It's too nice out to work
But I must, must share this ad from Canada's Liberal Party. Wait for the end:
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Two fun graphics
First, yesterday's temperatures at Inner Drive Technology World HQ gave us whiplash:Not shown: the violent thunderstorm that hit around 2:30, while I was driving up to Evanston where I made a critical...
View ArticleCan't make March jokes anymore
We had a wild ride in March, with the temperature range here at Inner Drive Technology WHQ between 23.3° on the 14th and -5.4°C on the 2nd—not to mention 22.6°C on Friday and 2.3°C on Sunday.Actually,...
View ArticleA fool, not just in April
I've encountered online comments and what passes for deep thoughts from the OAFPOTUS's apologists. Even The Economist has wondered aloud if the vandalism and incompetence of his administration is...
View ArticleThe Doctor is Seuss
If you're old enough, you may remember the show Moonlighting, which ran from March 1985 until May 1989 on ABC. And if you remember Moonlighting, you may remember this bit from the first season finale...
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Rainy days and Wednesdays
Cassie and I found a 20-minute gap in the rain this morning so she could have a (slightly-delayed) walk. Since around 9 am, though, we've had variations on this:Good thing I have all these heartwarming...
View ArticleHarding, Coolidge, and Hoover—cubed
With the total acquiescence of the Republican majority in Congress (only Congress has the power to impose tariffs, really), the OAFPOTUS has exceeded everyone's expectations with yesterday's tariff...
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The Find Out phase began really quickly, didn't it?
Since the OAFPOTUS announced his (clearly unlawful) tariffs on everyone, including the penguins in the South Atlantic, the markets have responded. For example, the Dow-Jones Industrial Average and...
View ArticleLargest 2-day market drop since...uh, 2020
The OAFPOTUS's handling of the economy showed real results this week. It wasn't fair of me to put the mid-day YTD numbers from the two major American indices up this morning; I should have waited to...
View ArticleSwamped
Yesterday I had non-stop stuff from waking up until going to sleep. Today it's sunny and seasonably cool. In other words: as soon as I take a quick nap, I'm taking Cassie for a decent walk, then not...
View ArticleShooting the bottom of the boat to spite everyone else
I'm only going to note in passing that world equities markets have continued to decline today, though the DJIA and S&P have stabilized a bit as of this afternoon. Still, the S&P is off 14%...
View ArticleNot much of a rally
The markets started slightly up this morning, but whatever optimism traders had before noon has evaporated. Both the S&P and DJIA are technically up, but less than 0.5%, while the OAFPOTUS...
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Well done, Liberty Mutual
My local dry cleaners burned down last Friday. Fortunately, no one got hurt, but the fire destroyed my concert tux and a very warm comforter. This morning I got off my butt and filed a claim with...
View ArticleHalf a page of scribbled lines
I may have dodged a virus this week, though I'm not 100% sure yet. I have a lot more confidence in my health than the world has in the OAFPOTUS, however. And the news today doesn't change that at...
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