COLORADO: K-Runs & Gas PricesPosted By James Brown |
Yikes! I guess I need to pay more attention!Originally Posted by James Brown
Impressive race! Those gas prices don’t look right to me…. I think it was $3 bucks and change when left Denver a few days ago, but the picture is clear. I wonder what I missed?
Anyone else having trouble loading astromart pages?Posted By James Brown |
I could not agree more. Wow. It is amazing the compassion and competence you show James. I hope I never walk your path, but if I were to, I’d hope to do half as well as you are. JOriginally Posted by Rod Kaufman
I'll just say that the manner in which you've approached all of this is an outstanding example for those who may find themselves in a similar situation. It is truly comprehensive and commendable.
COLORADO: K-Runs & Gas PricesPosted By James Brown |
That’s pretty cool!Originally Posted by Rod KaufmanAnd another thing, this is where I expect Jim and his family will do their skiing in the winter in COLORADO:
https://www.travelandleisure.com/breckenridge-becomes-colorado-first-dark-sky-ski-town-11798878
Dow Dumps Massively As Trump Threatens Massive Tariffs on China!Posted By James Brown |
Doctors In Rural USA & What They Contend With...Posted By James Brown |
All of the above is bad, I agree, but the implicit message of red America being fools while blue America is enlightened is getting pretty stale. Trump’s election is in part a reaction to elitist snobbery. Wake me up when NPR does a piece on urban blue state foolishness.Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman"When Dr. Banu Symington first moved to Rock Springs, Wyo., 30 years ago, she appreciated its empty desert landscapes and small-town respect for physicians like herself."
Fast-forward to today.
"Some of Symington's cancer patients curse at her for suggesting they vaccinate or wear masks to protect their weakened immune systems while undergoing chemotherapy."
"I actually had a patient's husband say, 'You only want me to mask because you're a liberal bitch.'"
"A lung cancer patient of Symington's refused vaccination, then died of COVID, still angrily believing the disease to be manufactured political fiction."
"There's also a surge in use of ivermectin — an anti-parasite drug — adding to patients' peril. "I have patients who are covertly taking ivermectin and then they end up in the intensive care unit because of a complication from the ivermectin," Symington explains. They're doing so on the advice of actor Mel Gibson, offered during his January appearance on Joe Rogan's popular conservative podcast."
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/15/nx-s1-5534324/rural-health-care-doctors-disinformation
Grocery PricesPosted By James Brown |
Kind of an odd take, given that mild inflation data is propelling the markets to new records yesterday and today, just as you posted this thread. https://cnb.cx/3L4REYfOriginally Posted by Rod Kaufman"Newly released inflation figures show that President Donald Trump was wrong when he repeatedly claimed this month that grocery prices are “down” or “way down.”
"They were up, again, last month. And they have increased since the start of his presidency."
" There have been particularly sharp increases since September 2024 in the prices of coffee (up 18.9%) and beef and veal (up 14.7%). Overall consumer prices are up 3.0% since September 2024."
"...food economists like Michigan State University professor David Ortega say two of Trump’s signature policies – tariffs on imported goods (including food) and a crackdown on undocumented immigrants (who make up a large percentage of the US farm workforce) – have clearly contributed to the increases in grocery prices this year."
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/politics/fact-check-grocery-prices-trump
Grocery PricesPosted By James Brown |
Of course. I do all the shopping. It was an inside joke between Rod and me. He always posts a thread when the market tanks. I’ve been teasing him about it for years, decades even. Now the markets are soaring, because overall inflation is soft…. Food notwithstanding. Worth a mention, given our 22 years of context! I think Rod got my joke, but it was subtle. Sorry if you thought I was unaware of the price of beef! 😳Originally Posted by Brian McFarland
The market? I don't think that was Rod's point. Have you been to the grocery store or hardware store or a restaurant lately? Everything is more expensive, notwithstanding the orange clown's proclamations to the contrary.
Grocery PricesPosted By James Brown |
😀😀😀Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
Here's what I've been looking at over the weekend Jim: Galaxies, galaxies, galaxies and still more galaxies! Got that?! Galaxies! I'm still jazzed about the number and overall degree of clarity I could see over the course of 5 hours of observation dedicated to observing galaxies in Andromeda, Pegasus, Pisces, and Cetus.
So, Jim, why in the world would you be be doing "all the shopping" and looking at GROCERY PRICES when you could be looking at GALAXIES? I don't believe it! I mean geez man, get a grip, Jim!!!
Grocery PricesPosted By James Brown |
Blasphemy! Just because I post my sun shots now and then does not mean I ignore deep sky…. I have a really nice deep sky camera gathering dust in my observatory right now. 😣😟😣😟Originally Posted by Maurice Clark
Galaxies??? Come on Rod... you should know by now that for James, anything further than 1AU is not worth observing!
How SCOTUS Will Decide On Trump's TariffsPosted By James Brown |
This is an important separation of powers case, and I think Trump’s administration loses. His legal basis for claiming across the board tariff authority seems flimsy.Originally Posted by Rod KaufmanBased upon yesterday's questions, if that a valid indicator, it looks like a 6 to 3 decision against Trump with Clarence, Sammy and Beerman in the minority.
However, even if SCOTUS decides against Trump, he'll still be able to tariff against steel, autos, lumbar and furniture, according to news sources. And he'll likely try other loopholes for the rest....
Any other opinions on the AM on this one?
