Today's Tids Issue 5,177
Remembering:
Happy Memorial Day Weekend E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y! Before you go to the bank to get a loan to fill up your gas tank for a fun filled two or three days, bow your heads, stop for a moment and remember dearly all of those who have died for their neighbors in terrible, heart wrenching wars. Too many of our Holidays have been promoted as vacation or entertainment bonanzas when most of them are based on something deeply moving, often forgotten. Just remember, that’s not much to ask.
Elon Musk said yesterday, “It has been raining money on fools too long.” He went on to say we need a recession and few bankruptcies to to get back to economic reality. I like his “raining money” phrase. Free money tends to make people feel brilliant and suddenly they find themselves locked in a room with no way out.
With inflation, how will the Dollar Store live up to its name -- The Oops, I forgot a zero store?
The Question:
Name the five wars in which the most American's were killed.
The Headlines:
--A Stocks Higher; S&P Hopes To End 7 Week Losing Streak.
--Questions Arising In Texas Massacre Shooting.
--NRA Opens Convention In Houston Texas; Gov Bows Out; Trump To Speak.
--Kevin Spacey Charged In UK With Four Counts Of Sexual Assault.
--Two Women Stopped For Speeding In New Mexico Found with 500,000 Fentanyl Pills in Car;
Humans actually trust each other every day. They drive at high speeds and pass cars just a foot or two away in the other direction and have innate confidence the other driver will keep their car in their lane.
This is the weekend of the Indy 500. I'll be listening for the roar. Helio Castroneves is the obvious sentimental fave, but he is starting in 27th position. If he manages to weave through to win, he will become to be the lone drover in history with 5 wins. Another former winner Scott Dixon had the fastest qualifying speed of 234.0467 Mph. The second qualifier, Alex Palou, is number two and Pato Ward is the third drover in the very rarified atmosphere of those with the best chance to win. Another interesting curiosity is Jimmie Johnson, an all-time NASCAR winner who in 8th position and is in the next tier of possible champions The rest of the top ten with the best odds are Rinus Veekay at four followed by Josef Newgarden. Will Power, Celton Herta, Scott Mclaughlin, Johnson, Takuma Sato and at #10, Marcus Erricsson. Gentlemen , start your engines.
A younger middle-aged person asked me if when you get older you develop a “Why not” attitude, do you stop worrying about what other people think" Isaid no, not unless you were always disrespectful fools. I did say when oyu get older you develop this near religious festination with Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” Margaret Mead
We are not defined by others; by race or gender or money in the bank. We are who we are, and that is special.
Mark Twain: “Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.” It doesn’t seem that much has c ganged except thatnow we make up the facts too.
What else hasn’t changed is the argument on gun ownership. I worked for an advertising agency that had several gun manufacturers as accounts. One notable company had a sales rebirth making M14-M16's for the Viet War. My friends who worked on the gun account and I would often at lunch argue over the need by consumers to have advanced weapon ownership. That was over 50 years ago, and believe me the argument is exactly the same.
If Kaepernick is really all about football, I have no problem with him being on any field. After all, he is a football player. That’s what he aways was, what he was being paid to do. If he wants to be an activist needs another day job.
Today is Hair Stylist Mental Health Day. What in hell does that mean?
The RI Legislature just passed a law legalizing pot smoking. That means that not only will drivers be launching their cars at high speeds while texting, but they will also be reckless while texting high. That seems kind of frightening.
On these days when it is more chilly than warm, I forget to put on sun block when I play golf.
One thing I do forget about as I get older is holidays.
I’ll be all Boston Celtics tonight. If I my nerves can stand the pressure of watching it.
The Answer:
620.000 were killed in the Civil War. Next is WWII with 405,399, and then WWI 116,535, Viet Nam 58,209. Korean War 36,515, Revolutionary War 25,000, War of 1812 20,000, Mexican-American War 13,283, War on Terror 7,075, Spanish-American War 2,446 and Gulf War 258.
It is expected that be next week North American skies will be full of over 1,000 shooting strs. Maybe it is God’s salute to lives lost for freedom.
Happy Memorial Day, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!
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