The Day Continues -- May 22, 2024

Locator: 47155B.

CNBC
First Hour: Jim Cramer

I remain impressed how much information Carl Q has in his binder. Amazing. 

China: Cramer has lost his "interest" in China's leadership; infers that China's leader has disappointed him.

• China no longer has what "we" expect from China. -- Cramer
• China acts as if they "are on top," acts as if "they are in control" when in fact, having major problems
  

McDonald's: shift in conversaation to McDonald's

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Miscellaneous

Apple links this morning:

• top ten albums of all time;
• entry-level iPad vs iPad Air; 

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EVs

Tesla links this morning:

• update on Europe;
• Carl Q sees it differently. Depends on what one is measuring.

Local:

• our neighbor, a 30-something, married, has an early model Chevy Bolt
• bought it about 18 months ago
  
• early conversation with him: very happy with purchase
• yesterday: more reserved
• would now recommend a hybrid rather than an EV
• two comments:
• range was his biggest concern; his commute is less than seven miles each way
• says advertised range was ~ 200 miles but due to "battery protection" guidelines (the 80/20 rule), he gets about 100 miles between charging
• he didn't say it but he inferred, second issue, literally always thinking about charging
• often "has" to slow charge from his garage (120 volt) because the installed super-chargers in our apartment complex aren't always working
• management has said that periodically: that management is aware that chargers are not working and they are working the issue
• very, very interesting conversation
• an extended family member in town; rented from Enterprise
• given a brand new Toyota Camry, hybrid -- had 11 miles (no typo) on odometer
• it literally came off the truck yesterday; washed, detailed, filled with gas;
• our extended family member who has the rental was unaware it was a hybrid;
• never mentioned by Enterprise; possibly the young agent did not know
• driver noted it only because it was so incredibly quiet

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Chicken Marsala

Easy, easy, easy.

Delicious, delicious, delicious.

Ingredients:

Total time: 30 minutes and it's really rewarding to make; so simply, so delicious

• servings: four

What it's all about:

• two large chicken breasts; cut lengthwise to make thinner cutlets;
• then physically tenderize
• pan-fry the chicken 
• have ingredients ready to add as instructed in link below
  

How-to here.

Ingredients and comments:

• Marsala wine: may be slightly difficult to find
• dry, not sweet 
• two best brands
• Florio
• Carlo Martinez
• Sherry, dry: not in recipe linked above but mentioned elsewhere: add 1/4 cup dry sherry
• mushrooms: hard to find cremini mushrooms; I don't think it matters a lot; sliced white mushrooms seem to be just fine

Cost:

• cost at home: under $5 per serving
• restaurant: good luck spending less than $25 at nice restaurant for same dinner