Monday, July 31, 2017
Green Tea
Science Daily: Green tea ingredient may ameliorate memory impairment, brain insulin resistance, and obesity - New research identifies potential therapeutic intervention for memory impairment, neuroinflammation, and brain insulin resistance induced by high-fat, high-fructose diet
summary - A new study involving mice, suggests that EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), the most abundant catechin and biologically active component in green tea, could alleviate high-fat and high-fructose (HFFD)-induced insulin resistance and cognitive impairment.
Circa
Guardian UK: Forget Breitbart: the White House has a new favorite rightwing media outlet - Circa, a video-heavy site aimed at viewers in their teens and 20s, has attracted attention from other outlets for a series of scoops on the Russian investigation
On Thursday night, the MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow examined the way the story played into the administration’s “counter-narrative”. Calling Circa a “pro-Trump conservative media outlet”, she said Sinclair was “emerging as kind of a successor to Breitbart News”.
Kleptocracy
Guardian UK: Trump makes US seem a 'kleptocracy', says ex-ethics chief Walter Shaub - Shaub, who quit job at head of Office of Government Ethics this month, describes ‘embarrassment’ of Trump’s business ties as president
“We can’t know whether his decisions are motivated by his policy aims or his financial interests,” he said, “and that uncertainty alone creates the problem because, whatever his intent, people having to ask undermines the faith in governmental decision-making and puts a cloud over everything the government does.”
Paul Krugman's Latest
NY Times: Who Ate Republicans’ Brains? by Paul Krugman
When they finally got their chance at repeal, the contrast between what they had promised and their actual proposals produced widespread and justified public revulsion.
Charles M. Blow's Latest
NY Times: Satan in a Sunday Hat by Charles M. Blow
This White House is now a jungle of wild accusations, out-of-control egos, lurking bigotry, and slithering strivers
The Market On Monday
Good morning. It is 68 degrees and sunny here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts a mostly sunny day with temperatures in the high 80s this afternoon. Looks like we are in for a warm stretch of the summer.
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +58 and the price of oil per barrel is down. The market is poised to open moderately lower.
Watching MSNBC as I type, the continued overall sense of disbelief with the Trump Administration is blaring off the screen. It's all about the quality of the person at the top.
CNN: Takeover talk; Watching Venezuela; Earnings season rolls on by Alanna Petroff
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +58 and the price of oil per barrel is down. The market is poised to open moderately lower.
Watching MSNBC as I type, the continued overall sense of disbelief with the Trump Administration is blaring off the screen. It's all about the quality of the person at the top.
CNN: Takeover talk; Watching Venezuela; Earnings season rolls on by Alanna Petroff
Friday, July 28, 2017
Have An Excellent Weekend
Enjoy the weekend, see you bright and early Monday morning.
work by Paul Sérusier
work by Paul Sérusier
Baby Stars
Science Daily: A tale of three stellar cities: Three different populations of baby stars
summary - Using new observations from ESO's VLT Survey Telescope, astronomers have discovered three different populations of baby stars within the Orion Nebula Cluster. This unexpected discovery adds very valuable new insights for the understanding of how such clusters form. It suggests that star formation might proceeds in bursts, where each burst occurs on a much faster time-scale than previously thought.
The Market On Friday
Good morning. It is 68 degrees and cloudy here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts a partly cloudy day, maybe some sunshine, with temperatures in the 70s this afternoon. Looks like we are in for an excellent sunny warm weekend.
At 9:20 a.m. ET DOW futures are -37 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open moderately lower.
Skinny repeal goes down in flames, and thank GOD for that! All this winning, I can't stand all this winning. What B.S.!
CNN: U.S. economy accelerated during first full Trump quarter by Matt Egan
At 9:20 a.m. ET DOW futures are -37 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open moderately lower.
Skinny repeal goes down in flames, and thank GOD for that! All this winning, I can't stand all this winning. What B.S.!
