stay in bed just a bit longer. Fog is peaceful, caressing, loving. I own my little patch of the world when fog is my fence.

I am seeing increased activity to mobilize forces against the continuation of the Electoral College -- Probably starting in California where there is little regard for the stability of a well-conceived nation. California is a vivid reminder of exactly why the founders thought the college was a good thing in the beginning to blunt the power of large population masses. That’s called giving everybody a chance. Interestingly, The Hill only won 57 counties out 3,141 in the USA. Trump won the rest. In New York Trump won 46 of 62 counties. In the five counties of NYC, Hillary had an edge of 2,000,000 votes. Hillary’s national margin was about 1,500,000. The Electoral College allows people living in nearly 4 Million square miles of the country to be equal in Washington with those living in just 319 square miles – the total of the big cities. Failed socialist experiments have always grown out of the urban area discontent. Is that where we want to go?

There are a lot of Repubs becoming re-enthused as the early report of the “Blue Wave” in November seems to be peeling back. But regardless of the fact that the Dems Have no message other than hate Trump, or the fact that the economy many be doing quite well, and that there may be a new peace in historical trouble spots -- the fact remains, it is a mid-term election pure and simple, and things beyond logic will always happen.

The Question:

Some people think free speech can go too far. Give me five circumstances where this can happen.

The Headlines:

--Rising Treasury Yields Slow Stocks In Morning Trading; Retail Sales For April Look Squishy.

--Gaza Calm After Yesterday’s For TV Demonstration That Kills Over Fifty.

--Melania Trump Doing Quite Well After Kidney Procedure.

--Flight MH370n Experts Think Disappearing Plane Was Result Of Pilot Suicide.

--London Getting Polished for Royal Wedding.

--Black Man Thrown Out Of Cheesecake Factory Restaurant By Staff Fr Wearing “Make America Great Again” Trump Hat.

States with questionable economies like RI are having Aha moments, rushing to the possibilities of sports gambling. But, I do see some cooler heads in the state gov questioning the wisdom of building funding upon the backs of addicts. For those addicted to gambling, nothing will change because it went from illegal to legal.

The media asking Arab nations for honest opinions about anything Israel like yesterday’s US Embassy opening, is not unlike trying to get honest opinions about the current American President for the RI Congressional “Four” – even when he does something neutral and good for all. That is the problem with identity politics – you never get to the nub of the truth.

Google Is announcing more ways to use collected personal data to help users get more from their services. One of them is Google automated finishing of your sentences as you type emails. You don’t want to ask me where I come down on this latest intrusion into the use of my brains. I will boycott that for sure. Do we really need global homogenization of personalities? I don’t think So.

Google will say, it is good for us. But, they don’t know us, despite what their date shows.

Well, The Voice eliminates four people tonight. It’s a big night. Last night my favorite performance was “It is Well With My Soul”. by Caleb Lee. I also thought Caleb did quite well in his duet with Pryor Baird. The problem for an improving Caleb is that Pryor seems to have a larger base fan support group. Brynn led it off the show with a wonderful interpretation of “What the World Needs Now”. She will be a finalist. After Caleb, my second most enjoyable performed was the duet between Spensha and Kyla. I liked that duet even better than Kyla’s singing of “Let It Be”, which was merely terrific.  Probably number four for me last night was Britton’s “The Rising”.  Spensha, who I like, and who also has a good following didn’t quite make it last night. Jackie Foster started well but became too over the top for too many minutes. Pryor was his usual confident self, but I would prefer Caleb over him in the male Country competition. As I have said, Prior is a little narrow in his versatility. So, I’m thinking that Kyla, Britton and Brynn are in the final for sure. And the fourth sport will probably go to Prior, as My man Caleb is just coming on strong to late. He wait, a minute, I forgot my favorite, most entertaining, the happiest man of all Rashun LaMarr. I always enjoy him, so I have to give him the “Mr. Congeniality” Award.

When she first saw those first strands of grey hair she thought she’d dye.

In case your are interested, The iTunes best sellers were: Kyla Jade #2, Britton Buchanan #3, Brynn Cartelli #4, Caleb Lee #6, Pryor Baird #8, Spensha Baker #10, Rashun LaMarr #35 and Jackie Foster #46. So, there you have it. If the storm tonight doesn’t knock out power, we may get to see it all unfold.

Speaking of performers, the top Business Sector Stock star for April was Energy with a growth of 92%. That was followed by Information Tech 31%, Financials 26% and Industrials 25%. The question is, can oil prices continue to surge to push the Energy Sector along for another month.

Are you feeling blue? Yes cyan.

The Answer:

The people of the US think free speech goes too far when it incites panic and violence with misinformation. 2. Threatens physical violence against another person or group. 3. Uses it to limit somebody else’s free speech. 4. When used as recruiting for a terrorist group by espousing its beliefs. 5. When passing off “Fake News’ as the truth. Others: When using for slurs against a person or group, or espousing views to support hate ideologies.

The Tids has gone silent, finally. See you all tomorrow.