Where have you gone slamming summer doors.

Today's Tids Issue 4,123

For pollination and jaunty flowers:

Yesterday was perfect for me

It was pea soup fog, you see.

Which is like my mind today.

Dense, and entirely gray.

I think what makes this dinosaur’s head explode more than just about anything except littering is Political Correctness. I could easily spend a whole Tids-a-day enumerating such interrelationship tragedies, but then, my head would explode, and that would be quite messy.

Yesterday there was an art auction at Christies. It was not your ordinary art collection. It was that of the Rockefellers and included every celebrity artist known to humans. – Picasso (Painting went for $150 ml), Matisse, Gaugin, Degas, Monet…you get the picture! It set a one day, one owner collection sales record, selling just 44 of the estate’s 150 lots for $644 Million.  In case you worry about the idle rich getting more dough to support idleness, the money is going totally to charities. Let’s hear it for capitalism.

The Question:

Volvo, which made its name on the safety of their cars, has brought its round the world sailing racing to town. Where do you think Volvo ranks as the safest in the new world of SUVs?

The Headlines:

--Iran Vows To Invest In Missiles After Trump Nixes Deal.

--Trump Decision Opens New Paths To Reform Deal; Germany, England And France Disappointed In Trump Decision. Macron To Communicate With Rouhani To Discuss Continuing Pact Without US; Iran Enemies Israel, UAE And Saudi Arabia Agree with Trump Action. .

--Stock Futures Indicate More Gains For The Day.

--Kim-Xi Meeting Reminds Trump That NK Is Bigger Than A Small Country Without Money Or Powerful Friends.

--Mormon Church To Cut Ties With Boy Scouts; Will Start Its Own Organization.

--Gun Demand On The Rebound.

Donald T probably did the right thing in the way he handled the Iran quagmire. He sent the warning that he was serious. He gave the allies a chance to consider alternatives. He kept a campaign promise. Wouldn’t it be nice if someday the reporting would explore the news on balance instead of immediately rushing to the negative side. Honestly, I am far from an expert on this one, because frankly I can’t tell which opinions are pure and honest and which are self-serving to support some agenda. I do know two things – Human perfection always has opportunities to improve. And, I do know that the world does not owe Iran any favors.  

I had to laugh yesterday when a local talk show host said today he was hoping for the local experts in the RI congressional contingent to call in with some insights on the Trump Iran decision. Say what? Our four dem party puppets wrote their insights in last January when Trump was inaugurated. Insights?

I enjoy meeting good friends in the supermarket and chatting. Actually, even more interesting, is finding checkout person who isn’t entirely bored.

What is even more annoying than PC at large, is the way little incidents of insane PC are exploded into national debates.

Buy your Ruger before demand pushes up prices.

Rupert Murdock is going to be rolling in cash after he sells to Disney or now maybe Comcast. He won’t sit idly by is yacht fishing off a dock. You can count on him looking to to establish a new empire, maybe to rival Facebook. Who knows.

I see where the alleged Mastermind of the 911 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, is joining forces with the Democrats in opposition to CIA Director nominee Gina Haspel. What better reason to approve her for the job.

The Answer:

There are lots of Top ten Safest Car Lists, but I picked the US News and World Report list because it was most concise. #10 is the Acura MDX. Next is Honda CRV followed by Mazda CX-3, Volvo CX60, Hyundai Santa Fe and #6 Mercedes-Benz GLE. The next four all received perfect “10’s” and are ranked as #5 Mazda CX-9, Fiat 500X, BMW X1 and Audi Q7. Happy driving everybody, and but remember that safe cars don’t allow us mindlessly text without fear?

Too many people seem to be worried about what somebody else maybe doing. Too many people think of themselves instead of the broader community. I would prefer listening to the hum of summer crickets, and the bells of the ice cream truck motoring down the lane. Or the silence of  a no Tids day.

Enjoy the respite!