CNN: U.S. economy accelerated during first full Trump quarter by Matt Egan
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Young Galaxies
Science Daily: Dawn of the cosmos: Seeing galaxies that appeared soon after the Big Bang
Astronomers have discovered 23 young galaxies, seen as they were 800 million years after the Big Bang.
35%
How can it possibly be this high?
CBS News: Trump approval rating dips to 35 percent, new poll finds
CBS News: Trump approval rating dips to 35 percent, new poll finds
The Market On Thursday
Looks like rain today.
At 10:15 a.m. ET the DOW is up +58 and the price of oil per barrel is flat. The market is forging ahead.
Skinny repeal? It's called b.s.
CNN: Boeing shares jump nearly 10% to record high by Jon Ostrower
At 10:15 a.m. ET the DOW is up +58 and the price of oil per barrel is flat. The market is forging ahead.
Skinny repeal? It's called b.s.
CNN: Boeing shares jump nearly 10% to record high by Jon Ostrower
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Reflect
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn writes -
“If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?”
Farenthold
Texas GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold, who challenged Senator Susan Collins of Maine to a duel over her no vote on Trumpcare, "wearing duck-print pajamas and standing next to a lingerie model."
What a guy...
What a guy...
Mobsters
Trump's really dirty business is coming forward in a mass media way.
NBC News: DOJ: Ex-Manafort Associate Firtash Is Top-Tier Comrade of Russian Mobsters by Tom Winter
NBC News: DOJ: Ex-Manafort Associate Firtash Is Top-Tier Comrade of Russian Mobsters by Tom Winter
Solar
Science Daily: Solar scientists rough up silicon panels to boost light capture
summary - Scientists enhance conversion efficiency of crystalline Si solar cells by effectively preventing reflection loss, passivating a submicron silicon structure, and adding a rough nanoscale surface texture using simple and inexpensive processes.
Dominating Trump
NY Times: Donald Trump’s Dominatrix by Frank Bruni
But the other half of that equation is Clinton, and it’s just as remarkable that more than eight months after Election Day, Trump is still hauling his vanquished opponent out for public ridicule and marching her toward the stockade.
Watch
The GOP regards the replacement of Obamacare as an opportunity to cut medicare and to give tax breaks to the rich. The GOP is the party that works for the benefit of the rich. From that point of view, it is stunning to see that the GOP keeps presenting tax cuts for the rich and cutting medicare over and over expecting a positive receptive result while continuing to produce policy detrimental to the remaining 99% of the population. Not only that but they are doing this badly by not allowing debate, and curtailing input. We are watching an exercise in futility.
NY Times: Senate Health Care Vote: Where the Debate Left Off and What to Watch By THOMAS KAPLAN and EILEEN SULLIVAN
NY Times: Senate Health Care Vote: Where the Debate Left Off and What to Watch By THOMAS KAPLAN and EILEEN SULLIVAN
Mr. Trump opened the day by attacking Ms. Murkowski.
The Market On Wednesday
Good morning. It is 62 degrees and cloudy here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts sunshine and temperatures in the 70s this afternoon.The cooler temperatures might be over as the longer range forecast looks like a return to hot summer.
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +85 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open moderately higher.
Trump's behavior is abnormal; his crazed rant in front of boyscouts is a perfect example of abnormal behavior. His followers have made the unfortunate mistake of associating Trump's abnormal behavior with good characteristics for a leader. It's a stunning and disappointing situation. Trump is crazy. He was a fine as a superfluous TV character wielding imaginary power, but as president he is dangerous. Trump is not in the real world.
CNN: Facebook earnings; Fed decision; Volkswagen meeting by Alanna Petroff
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +85 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open moderately higher.
Trump's behavior is abnormal; his crazed rant in front of boyscouts is a perfect example of abnormal behavior. His followers have made the unfortunate mistake of associating Trump's abnormal behavior with good characteristics for a leader. It's a stunning and disappointing situation. Trump is crazy. He was a fine as a superfluous TV character wielding imaginary power, but as president he is dangerous. Trump is not in the real world.
