You really never get old.

 

Today's Tids Issue 5,164

There must be a bottom: 

 

 

In the midst of the summer’s sweltering heat, I’ll look back at a gusty, cool, sunny day in May and remember how happy I was. And then I'll just look forward to a gusty, cool, sunny day in October and count the days tilI get there. Never forget the things you loved. 

 

US politicians are fairly good at Band-Aids but not so hot on critical surgery. 

 

More and more people are waking up to the fact that it is becoming really scary to go into a grocery store or restaurant. The new pricing norms there seem to be closer to 20% more or higher. You can shop at your own risk, that is, if you can afford the gas to get there. 

 

A little bit of Americana maybe emerging in Lake Mead. Yes folks, as the water levels go down, bodies are rising and according to resident story tellers it may harken back to the early days of Las Vegas when the mob ruled, and people magically disappeared. What could be more American? 

 

A courtroom artist was arrested today. The details are sketchy. 

 

The Question: 

Who are the most influential CEO’s of All Time? This is that kind of list that will surely be controversial. 

 

The Headlines: 

--Stock Markets Surge Early But Drift Back Into Mediocrity; After Underwhelming Earnings Season, Investors Concerned About How Inflation And Higher Interest Rates Will Affect Next Quarter Results. 

--Senate Passes Bill To Give Police Protection To Families Of SC Justices. 

--Prison Guard And Lover Prisoner Found; Guard Vicky White Dies Of Self-Inflicted Injuries. 

--NCAA To Crack Down On Recruiting Violations Revolving Around NU IL; Alumni Boosters Forbidden to Get Involved With Prospects; NIL Filtering Down To High School Stars. 

--For The First time, Prince Charles Delivers Queens Speech To Parliament.  

 

If you ever want to experience true unadulterated groveling, check out Providence RI this weekend to see Lala-Pelosi speaking to awed students and faculty at Brown U's Commencement. 

 

As I said yesterday, Ukraine's national flower is the Sunflower, and one reason is because it is their major cash crop, making them the largest producer of Sunflower oil for g cooking. So, if your magic recipes are the result of using Sunflower oil, you may be out of luck. (Thanks to another good reader adding substance ot this mess). 

 

I was hoping to steal some leftovers from the party, but my plans were foiled. 

 

It looks like “BongBong” is the new President of Philippines. Sounds like a joke, but that is that is the nickname for Ferdinando Marcos Jr. People wonder how he got elected considering the fact that Dad was booted out of that office and never apologized for crimes against humans nor returned any of the stolen money which basically funded Junior’s life. So what does Bongbong do, he employs a Biden style campaign strategy which means not appearing in public live before the press so they can ask embarrassing questions about his family, while mounting a huge social media campaign of misinformation and misdirection. How do you stop scoundrels when the internet can mask or change the truth? 

 

Editor happiness break, Department: 

(Note: you are not legally bound to read this Tidlet as it is solely designed for the self-satisfaction of the editor.) 

Up here the Red Sox suck, the Bruins are a mystery the Patriots seem to be losing ground while others see m to be improving. So I am smiling extra wide at the wonderful Boston Celtics, who are just damn fun to watch I have this feeling they can beat anybody out there. Sorry for the self-indulgence. 

 

Another person jumped off the Newport Bridge this past weekend. He was the fourth jumper in the last five weeks. I know the weathe is changing fro the better, and Covid has been confining, but this is not the way to go about getting outside for fresh air. Sorry, Ricky Gervais got inside my brain this morning. 

 

Russia seems to be light on warplanes. The big parade in Moscow showed little evidence of a strong air force and I’ve been surprised at how little they have used air power against Ukraine. Maybe they put too much money into building mammoth Oligarch yachts. 

 

It appears that Jeopardy fans are up in arms over Ken Jenning’s hiatus. I’m sure Mayim Bialik has plenty of fans too, but as a professional host Ken is far better. Ken seems to have mastered the the intricacies of hosting properly, and surely is better with the empathy he brings to “fellow” contestants. He’s just a better host, but in today's world, does “better” really mean anything anymore.  

 

Will Gibbs, DiNozzo and Ziva be making a return to NCIS? BTW, last night's story was better as lately they seem to be getting back to plots as the focus instead of giving the back story the spotlight. 

 

Yesterday was quitewindy but a really beautiful day. Golf was good and challenging for sure, but the biggest concern was chasing your walking golfcart before it blew into a pond. There’s always something. 

 

I was curious about whether or not money makes a difference in picking the best and most comfortable mattress. It doesn’t appear to. But I did have trouble finding what I thought should be an inclusive ratings list. The popular brands were clearly missing. The top names that emerged were like Nectar, Casper, Winkbeds, Brooklyn Bedding, Purple and Layla. That was according to the Sleep Foundation. (BTW, Nectar ranges from $499 to $1199.) Also prominent were Helix Midnight, Dream Cloud, Nolah, Saatva and Leesa. Whatever happened to Simmins, Serta and even Tempur-Pedic or Sleep Number 360? There are many super high-priced mattresses ranging from $9K. including one I found for $1.3 Million. Despite all the claim and money spent, people still have back pains.  

 

“You just have to accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.” --David Brent 

 

The Answer: 

#1 is Steve Jobs. Next is Sam Walton followed by John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Elon Musk, Walt Disney, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and #10, JP Morgan. Some others going up are #11 Ray Kroc, Sakiche Toyota, Andrew Mellon, Jack Welch, Kack Warner, Larry Ellison, Alexandr Harbringer, Howard Schultz Jeff Bezos, James Sinegal, Martha Stewart, Conrad Hilton, Marjorie Merriweather Post, Ingvar Kamprad (Ikea) and at # 25, Cornelius Vanderbilt. 

 

There's no truth to the rumor that Hasbro is going global sr tarting with French Fry potato heads.  

 

Thanks for sticking with me today.