T+57 -- January 2, 2019

Nuked: Bill Gates says it's unlikely he will be unable to combat global warming due to US regulations enacted well before President Trump became president.

Well said: My interpretation of [any] article [on global warming]: Scientists have no reliable temperature data history and thus there is no way to know whether or not the planet is warming.-- Scott Adams

Cheap: unleaded, regular gasoline -- down to $1.74/gallon in much of north Texas. Diesel was trending as much as $1.00/gallon more than gasoline across New Mexico, Texas.

Distant vision: US EV adoption. Talk about EVs all you want; ain't gonna happen in my investing lifetime. Same with sending people to Mars.

Staggering: (compare with France)

De-Bunked:

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Notes to the Granddaughters

We had a great two weeks or so skiing and exploring northeastern New Mexico. Incredible.

If you find Colorado too expensive, and/or Europe too far away for skiing -- head for the "Enchanted Circle," New Mexico, if you have children learning to ski. The green and blue slopes are perfect. The black slopes will challenge the best skiers. At Angel Fire? The Lodge. 

Sophia napping at Starbucks in historic Santa Fe.