CNN: Facebook earnings; Fed decision; Volkswagen meeting by Alanna Petroff
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Fails
10 p.m. Tuesday night
Vox: Senate fails to advance one Obamacare repeal bill, but the debate is still going - Stay tuned.
Vox: Senate fails to advance one Obamacare repeal bill, but the debate is still going - Stay tuned.
Remission
Science Daily: Child living with HIV maintains remission without drugs since 2008 - Child treated in infancy
summary - A nine-year-old South African child who was diagnosed with HIV infection at one month of age and received anti-HIV treatment during infancy has suppressed the virus without anti-HIV drugs for eight and a half years, scientists report. This case appears to be the third reported instance of sustained HIV remission in a child after early, limited anti-HIV treatment.
Brave New World
NY Times: Microchip Implants for Employees? One Company Says Yes By MAGGIE ASTOR
...a chip the size of a grain of rice injected between their thumb and index finger. Once that is done, any task involving RFID technology — swiping into the office building, paying for food in the cafeteria — can be accomplished with a wave of the hand.
The Market On Tuesday
Good morning. It is a cool-ish 57 degrees and rainy here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts rain and temperatures in the 60s this afternoon. I got on the long pants, it is cool.
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +113 and the price of oil per barrel is up the market is poised to open significantly higher.
Looks like Trump's hatred for Sessions is heating up as he is now shaming him again. Just the fact that a person with the character of Trump has the power to shame anyone at all is obnoxious, distressing, and a sign of trouble in our society.
CNN: Earnings explosion; Michael Kors bags Jimmy Choo; Alphabet drops by Alanna Petroff
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +113 and the price of oil per barrel is up the market is poised to open significantly higher.
Looks like Trump's hatred for Sessions is heating up as he is now shaming him again. Just the fact that a person with the character of Trump has the power to shame anyone at all is obnoxious, distressing, and a sign of trouble in our society.
CNN: Earnings explosion; Michael Kors bags Jimmy Choo; Alphabet drops by Alanna Petroff
Monday, July 24, 2017
Approve
Inforum: Trump's approval rating is 59 percent in ND, second-highest in country By John Hageman
...the rollback of federal regulations is keeping Trump popular in the oil, coal and agriculture industries.
Moon Water
Science Daily: Moon has a water-rich interior
summary - Using satellite data, researchers have for the first time detected widespread water within ancient explosive volcanic deposits on the moon, suggesting that its interior contains substantial amounts of indigenous water.
Krugman's Latest
NY Times: Health Care Is Still in Danger by Paul Krugman
In fact, on Saturday the tweeter-in-chief, once again breaking long-established rules of decorum, called on the audience at a military ceremony, the commissioning of a new aircraft carrier, to pressure the Senate to pass that bill.
Charles M. Blow's Latest
NY Times: The Kook, ‘the Mooch’ and the Loot by Charles M. Blow
No one is concerned with the truth; they are only concerned with their own trajectories.
The Market On Monday
Good morning. It is 59 degrees and raining here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts a rainy day with temperatures in the 60s this afternoon. Looks like we're in for a couple of cooler rainy days.
At 9:10 a.m. ET DOW futures are -9 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open ever so slightly lower.
The big talk this morning are the denials from team Trump, they did not collude with anybody. This accompanies a Trump Twitter Dump with the message that Clinton needs to be investigated for her ties to Russia. It's Trump, what else is new.
CNN: German automakers in trouble; Earnings flow; Airline warning by Alanna Petroff
At 9:10 a.m. ET DOW futures are -9 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open ever so slightly lower.
The big talk this morning are the denials from team Trump, they did not collude with anybody. This accompanies a Trump Twitter Dump with the message that Clinton needs to be investigated for her ties to Russia. It's Trump, what else is new.
