Chet Collins

U.S. Sends Patriot Missiles to Saudi Arabia, Fulfilling Urgent Request - WSJ

The Biden administration has transferred a significant number of Patriot antimissile interceptors to Saudi Arabia within the past month, fulfilling Riyadh’s urgent request for a resupply amid sharp tensions in the relationship, senior U.S. officials said.

I think they noticed how long they had to wait.

Tulip picking.

Russia’s Push for Self-Sufficient Economy Fails Before Western Sanctions - WSJ

Russians are poorer than before the Crimea annexation: by the end of 2020, real incomes had fallen by 9.3% from their 2013 level.

Ouch.

If your business requires a permanent police presence, and you’re not a bank, I’m not coming inside.

I may have taken a wrong turn.

In Massive Escalation, Zelensky Requests America Send Florida Georgia Line To Play Concert For Russian Soldiers - The Babylon Bee

“I know full well the consequences we all may face for such action. We unleash the full evil of bro-country against humanity at our own peril. But the peril of our foes must match our own! It is therefore with a heavy heart that I ask America to finally take decisive action, and send that accursed duo to the Russian camps.”

Finally giving Setapp a try. It’s a lot better than expected.

Beautiful day on the ramp.

Stock Pickers Watched the S&P 500 Pass Them By Again in 2021 - WSJ

the benchmark S&P 500 notched a total return, including price gains and dividends, of 28.7% last year. That was a stronger showing than that of 85% of U.S. large-cap stock-picking mutual funds

Annual reminder of the perils of active management.

2021 was the 12th consecutive year in which the majority of actively managed funds of large-cap stocks watched the S&P 500 pass them by.

Adam And Eve Tell God That Putin Made Them Eat Forbidden Fruit - The Babylon Bee

“Lord, to be fair, I am NOT responsible,” said Adam emphatically. My wife is the one who gave me the fruit, and she was clearly deceived by Russian disinformation spread by Vladimir Putin. Not much I can do about that. Putin is responsible."