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Post #31 – Summer Heat continues…
50 PercentMorgan Stanley CEO James Gorman told investors at a conference that the odds of a recession are at 50 percent. $5.00 per gallonThe average price nationwide of a gallon of regulate-grease gasoline topped $5 for the first time on June 13, according to AAA. What is a “bear” market?This is when the closing price… Continue reading
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Post #30 – Summer Heat
China’s economic outlook is grim after months of on-and-off COVID-19 lockdowns disrupting industry around the country, and the Chinese Communist Party’s top leadership is on edge. This is the result of their hardline zero-COVID policy. This crusade has brought dozens of cities to an abrupt halt, shutting factories and shops, adding pressure onto the country’s… Continue reading
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Post #29 – Next in Bits & Pieces
Are we trustworthy?”Man is a great thing, and a merciful man is a precious thing.” SeptuagintLove is plentiful, but fidelity is rare. HEADLINE: The Epoch Times”Mortality Among White-Collar Workers Jumped 24% Between 2020 and 2021, Life Insurance Data Show” Change is coming to the Magic Kingdom. Florida Likely Taking Control of Reedy Creek, Not Local… Continue reading
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Post #28 – Proverbs, Numbers, Virtues, Quotes
Consider the proverb below as the days ahead become more of a financial strain and making ends meet difficult. “A man’s desire is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.” Proverbs 19:22This speaks to all of us who have a neighbor or family member struggling with life and finances. All of… Continue reading
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Post #27 – Headlines in Bits & Pieces
Headline: Union Pacific Railroad Announces Delays, Cutbacks in Fertilizer Shipments. The company removed rail cars to ease congestion and added 100 additional locomotives to its fleet. Union Pacific serves key agricultural areas like Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and California. Less available fertilizer means less crop production, which equals rising food prices. Source: Allan Stein,… Continue reading
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Post #26 – Troubles in Bits & Pieces
We cannot shield wrong-headed people (those who show lousy or terrible judgment) from the consequences of their want of self-control. As much we may pity them for the suffering they have brought on themselves, it is better to let things take their course. When you start to bail them out, there will usually be a… Continue reading
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Post #25 – Life in Bits & Pieces
Laziness and idleness have two miserable effects.(1) They will slowly, gradually, and without notice sink the mind into a dull stupidity and a “don’t give a damn” about the most necessary things.(2) They will reduce a man to extreme want and poverty, eventually tempting him to use dishonest means for a livelihood. By the time… Continue reading
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Post #23 – Proverbs, Opinions, Quotes
Irish Proverb:”Time is so precious that it is dealt out to us only in the smallest possible fractions —- a tiny moment at a time.” Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to read these posts! Canadian officials monitored 87% of their citizens through their cell phones. H/T: X22 Report #2678b $7 million… Continue reading
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Post #22 – Bits & Pieces HEADLINES
66,482 migrants. As of Dec 28, 2021, nearly 66,500 illegal immigrants have reached Italy so far this past year, compared to 34,134 in the same period of 2020, Italian interior ministry data shows.—- The Epoch Times of Jan 04, 2022 200,000 tons. The South Korean government says it will purchase 200,000 tons of surplus rice… Continue reading
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Post #21 – Bits & Pieces for 2022; a New Year
There are new words that make lists for awhile due to events taking place. Check this one out.“Prikspijt” meaning “vaccination regret” or “pricker’s remorse” voted Dutch Word of the Year. Headline on DutchReview.com on Dec 21, 2021 by Cara Råker. “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new… Continue reading
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