CNN: German automakers in trouble; Earnings flow; Airline warning by Alanna Petroff
Friday, July 21, 2017
Have An Excellent Weekend
Enjoy the weekend, see you bright and early Monday morning.
work by Paul Sérusier
work by Paul Sérusier
Bye Bye
Essentially it doesn't make any difference. The fundamental problem is Trump and until he is impeached, resigns, or is thrown out, it doesn't matter. With Trump, the country will continue to get an hourly ration of ineptitude, nonsense, and dangerous lies.
NY Times: Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary By GLENN THRUSH
NY Times: Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary By GLENN THRUSH
Mice
Science Daily: A wolf's howl in miniature: Researchers discover mice speak similarly to humans
summary - Grasshopper mice, rodents known for their remarkably loud call, produce audible vocalizations in the same way that humans speak and wolves howl, according to new research.
The Market On Friday
Good morning. It is partly cloudy and 72 degrees here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts a partly cloudy day and temperatures in the high 80s this afternoon. Looks like the rain comes back on Sunday.
At 9:20 a.m. ET DOW futures are -63 and the price of oil per barrel is down. The market is poised to open moderately lower.
The clown show continues. Trump is working in overtime to discredit Mueller and to figure out how to pardon himself and his band of thugs just in case. Get him out of office ASAP.
CNN: Stock market momentum; Euro mania; Underwhelmed by eBay by Alanna Petroff
At 9:20 a.m. ET DOW futures are -63 and the price of oil per barrel is down. The market is poised to open moderately lower.
The clown show continues. Trump is working in overtime to discredit Mueller and to figure out how to pardon himself and his band of thugs just in case. Get him out of office ASAP.
CNN: Stock market momentum; Euro mania; Underwhelmed by eBay by Alanna Petroff
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Hate
People Magazine: Inside Trump Family’s Turmoil Amid Russia Scandal: Don Jr. Is ‘Miserable’ and Wants ‘These Four Years to Be Over’ By Sandra Sobieraj Westfall and Tierney McAfee
A friend of the Trump brothers tells PEOPLE they hate their role as First Sons: “Eric and Don, they never wanted this.”
Folding Robots
Science Daily: Folding robots: No battery, no wire, no problem - Wireless magnetic fields and actuator 'muscles' allow folding robots to move without batteries
summary - Folding robots based on origami have emerged as an exciting new frontier of robotic design, but generally require onboard batteries or a wired connection to a power source, limiting their functionality. Scientist have now created battery-free folding robots that are capable of complex, repeatable movements powered and controlled through a wireless magnetic field.
Kristof Offers Deep Sarcasm
NY Times: If Dr. Trump Were Your Surgeon ...by Nicholas Kristof
“Fine!” replies Dr. Trump. “Go ahead and die. Your heart is failing. It’s a disaster. And it’s all their fault.”
Charles M. Blow's Latest
NY Times: Trump Is His Own Worst Enemy by Charles M. Blow
The country may well be saved from some of Trump’s most draconian impulses by some of Trump’s most pronounced flaws: his lack of seriousness, his aversion to tedium and his gnat-like attention span.
The Market On Thursday
Good morning. It is mostly sunny and 77 degrees, the forecast predicts a mostly sunny day with temperatures in the high 80s this afternoon. It's going to be a hot one.
At 9:15 a.m. the DOW is +4 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open flat.
We have heard that John McCain is facing an aggressive brain cancer. I hope he gets through it.
CNN: The Trump stock market; ECB tightrope; Brexit talks by Ivana Kottasová
At 9:15 a.m. the DOW is +4 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open flat.
We have heard that John McCain is facing an aggressive brain cancer. I hope he gets through it.
