Today's Tids Issue 5,460
Do crocus come earlier:
Do people with March First birthdays age slower because of Leap day?
Lots of news coming into open up the day. Wall Street is quite happy about the lowest PCE increase report since 2021. Plenty of reflection over Mitch stepping down. And Hunter’s lawyers said he was very happy with his Testimony before Congress yesterday... but then lawyers always say their client is not guilt or happy. The SC agreed to hear Trump's case about presidential immunity which delays a lot. Putin was also happy in a two-hour speech yesterday as he warned the West to keep their soldiers at home or he might be provoked into using nuclear arms which would be “...the destruction of Civilization. So, it's just another day in this world of ours. And today is leap day, so news really doesn't count. Right?
Anecdotal evidence is one of the more dangerous aspects of our current society. In most cases 90+% of cultural segments are not that.
A politician visited a remote little rural village and asked the inhabitants what the government could do for them.
“We have two big needs,” said the village headman. “First, we have a hospital but no doctor.” The politician whipped out his cellphone, spoke for a while and then said: “I have sorted it out. A doctor will arrive here tomorrow. What is your other need?” “We have no cellphone reception at all in our village.”
From the comic strip "Non-Sequitur" this morning: The moment an executive looking kind of guy waiting in line to get a get a pass into heaven from Saint Pete knows a plea bargain might be off the table -- A sign at the entrance reads: “FYI: It doesn't matter if a lawyer told you it was ok.”
No people’s should be forced to live in an Either/Or society. Life just isn't like that.
Q: Why can’t Congress ever be vegan? A: Because all the turkeys playing chicken in a beef over pork is pretty fishy.
The Question:
So, where do you think Richard Lewis stands on the list of Top Standup Comedians of the 1970’s
The Headlines:
--NASDAQ is up After Liking PCE; Analysts Now Looking at Potential of Three Rate Decreases During the Year.
--Gaza’s Hamas Run Health Ministry Says 30,000 People There have been Killed since the Beginning of the War.
--Biden and Trump in Dueling Visits at Border Today.
--AMC Theater Chain CEO Cuts Salary 25% as Stock Shares Tumble.
Celebrity worshipping is just something I don't get.
Pause to reflect, Department:
The wildfires burning in Texas are as big as the state of Rhode Island. Chew on that matchstick for a while.
They tell me that The Fed prefers core PCE numbers as its favorite inflation gage because it strips out cost of Food and energy. Say what? I have always had a hard time understanding that illogical sounding official gage of inflation. So, once I asked a pretty savvy economist about it and he became increasingly befuddled as he tried to explain away my perplexities. In the end he said that he didn't quite understand it either.
I heard an interview with Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta this morning and he says don't be surprised if the Sox win the World Series. So, there you have it. Life is good.
A guy in Sweden reported that his government lied back during covid days when it said that they could have Christmas gatherings of up to 8 people without any problems. What kind of prevarication is that! Who knows 8 people without any problems?
Biden and Trumps comments ‘about what activities each observed at the Border today should be quite humorous in their conviction's conflictions.
If Biden a had done everything he is backtracking to do now when he first took office, he would be a shoe in for reelection. Unfortunately for him, he was beholden to the left side of his party.
Man: Two years ago, my brother ran for Congress. Friend: What does he do now? Man: Nothing—he got elected!
Drew Carey has found a great gig for himself on Price is Right. He seems like a good guy.
The next movement a foot is to break down zoning laws so builders can build more affordable housing. The problem is that it will not remain affordable for very long, and sensible zoning laws will be gone forever.
I really do care about people. What I don't care about are activists telling me I should care about people.
Republicans and Democrats came together in Congress to allow medicinal marijuana for the purpose of relieving arthritis pain. So, there is joint support for joints for joint support.
Singles hoping to meet a well-off man or woman of their dreams should spend time in the pet food aisles.
I guess this decision by the Suprem Court to take teh Trump immunity case will delay his trial perhaps until right before election. The tentative schedule estimated by the SC and trial judge could have Trump fighting his case during the most precious months of his campaign.
I'm going to a store up in Massachusetts today to hopefully get plastic bags to refurbish my diminishing supply.
The Answer:
#1 is Geroge Carlin. He is folowed by Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Bib Newhart, Redd Fioxx, Flip Wilson, George Burns, Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, Cheech Marin, Andy Kaufman, David Brenner, Robert Kline, Jery Seinfeld, Bill Cosby, Richard Lewis, Albert Brooks, Jay Leno. Dave Letterman, Dave Allen, Les Dawson, Frankie Howerd, Russ Abbot, Norman Wisdom and #25, Frank Carson.
Cheech Marin never said anything that I thought was funny. I guess I was never high.
Well, today is generally not here, so I think I’ll take five.
