Take a deep breath.

Today's Tids Issue 5,274 

And smile: 

 

 

Do you somehow feel that the world is out of control right now. And it isn’t because of climate change. And I was going to make this Tids all about smiling, which by the way is one of my favorite things ever. 

 

We have a nice three-day weekend ahead celebrating one of the truly courageous heroes of world history.  

 

Joe Biden's talk yesterday reminded me of a great old pun: ‘I don't know what "Armageddon" means. So what? It is not the end of the world. 

 

The Question: 

According to Instagram, what US cities smile the most? The least? 

 

The Headlines: 

Markts Open Lower; Indices Decline Throughout Morning 

--Unemployment Declines, But 57K have Left The Workforce; Job Growth Slows For Second Month Even As It Adds 263K Beating Estimates.  

--Amazon Expected To Hire 150,000 To meet Demands Of Holiday De Season Shopping. 

--President Biden Says The “Armageddon” Risk Is the Highest Since The 1962 Crisis.  

--Nobel Peace ris ze Awarded To Activists From Russia, Ukraine And Belarus -- Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine, Jailed Activist Ales Bialiatski And Alexander Cherkasov, Memorial's chairman. 

--NYC Mayor Adams Declares Stet Of Emergency After Influx Of 17,000 Migrants. 

Justice Department Tells Trump Lawyers They Believe He Still Has More Documents Not Yet Returnee. 

--Biden Pardons All With Feral Marijuana Possession Charges. 

 

Today is, National Body Language Day. I'm hiring an interpreter so I can understand what my body is telling me. 

 

I can’t take seriously all of this talk of Armageddon around us until they create an emoji for it.  

 

OPEC dropped a Nuke on our economy yesterday. The good news is that they tell me that Wall Street tends to react negatively to surprises. But now with it being a sure thing that increased oil prices will add to inflation, it shouldn't be a surprise when the Fed raises rates again.  

 

Raccoons are pretty cute, but when they are backed into corner, their claws come out and they are just pain scary. Putin isn't even cute.  

 

Places like where I live used to pretty much shut down after Labor Day. But now this weekend is the one that signals a slowdown.  

 

Just when you think you have heard it all on the Armageddon stage, you may fidget more aver a NATO warning that a Russian Nuke Sub is missing. According to that report, NATO said the Belgorod is no longer operating out of its White Sea base, where it had been active since July. Officials are saying Russia may plan to test Belgorod’s “Poseidon” weapons system. Russian officials say the submarine has the ability to create a 1,600-foot nuclear tsunami that could drown coastal cities. I friend of mine, a navel engineer, says that while the tsunami making machine may sound like a bit of a fairy tale, it is entirely feasible.  

 

Germany had 50 U-boats at the beginning of their European invasion and 50 at the end of the war. But in-between they lost 739 U-boats and 30,000 sailors. Some things that are hard to believe are quite true. 

 

America is making cars again and dealer lots are filling up. But prices are skyrocketing and rising interest rates squeeze consumers may leave those lots full of unsold cars.  

 

If you are a Tekie, this morning you are probably over analyzing the new Google Pixel phone and smart watch.  

 

One reason I never jump into trends is because I know that trends always end and I would have a large load of equipment and special clothing I’ll never use. It is cheaper to be not trendy.  

 

The Answer: 

Well, if you aren’t smiling in Cincinnati😀, then you are among the minority in that happy Ohio town on the river. Number 2 is Birmingham Alabama followed by Austin Tx, Chicago, Virginia Beach, Pittsburgh Pa, A tie between Columbus O and San Fran, LA and at #10, Boston. The next group begins with Portland, which I hear form Portland people is not smiley anymore. It is followed by Riverside Ca, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Las Vegas (Winning percentages must be up!), Sand Diego and a tie between Denver and Richmond. The grumpy cities that smile the least are Baltimore, Providence, Detroit, Hartford, Atlanta, Cleveland, San Antonio, Milwaukee, Memphis and San Jose. 

 

Have a great smiling weekend, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!! 😀