CNN: The Trump stock market; ECB tightrope; Brexit talks by Ivana Kottasová
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
'The Cartographer'
Jorge Luis Borges
. . In that Empire, the Art of Cartography attained such Perfection that the map of a single Province occupied the entirety of a City, and the map of the Empire, the entirety of a Province. In time, those Unconscionable Maps no longer satisfied, and the Cartographers Guilds struck a Map of the Empire whose size was that of the Empire, and which coincided point for point with it. The following Generations, who were not so fond of the Study of Cartography as their Forebears had been, saw that that vast Map was Useless, and not without some Pitilessness was it, that they delivered it up to the Inclemencies of Sun and Winters. In the Deserts of the West, still today, there are Tattered Ruins of that Map, inhabited by Animals and Beggars; in all the Land there is no other Relic of the Disciplines of Geography.
Right
A lawyer, a spy, a mob boss and a money launderer walk into a bar. The bartender says, "You guys must be here to talk about adoption."
Inept
Salon: How long till leading Republicans turn on Trump? It’s happening already - After the health care fiasco, leading Republicans are souring on Trump at last — and it's only the beginning by Bob Cesca
The failure of Trumpcare was partly about the president’s lack of even a basic, entry-level sense of how a bill becomes a law.
Artificial Sweeteners
Science Daily: Artificial sweeteners linked to risk of weight gain, heart disease and other health issues
summary - Artificial sweeteners may be associated with long-term weight gain and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, according to a new study.
It's A Tragedy
NY Times: Trump as a Novel: An Implausible ‘Soap Opera Without the Sex and Fun’ By MATT FLEGENHEIMER
It’s “The Godfather,” but this time there’s a silent son-in-law in charge of Middle East peace for some reason.
Trump Stripping Away Voting Rights
NY Times: The Voter Purges Are Coming By VANITA GUPTA
The Trump administration’s election-integrity commission will have its first meeting on Wednesday to map out how the president will strip the right to vote from millions of Americans.
The Market On Wednesday
Good morning. It is 75 degrees and sunny here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts a mostly sunny day with temperatures in the 80s this afternoon.
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +3 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open flat.
Trump is up to his eyeballs in Russian dirty money. He is willing to throw the world into chaos in order to hide his dirty money connections and all that implies including who he is beholden to. He is inept as president and is fundamentally clueless on history, policy, policy development, everything. As president he is a complete failure. He has one caveat and that is his 35% that would follow him off the cliff. This is perpetrated by FOX News and essentially utterly fake, hateful, and conspiratorial phony news outlets, and that is the fake news. We need to take our country back from this menace. Get on it.
CNN: Spicy takeover; Morgan Stanley earnings; U.S.-China talks by Alanna Petroff
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +3 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open flat.
Trump is up to his eyeballs in Russian dirty money. He is willing to throw the world into chaos in order to hide his dirty money connections and all that implies including who he is beholden to. He is inept as president and is fundamentally clueless on history, policy, policy development, everything. As president he is a complete failure. He has one caveat and that is his 35% that would follow him off the cliff. This is perpetrated by FOX News and essentially utterly fake, hateful, and conspiratorial phony news outlets, and that is the fake news. We need to take our country back from this menace. Get on it.
CNN: Spicy takeover; Morgan Stanley earnings; U.S.-China talks by Alanna Petroff
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Third World
The Intellectualist: Study By MIT Economist: U.S. Has Regressed To A Third-World Nation For Most Of Its Citizens
“We have a structure that predetermines winners and losers. We are not getting the benefits of all the people who could contribute to the growth of the economy, to advances in medicine or science which could improve the quality of life for everyone – including some of the rich people,” he laments.
Not
Two monks are sitting on a bench. One says to the other, “Are you not thinking what I’m not thinking?”
Time Vs Calories
Science Daily: Eating at 'wrong time' affects body weight, circadian rhythms
summary - A new high-precision feeding system for lab mice reinforces the idea that the time of day food is eaten is more critical to weight loss than the amount of calories ingested.
