Today's Tids Issue 5,825
Making a comeback:
So, I went to the doctor and he said I was schizophrenic. I said, you must mean another guy.
I truly love to laugh. There is no better elixir.
The state of the world is no laughing matter, but it does open the window to a lot of jokes. I just worry that some despot is reading my email.
China’s BYD EV just passed Tesla as the world’s Number one in that car category that just keeps growing. BYD began as a battery manufacturer and now has the upper hand in battery technology. And BYD is the tip of the iceberg in China car making as marauding Chinese EV manufacturers move to the capture the world outside the USA. They are already dominating Europe and have just taken aim at the UK with a big new push there. We live in a global economic society. How are we doing there?
People today don’t know where they are, just where the GPS takes them.
The Question:
Who are considered the top five movie directors today>
The Headlines:
--US/China Trade Talks Expect to Govern Movement on Wall Street Today.
--Apple Misses Investor Expectations for AI Developments.
--Apple Announces Significant Up grades to iPad; New Multitasking iPads will behave more like Laptops.
--10 Dead in Gras Austria School Shooting.
--Trump Calls up More Marines; Anti ICE Demonstrations Spread Across the Country.
--RFK Jr Fires Entire Staff of
--IBM Announces New Step forward in Practical Quantum Computing.
--Wall Street Leaders Shouting Louder about Real Dangers of Runaway Spending and Amassing Higher Debt and Interest Payments.
I locked my coat hanger in my car. I was lucky, I had my keys.
One of life’s great thrills is getting the final answer in Jeopardy correct when none of the contestants fod.
Have you ever watched a Smoky the Bear commercial, he smiling all dressed in a Park Ranger hat and uniform and wondered what happened to the park ranger. Yum.
The premise of the anti-ICE demonstration organizers is that “No human is illegal”. People who enter countries unlawfully are here illegally. But then, how do you defend the pardoning of convicted criminals.
The reason they call it a roach clip is because potholder was already taken.
Apple gets a lot of headlines because it has always been a company to watch for the latest and greatest innovative wonders, and of course because a lot of people love their stock. But lately Apple has been trailing its Mag 7 Bro especially in the development of AI capability. The clever companyy has always been able to wave a magic wand hand have groundbreaking achievements appear. But, what about tomorrow? That s the big question today.
I like to avoid conflict. I rarely visit Syria.
Has the world come down to my criminals are better than your criminals? Sad.
I grew tired of following my dreams. Now I just ask them where they are going and I’ll hook up with them later.
If the shouting and talk radio angst is wearing you down, just tune into SiriusXM and find Jeff and Larry’s Comedy Round-Up. The Jeff and Larry are Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy and they bring together funny excerpts from 100’s of stand-up comedians. And they dont need four letter words to get laughs. I guarantee you’ll arrive homewith a big smile on your face.
New York City has the most Millionaires of any city in the world – 385,384 Millionaires. Of those, 88 are Billionaires. And 818 have 100 million and Up. Of the 50 wealthiest cities in the world 11 are US. US cities also in the top ten are San Fran (2), LA (5) and Chicago (10).
The Answer:
I asked this question just so I could catch up with the modern culture world. I think people, especially critics, get too caught up in the reputation of directors, often being sucked into difficult to watch films, It's the same with authors when their names are bigger than the title on book covers. But, anyhow, here they are: Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Ethan Coen, Paul Thomas Anderson, Peter Jackson, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Quenton Tarantino, Francis Ford Coppolla, Steven Spielberg. Clint Eastwood still gets a nod. You probably will hear names of directors like Villeneuve, Lynch, del Toro, Bong Jon Ho, Derabout and Greta Gerwig.
Music can make many a director look great. Tetop music composers are John Williams (Not my favorite), Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Ennio Morricone, Alan Silvestry and James Horner. But years ago, one of the most reliable was guy named Harry Mancini. Here is one of his all-time best.
