The unimportant news thread

[DavidW]

I've seen organic and free range eggs for as high as $8/dozen (at a large supermarket). Various brands are sometimes on sale, but then there's normally a run on them.  Not certain what the large conventional commercial brands are going for these days.

PD

I buy store brand which runs $3 a dozen for large eggs.

[DavidW]

Not surprisingly, the Red Sox already are back in last place

You know as a Bostonian you should compose some kind of lamentation for the Red Sox's history.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I buy store brand which runs $3 a dozen for large eggs.

I know, they're normally a lot cheaper.  All egg prices went up due to the *avian bird flu (here in the US) though apparently (according to one article that I read), one company's "specialty" eggs ended up being slightly cheaper in 2022 due to, from what I understand, the avian flu hit the hardest at the large conventional egg producers and the smaller specialty ones were less impacted by it.  As an aside, at one point in time, egg companies were killing their whole flocks of chickens when they discovered that some of the birds had the flu--it spreads that quickly and rapidly kills the chickens. 

*though I also suspect that with everything else rising in prices (like fuel and electricity), there would be a market adjustment too (supply and demand plus rising cost of living).

The fresh farm eggs that I received were obviously from different types of chickens (some brown but some also green) and looked to be a combo of large to jumbo sized eggs.  You can't purchase eggs like these in a regular store--only from a farm stand (and not always there)--or as a gift from someone who raises chickens for their family.  So, a thoughtful gift from someone who also loves to cook.

PD

[Todd]

From Barron's: China, Brazil Strike Deal To Ditch Dollar For Trade

Russia, China, and India now trade energy in currencies other than dollars.  Saudi Arabia announced in January it will transact in currencies other than the dollar.  Now this.  America's exorbitant privilege is on the way out.  It will take a while, but it will end.  Time to start looking at account requirements for Singaporean banks.

[LKB]

I buy store brand which runs $3 a dozen for large eggs.

I pay a bit more, and I eat lots of eggs... ( If it turn's out there's a Supreme Being after all, and it happens to be a chicken, I'll have some 'splainin' to do. )

[DavidW]

I pay a bit more, and I eat lots of eggs... ( If it turn's out there's a Supreme Being after all, and it happens to be a chicken, I'll have some 'splainin' to do. )

Eggs and toast have become my go to breakfast.

[71 dB]

You've missed the point. Let this thread be itself. You want to create a general News thread, feel free!

I haven't been very active here recently as you probably have seen. I have also felt better just doing my thing (and not missing the point).

[Karl Henning]

I haven't been very active here recently as you probably have seen. I have also felt better just doing my thing (and not missing the point).

Very good. Great news about Turkey approving Finland's admission!

[Todd]

Directly from the DOJ: Social Media Influencer Douglass Mackey Convicted of Election Interference in 2016 Presidential Race

[Karl Henning]

Why Gregg Popovich resisted the Hall of Fame for so long, and why he's OK with being inducted now