Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Middle East tanker transits August 4-10, 2026

 SoH: 1.9/day (70.0/day 2022)

BAM: 10.1/day (30.0/day 2022)

 


Wayne Allyn Root would like Trump to declare another national emergency, for the election

 The emergency will be after the election lol.

 


Shoulda saved your pennies instead of buying a house

25 years ago copper was 65-cents a pound, today it's $6.65. 

Adjusted for inflation it should be more like $1.22. Copper is up 923%.

By contrast the median sales price of houses sold in the United States is up only 140%.

University of Michigan snowflakes in the news



  University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to ‘Curb Mental Health Crisis’

A pilot program aims to ease pressure on freshmen and help them adjust to demands of college

The University of Michigan will drop grades for first-semester freshmen next year in an effort to “curb the mental health crisis unfolding among college-aged individuals,” according to the school. ...