Logjam
NY Times: In Congress, Obstructionists Are Obstructing Themselves By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
But it is a stunning demonstration of incompetence that, with control of the House, the Senate and the White House for six months, Republicans have not only failed to enact any major bills but have also created a legislative logjam that is bound to get worse.
Let's Start Making Some Sense
It's time to completely stop caring in the least little bit about the 30% to 35% of voters who are completely behind Trump. Who the f cares. That is a minority of voters and let's be real, a very hostile racist impenetrable bunch of idiots. Let them go. The media needs to stop being concerned about it.
The Market On Tuesday
Good morning. It is 68 degrees and cloudy here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts a cloudy day with temperatures in the 80s this afternoon. Hopefully at some point we'll get some sunshine today.
At 9:20 a.m. ET DOW futures are -41 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open moderately lower.
Thank goodness the miserable Trumpcare bill fell apart last night. Americans need to celebrate this fact and while we're at it, let's get this miserable president out of office, impeachment is overdue.
CNN: Health care collapse; Earnings abound; Netflix and thrill by Alanna Petroff
At 9:20 a.m. ET DOW futures are -41 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open moderately lower.
Thank goodness the miserable Trumpcare bill fell apart last night. Americans need to celebrate this fact and while we're at it, let's get this miserable president out of office, impeachment is overdue.
CNN: Health care collapse; Earnings abound; Netflix and thrill by Alanna Petroff
Monday, July 17, 2017
Biodiversity
Science Daily: Climate change: Biodiversity rescues biodiversity in a warmer world
summary - Climate change leads to loss of biodiversity worldwide. However, ecosystems with a higher biodiversity in the first place might be less affected a new study. Scientists found that when they experimentally warmed meadows, the diversity of nematode worms living in the soil went down in monocultures, whereas the opposite was true for meadows with many different herbaceous plant species.
Stress And The Brain
Guardian UK: Stressful experiences can age brain 'by years', Alzheimer's experts hear - Child’s death, divorce or job loss linked to poorer cognition in later life, study finds, with African Americans more susceptible
When looking specifically at African Americans, the team found they experienced 60% more stressful events than white people during their lifetimes. Researchers said that, in African Americans, each stressful experience was equivalent to approximately four years of cognitive ageing.
Charles M. Blow's Latest
NY Times: Trump Savagely Mauls the Language by Charles M. Blow
Listening to Trump speak is a dizzying experience for anyone interested in candor, clarity or concision.
Trumpcare
NY Times: A Top Republican Vows a Vote on Health Care, but Uncertainty Reigns By ROBERT PEAR
Mr. McCain, 80, had a craniotomy — a procedure in which doctors create an opening in the skull — on Friday to remove a blood clot above his left eye, and he is recovering at home in Arizona.
The Market On Monday
Good morning. It is 75 degrees and mostly sunny here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts temperatures in the 80s and maybe even thunderstorms this afternoon.
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +1 and the price of oil per barrel is down. The market is poised to open in the flat area.
I'm watching TV and the debate seems to be, is Trump Jr. guilty of a crime, with several saying no. The GOP is doing it's damnedest to spin it to look as if nothing happened. It's all fake.
CNN: Earnings season in full swing; China GDP; New market records? by Alanna Petroff
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +1 and the price of oil per barrel is down. The market is poised to open in the flat area.
I'm watching TV and the debate seems to be, is Trump Jr. guilty of a crime, with several saying no. The GOP is doing it's damnedest to spin it to look as if nothing happened. It's all fake.
CNN: Earnings season in full swing; China GDP; New market records? by Alanna Petroff
Friday, July 14, 2017
Have An Exellent Weekend
Enjoy the weekend, see you bright and early Monday morning.
work by Paul Sérusier
work by Paul Sérusier
Planet Nine
Science Daily: Planet Nine hypothesis supported by new evidence
summary - Last year, the existence of an unknown planet in our Solar system was announced. However, this hypothesis was subsequently called into question as biases in the observational data were detected. Now astronomers have used a novel technique to analyze the orbits of the so-called extreme trans-Neptunian objects and, once again, they point out that there is something perturbing them: a planet located at a distance between 300 to 400 times the Earth-Sun separation.
