"Dr. Schmidt pointed out that when scientists put together their estimates so far of how much the volcanic eruption, the reduced shipping pollution, El Niño and climate change should warm the planet, the numbers don’t add up. “There could be still something missing,” he said, like other sources of aerosol pollution having improved more than researchers... Continue Reading →
ASF Swine Flu
This conspiracy theory (or movie script) is writing itself. The timing so close to COVID 19 is interesting. From https://www.medicinenet.com/swine_flu/article.htm: (Clickers beware, this site is full of ads and its awkward grammer has AI feels) "However, in August 2018, China first reported a new swine flu outbreak in pigs in Liaoning province. The pig flu... Continue Reading →
Queen of the Universe
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/02/01/fox-maga-taylor-swift-conspiracy-trump-2024-election/72414573007/ "A survey by Morning Consult said 53% of American adults are Swift devotees. There are almost as many men as women, almost as many Republicans and independents as Democrats. And they include baby boomers, millennials, Generation X members and young adults from Generation Z. An analysis of Google Trends data for 2023 found that Swift had dominated... Continue Reading →
Jackie and Shadow lay an egg
Our local Big Bear bald eagle celebrities, Jackie and Shadow, have laid the first egg of the season! Hatching expected in approx 35-39 days. Last year's eggs sadly were not fertilized and thus no chicks rewarded Jackie's epic egg sitting, literally up to her neck in snow in one of the coldest and snowiest winters... Continue Reading →
Insurance industry has nowhere to spread the risk
Next Door confirms that So Cal homeowners insurance is next to impossible to get now. Forget what was true a year ago. "Despite some concessions from regulators, insurers are bracing for a tough future. Allstate’s Wilson said that everywhere in the country is at some risk from increasingly severe weather. “There is no place that’s... Continue Reading →
Jerome Powers, played by Montgomery Burns
Steve Goldstein's Simpsons spoof of Jerome Power's press conference is just money. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-jerome-powell-press-conference-as-expressed-through-simpsons-gifs-c3c964a2?mod=home-page When your audience searches in vain for new information... And strong, actionable positions... That would give consumers hope... But instead we are left with just tea leaves... You might get more out of just going outside and conversing with the squirrels instead.... Continue Reading →