Brain numbed

 

 

Today's Tids Issue 5,273 

Strawberries or Cheetos: 

 

 

I like all the seashells,  

Strewn by the rolling sea. 

I like the way they feel 

Crunched beneath my feet. 

I like how artists use them 

To create a visual treat, 

From these homes for beasts 

That I really like to eat. 

 

Funniest line I got out of the Trump arraignment: Trump shows up in his own Boeing 757 and the judge says he is not a flight risk. 

 

Our newest oxymoron -- “Declining inflation”. The fact is we have already got our inflation base and what we are supposed to be happily looking for is less inflation growth off that 20% (in some instances) higher base.  

 

Do you Tids readers know it’s illegal to laugh loudly in Hawaii? You have to keep it at a low ha. 

 

The Question: 

Nearly 6,000 voters have told us what they best like to eat between meals sweet or savory, guilty or healthy. Name the top twenty. 

 

The Headlines: 

--Wall Street Waits; Experts Say Fed Likely to Pause. 

--EU Issues for the First Time a Ruling that Orders a Tech Giant to Sell Off Parts of its Company; Google Totally Disagrees and Will Fight. 

--US Judge Temporarily Blocks Microsoft Purchase of Activision. 

--Trump Arraigned in Miami; Has Giant Fundraiser in New Jersey that Evening. 

--In Private, Repubs Saying Charges Against Trump are Serious. 

--WH Spoxe Karine Jean Pierre Warned by Gov Watchdog Official that She Broke Hatch Law in Her Use of MAGA. 

 

We have a new lobster shack in town. I hope they have a price war.  

I noticed yesterday as I stood in line to pick up prescriptions at CVS that on shelves right next to the line there are novels for sale! Just kidding. The lines aren't that long... all of the time.  

 

The US Open Golf starts tomorrow. It's the great tournament that at times can bring the pros to their knees. And it is also good because the final falls on Father's Day which means dad can watch it with no guilt. Matt Fitzgeral is the returning Champ, but Scottie is the Favorite. (Fitzpatrick is #11 on the odds list.) Vegas Insider has the odds at: Scheffler 6-1; Jon Rahm 9-1, Rory and Brooks 11-1, Patrick Cantlay 14-1, Hovland 16-1, Schaufele 20-1, Morikawa and Spieth 25-1 and #10, Cameron Smith 26-1. What has happened to Justin Thomas this year? I'll be rooting for Jason Day who is tied with Dustin and Justin at #15 

 

Yesterday I got a deal. I bought some dead batteries free of charge 

 

I like to take pictures of old homes with nice woodworking details and big front porches and an American flag waving. They just seem comfortable to me. Thar's one of my main missions these days – finding comfort. 

 

The Las Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup last night. Why can’t the Bruins get a coach like Bruce Cassidy? 

 

Some restaurants charge you a little extra for using a credit card – they call it no-cash service charge or some other duplicitous phrase. Obviously, they want the customer to pay for their credit card costs, which I would have suspected were always built into the meal prices. But what makes this particularly irksome if you think about it, if it wasn’t for credit cards, restaurants wouldn’t have enjoyed the volume of customers who go into debt to eat out.  

 

There are increasing reports that offshore windfarm developers here are looking to break original contracts. The reason – not enough profit to remain viable, secure more investors. RI regulators are looking at it closely and holding hearings, while the company is reneging on some Massachusetts promises. It is simply just the effect of rushing before thinking, which is a major problem with much of the “Green” strategy. 

 

The Answer: 

Number one is French Fries. That's great if you have a deep fryer in the car. Next is popcorn followed by Fruit, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Ice Cream, Chips and Salsa, Strawberries, Chocolate Bar, Nachos, Oreos, Doritos, Cheetos, Pringles, Cheez-its, Soft Pretzel, Cookie, M&M’s, Rice Krispie Treats, Milk Shakes and Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Oh well, let's go to 25 -- Donut, Sandwich, Muffin, Grape and Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. I’d add KFC Chicken Tenders if they weren’t so expensive. Numbers 26 and 27 are Nuts and an Orange. 

 

There are just not enough people remaining who enjoy being contented sitting on big front porch.