Digital illusions.

 

Today's Tids Issue 4,943

Remember walking to polling places:

 

Why do TV weather people always seem so exulted pronouncing that we are have an official heat wave.? Is that a psychopathic tendency?

 

Today is National “Watch a Meteor Day.” In case you are tired of watching heat waves on meteorological maps.

 

A wise old reader notes that there were no massive outbreaks of Covid at Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, Shaws, CVS and many more. He thinks there maybe be a clue in there about overreactions. Obviously, the threat was serious across the nation but hysteria was over the top.

 

Real news seems slow today. I guess our intrepid journalists are taking off early for the long weekend.

 

With all the advances in bread making and the rise of all these artisan bakers, Thomas’s English Muffins still make one of the better sandwiches.

 

The Question:

LA Has Lost it’s “Worst Traffic in America” Crown. Which do you think are now the Top Five worst metro areas in which to drive??

 

There will be a lot written in the coming days about the Abbott and Costello NYC mayoral election system. What we know today is that135,000 of the votes were not votes at all but part of new system voting test. God help us. Who’s on first?

 

The Headlines:

--Strong Data Pumps up Dow; S&P, Nasdaq Stable After Yesterday’s Record Highs; Jobs Increase By 625K Versus 600K Expected.

--Official Miami Collapse Death Total Up To 16; 147 Still Unaccounted For.

--Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Expected To Charge Trump Organization And CFO, But Not Former President.

--Bill Cosby’s Sex Assault Conviction Overturned By Pennsylvania’s Highest Court; Further Persecution Blocked; Coz To Be Released.

--LA Couty Health Urges Indoor Wearing Of Masks As They See Increasing Threat From Delta.

--On Line Broker Robinhood Ordered To Pay Thousands Of Customers $70 Million.

 

Actually, it feels hotter now ever since weather people figured out how to color satellite maps with bright threatening reds and yellows. Heat is all in the mind.

 

I think a lot of things that get people all excited about these days have always happened, but now with new technology and ease of traveling anywhere, more things are being discovered and declared new.

 

I was walking through a park this morn, cool breezes off the harbor kissing my fac when I realized that all of the removed historic statues opened up pedestals for sleeping homeless. Hydrangeas and lilies and sleeping humans interacting.

 

I see where “Fat Phobics” are coming under attack as big racist. I don’t know about you, but frankly I think being a fat phobic is kind of stupid. And they are ant-Cheetos.

 

Earwax can cause memory loss. Who knew? Actually, it’s more apt to cause wife loss.                                                                                                                                                                 

 

Remember Reagan’s Quote, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” You have to wonder how he would feel about these trillions in give-away packages.

 

Now it appears that it is, “I’m from WHO, and I’m here to help. There are louder murmurs coming out of that organization that they will be urging wearing masks inside as Delta virus spreads like “Wildfire.” On Monday the LA Health gang voted to recommend returning to mask wearing indoors. Bureaucracy 101: How to nip an economic rebound in the bud.

 

The woman who cleans my house could tell a lot of stories about me. She seems to have a problem about finding Cheeto crumbs everywhere.

 

A large percentage of the stimulus money is still sitting in the bank accounts of consumers. Wall Street likes it. To them it means that the economy has a lot of room for feasible growth throughout the year.

 

Why buy an RV? Kids won’t move back home if they can’t find it.

 

The Answer:

New York/Newark is now number1 in mind numbing traffic. Boston is second followed by Houston, LA/Anaheim and San Fran/ Oakland.

 

When you think about it, there isn’t an awful lot of real news. Most is manufactured or reposted inside out to fill up 24/7 cable news channels. Or the results of Public Relations campaigns and activist rants. The lack of real news shows up on big holiday weekends when the reporters of are idle.

 

 

Everything is possible.

 

Today's Tids Issue 4,941

People are still people:

 

How sweet it is! Today is National Almond Buttercrunch Day”! Buttercrunch sounds like concerto to me.

 

“Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery.” –Mystery Comic.

 

With all of today’s technology, I believe it is impossible to exclude anything, even ideas that may seem totally out of this world crazy.  Having a open mind is almost a survival instinct in these new times.

 

Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?

 

The Question:

What late night comedian always said, “I kid you not.” Hint: If you know this answer, you are not young. I don’t have to admit your age by answering! Note: Quotes sprinkled throughout today’s mess will be attributed to mystery comedian, the named revealed in The Answer.

 

The Headlines:

--Dow Bouncing Back, Nasdaq Drifting; UBS Cuts Target For Tesla, Citing Competitive Pressures; Goldman Ups GE.

--China And Iran Forms “Pragmatic” Anti-US Partnership According To Reports.

--US Troops In Syria Come Under Attack Following US Air Strikes.

--West Coast Continues To Sweat.

--New Information Arriving That Shows More Warnings About Possible Problems With Collapsed Miami Building; Rescue Worker Falls 25 Feet Into Chasm.

--Justic Thomas Says Maybe Fed Laws Against Marijuana No Longer Necessary.

--Latest Jeopardy Guest Host Gupta Gets Solid Marks.

