For those waiting in anticipation of a sudden central bank reversal on interest rate hikes or full capitulation and a return to stimulus, you might be holding your breath a while longer. A host of central banking heads from around the world delivered a unified message of hawkish intent on Saturday at the Kansas… Continue reading Central Bankers From Around The Globe Deliver Hawkish Message At Jackson Hole
How Blatant Anti-White Racism Won Acceptance in Elite America
In a 2021 lecture at Yale University titled “The Psychopathic Problem of the White Mind,” psychiatrist Aruna Khilanani described her “fantasies of unloading a revolver into the head of any white person that got in my way, burying their body and wiping my bloody hands as I walked away relatively guiltless with a bounce in… Continue reading How Blatant Anti-White Racism Won Acceptance in Elite America
Learning to Let Go with the Little Flower
Wisdom of St. Thérèse “No, there is no joy comparable to that which the truly poor in spirit experience.” Thérèse was acutely aware of the transient nature of material things and of the impermanence of this present life. Even at a very young age she understood that even those who believe themselves to be good… Continue reading Learning to Let Go with the Little Flower
See Iceland Aglow in Volcanic Eruptions
Breaking more than seven months of calm, the peninsula of Reykjanes in western Iceland has once again burst into volcanic flames. After a swarm of earthquakes in late July and early August rocked the area,lava burst forth from the Fagradalsfjall volcano into the valley of Meradalir—not far from the barely cooled lava from the same… Continue reading See Iceland Aglow in Volcanic Eruptions
Morgan Stanley Spots A New “Recession Canary” In The Credit Coal Mine
By Srikanth Sankaran, Head of European ABS Strategy at Morgan Stanley As this summer of optimism draws to a close, the Fed path and recession fears are returning to the fore. On the corporate front, the message from 2Q earnings was not overwhelmingly negative, but evidence of weakening demand, shifts in consumer spending and inventory pressures… Continue reading Morgan Stanley Spots A New “Recession Canary” In The Credit Coal Mine
China Answers Sen. Blackburn Visit By Buzzing Taiwan With 4 Nuclear-Capable Bombers
Beijing has issued its response to anti-China hawk Sen. Marsha Blackburn visiting Taiwan on Thursday and Friday. It began with at least 35 PLA jets buzzing the island’s airspace on Friday, including 8 Chinese Navy vessels patrolling off the island. And on Saturday Fox News correspondent Lucas Thomlinson reported “China sends four nuclear-capable bombers near Taiwan Saturday… Continue reading China Answers Sen. Blackburn Visit By Buzzing Taiwan With 4 Nuclear-Capable Bombers
Electric Fish Genomes Reveal How Evolution Repeats Itself
Along the murky bottom of the Amazon River, serpentine fish called electric eels scour the gloom for unwary frogs or other small prey. When one swims by, the fish unleash two 600-volt pulses of electricity to stun or kill it. This high-voltage hunting tactic is distinctive, but a handful of other fish species also use… Continue reading Electric Fish Genomes Reveal How Evolution Repeats Itself
A Trump/DeSantis Ticket is Legally Workable
The midterm elections are only about two months away, but for many, it’s easy to look past them and start thinking about the 2024 presidential election. On the Republican side, the two most talked-about candidates are former president Donald Trump and Florida governor Ron DeSantis. Many Republicans would like a ticket with Trump as the… Continue reading A Trump/DeSantis Ticket is Legally Workable
Are We Really Listening? – SpiritualDirection.com
By Sister Mary Scholastica, O.C.D. Are we listening? Are we really listening? It’s an important question we need to ask ourselves. In reading this, do you think about yourself, or do you automatically think of “someone else” someone else who needs to “get better at listening”? It’s interesting, isn’t it? Many of us think of… Continue reading Are We Really Listening? – SpiritualDirection.com
Economies Can Burn Out, Too… And They Are
Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Economies can burn out, too, and they’re already sliding into the final stages of burnout. Burnout has a startling knack for sneaking up on us. We’re stressed and tired but still functioning at a high level, and then suddenly our capacity to keep going collapses. We are no… Continue reading Economies Can Burn Out, Too… And They Are