Some Markets were closed today out of superstition (or respect for superstition) but not Oil which is controlled by Godless Communists and Muslims so it was open. Yesterday it rose a bit on news that Russia and the House of Saud had arrived at a production cut agreement. Today it seems less likely that will …
April 2020 archive
Apr 10 2020
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news media and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Apr 10 2020
Langa Frigedæg
Oh it means Good Friday in Old English and it’s still used in Scandinavia and Finland. I don’t actually feel obligated as an Atheist to destroy any particular belief system and don’t go out of my way to do it. I mean, it’s clear that Mormonism bears the same relationship to Christianity that Islam does …
Apr 10 2020
The Breakfast Club (Mold The Future)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Apr 09 2020
Pussy Galore
It’s a sad fact that Honor Blackman, known by me mostly for her work in The Avengers has passed away at the age of 94 due to causes they say are ‘unrelated to Coronavirus’. Well, truth is NYC and I suspect a bunch of other places have told their EMTs to pronounce on scene if …
Apr 09 2020
About That Reserve Currency Thing
A few days ago I mentioned that the $US as World Reserve Currency had no rivals. I’m not quite sure why anyone ever thought the Euro could challenge but over a decade of unnecessary austerity and now the Coronavirus crash should disabuse any rational person of that notion. Last Chance to Save the Euro? By …
Apr 09 2020
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news media and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Apr 09 2020
And Counting
I guess Wall Street is happy Liz and Bernie are out but that doesn’t change the fundamentals a bit. 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the pandemic total to over 17 million By Heather Long and Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post April 9, 2020 The surge of job losses continued last week …
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