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Today's Tids Issue 5,026

Always scary here:

 

The Witching weekend comes

With kids begging as

Ghosts and skeleton pieces.

But I’ll just lock the door,

And eat all of the Reese’s.

 

Consumers want to spend but can’t because of so many empty shelves. Interesting data just in shows that spending for physical products in the latest reportable period was down 9%. Spending for services was up 8%. Yesterday, Apple missed their earnings target even after the intro of Their new phone. The reason. – they can’t get parts. I can’t harp on fixing the  supply chain mess enough. Do you hear that Gina, Pete and Joe?

 

I think a lot of people are having trouble getting excited about a NCIS without Gibbs.

 

Worst Halloween Pun of the Day, Department:

"Why did the ghost cross the road?" "Because it was a poultry-geist."

 

The Question:

Name six key characters Gray’s Anatomy. Bonus: What are the Ten Best states for woman in the work place based on smallest gap in pay between men and women?

 

 

The Headlines:

--The Stock Markets Open Lower; Nasdaq Hit Hard After Apple And Amazon Earnings Disappoint; Effect of Supply Chai Woes Becoming More Threatening To Steady Economic Growth

--On Veege Of Climate Conference, #1 And #3 Gas Emitters China And India Flatly Reject Calls To Set A Deadline To Achieve Net-Zero Emissions; Biden Doesn’t Show Up With $500 Billion Climate Package.

--Biden And Pope Discuss Climate Change And Vaccine Sharing,

 

I feel much healthier when it is fifty to sixty degrees outside than when it is a humid 75 to 80. A lot of people think I’m weird.

 

“Demons are a ghoul’s best friend."

 

The infrastructure Package voted in by the Senate is a pretty practical piece of legislation and important fix for the USA. It is actually long overdue as many undelighted folks were promoting the idea in the 1970’s and 80’s. But last night the Dem Libs in congress forced Nancy to postpone a vote on the passage still not yet ok’d by Machin Sinema, to appease the progressives. Why doesn’t she forces the Infrastructure bill forward to a vote unattached.  Let’s see how that works.

 

My Boston Celtics are off to a drab start and look disjointed.

 

Where does a skeleton go for a fun night out? Probably some hip joint."

 

The new Cable ratings are in and the top five programs are “The Five”, Tucker, Hannity, Brent Baier “Special Report” and Laura Ingraham, all on Fox. Number 6 is Racheal Maddow of MSBC. ext highest for MSBC is Lawrence O’Donnell at #18 The highest rated CNN program is Cuomo at #30. Don Lemon is next for that network at #36. In prime time, Fox News dominated with an average total audience of 2.474 million viewers, far ahead of MSNBC (1.229 million viewers) and CNN (819,000 viewers).

 

You may not have noticed, but sports is one of my main interests in life. I still live each game I watch intensely even as media is trying make something else rather than what it is -- humans battling humans for victories.

 

"I know some vampire puns, but they all suck."

 

Jeopardy fans are getting used to multi-show winners. But now after the demise of Josh who defeated Matt, they could be in for a long wait based on past history where may months ca go by before another contestant cracks that sacred five-win streak. But waiting is what keeps fans coming back, in addition to an occasional thrill of answering a question or two correctly.

 

The Answer:

With a 9% pay gap between men and women, Vermont is best. The next 9 filling out the top ten are Hawaii, Maryland, California, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Alaska and #10, Connecticut at 16%. The five highest gaps are in #50 Wyoming at 35% followed by Utah, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Alabama at 26%.

 

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