There’s change, and then there is destruction.

Today's Tids Issue 4,373

Fundamentalism:

Too much of today’s political infighting is not entirely about differences in issues and ideologies but mainly about revenge for past revenges mainly to assure power retention. If we could break the cycle of hateful revenge response, we may get back to humane human relationships, with a little understanding thrown in. Yes, even in politics.

Shakespeare often said about his wife Anne, “She hath a way bout her.”

The Tids political science department is announcing a new measurement tool -- the Loonymeter. It was developed in response to those who clamor for a means to attempt to understand who is on top the Dem presidential primary campaigns. The big problem for candidates is to rise above the noise. The loony meter helps isolate those who have reached crazed status as they dream up outré ideas to stimulate flagging campaigns and rapid declines. This week Elizabeth Warren leads the pack with a solid 88.5 lunacy rating. An increase in the Loonymeter scale is directly corelated to declining ratings.

Panic may even lead to more destruction than revenge.

One of the newest great American inventions are Blue Bunny loaded sundaes. The only negative thing about them is trying to figure which of these glorious temptations to pick. From “Bunny Tracks” loaded with vanilla Ice Cream and caramel/chocolate fudge swirls and Chocolaty Peanut Butter bunnies, to a peanut butter ice cream loaded with pea-nutty fudge swirls and chocolate peanut butter cups. Tougher to pick than a Dem candidate, but these rate higher on the sanity meter.

The Question:

Name the Top Ten All-Time Baseball Home Run Hitters.

The Headlines:

--Stocks Higher On Good Earning’s Reports; Street Pleasantly Surprised By Twitter Earnings.

--Bombing Of Sri Lanka Christian Churches Said To Be In Retaliation For Christchurch New Zealand Mosque Attacks; Death Toll Now Over 300.

--Nancy Says Wait On Impeachment But Continue Mass Investigates; Says Trump “Does Not Bring Honor to Office.”.

--It Is Expected That The Days Of Low Fares For Lyft And Uber Rides Are Over.

--Teen Suing Apple For One Million Dollars Saying Their Facial Recognition Technology Led To His False Arrest.

--Tesla Ramping Up Their Robot Ride Sharing Business.

--Eric Holder Self-Described “Wingman” for Obama Feigns Indignation Over Barr’s Alleged Loyalty To Trump.

--Experts Now say No Money Left In SS By 2035

--Tyson’s Meatless Meat Product’s Company “Beyond Meat” Expected To Raise Millions In Sizzling IPO.

Up in Washington state there is a law about to be passed that would allow human composting. Dump old granddad in the garden or in the woods behind the house and a let him return as a tree. In a hundred years the tree would die like all trees do and, in the cleanup, he would become many chips off the old block.

Easter family hugs are great until you realize that a chocolate caramel Easter egg in your breast pocket has melted, and your glasses are now glued to the bottom. What a sweet predicament that is.

It really is tough to take anything political seriously. I don’t want to be governed by outrageousness, but by thoughtful non-clamorous sensibility. Unfortunately, thoughtfulness doesn’t get votes.

As much as I hate to admit it, newspapers don’t have much life left in them. I have been reading digitally for years, and I hope it will continue from local sources. I certainly don’t want to have to rely on national big hitters for my news, especially the local stuff which is the most important most of the time. National combines have tried to offer pap as a tinge of local good feelings, but it really never works well.

I waded through a lot of ordinary performances, to me, on The Voice last night. In fact, it became boring. Is it me, or does all of today’s music sound the same? While there were obviously many talented people on the stage last night, the songs just melted together blunting their individuality. I thought Karly Moreno’s song was nutty. I wish the trio, the Bundy’s, had a better song choice, because I’d like to see them stay. I thought that Jej Vinson and LB Crew were both good singers, but thought I thought songs so-so. Hope they both stay. Also very good was Shawn Sounds. In addition to the Bundys my personal favorites of the night were Rebecca Howell and Gyth Rigdon. Though, Howell has a battle on her hands singing against Beth Griffith-Manley. Fans voting on last night had the top five as Jej Vinson, Shawn Sounds, Gyth Rigdon, Beth Griffith-Manley and LB Crew.

The Anti-Columbus Day people are on the war path again. They try to make a case that one man who just happened to bump into an island in the Caribbean which eventually resulted in opening the west to the more advanced European/Asian civilizations -- destroyed the world as we knew it. Anti-Columbus advocates rank 91.2 % on the Loonymeter.

Restaurants have become much too creative with their menus.

Maybe they could change it to Mark Zuckerman day. Talk about changing the way the world collaborated.

Pelosi’s Letter says to me that she is all for impeachment, but she wants it to evolve naturally and not as a response to hysteria.

The Answer:

Frank Robinson is $10 followed by Sammy Sosa, Jim Thome, Ken Griffey Jr., Albert Pujols, Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez, Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and at 31 Bobby Bonds. Mighty Ted Williams, the last plater to bat 400, is tied with Willie McCovey and Frank Thomas for #20, but may have been near the top if he hadn’t volunteered to fight in WWII and the Korean situation where he was a fighter pilot. The top ten in HR’s/at bat are Mark McGuire, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Jim Thome, Giancarlo Stanton, Khris Davis, Ralph Kiner, Harmon Killebrew, Sammy Sosa and Ted Williams.

Well, it’s almost time for The Price Is Right. But more and more, I’m finding that eh prices are out of sight for just about anything. See you all tomorrow, perhaps with a little sunlight.