Doing it all by yourself.

 

Today's Tids Issue 4,722

Self-Determination:

 

Perhaps in the minds of the RNC, the most important aspect of this convention is to put up a rational, understanding face that would bring back Repubs who have drifted away. After all, regardless of everything else, keeping the US Senate is essential.

 

Jay Leno:
If God had wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.”

 

Somebody just reported that the California wild fire is bigger than the state of Rhode Island. Makes me feel a little vulnerable.

 

Joe Biden talks about a new era of kindness and unity, but I haven’t seen much kindness from the left; not allowing conservative views to be heard on campuses. Not attending the inauguration of a newly elected president. calling conservatives “deplorables”. In fact, I have yet to have seen an act of sincere kindness and wholesome understanding from Joe’s crowd. Calling everybody a racist is kind? Nancy Pelosi Is kind? Chuck Schumer is kind?

 

The Question:

Who do people think are the “coolest” actors today? Not necessarily the best, just who is cool.

 

The Headlines:

--Progress To Maintain Phase One Of US/China Trade Deal Looks More Positive; Stocks Drifting At Mid-Morning.

--Laura Wind Forces Increase; Brushed Island Landfall; Excepted To Be Major As It Heads To Gulf States.

--Jim Jordan Shines At RNC Convention; Nikki Haley Is Strong, Blasts Dom “Lies’.

--Small Businesses Fleeing Lawlessness In Portland.

--Experts Warn About Believing New Rumors About Kim Dying.

--When Will Recession End: 35% Of Economists Say End Of Q4; 34% Say Beginning of 2021; 80% See 25% Chance Of Double Dip Recession – Things Getting Worse Before Better.

 

You may have read that there is quite the divergence between Mutual Funds and Hedge funds stocks particularly when it comes to Faamg. The hedge funds ae cruising with the tech darlings while the Mutual funds are happy with their value objectives. But of interest are the shared names between the two stock ownership behemoths: Adobe, Alexion, Citi, Comcast, Salesforce, Lowes, Mastercard, Service Now and Visa.

 

(Note: Wait! Did I say Faamg instead of the more popular Fang? Yes, I did. The Hedgefunders have traded the “N” in Fang [Netflix] for the ”M” in Faamg [Microsoft].)

 

“God does not play dice.” – Albert Einstein

 

A home with doves in the meadow is a home with laugher in its soul.

 

There is something about stories of undertakers ready to embalm but finding the body breathing that bothers me.

 

I might get a tattoo on my chest: “I’m an optimist, Check to see if I’m breathing.” You never know.

 

One point of agreement regarding Mail voting is that it will be very difficult to declare a winner on the Voting day.

 

Feminists are saying, well what would you expect from mail voting.

 

Just for your information, I didn’t use Fox News reports to analyze the Dem convention and I won’t Use CNN a to analyze the Repub conventions. I’ll just make it up!!

 

The Answer:

Well, number One is Robert Downy Jr. Keanu Reaves is #2, and then we have Ryan Reynolds, Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, Colin Firth, Tom Holland, Idris Eiba, Dwayne Johnson and at #10 – Johnny Depp. Going up to #25 we a have at #11 Scarlet Johansson, followed by Benedict Comberbatch, Christian Bale, Chris Evans, Tom Hardy, Mark Hamill, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Bradly Cooper, Tom Huddleston, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Joaquim Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg and at #25, Denzel Washington. Two more woman appear in the top 30 – Angelina Joli at #29 and Kristin Stewart at #29. 4 women in 30. Must be aconspriacy.

 

How do we get beyond a creeping philosophy of finding excuses for failure; not doing things well. Dismissing the intriguing idea of personal responsibility.  How do we get back to self-determination? “Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.” I guess first we have to define what bootstraps are. Reenergize old basic values. Technology is genius, but human spirit is the essence.