Micheline Maynard

Historically, sure.

Would you trust US intel?

Imagine Eisenhower telling Ed Murrow, “Yeah, we’re going in tomorrow.”

You’ll do fine, whatever happens next. Always Team Scott. 🤍💚

It wasn’t one generation ago. More like two, or even three.
As I learned when I researched my books, it was a narrow window when this was possible, about 30 years, from the late 1940s to the late 1970s. High interest rates and inflation bit into family incomes.

Beat sweetening.

A big loss to CBS but I have no doubt @macfarlanenews.bsky.social will still be on our radar.

Gosh, is there a connection?

Hopefully Zelenskyy can barter.

(Posted prices in Euros.)

Current gas prices in France:
The cheapest = $2.04 per liter or about $8.16 a gallon.

Have you noticed large flocks of geese on plowed fields and near ponds? And sometimes, they don’t leave. A hint.

Just to refresh your memory: Friday’s open and close.

Good morning - or not.

Heads up for anyone traveling today: multiple airports report hours-long lines due to the government shutdown (two hours at Houston Hobby, three hours in New Orleans). PreChek is closed. Get there very early.

Here was Friday’s April close, for reference.

Beyond our own production, where does the U.S. source oil imports?
1) Canada
2) Mexico
3) Saudi Arabia

At a time when oil prices are spiking, Canada could help. But we’ve alienated Canada so much that it is seeking trade deals with other countries. Completely self-inflicted.

Days? Monday.

Masa hit a home run right after I woke up!

This will cost people jobs. Filmmaking is a craft.

Blaming his drinking on Jen Garner is a good reason.

To whom did you switch?

I was always Micki-san except with very close friends.

I bought my 1st Prius in 2008 when gas was $4 a gallon. I am on my 2nd Prius in 2026 and we may get there again.

Tell Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

Usually, you bow and then shake hands.

Not good for the price of things.

War in the Middle East pushes diesel prices up — other costs will likely follow Diesel fuel powers trucks and trains, and a whole lot of the things we buy move by one if not both.

Diesel prices have topped $4 per gallon for the first time in nearly two years. How much further will those prices rise?

This is why you can’t rely on “expectations.”
Do you know someone at the VA who was laid off?
A professor who lost a grant?
An elder whose nursing home had its funding cut?
All of the above? ✅
Then it wasn’t unexpected.

That was harder than it had to be! He could have just said, “Arigato gozaimashite” and everyone would have applauded.