This Explains It -- November 9, 2017

This is a most incredible story. "Incredible" as: does not seem "credible."

Part of the story does not ring true. The fact that this product is pretty much "no longer" available -- that part is true. I check daily. The statement by the writer suggesting that Lego has no plans to continue production of this set sounds plausible. The reason that Lego provides for discontinuing this incredibly successful set does not sound plausible at all. I think something else is going on.

We were able to get this one, but it was very, very fortunate and required a phone call to Lego.

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You Can Lead A Horse To Water ...

After badmouthing the GOP tax cut bill for the past year, CNBC now seems surprised that the bill will be delayed or scuttled altogether. What did CNBC think would happen if the mainstream media convinced Americans that the GOP tax cut bill was bad?

I now understand "identity politics."

An extended family member who dislikes Trump (putting it mildly) complained that the tax bill favored the "rich" but is now upset that the tax bill is likely to be killed.

Making it worse, I reminded him that this is the one chance for taxes to be cut. If a tax cut doesn't happen now, it certainly isn't going to happen under the next administration which is likely to be a non-Trump administration. As Hillary keeps reminding us, most Americans voted for her, not Donald. Apparently most Americans like higher taxes.