Every day this week has been more cloud free and glorious than the one before. More sunshine is forecast. This morning we watch two hares race across the sand. They rush into the shallow water and then - perhaps surprised by its alien wetness - turn abruptly and head back to the safety of the long grass that lines the shore. It's not only humans who are enjoying the sunshine.
Last night one of the Manhattanites , talking about Liberation Day, voices the view that ' Populism is popular until you live with it for a while'.
Youngsters starved of sunshine are out and about. Even at this time in the morning a sheltered spot can offer warmth. Some of them have bought fudge doughnuts at the bakers and are enjoying an al fresco breakfast. Some read books, others chat.
Golfers are now piling onto the sacred turf. Angus is called over to take a group photo of amiable 50 somethings not once ...but twice. This group of cheerful gentlemen will be moving on to the Trump Golf Resort at Turnberry this afternoon. " It belongs to our President " one informs me with self evident pride. 'Indeed' I reply with a smile.
Music from 1977:https://youtu.be/yZjEC4WhCvg
Discovering Australian art :https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/menin/notes
An exhibition by thus artist starts here in St Andrews tonight :https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/entertainment/5133633/standrews-buildings-watercolour-peter-jones-artist/
Rome without the crowds:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-romes-hidden-underworld-city-beneath-city-180986228/
This sums it all up :https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-goes-crazy-on-trade Perhaps this may have something to do with it ? :https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/does-financial-literacy-decline-with-age/
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Excellent pictures today as usual, thank you. By the way, some of those tariffs launched yesterday were against sparsely populated islands that most likely don’t export to the USA. Especially the ones that are populated only by penguins, seals, or polar bears as hilariously reported by Rachel Maddow last night. You are definitely on to something in the last link.
Hari OM
Aye, it's been a fine week thus far... and thank you for the article on Menin Gate at Midnight. I've stood before that painting and been moved by it. The article lays that out beautifully. YAM xx
James Surowiecki, a writer who used to cover financial matters for the New Yorker, somehow figured out that the "tariffs" imposed by other countries were actually calculated by dividing the trade deficit with that country by their exports to the US. Makes no sense, but that's not the point, it's just another shakedown. I enjoyed the article about Rome underground and the image of the hares dashing down to the surf.
Strangely drawn to the Peter Jones works, although I can't quite explain as to why. Menin Gate painting is deeply moving and I too very much enjoyed the article. Still plowing my way through the "lurgy" and hoping you and "The Font" are feeling better at this point.
The 'lurgy' goes on for longer than either of us thought possible. 3 weeks start o finish seems about right. You're nearly there.
I imagine the water was cold on the bunny feet. I'd retreat also.
Not an expert by any standard, but what if the world said that they will negotiate when T, his VP and cabinet are removed? Note that Russia is not listed. A pox on whoever taught him the word "tariff".
Oh Angus! I genuinely let out a belly laugh at your juxtaposition of the two final articles -- tariffs and financial literacy decline with age...If only it weren't so awful to be an American right now. By the way, speaking of being an American, that first Beach photo looked like a perfect California day!
Agreed! Because one has the feeling that hwsnbn doesn't really understand -- Wharton and all...
Is that you taking the picture?
Living here street photography is a big thing. That is some other passerby press ganged into 'would you mind taking our photo ? ' service although I'm sure Angus must appear on a number of golf blogs as a friendly(ish) local..
Thanks for the last link, as usual the orange creature has got it all wrong. I especially loved the tariffs on the Heard & McDonald Islands. One wonders what it is that the penguins ship to the US.
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