Today's Tuds.Issue 6,156
Together:
It's had its run
The rain is gone,
Welcome back the sun
And about that cold
’It was getting old
Ah the heat, behold.
Despite the drift.
Of forecasting grift.
Today, we have a lift.
Yes, It's been a while.
And now in Rhode Isle
We can again all smile.
The Senate passed a big sports bill yesterday by a rather substantial margin. Senator Cruz, a major advocate, says it is to correct the antitrust restrictions placed on the colleges and governing organizations by Congress. Tying the hands of admins has caused runaway transfer portals, NIL Deals and big money payrolls in college sports -- chaos. When was the last time Congress reduced Chaos.
One of the Starbucks that recently closed is in this town. It’s just happens there is great local coffee place just yards away. Let's hear it for the home towns.
Despite the AI Exec luncheon at the White House today, AI breaching news continues at the the two big players Anthropic and Open AI. Open is shelving its Frontier AI Model because of safety concerns that emerged during lab tests. Anthropic continues to warn of “Existential threats” against humanity. It seems like it will be a battle between reality and political promises.
The Question:
Today is National Coffee Day. Who are the largest coffee companies in the world.
The Headlines:
--Markets to Open Higher as Oil Eases, But Fades as AI Jitters Increase; Consumer Cofidence Index Hits Lowest Level since 2014
--US Ban of Neighbor Canada Alcohol and Dairy Products Go into Effect Today. Trade War Escalates.
--Pentagon Data Breach Exposes Data for Nearly 3 million; Security Flaw Remained Undetected for Nine Months/
--Trump Meeting for Lunch with AI Execs Today.
The East Coast Can Boast the Sun is Here as Warm as Toast.
--Serious Talks av about Ending Iran War Expected to begin Again.
The closer we get to the midterm elections the harder it is t determine what is real.
The Canada thing makes no sense at all to me. I tried to find an answer by exploring comments of economistsmand most weak in their analysis, Trump tends to labor under his misguided ideas about balance of trade. Which I reject as do many. So I have to think the only reason for the animosity between neighbors is because some Canadian City wouldn't allow one of his hotels to be built.
Miami has strengthened its grip on last place in the NFL Power rankings. The Patriots slid the most and now are in the middle of the pack. Cleaveland moved up to respectability but 3-0 Las Vegas moved up the most to 14. Their 3-0 may be ligit. The top ten are now Buffalo, San Fran, KC, Seattle, Baltimore, Denver, LAR, Philly, Minn and Jacksonville at ten. I think Seattle is too high and I'm having doubts about Philly. The national "experts” still love the Rams, but at 1-2 they are showing vulnerabilities. By the way, The TidsPickers had the worst week ever last week.
Democrat controlled states lead the way in high energy costs with costs per killowatthour in the 28 to 33.3 Cts /Kwh. Repub states are in the 13–15 range. It;s all about mandated use of alternative energy versus use of available fossil fuels and Nuke. That's just a fact.
I’m reading a lot about Texas lately. It is probably becsaue of the close big senate race there. The Repubs appear to be struggling in that once safe state. Governor Abbott has just declared a “disaster” due to the high cost of diesel, People are upset there and Abbott is reacting to it regardless of DC expectations/ And it isn't helping Paxton in the polls either. That said, I'd be surprised if the Repubs lost the Texas seat. That would be a lot of roll over.
The Dems aren’t doing that well either, especially considering the advantages they’ve been handed on a silver platter. Or, is that gold now? Young Dems appear to be rebelling against worn out leadership. Will they support the old guard. People ask how do these people who do so little keep on getting elected term after term. After year.
Stephen Wright looked at himself as providing apolitical entrainment. A way to get away from the harrang. He did deliver one political salvo in his life back in 2016 when He carved up Hillaryand Donald equally. He suggested that America would be better off, with “A barn painter from Kansas” suggesting it would at least avoid the perceived dishonesty of the two candidates.
The sun’s out and I have spring fever. Like my mind is drifting.
American Idol has come back strong over the past couple of years, The Voice made a lot of headway, but music knowledgeable people are liking AI better/ AL? Anyhow the cast has been named and itis Ryan Seacrest is at the wheel. Oops wrong show, The judges are Lional Richie, Luke Bryant and Carrie Underwood. Let the Music begin.
The Answer:
In the retail business it is Starbucks, Luckin Coffee (China), Dunkin’, Catti and Tim Horton of Canada. Of the coffee packagers number one is Nestle, JAB Holding, (Peets, Green Mountain and more), JM Smucker (Folgers and Packaged Dunkin) and the great old Italian producer, Lavazza. Other big brands overall are McCafe and Dutch Bros. Remember when Maxwell House was dominant, and in the East at least, Chock Fi\ull of Nuts.
This may be a dumb choice to end this mess. But we got to get back to the idea of working together. Here’s a ditty for 1927.
