Biden’s Democracy Summit Raises the Question: Can Ours Endure?

 

Daily Comment Biden’s Democracy Summit Raises the Question: Can Ours Endure? In the past year, the prospects for improving American democracy have dimmed. By Sue Halpern

Premonition By Michael Lewis

Premonition By Michael Lewis


The Premonition: A Pandemic Story Hardcover – May 4, 2021
https://www.amazon.com › Premonition-Pandemic-Stor...


Michael Lewis's taut and brilliant nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the wall of ignorance that was the official response of the ...



Michael Lewis' 'The Premonition' Is A Sweeping Indictment Of ...
https://www.npr.org › 2021/05/03 › michael-lewis-the-pre...

May 3, 2021 — Author Michael Lewis has written a new book, The Premonition, that fills in those blanks. And it is a sweeping indictment of the Centers for ...

翻看Michael Lewis今年五月所出版的新書Premonition，《預兆：疫情失控紀事》中文譯稿，大樂！不好多透露，卻又樂到不想閉嘴，於是能說的只能是：

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1.你覺得會搞砸時一定就會搞砸！

2.美國的偉大不在於這個國家不會犯錯，而在於她總有糾正錯誤的能力。舉目斯世，有這能力的國家還真不多。

3.身在局中，很多事看不清楚，Michael總能讓你看到最重要的亮點。

全球半導體投資激增，更多晶片工廠落戶美國

 

Texas wins contest to host Samsung's new $17 bln chip plant

https://www.reuters.com › technology › samsung-pick-tay...

2 days ago — Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it had picked Taylor, Texas as the location for a new $17 billion plant to make advanced chips ...

WSJ

對美國晶片生產的投資正在增加。

不過，全球其他地區的半導體支出也顯現出上升態勢。

三星電子(Samsung Electronics Co., 005930.SE)計劃斥資170億美元在德克薩斯州建一個晶片工廠，預計將生產對5G蜂巢式網路、自動駕駛汽車和人工智慧至關重要的高端半導體。先前，英特爾公司(Intel Co., INTC)、台灣積體電路製造股份有限公司(Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., 2330.TW, 簡稱﹕台積電)和德州儀器公司(Texas Instruments Inc., TXN)也在美國本土下了重注。

When to Fly the Flag

 

註: 今早出門拿報紙，發現白人鄰居 Ken 車庫前插上大國旗，心中好奇 “感恩節要掛國旗嗎?”  上網 google 一下，得到以下資料 - - - 其中掛國旗日子包括母親節丶感恩節與聖誕節，則是第一次知道。

When to Fly the Flag

The flag can be displayed on all days, but in particular it should be flown on:

New Year's Day, January 1 Inauguration Day, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, third Monday in January Lincoln's Birthday, February 12 Washington's Birthday, third Monday in February Easter Sunday (variable) Mother's Day, second Sunday in May Armed Forces Day, third Saturday in May Memorial Day (half-staff until noon*), the last Monday in May Flag Day, June 14

Independence Day, July 4 Labor Day, first Monday in September Constitution Day, September 17 Columbus Day, second Monday in October Navy Day, October 27 Veterans Day, November 11 Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day, December 25 Other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States The birthdays of States (date of admission) State holidays

俄亥俄州陪審團裁定沃博聯、沃爾瑪和CVS藥店對阿片類藥物危機負有責任

 

俄亥俄州陪審團裁定沃博聯、沃爾瑪和CVS藥店對阿片類藥物危機負有責任 克利夫蘭的一個聯邦陪審團裁定，擁有CVS、沃博聯和沃爾瑪藥店的公司對導致俄亥俄州兩個郡阿片類藥物泛濫負有責任。這在針對藥店連鎖店提起的數以千計訴訟案中是一項可能具有影響力的判決。

Florida bans strict vaccine mandates in schools and businesses

 

Florida on Thursday banned schools and businesses from requiring vaccination against COVID-19 and set the stage for a possible withdrawal from the federal agency aimed at protecting workplace safety.

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Florida bans strict vaccine mandates in schools and businesses

前往新冠病毒資訊中心查看疫苗相關資源。

取得疫苗相關資訊

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A large minority of Hispanic voters support Trump populism

 With around 38% of the Hispanic vote, Donald Trump won a higher share than any recent Republican presidential candidate apart from George W. Bush

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A large minority of Hispanic voters support Trump populism

This looks catastrophic for the left

The U.S. military covered up 2019 airstrikes in Syria that killed up to 64 women and children, a possible war crime,

 The U.S. military covered up 2019 airstrikes in Syria that killed up to 64 women and children, a possible war crime, during the battle against Islamic State, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

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U.S. military hid airstrikes that killed dozens of civilians in Syria -NYT