Coldest April since 1895, farmers delay planting. But you just wait: when the month is over the NOAA will announce that after adjusting the data

https://youtu.be/a3rR7CQe960 Farmers are suffering as the cold, wet spring has put a stunning halt to agriculture. Ice Age Farmer Report – 19 Apr 2018 Soil temperatures are below normal, and not conducive to planting yet. “Temperatures going down, greenhouses going up. Crop losses continue globally, and we must all be preparing for the times ahead.” Ice … Read more

National Border Patrol Council Leader Says President Trump And Secretary Nielsen Performing Miracle.

by Ruby Henley The National Border Patrol Council Leader tells Fox News that what President Trump and Secretary Nielsen have done is nothing short of a miracle.   Today, Apr. 28, 2018, it is being reported that the migrant caravan is at the border demanding entry into the US as human beings to seek asylum. Department … Read more

Democrats on Trump’s North Korea Victory: “This is going to be a disaster for” Democrats that will last DECADES

Democrats on Trump’s North Korea Victory: “This is going to be a disaster for” Democrats that will last DECADES   Trump to be nominated for the nobel peace prize An Indiana GOP lawmaker is actively working to nominate President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize as talks between North and South Korea progress. Rep. Luke … Read more

Spending, Inflation, Income Expectations: Consumers Expect No Improvement

via Mish  A Fed study of consumer expectations projects a rise in spending but no overall economic improvement a year from now. I produced the headline chart in Excel from a data download of the Fed’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations. Spending Projections 75% Percentile: 8.13% Median: 3.08% 25% Percentile: 0.79% The bottom wage earners barely expect … Read more

UK is toast: Ranks poorly for press freedom; schools remove analogue clocks because teens can’t tell the time

by Dr. Eowyn Our DCG often says “The UK is toast”. Here are two more signs that the UK indeed is toast. (1) THE UK RANKS POORLY IN FREEDOM OF THE PRESS EuroNews reports, April 25, 2018, that according to the NGO Reporters Without Borders, the UK ranks 40th out of 180 countries for press freedom, placing it … Read more

The 3D Printer That Puts Electronics On Your Skin To Create Biological Sensors For Real-Time Computer Interaction

by Geoffrey Grider A $400 3D PRINTER PUTS ELECTRONICS DIRECTLY ONTO PEOPLE’S SKIN TURNING THEM INTO ‘SEMI-CYBORGS’. THE 3D-PRINTED SENSOR COULD BE PUT ONTO THE BODIES OF SOLDIERS ON THE BATTLEFIELD AND USED TO DETECT CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS. “And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a … Read more

Amazon Prime Subscription

by mapadebe Amazon Prime membership costs are going up to $120 a year (from $100). Personally, I don’t use anything other than 2-day shipping, and I order maybe 20 times a year so I don’t think renewing my subscription is a worthwhile investment for me. NOTE: The student price remained unchanged at $60 a year. … Read more

Warning: Peace prevails at tops (Korean agreement)

by SpontaneousDisorder Changes in social mood cause changes in peoples behavior. So when positive social mood reaches a peak you have high stock prices and peace amongst other thing. These sorts of agreements tend to occur at tops and the Korean summits happen to make a nice chart along with the stock market. The timing … Read more

Massachusetts Gov. Launches Reforms to State Police In Wake of Payroll Scandal

By Barry Donegan After Massachusetts State Police officers were found misappropriating exorbitant six-figure sums of overtime, Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration announced new policies to keep officers accountable including body cams, staffing and overtime audits, and GPS monitoring of vehicles. Republican Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced reforms to the state’s scandal-plagued state police earlier this month … Read more