Notes From All Over -- April 8, 2022

Sports:

• Masters today: the wind is going to pick up "bigly" this afternoon; Tiger tees off late, 1:41 p.m. 

US credit card debt: link here. Consider the source. 

In November, consumer credit exploded by a whopping $41.8 billion, more than double the expected $18.1 billion print, nearly five times more than the upward revised $8.9 billion January number (revised from $6.8 billion), and the highest on record!

Euphemisms: link here.

global warming --> climate change--> sustainability--> energy transition
vs
oil and gas --> fossil fuel -->dirty energy-->energy security

Five best cars for California surfers: link here. My ranking, if money were not an issue:

• Toyota Tacoma
• F-150 Lightning
• Jeep Wagoneer
• Mercedes Sprinter (as second backup van)
• Subaru Outback
• Ram Promaster City Wagon
• Chevy Suburban
• Tesla Model X (as a second or third car)

California Dreamin': Terranea Resort -- paid advertisement disguised as a news story; where my wife is spending these three weeks, not as a paying guest but as a visitor taking advantage of the hiking trails. And, just down/up the coast from the Trump Resort. From today at Yahoo!Finance:

Set along coastal bluffs at the edge of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Terranea Resort's location commands some of California's most stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island. 

The luxury eco-resort opened in 2009 on the coveted site that was once the home of Marineland, California's first theme park. Today, Terranea honors its 102 acres of natural beauty, wildlife habitats, and native plants by encouraging guests to enjoy its unique setting.