Marie Antoinette was the last queen of France right before the first French Republic began. She died in October of 1793. She, in the western culture, is considered the pinnacle example of extravagance and profilgation. Her most famous quote is not even hers according to the majority of textbooks. None of this is really new, Read More …
Category: Life
I will finally acknowledge that there are some nice things in this world that do not involve the bass.
the 3 ‘B’ exports of the USA
Heard this on a financial talking head show the other day. The 3 main exports of the USE are the 3 B’s. Bushels –> food, corn, soybeans, etc. Barrels –> Oil Bombs –> self explanatory. I had never heard of this before, but there is a kind of easy simplification of the economy to these.
Trump blinked first
So far, we have a pause in the tariffs and a few items moving into different tariff buckets apparently. There is much speculation about why did Trump blink, and issue this pause. This article is not helping resolve that speculation, merely pointing out my idea through a series of articles from the Internet. You can Read More …
the Paramount & SkyDance Media Tender
Chats with Grmini AI The “tender” refers to the proposed $8 billion merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global, a deal that involves Shari Redstone selling her stake in the Hollywood studio to Skydance and its backing from Red Bird Capital Partners. This merger is now facing challenges, including legal battles, and a potential rival Read More …
Backyard Chickens – Clean the Coop Again
Generally you need to do a full cleaning of your backyard coop/ run/ etc. around once every 3 months. By this, I mean the area around the chickens. The nesting boxes you have to keep much cleaner. Those I try and do about once a month. This is where you chicken is going to lay Read More …
Do you really need to do that Human?
On a warm spring morning, the sun rose over the Johnson family’s backyard, revealing a perfectly manicured lawn, vibrant flowerbeds, and a gleaming new vegetable patch. The yard was the pride of the family, especially Mrs. Johnson, who had spent months cultivating it. But lurking in the coop by the fence was a group of Read More …
Wild Auto Insurance claims in Arizona
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/03/09/to-lower-costs-for-families-and-businesses-we-must-end-lawsuit-abuse/ How does this affect auto insurance? Author never says. They just make the wild accusation, follow it up with a fact, and then double down on their wild accusation. No evidence as to why they are related. https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/guides/the-top-10-most-expensive-states-for-car-insurance-486233.aspx https://www.insure.com/car-insurance/car-insurance-rates.html https://www.bankrate.com/insurance/car/states/ https://www.marketwatch.com/guides/insurance-services/car-insurance-arizona/ https://www.insurancethoughtleadership.com/auto-insurance/10-most-expensive-states-car-insurance
Vines for chickens
Some vine varieties that are considered safe for chickens include: arrowroot, trumpet vine, and most types of berry vines (like raspberry and blackberry) as they can eat the leaves and enjoy foraging around the plant, although it’s important to monitor them and ensure they aren’t consuming too much of the plant’s fruit or foliage; just be sure Read More …
The world’s smallest violin plays for wine apparently
Wine enthusiast Steven Nordhoff typically spends about $25,000 a year adding to his 2,500-bottle collection, including reds from Italy or champagnes from France. But not now. Trump’s threat to slap 200% tariffs on European wines and spirits has the Southern California family law attorney pausing his purchases from abroad. I read this in the news Read More …
Hypocritical Turd – Elmo Musk
This is the guy saying there is so much bloat and waste in the government….. and yet, it seems he is the largest benefactor of government spending in modern times. Talk about conflict of interest. Every article I see is referencing the Washington Post research. I find this interesting, is the Post is now owned Read More …