 

“My personality isn’t split, it’s shredded.” –Mystery Comic

 

A local wag who was a former military helicopter pilot has an idea about what is causing all of these recent UFO sightings. he thinks they are the result of laser generated images sent from adversarial satellites (Or perhaps even practice shots from US installations for practice.) He sees it as a war time diversionary tactic. A foe shoots an image from its satellite towards a US fleet at sea or land based military installation which would scramble the US air defense. As all eyes are diverted, the foe attacks another unguarded military placement. He said he got the idea watching his cat chase a laser pointer. I think it has merit!

 

Senator Romney says, “I take Biden at his word,” after he walked back veto (On Infrastructure) threat. I thought it was odd as hell that a mere two hours after showing such glee at the announcement of an agreement, he tried to extort the Repubs. Maybe he just has a short-term memory problem and a big heart after all. Or maybe worse, he is just another GD politician.

 

Hollywood is a nice place to die, but I wouldn’t want to live there.”

 

The “Pragmatic” in the Iran/China Anti US headline means that Beijing is quite reluctant to get in bed with Teheran, but they will use each other’s resources to monitor and restrain the USA.

 

The Miami collapsed Condo owners were facing assessments totaling $15 Million. Maybe that is one big reason why improvements were postponed.

 

“It’s impossible to dislike me because I do nothing.” --Mystery Comic

 

The Answer:

It was Jack Paar who always said, “I kid you not”. It was during his late-night reign from 1957 to 1962. Maybe these quotes will give you all an idea of what was being talked about in those years. Yes, human emotions were pretty much the same. We just didn’t digitize them.

 

“Randy and I were goggle-eyed as we gazed over the wonders of what Walt Disney had wrought (The development of Disney Land). It was a magnificent demonstration of what God could do if He had more imagination.” –Jack Paar

 

“To restore a sense of reality, I think Walt Disney should have a Hardluckland.” –Jack Paar.

 

 

Resolving to be intelligent again.

 

Today's Tids Issue 4,940

Away from extremes:

 

Music has a way of putting life back into sad things.

It allows you to reflect as the soprano sings.

It moves your heart and fills your mind

With, perhaps, all the good of mankind.

And certainly, of the love and life we’ve had.

Yes, music always brings brightness to the bad.

 

“Little Compton Town Council takes stand against nuclear weapons.” This is a real headline I read Saturday morning. It reminds me of the great old Peter Sellers movie, “The Mouse that Roared”. (Littke Compton: Population 3,492; Density, 167/square mile. No grocery store.)

 

As you may have realized over time, I live in an are populated by gobs of tourists in the summer. Often I walk among the throngs looking for Tids fodder, I have come to conclusion that the most used phrase by men of all nationalities, races and whatever is, “I’ll do anything you want, dear.”

 

June has an inner brightness that can overcome the gloom of mere weather. Just in case you are interested.

 

The Question:

What was the name of the first Harry Potter m Book, published in 1997? Bonus: Name the original “Beach Boys”.

 

The Headlines:

--S&P, Nasdaq Edge Higher, Dow Lower; T Yields Lower; Street Awaits June Jobs Report; Mood: Generally Optimistic.

--Miami Collapse Rescuers Still Hopeful Of Finding People Alive In Tunnels.

--US Airstrikes Targets Iran Backed Groups In Syria, Iraq.

--Israeli Ambassador To USA Resigns.

--Russia Launches Largest Submarine In 30 Years.

--Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Writer Arrested At HK Airport.

--20 People Found Dead On Boat Floating Near Turks And Caicos.

 

Without Question, Covid has taught our government that they can take away a person’s will to work. That is a significantly scary thought.

 

For some reason, I have always mixed-up Alex Guiness and Peter Sellers.

 

I like CD’s over Streaming because you get those little pamphlets that help you understand the music you hear.

 

An Israeli friend with lots of family there and historic ties to its origins, told me that among even conservatives there is a general feeling of relaxation now that Netty is gone. he had become It is a very complex country politically, much more than it may seem from USA new reports. There are factions upon factions, and now for the first time, there is Arab repetition in the majority coalition. In a coalition driven government, politicians cede representation to groups they may even disagree with to solidify power. Of course, Israel for the most part is united for survival in a land where they are surrounded by enemies.

 

In America, lawsuits have become automatic -- no questions asked.

 

Arithmetic is one way for kids to learn about division. CRT is the other way.

 

A teenager from a rural town in RI was shot ad couple of days ago by a off duty cop. Ona security video we saw that the officer was wearing quite ordinary pedestrian clothes. He got out your basic non-descript pickup truck looking like your basic mad man waving a gun. The 18 yo kids, who had just stopped and this Pizza shop to get one for a night of watching a game on TV at home, obviously got a bit nervous and put the car in reverse and backed into the road. The maniacal gun toter chased on foot and shot the kid in the arm. (He certainly didn’t look like anybody with authority.) That kid could have been my granddaughters. or anybody’s kid. The world has gone insane. (The boy is Ok).

 

How come every celebrity bi-racial person is classified as black?

 

The Answer:

JK Rowling began her road to riches with “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”. Bonus: In 1961, this new California group rocked the music world with a series of hits and rapid climb to fame. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Their first hit was “Surfin’ USA”. They created the California sound.

 

The heat always slows me down. I fell asleep three times writing this morning’s Tids. If there is typo, its because my head involuntarily crashed onto the keyboard. Sorry. Bring back winter for fewer typoe. vfoneeimgb[a’ vfireoqn v…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!