Repetitive weirdness.

Today's Tids Issue 4,188

For finding New Stuff:

Now that Apple has become the first ever Trillion Dollar Company, I guess it’s safe to assume that it is no longer a flash-in-the pan, tech start up.

Happy Birthday, Tom Brady!

Did you hear about the kidnapping at an elementary school? It’s Ok, he woke up.

Wall Street Barons like a good rollback in stock prices every once in a while, and the tariff situation is becoming the kind of excuse they look for before sell-offs.

If instead of the sea, seagulls flew over the bay, they’d be called bagels.

The Question:

How many locks are there in the Erie Canal system. What is the height gain over the length of the canal? (Note: After reading this Q, I wouldn’t be surprised of you rejected a lunch invite form me based on the Boredom factor.

The Headlines:

--Dow Opens Higher; July New Hires Disappointing.

--China Threatens To Retaliate With Tariffs On $60 Billion Of US Goods.

--Pompeo Says NK Weapon’s Activity “Counter To Denuclearization Pledge.

--Moonves And CBS Board It’s Business As Usual In reporting Good Earnings That Beat Estimates; No Q’s On Alleged Sexual Activity Answered.

--Pope Says Capital Punishment Is A No-No.

--Osama Bin Laden’s Son Reportedly In Afghanistan To Avenge Father.

--Lynchburg VA Homes Evacuated As Dam Overflows Due To Heavy Rains.

Don’t spell part backwards, it’s a trap.

Just in case anybody is reading this, I don’t drink Kool-Ade.

Last night I had a treat, sitting on the expansive back lawn of one of our town’s Grand 19^th century mansions, overlooking the ocean under graying skies. A cooling breeze had us diving into sweaters and sweatshirts. One of our local summer evening treats is the showing of outdoor movies on large Blow-Up screens in dramatic environments or institution lawns. Last night the movie was a documentary, “Studio 54”. Now I remember all of the hoopla surrounding the so-called greatest of all discotheques, In fact, I even chances to talk Steve Rubell who owned a nice New Haven restaurant in an earlier life. But, I have to tell you that the big dance emporium had no impact on my life. But, as you sat watching the history of this short successful life a dance club 40 years later, you’d have thought the world stopped in 1978.

Do sweaters wear sweat shirts?

People are easily rhapsodized by hyperbolic history.

I had breakfast this morning with a bunch of guys including Pete Babcock, a former GM of 3 NBA teams and after retirement a player personal adviser for the Cleveland Cavs. He said that Lebron was truly great and will be for the Lakers, barring injuries. But, he said the Cavs could have beaten the Warriors twice if Lebron’s Basketball IQ hadn’t been so narrow in their first championship meeting. In other words, he was very predictable in is early days. This is common among super stars who believe their super talent will carry them through all adversity, forgetting that the opposition is looking for ways to win too.

Sign language is pretty handy.

This is one of those days where all of the weirdness that is happening now has already happened too many times before, meaning it’s hard to find fresh stuff.

Hypocrisy is really what is causing the impassable gap. Too many in your face – Nyah, Nyah Yah Nayh Nayh’s with microphones. Whatever that means.

Reading Between the lines Mc=vie Reviews:

--Eighth Grade is the popular favorite this week. This is a look at adolescent trauma, following a13 year old girl during those Middle school days to the verge of the big jump into High School. Test’s it. No more, no less. But super high marks form Critics and audiences. Me? Not interested.

--While not inspiring to the movie elite, Christopher Robin will be a joy for most audiences – a heartwarming awakening. Childhood stuffed animal friends help Christopher rediscover the playful boy side. You will undoubtedly walk away from the theater happy.

--The Spy Who Dumped Me with Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon intrigues my conspiratorial inner self. It’s about a girl who discovers that her boyfriend is a secret agent and is being stalked by a team of assassins, which draws she and her best friend into a international plot which has them all on the run – to protect themselves and save the world. It looks a little silly, but I could be tempted.

The Answer:

There 36 locks on the old Canal once known as “Clinton’s Folly”. The 353 mile long canal was a key reason why NYC became what it is today as the link to the Midwest gave the that port a huge advantage over other big eastern ports, Boston, Newport, Philly and Baltimore. The British began the discussion as far back as 1724. It rises to a height of 600 Feet from the Hudson river to Lake Erie. In a way the canal, which opened in1819, was a Necessity-is-the-Mother-of-invention project, just as NASA has spawned technology. Many common tools of today were invented to solve special construction problems encountered in building the canal.

I gotta get away.

Have a great weekend, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!