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The strangest thing about the "reciprocal" tariffs is that they are not really reciprocal. They are derived from a roundabout formula: "The formula is to divide the U.S. trade deficit with each country by that country's exports to the U.S. The final reciprocal tariff was then divided by 2...

The Dodgers looked pretty healthy sweeping the winless Braves.

My favorite tariff is the one on an island that has no human inhabitants. LOL. Only penguins. You can't make that up.

The media is focused on the stock market and potential prices increases and ignoring how the world has been ripping off the US for decades with tariffs and unfair trade practices. These are the same countries that the US pays to defend while they spend almost nothing on their own national...

Given the enormity of China's crimes and unfair trade practices, I won't waste a lot of sympathy on them. Manufacturers who choose to produce goods in China are on their own. And, of course, prices have risen enormously in the toy soldier market over the last decade without any good reason...

That must have been a terrible way to die. Hard to understand how something like that happens. A terrible thing for the families.

The Yankees hit 15 HRs in the first three games using a new "torpedo" or "bowling pin" style bat. Interesting to know what the rules are on altering the bats.

Tariffs are only effective if other countries begin to feel the pain. They are useless in the short term. That means a willingness to take a big hit on the market, increased costs, and waiting it out. Maybe for years. Otherwise other countries are just willing to up the stakes believing the...

The Berghof was Hitler's personal residence in Berchtesgaden. Hitler's office was in the New Reich Chancellery in Berlin. CS has made versions of both.

The proliferation of online reviews of books and movies or just about anything. These are occasionally informative but more often useless. Many of these are obviously plants by the creator trying to promote a product using over the top buzz words like "groundbreaking." There is a whole...

USC women's team keeps moving on despite the loss of JuJu Watkins. I think this is the end of the line, however, as they get a red-hot UConn team next. A great run under the circumstances.

The first 80-degree day today. We now seem to go from 30s to 80s overnight. And then back again. Not much in the way of Spring. Brutal for the utility bills.

Stock market taking another brutal hit. Inflation rising. So far, so bad. A great job with the economy during his first term. It's been an absolute disaster to this point.

Sometimes getting stopped under overpasses or bridges including those over major interstates while in a convertible and noticing that large chunks off the overpasses are crumbling off or missing. The infrastructure in this country is a disaster. Particularly given all the money that is allocated...

The Lakers must think they are in March madness. Two nights ago they won on a tip in with .1 seconds left. Last night they lost on a last second half court shot. More excitement than the entire NCAA tourny so far.

LeBron tapping in a rebound with .1 seconds left on the clock to win the game last night. The Pacers uniforms were also some of the worst that I've ever seen. They reminded me very much of the fictional Flint Tropics of the Will Ferrell movie "Semi-Pro."

What's even more infuriating is that they won't simply admit a mistake and vow to fix the problem. Instead, they are claiming this did not violate any rule or contain classified information. I'm 100% sure that if some solider or sailor had done this that they would be spending many years in...

There is a fantastic book with hundreds of pictures of the Berghof and surrounding area called "Hitler's Alpine Headquarters" by James Wilson. I didn't fully realize what an enormous complex sprung up around the Berghof. The pictures are fantastic and cover the entirety of the Hitler period...

Leaking military plans by using a commercial app and inadvertently copying a press reporter. Wow - that is amateur hour. And this was not some low-level discussion but included the Secretary of Defense and National Security Director. If that had occurred under the prior administration, these...

Awful to see JuJu Watkins injury in the women's tournament. SC had a chance to win it all. That's a long, painful recovery with a torn ACL.