Today's Tids Issue 5781
The pause that refreshes:
Today, the Tariffs become real. (Note Below) Does that mean the collapse of the stock market was make believe. Ok, its weird out there, folks. It is really a strange place.
Frankly, I have faith in Wall Street. They don’t like to lose regardless of conditions. And they have the tools to bounce back. It will just take time ot fit the paradigm change set of conditions into the system. Right?
30% of Americans have stopped buying eggs, and even more are looking for alternatives for the annual egg dying ritual. Of course, apologists are telling us it is just as much fun dying marshmallows, potatoes and even onions. Or just using plastic eggs. For kids’ Easter egg hunts we have lately used plastic eggs and filled them with little gifts or money. But here the biggest challenge this year is our Easter after dinner egg cracking contest, It was the inspiration of a wonderful friend years ago who told us of her Lithuanian family tradition, and our family with each succeeding generation have loved it. We will find a way.
Oops... Christmas maybe in jeopardy too. 87% of Christmas decoration including fake trees come from China.
The Question:
He Flintlock rifle was great a advancement after the “Shot heard round the world” enabling America's reg tag farmer army to defeat the very refined British army at Concord and Lexington. But another enhanced technology was employed and used wisely throughout the war. What was it.
The Headlines:
--Just in: Trump Raises Tariffs on China to 125%; Pauses Tariffs for 90 Days, reduces Tariffs on Other Countries; Dow and Nas Soar.
--Stocks Suck a Little Less at Opening Today, Turn Positive at Mid-Morning; Vacillate, and go higher in mid PM; China Increases their Tariff on US Product to 84%.
--Investors Dumping US Bonds as Tariff Worries Increase;
--Death Toll form Collapse of DR Night Club Roof up to 113.
--Sick Sea Lions attacking Californian Swimmers.
--Latest Acting Chief of IRS, Melanie Krause, to Resign Over Data Sharing Requests for WH, Funding Cutbacks.
--Trump Appointee District Judge Rules that Barring AP is Unconstitutional; First Amendment Prohibits Discrimination Based on Viewpoints.
How many streaming channels can people affrod to buy to get one successful show. Every entity wants a streamer, but it is economically nonsensical for most homeowners.
In times of turmoil investors turn to bonds for safety. But the Tariff has seemed to take the safety net out of bonds.
With all of this unelected Musk dominance complaining, people forget how their lives were controlled by the mental meandering of unelected Anthony Fauci
It would be easy to pick through today's news and write an entire issue of tids on Tariff effects. Don't you think that Tariffs are looking like a Mafia protection racket? Probably not.
I went out tis morn to make sure a flower I planted survived the freezing night temps. It was still smiling.
There’s way too much news about Duchess Meghan Markle.
That District Judge ruling saying the first amendment prohibits disclination based on viewpoints. That projection really is the essence of our glorious USA. And t is admin should watch what it is barring.
Two days ago, the Denver Nuggets fired the only coach who had ever delivered a NBA Championship. The management justification was very cliched managementy. But what was interesting to me was that the fired coach Mark Malone played high school basketball at the sem high school as Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla... Bishop Hendricken in Warwick RI. And this year's College basketball player of the year Cooper Flagg comes from way up north rural Maine. The Northeast is hockey country. What's going on? Is it global warming?
Freshman Flagg made $4.6 million playing basketball for Duke.
The markets will return to normal after we all get used to miserable news.
The Answer:
Invisible Ink was a key element to winning battles in the war of independence. American James Jay, Bro of John Jay, invented a new formula which confounded the British. By the way, 2000 years ago the Greeks won many a skirmish by sending secret messages written in invisible ink. And yes, some of today’s inkjet printers scan use invisible ink. It’s probably more confidential than “Signal”.
At this reading of Tariff impacts, we may be saying bye-bye to Volvos, Land Rovers and Jaguars in America.
Cars since the early 1900's have been a n integral part of society and our culture, often in song:
