Uncertainty

Today''s Tids Issue 4,148
For Clarity:

If millennials are banking on the younger “Y generation” to be their source of big profits as they mature, forget about it. The younger group is far more frugal than the current up and comers, who are generally considered by economists as free spenders. In fact, the “Y’s” may also be rethinking much of the anything goes life style of today. Pendulums swing. Civilizations acclimatize.

Do you have the feeling that most restaurants make their profits on the price of a glass of wine?

The stock market loves certainty. But as I listen to rhetoric and changing opinions, it is only uncertainty which I see as certainty. That guidance will be misguidance, that promises will be broken. And words of one day will be reversed the next. How will the skitterish money barons ever work in such a market? I think they will survive just fine, betting on uncertainty, as long as they can count on it being certain.  Making a buck doesn’t always mean the market is going up, but how you adapt to what it isn’t doing.

The Question:

Name what you think are considered the Top Ten All Time TV game Shows.

The Headlines:

--Kim and Trump Meet, Shake Hands; Trump Says No Nuke Deal Has Been Made; Says He Trusts Kim; Global Analysts Looking For More Details In Agreement..

--Stocks Don’t Overreact To Kim-Trump Meting; Businesses Sitting Back Pondering Future For Enterprise In NK.

--Small Business Enthusiasm Erupting; Wages and Hiring On The Increase.

--Seattle To Backtrack On Oppressive Business Tax After Back lash form Amazon And Starbucks.

--Some Hawaiians Going Back Home To Lava Destroyed Neighborhoods.

--Hurricane Bud Decreasing In Intensity; Could Hit Mexico As Tropical Strom; Fires In Colorado Continue To Boil, Now Covering 22,000 Acres.

--McDonalds Expected To Announce Layoffs.

--Italy’s New Government Rejects Rescue Ship; Move May be Indicative Of New Immigration Policies.

You can always tell when a movie icon has jumped the shark. They rely on outrageousness to remain relevant with those who think bad behavior is refreshing in a society.

I think CBS News has reported the Kim-Trump Meeting quite accurately, with the proper amount of journalism poise expected for an important world event with extensive ramifications for all.

This week brings us the US Open Golf Tournament. The odds today have Dustin Johnson 9-1, Jordan Spieth 11-1, Rory McIlroy 11-1, Jason Day 14-1, Justin Thomas 14-1, Tiger Woods 16-1, Rickie Fowler 17-, Jon Rahm 20-1, Justin Rose 20-1 and Patrick Reed 25-1. The second ten are Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Brooks Koepka, Henrik Stenson, Brandon Grace, Bubba Watson, Paul Casey, Tommy Fleetwood, Webb Simpson and Adam Scott. Rounding out the top 25 are Matt Kuchar, Alex Noren, Brian Garman, Bryson DeChambeau and Daniele Burger. Is this the year that Rickie Fowler finally gets his big major? Will Jordan finally wake up and overcome his disaster at the Master’s two years ago. Koepka is looking very strong out there. Maybe he repeats. I’m not sure Tiger has gotten back to his “closer” dominance of yore. And then, maybe Shinnecock will be the winner.

I seem to play much more consistent golf when I pay attention.

I think what bothered me most about the Raging Bull S— from DeNiro the other night is that it appeared that all of the lemmings in the audience liked what he said without reservation. I just find it hard to believe that so-called creative people can march in lockstep. That would make a good movie title: Fear of Being Yourself in Hollywood.

The best news commentators are those who learn to question their own ideological heritage whether liberal or conservative.

I have to be honest with you. When I saw President Trump sitting down with Kim, all I could think of was that on December 7 1941, Secretary of State Cordell Hull and the Japanese delegation led by Special Envoy Saburo Kurusu were to meet about a final answer from Japan after intense US Japan peace negotiations. Hull, FDR, Kurusu and Ambassador Admiral Nomura had been in negotiations for three weeks prior, while in Japan Hideki Tojo and his military were planning the raid on Pearl Harbor.

I don’t know if you have gotten into Showtime’s “Billions”, but the last two episodes of this season were about as good as any in the series. Now I have to wait another year, which based on Sundays final scenes, promises to be another great one in the glorious history of a much better than average series.

President Trump’s Accomplishments Would look a lot more impressive if he didn’t talk about them after wards.

One of the worst things about this current USA political environment is that the only thing that is certain is that the opposition will denounce great achievements.

Training in the morning makes you feel better in the long run.

I wish Today’s Tids was funnier this morning.

The Answer:

Number 10 is “Who wants to be a millionaire?” That is followed on the road to the top by Family Feud, Password, To Tell the Truth, What’s My Line, The $100,000 Pyramid, and Match Game. The top Three are The Price is Right, Wheel of Fortune and #1 – Jeopardy! I have just read that Family Feud has jumped up in the Current ratings, and for this year has now topped Wheel and Jeopardy. Some others that may be of interest are The $64,000 Question at #23, Groucho’s “You Bet Your Life” at #21 “I’ve got a Secret” at #18 “The Gong Show at #16, “Let’s Make a Deal” at #13 and “Hollywood Squares” at #12. The “Newlywed Game” was # 11 and the “Dating Game” was #15. “$64K and $100K wouldn’t be much of a lure in today’s economy!

How can we ever be certain?

About the exclamations,

From the man behind the curtain!

Unified affirmations?

Integrated celebrations?