The Market on Friday
Good morning. It is cloudy and 64 degrees here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts a rainy cloudy day with temperatures in the 70s this afternoon. Looks like rain through Saturday; Sunday, maybe we see some sunshine.
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +13 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open modestly higher.
The lies and bullcrap coming from Junior and Senior continue unabated. I can no longer tolerate listening to Trump anymore, his voice itself is irritating. The man does not have one redeeming quality. I just continuously hit the remote.
CNN: Bank earnings; Retail sales; Honda recall by Alanna Petroff
At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are +13 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open modestly higher.
The lies and bullcrap coming from Junior and Senior continue unabated. I can no longer tolerate listening to Trump anymore, his voice itself is irritating. The man does not have one redeeming quality. I just continuously hit the remote.
CNN: Bank earnings; Retail sales; Honda recall by Alanna Petroff
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Conspiracy!
BuzzFeed: How A False Conspiracy Theory About The Russian Lawyer Who Met With Don Jr. Spread To Trump - Pro-Trump media figures have gone as far as to falsely suggest that the Russian attorney may have planted a listening device for the Obama administration.
Right-wing outlets, pro-Trump media personalities, and conspiracy theorists are falsely claiming that the attorney who met with Donald Trump Jr. during the 2016 campaign was a left-wing operative trying to torpedo a future Trump administration.
The Great Red Spot
Science Daily: NASA's Juno Spacecraft Spots Jupiter's Great Red Spot
summary - Images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot reveal a tangle of dark, veinous clouds weaving their way through a massive crimson oval. The JunoCam imager aboard NASA's Juno mission snapped pics of the most iconic feature of the solar system's largest planetary inhabitant during its July 10 flyby.
The Market On Thursday
Good morning. It is 70 degrees and overcast here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts a cloudy day with temperatures in the 70s this afternoon along with.... thunderstorms.
At 8:50 a.m. ET DOW futures are +8 and the price of oil per barrel is slightly lower. The market is poised to open slightly higher.
The plot thickens as people parse Junior's email and find the holes and the misery, the collusion. Junior is in it up to his well coiffed hairdo.
CNN: Trump visits Paris; Yellen round 2; OPEC under pressure by Alanna Petroff
At 8:50 a.m. ET DOW futures are +8 and the price of oil per barrel is slightly lower. The market is poised to open slightly higher.
The plot thickens as people parse Junior's email and find the holes and the misery, the collusion. Junior is in it up to his well coiffed hairdo.
CNN: Trump visits Paris; Yellen round 2; OPEC under pressure by Alanna Petroff
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
'The Dark Night Of The Soul'
St John Of the Cross
On a dark night,
Kindled in love with yearnings–oh, happy chance!–
I went forth without being observed,
My house being now at rest.
In darkness and secure,
By the secret ladder, disguised–oh, happy chance!–
In darkness and in concealment,
My house being now at rest.
In the happy night,
In secret, when none saw me,
Nor I beheld aught,
Without light or guide, save that which burned in my heart.
This light guided me
More surely than the light of noonday
To the place where he (well I knew who!) was awaiting me–
A place where none appeared.
Oh, night that guided me,
Oh, night more lovely than the dawn,
Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover,
Lover transformed in the Beloved!
Upon my flowery breast,
Kept wholly for himself alone,
There he stayed sleeping, and I caressed him,
And the fanning of the cedars made a breeze.
The breeze blew from the turret
As I parted his locks;
With his gentle hand he wounded my neck
And caused all my senses to be suspended.
I remained, lost in oblivion;
My face I reclined on the Beloved.
All ceased and I abandoned myself,
Leaving my cares forgotten among the lilies.
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