Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

~ John W. Howell

 

“Well it is Friday and we are at the lounge again.”
“Do you think we are becoming slothful, Lucy?”
“I think prudent is the right descriptor.’

 

Friday is welcome again. Always good to see its shining face. Friday is like the doorman to the Plaza Hotel in New York City. With a wave of the hand and a hearty welcome to the weekend, Friday makes us feel good.

The FDA is meeting to decide the guiding principles on a booster shot for COVID. All the data suggests that there should be one and now approval for such a move needs to be made. There are still plenty of folks who have not had the first two shots so I wonder what the demand for boosters will do to the supply.

I saw a report yesterday that new car production is being halted due to the lack of silicon chips. Looks like the supply has been affected by COVID. Right now the Ford F150 pickup truck has 150,000 orders that cannot be filled. Hurricane Ida and Nicholas have also hampered the supply chain. The report went on to say the demand for nearly new used cars is up and it might be a good time to sell your used vehicle. Of course, only if you have something else to drive or a horse.

Inflation has raised its ugly head again. For the twelve-month period ending in August, it is 5.2% on the last report. This is compared to a projection of 2.25% made in 2020 and an actual in 2020 of 1.8%. There is some concern that the 3.5 Trillion spending bill will tip us into a hyperinflation situation. When supplies are short (cars, houses, Weber gas grills) there is a tendency for prices to rise if demand can’t be met.  We need to watch the indexes. I certainly hope Congress keeps an eye on the data as well. All the social programs that are intended to be delivered won’t help if the population is driven to a position of not being able to afford to live.

This week’s JohnKu talks about trying to find good news in our world today. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Good News by John W. Howell © 2021

Good news is out there,

You are forced to hunt it down  . . .

It is quite bashful.

 

 

75 thoughts on “Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF”

    1. So true Liz. I wanted to make the point of self responsibility in finding good news. Cuts to the heart of taking charge in the face of all the bad news. Great word trenchant. I haven’t used it for ages. 😁

      Liked by 1 person

  14. There might be good news somewhere, but it feels like the media is suppressing it. Probably hoping all of us will break down and wallow in misery so Big Brother can swoop in and “save” us. (Gee, that sounds pretty pessimistic, doesn’t it? Not at all your typical Debbie Sunshine comment!)

    Liked by 1 person

        2. Do my best, my dear friend! Thank you! Thanks God, the central heating has been switched on. So, day by day it will be fine. As a rule, we wear warm clothes, use woollen blankets & we take plenty of tea with herbs. It is always like that when first days of cold weather come. 😊☕☕☕ We know to survive even in extreme cold. The only unusual thing is that this season it has come too early. I expect it will be extremely frosty this winter.
          PS: If you need any anti-cold tips, just let me know. I suppose that the global climate change will make plenty of surprises everywhere. 🍵

          Liked by 1 person

  21. Life is full of shortages here too, we are hoping to have our boosters soon and the ordinary flu jab. Life at the moment is full of uncertainty and bad news, we need to take a leaf out of the girls book, definitely. Hope you have a good weekend. By the way your SoCs is unavailable .
    💜💜

    Liked by 1 person

  22. Every day feels like the weekend when you’re retired, but I still remember that great feeling walking out of work on a Friday and the excitement of at least one free day.

    What have you heard/read about mixing the type of booster you receive? My wife had the Johnson and Johnson for her first vaccination but is inclined to go with the Pfizer or Moderna for her booster.

    Liked by 1 person

  27. Pingback: Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Talking Sports Around The Clock

Comments are closed.