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Today's Tids Issue 4,168

For Bleary Eyes:

The art of retaining a modicum if sanity these days is not sending out images of the few remaining secret, relaxing, natural hideaways to potential millions over some social media site.

So, when the golfer said, “I think I’m going to drown myself in the lake,” the caddy replied, “Do you think you can keep your head down that long?”

Focus on the human side, Department:

Probably one of the great dramas of our times is occurring in those caves of Thailand. The kids seem resilient today, but how will they be if they are forced to stay with it for four months until the end of the rainy season. My feeling is that a lot of smart people are working on the problem and will find a solution. But then, sometimes there aren’t easy solutions to the power of nature. There are so many emotions. I think one thing that made an impact on me was the unification of the waiting families; none going on TV with lawyers, all sticking close for love and support. Yes, I’ve been impressed with the families. And the rescuers, cool and concentrated in the face of a potential tragedy. I’m just rambling here, I know. But, it is a story that has so many roads before it; so many outcomes; so many choices.

Today, just after mid-year, we learn the five best S&P stocks are Trip Advisor, up 62%followed by Twitter at 82%, Netflix at 104%, Abiomed at 118% and Fossil up a whopping 245%. Yes, that sluggish standard watch company wade it work with wearable tech. But, while this is a remarkable list of winners, it would have been better for you if I had written this 6 to 8 months ago! My personal sense is that of the five stocks, Ambiomed may have the best shot of being a big player for years to come.

I told a friend about the creative writing class I was taking and she said she had a simile experience.

The Question:

What do you think are considered the ten favorite patriotic songs?

The Headlines:

--Yesterday Americans Marched On Washington For Patriotism. Similar Phenomenon was Seen In Cities Across The Fruited Plains; CNN Perplexed By Positive American Enthusiasm.

--Trade War To Intensify; Tariff’s To Be Implemented July 6; Stock Futures On the Rise.

--Trump Lobbying, Or Is That Browbeating, OPEC Into Helping Lower Gas Prices.

--Political Analysts See “Left” Antics As Achilles Heel In Potential Democrat House Takeover In November.

--World Cup TV Viewing Down Considerably; Absence Of US Team May be The Cause.

--Elon Musk And Organizations Around The Word Offering Assistance In rescuing Trapped Thai Boys And Coach.

After watching the acceptance by many of the drive to abolish ICE, the gangs and drug dealers of the New York will being marching to the Mayor’s office to abolish NYPD. I’m feeling blue.

Towing icebergs to deserts has been a pipe dream for decades.

The AAA forecast a huge travel day for yesterday despite troubling increases in gas prices. The auto club says that consume confidence is at a height where they are overlooking gas costs.

USA Today just announced the Fast Food chains with the highest degree of customer satisfaction: #1 Is Chic-fil-A. It is followed by Panera Bread, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Sunway, Arby’s, Chipotle, Dominos, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, KFC, Little Caesars, Wendy’s, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Taco Bell and the company that started it all, McDonald’s.

AppSee is the app that helps app developers learn about what people are doing with apps. Basically, it just one more way personal actions are monitored.

The more gizmos you put in your home, the more gizmos you got to maintain and repair.

When reading a story about the rather large decline in World Cup TV ratings I was thinking that I thought the rise of of soccer fans was so avid and intense that the presence of a USA tram wouldn’t be a actor.

Some of the best punsters in the country write for Jeopardy.

The Answer:

The fainter Patriotic songs are Star Spangled Banner at Number One, even though hardest to sing. Next is God Bless America (Especially Kate Smith Version), America the Beautiful (Elvis, Ray Charles, Connie Francis), My Country Tis Of Thee (Aretha Franklin), God Bless the U.S.A. (Lee Greenwood), Stars and Stipes Forever, This is My Country, This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie), Battle Hymn of the Republic, Yankee Doodle and When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again. Just behind are George M. Cohan favorites You’re a Grand old Flag and Over There -- plus the well known Hymns of the Military services.

Everything seems a little loggy this morning. Must be the fireworks hangover. You have to wonder how hard it will be for many to get back to work after an intense mid-week interruption. There will be calls to move the fourth to a Monday or something like that. But, the fourth is the fourth, and the day the bells rang out is important ot the Country. It is the only holiday named after spot on the calendar, and rightly so,