World View: etc!: Not so dark now.

Today's Tids Issue 6,048

Narcotic:

I have nothing to say today, so get ready.

Five of the Mag Seven will be reporting earnings tomorrow and Thursday. That could tell us a lot about what all of this AI investment commotion may mean.

The Iran situation seems to be in never-never land. But I still believe the blockade will eventually be the deciding factor bringing about a reasonable agreement. And that Peter Pan and Wendy will be married.

I misspell some words so often that Spell-Check doesn't change them anymore. (NOte, I started this Tidlet by “mispelling”, Misspell.

The Question:

I remember when the brightest engineering students wanted mostly to be hired by Bell Labs, a part of AT&T. Name five products developed by Bell Labs.

The Headlines:

--AI Stocks Have Nasdaq OpeningLower; OpenAI Linked Stocks Like Partners Oracle and Softbank Slumping as Targets are Missed; Dow Open Stronger.

--Trump Said to be Unhappy with Iran's Latest Deal to End War; Rubio Says Iran's offer Better than Expected.

--King Charles to Speak Before Congress Today; He will Say US and UK have always Found Way to Come Together.

--Correspondents Dinner Shooter Pleads Guilty.

--Trump Demands ABC to Get Rid of Jimmy Kimmel.

--Tomorrow Marks Last Official Press Conference for Jerome Powell; Legally, Powell Could remain Member of the Fed Board through 2028.

Neath the daily noise there are discussions that could affect a piece of Americana. Young horse owners and trainers are saying that five weeks is to short a span of time in which to run three grueling races for today's thoroughbreds. That really means that i two see weeks is definitely not enough time between the derby and teh Preakness. And if it doesn't change, we don't care about Triple Crown. Yup, that’s the new world.

I have noticed lately that there has been a decline in reporting home sale closings and obits. I have no idea what that means.

I never liked the accusatory term “Rino” as in Republican in name Only. What the naysayers are really saying is that the person isn't on the cutting edge of extreme conservatism. A good solid Repub believes in what good Repubs have always believed in -- small federal government and strong laws developed locally. Right now Rinos are aghast at how powerful and dominate the Federal government seems intent on becoming.

“Just be good and kind to your children. Not only are they the future of the world, they’re the ones who can sign you into a home.” —Dennis Miller

Another ramifications event going on in yonder USA is the suit by Musk against former friend and biz partner Sam Altman. Rulings against Muck in pretrial hearings have changed the magnitude of money sought. But what is at stake is Musk's desire to reinstate the original altruistic aspects of OpenAI, which Musk says has strayed from the original agreement to develop artificial intelligence for the good of humanity. He accuses Altman and OpenAI President Greg Brockman of “Stealing a Charity” for profit. Maybe the outcome will place some controls on the use of AI.

There are a lot of “Mediterranean” restaurants popping up. What exactly is Mediterranean. Italy is on that big sea as is Spain and France and Greece. All of the Northern African nations and eastern Middle East are too. So is Pizza Mediterranean. Or Paella? Or Crepes? Officially Mediterranean food features wholesome “Flavorful” foods like Chickpeas, lentils, almonds, Pistachios, herbs and species, grains and humus, generally grilled meats, and olive oils, all mainly inspired by countries like Greece, Turkey, Lebanon with a touch of Italy and Spain. Flavorful?

People are excited about “Tough Mudder” races. I always thought it meant “Tough Mother”! Whoops. It's an endurance teamwork race and not easy. It tests physical strength, mental grit, and the ability to work with a team. A race can be from 5K to a 24-hour endurance challenge and includes military style obstacles, muddy sometimes icy courses, and at times electric shocks. Electric Shock? Count me out. It is for the young and healthy, male and female.

“Misers are no fun to live with, but they make great ancestors.” Tom Snyder.

If you follow the history of start-ups, even start-ups that soar at the beginning, some no matter how bright or creative, just to don't make it for a number of reasons. One major reason is being ahead of reality.

The Answer:

The brainy Bell engineers invented the Transistor, the laser, Unix, Solar Power, Speech Synthesizer, WiFi, Nuclear Reactor, Cellular Phone Transmission and early digital computing, Yes, sometimes when caught up with today's creative magic we forget those who built the foundations