A perturbed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told President Trump late Sunday that the federal investigation into the Federal Reserve chair "made a mess" and could be bad for financial markets, two sources familiar with the call told Axios. Why it matters: Bessent's worries about the financial fallout were somewhat realized Monday, when the dollar dropped as bond yields and the price of gold rose amid worries about political interference in the Fed. "The secretary isn't happy, and he let the president know," one source familiar with Bessent's call to Trump told Axios. Sunday night, Trump appeared to distance himself from the investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell for allegedly misrepresenting the costs of renovations to the Federal Reserve's headquarters in D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office in D.C. launched the probe without giving a heads-up to Treasury, top White House officials or the main Justice Department, sources told Axios. https://www.axios.com/2026/01/12/bessent-trump-investigation-powell-federal-reserve

I continue to advocate for my daughter to get ahead of the curve in using AI for project management. I use it every day in my work and find it invaluable.

Good plan. I think it's a poor person who does not enjoy their own company when alone. I know I do.

I saw this clip. Wow.

@wtg said in Ein Volk, Ein Reich: Just a salute [image: 23elon-salute-1-fbvg-videoSixteenByNineJumbo1600-v2.jpg] This is a true expression of the nature of his apartied South African fascism.

I learned a few days ago my sister-in-law, a public school librarian, has taken on an after school assignment teaching students English in preparation for college. She told me her assignment is difficult because the district is poor and the students she's teaching aren't starting at expectable grade level English skills. I also learned she has her PhD and one of her specialties is designing course instruction. I have no doubt she'll do an excellent job. My guess would be, generally, even without having been a teacher, that the more a teacher expects, and the more rigorous a teacher is, at any grade level, the better the result will be. For my part, I told her about my experiences in grades 11- 16, she kindly compared me to my sister (not quite warranted in all humility) and of course I said thank you. Teaching, tutoring, and mentoring are essential. I myself would probably sound like and have the communication skills of a caveman it hadn't been for my luck in having a mother who taught me how to read and write and great teachers who had the resourses to do their jobs.

Made this the other night. It's always a stretch to try to make boring boneless chix taste interesting. I marinated it all day and sauteed it in with the marinade instead of grilling. Delicious. https://thespiceway.com/blogs/recipes/grilled-chicken-breasts-with-herbes-de-provence-marinade

I recently purchased a carbon steel pan hoping for natural nonstick properties and light weight. I mostly use it for the boy’s scrambled eggs. I like it but it has a ways to go to become as nonstick as I’d like.

@Bernard said in New Year, new music? Ambitions?: I should try to get some Bach in my regimen, I do love his music. I do too. The other thing about Bach, and the reason why I want to try to have him be a regular part of what I'm working on, is that I find it's like exercising, if I do it regularly. not only do I enjoy it, but it makes the other parts of my life easier because my body works better.

To be fair a comment regarding Denmark increasing Nato security that Trump made, was extremely funny "They added one more dog sled"

First we take away their healthcare…

Same here.

[image: 1768137907361-20260111_132242-resized.jpg] If you haven't already read this absolute gem of a book, it takes only 10 minutes and it is deliciously funny, from the Title page on.

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