Dilution of excellence.

 

Today's Tids Issue 5,324 

There's got to be someone somewhere: 

 

 

Trump is by far the leader in the Repub primary polling. But 52% of Repubs are looking for another candidate.  

 

With great power comes great electricity bills. 

 

I was in a beautiful place this morning. Deer scampering across a hillside, dawning sun filtering through groves of Leafy, old growth trees. A scintillating chill in the air matched only by the laughter of three friends enjoying nature's serenity together. There are special moments, often something simple, a little bit of magic found. 

 

Did you ever wonder how Vikings avoided hyperthermia on their cold winter explorations? That’s something to think about, isn’t it? 

 

This is a space I often reserve for opinions on the stock market, but I believe the experts are currently as confused as us. At least that’s what I seem to read. Unless of course, all of experts are on summer vacation until after Labor Day when all financial hell will break loose. 

 

The Question: 

Who are the ambassadors to US key allies UK, Japan, Canada France, Australia and Germany 

 

The Headlines: 

--Stocks Off; Loews Joins HD in Warning about Consumer Slowdown; Markets Waiting fir Fed Speech at 2:30 by , 

--Macy's Reports Good Profits but Warns of Fast Rising Credit Card Delinquencies. 

--Trump Ally H John Estman Forst to Surrender in Georgia Court Case. 

--Funniest Joke Award in Edenborough Scotland Fringe Festival: I Started dating a Zookeeper, but it Turned out he was a Cheetah.”; Winner was Comedian Lorna Rose Tween, the First Woman to Win; After winning, She Described Herself as “Blooming Chuffed.” 

--Dramatic Rescue in Pakistan Saves Eight People Trapped in Gondola High Above Treacherous Ravine. 

 

The average salary necessary to purchase an average “Starter” home costing $228,000 is $58K. Things sure have changed since my starter home. 

 

Part of the national cost of living problem is like a guy cleaning out drier vents charging $200/hour. Four a forty-hour week, that would be about $400K a year. And there would be no college tuition payoffs either.  

 

Ironically, the strength, or should I say the resilience of the economy may be contributing to the continuing inflation which then demands more interest rate increases. 

 

The last time when Dems were this confident is when Hilary lost. 

 

BTW, yesterday's typo of the day was “Black” Island instead of the correct “Block Island. I could have been ostracized from society because of a typo! Mybe I already am. 

 

I believe almost all of the big issues are solvable, but it would take a human being that may not exist yet of earth to unite the population long enough so they could understand the concept of mutual agreement. That’s the politician I'm always looking for. Or maybe that person was already here as Jesus and we were just not listening again. 

 

If the Government keeps on giving out 3% cola increases, hitting 2% inflation targets would be nearly impossible. 

 

Doctor: I have good news and bad news. Patient: OK, first, what's the good news? Doctor: You have 24 hours to live. Patient: Oh god, just 24 hours to live, that is good news? I can't imagine what the bad news is going to be. Doctor: I forgot to phone you yesterday. Bada Bing! 

 

The Answer:  

UK – Jane Hartly; Japan – Rahm Emanual (No truth to rumor that Rod Blagojevich is his chauffer.); Canada – David Cohen; France – Denise Francis Bauer; Australian -- Caroline Kennedy; Germany – Amy Gutman. There are openings in case you are interested and have a few Million to invest in Biden's campaign How about Egypt, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Libya and Solomon Islands to name a few. I think I can get the Tids there if you’d like, so all would be good in life. 

 

Tuesdays are nice.