Numbed by nature

Today's Tids Issue 4.360

Ebbing Tides; Red Setting Sun:

Rhapsodic waves pound upon the coast; in rocky coves and on sandy shores. I stare, mesmerized by the desensitizing tempo; the world seems like a softer place. Happier.

I have long thought that one of the biggest threats to the US culture and economy would be AI. Letting a machine think for you is not my idea of a society. And it certainly is potential drag on the future of jobs, blue and white collar. But suddenly I realize we may be exercising Artificial Intelligence right now – in the words of AOC.

I have heard form scientific halls that Aliens in spaceships flying past Earth are locking the doors.

A lot of this resurgence in the Markets has been based on new confidence for a good US/China deal . But, if it all falls apart, be prepared for a freefall day.

The Question:

Name Stephan King’s best novels.

The Headlines:

--Economy Sees Rebound After Ugly February; Economy Adds 190K Jobs; Markets In Positive Territory.

--Wall Street Saying Trump Will Win In 2020.

--Boeing Discovers An Additional Software Issue.

--Two US Citizens Detained By Saudi Officials; The Two Said To Be Critics Of The Regime.

--Another Man Falls To Death In Grand Canyon.

--Apple Music Moves Past Spotify.

You know you’re getting old when the Spiderman comic strip has come and gone. No more Spidey?

The worst thing ever devised for governing is the “General Fund”.

The name of the new movie Character in it is Shazam. As I remember quite clearly (It as one of my favorites), It was “Shazam” that Billy Batton uttered when he needed to turn into Captain Marvel. People today think they know what went on in the 40’s and 50’s. But, the more I read, the more I realize they haven’t a clue.

One of the great reasons for going to the doctor is catching up on National Geographic. Although catching up isn’t what it used to be.

People of newer generations love to find faults about the 50’s. They just don’t want to believe that anything they haven’t been a part of could be that great. Certainly, the 70’s culture were trying to basically “Burn the books” about the glorious 50’s. To aid the oppressed new visionaries of today, many current historians cherry pick 50’s occurrences to create a foundation for today’s new thinking. But, the fact remains, the daily unobtrusive routine was better, the simplicity of the government and its ability to be somewhat harmonious was better, and the people, like most people of today loved their fellow man and went out of their way to help those in need along. They just didn’t have Social networks to talk about it. So, maybe silence is golden after all.

AOC gives us 12 years before ultimate obliteration. But, a serious scientists’ study the effects of other planets and their suns way beyond our place in the vastness, says in about 5-6 billion years we could be obliterated from the universe. The theory based on real dwarf star observations says that sun is always expanding and will expand in that time frame to where the earth resides now, knocking off Mercury and Venus along the way. Making Mars the first planet in our current solar system. So, we got a little time before it gets really, really nasty.

Note: There are new efforts to bring back Spiderman as a daily and Sunday comics, but they say it will be very different.

Oh, there is new Dem candidate who promises us that the Earth has 13 more years to exist! “Vote for me,” he says, “I can give you an extra year.”

The Answer:

Everybody has their favorite Stephen King Book . I always liked him best for the wa he developed characters. Even I didn’t like a particular book, I could enjoy getting to know a new person. “It” is ranked number 1 by this particular research audience. Next in order are “the Stand”, “The Shining”, “Pet Cemetery”, “Misery”, “Salem’s Lot”, “The Green Mile”, “Carrie”, “Needful Things” and “Christine”. I liked The Dead Zone #11, Cujo #13, Firestarter #17 and Thinner #22. If the weekend’s bad. Seek out Stephen.

Enjoy a nonconfrontational week end, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!