An ill wind blows; a hand reaches out.

Today's Tids Issue 4,221

For Serenity:

The next time you read a Tids after this you will have experienced Fall, Autumn, you know, the most comforting time of year. Other than a few aches and pains, aging is a beautiful time of life -- like the season that turns green into oranges, reds and yellows against crystalline blue, rolling seas.  By the time we reach Autumn we have experienced the beautiful stimulating cold, yet harshness of Winter and reawakening in Spring. The Summer seems bright and glorious as growth abounds, yet it is often oppressive and wearing… and overcrowded. By Fall we have seen everything; we are looking for quiet time; easing, slowing, reflecting, until that last leaf wanders aimlessly down from a limb above. And it is peace.

A guy asked me the other day why I ordered Sea Salt potato chips. I told him that I was nautical by nature and preferred going down to the sea in chips.

There is really nothing left to say about Dems Versus Kavanaugh until whatever happens next week, happens.

I would vote for any politician who would advocate burning leaves again. Tis a beautiful evening as the chill rises and sun sends long shadows; when with Martini in hand I watch the dying embers fade.

One happy possibility is a new signal from Wall Street indicating 6-9 more months of upward movement. I always worry about September as the month when the pros return from the Hamptons and try to make sense of the summer machinations. But, low and behold, in this past key third week we have seen a new high in Dow Industrials and an even more significant similar rise in Dow Transports. They tell me that has always been a “Bullish signal for of confirmation for market technicians…” So, sit back, wipe the politicians from your mind and enjoy some football. Or even raking leaves or baking apple pies.

The Question:

“Down to the Sea in Ships” is considered one of the all-time great movies. Name the stars. Bonus: What are the United States’ busiest airports?

The Headlines:

--Shares Jump Again After Record Day Yesterday.

--China Cuts Its Own Import Tariffs.

--Cleveland Browns Finally Break Through For A Win; Rookie Mayfield Steps In To Lead Offense After Starter Taylor Is Injured.

-Google Admits It Allowed Some Services To Take And Pass On Gmail Data To Others.

--May To Speak After EU Bashed Her Brexit Plan.

--Booker Hesitates On Kavanaugh Accusation After Details Of His Own Teen Groping Behavior Emerges.

--Mueller has Been Questioning Cohen On Trump Russia Business Dealings.

Psalm 107:23-31 King James -- “They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters…Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm calm, so that the waves there of are still….”

If I forget to turn off my portable radio and it runs all day long, is there less effect on the batteries because I’m not listening to it?

Economic Question: I have a friend who owns a delivery service business. Is the business picking up or dropping off?

There just aren’t a lot of “Must See” college football games this weekend. I can easily tell you which is the worst game among so-called big names -- Rutgers versus Nebraska in the “Big” 10. Mighty Nebraska was beaten handily by Troy State last week and Rutgers has proven so far this year, that they should give up football entirely. I’d say that Arkansas – Texas A&M would be the best of a mediocre schedule. In the past West Virginia/Kansas could have been great as would have Florida State/NC State. UCF, the team that gets no respect should trounce Maryland, another of those fading programs. (Ad why, again did they leave the ACC?) Duke/NC is a good rivalry game, and BC fans up here actually think they can tame Clemson. So, I call this a ho-hummer. I have to say, that I watch college football because it is there, and I have determined that there is just too much of it, and it all looks the same. That’s why I’ll be watching the finals of the FedEx Golf Championship this weekend.

I know how the Dems feel in their attempt to block the Justice approval. Whenever I need a big golf shot to overcome a few misses, I invariably overswing and top it. Politicians do that all the time.

Actually, there is word form California that they may it ok again for outdoor autumn burning -- straws

Reading Between the Lines Movie Reviews:

--50% like it and 50% hate it. That means it can only be a new film by Michael Moore, this time it is filled with hatred againste president. Oh yeah, critics like it quite a bit. But what would you expect. Fahrenheit 11/9 is described in tis sentence: “It will explore the two most important questions of the Trump era: How the f*** did we get here and how the F*** do we get out?” I think the left is always missing the bigger picture that the USA is more than the presidency. This is no way to begin the Fall.

--Now, the Critics hate “Life Itself”, but audiences seem to like pretty well. Again, the dichotomy between the press and the public, in case Michael Moore is wondering how Trump got in? This film is by “This Is Us” Creator Dan Fogelman and examines the rewards of life through the eyes of multi generations.

--Sisters Brothers is about two assassins in the old west, one the older dedicated to his profession played by John C. Riley, and the younger played by Joaquim Phoenix, wondering if there another place in life for him. But all they both know is being gunman. They begin to quibble and finally question as they search for remains of humanity within them.

--The House With A Clock In Its Walls is probably not that great a movie despite good cast of Cate Blanchette, Jack Black and10 yr old newcomer Owen Vaccaro. A young boy looks for fun when he moves to live with his uncle but instead finds himself at the center of a world of witches and warlocks

The Answer:

Lionel Barrymore and Richard Widmark starred in this movie about the sea and learning all sides of real life. Others in the cast are Dean Stockwell, Gene Lockhart and many other solid actors of the 1949 era. Hey, how can that be a great film – it’s all white men. Bonus: Arlanda Hartsfield is the busiest handling about 20% more flights than the nearest competitor , Los Angeles. Third is O’Hare in Chicago followed by Dallas, Denver, JFK NYC, San Fran, Las Vegas McCarron, Seattle/Tacoma and Charlotte. If you combine the three NYC airports, then that city easily has the most crowded airspace at 67K versus Atlanta’s 50K.

Let the winds of discourse lie smothered beneath fallen leaves. Hear the sounds as they crunch beneath your footsteps; sense the aroma of decay, knowing that the cycle never ends even as we see once vibrant foliage ground to dust. 

I like the “Leaf Rule”. That is invoked every fall when you get a free drop after being unable to find your ball in autumn leaves. There’s a little good in everything.

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