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‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ & ‘Merlot’ Blend — Suits My Palate Well.

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by Anura Guruge
on May 3, 2024

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It would be stupid & disingenuous to deny it. It sure was the label that caught my eye — & you have to admit that it is provocatively eye-catching.

That it was Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot then piqued my interest. I am partial to both & they tend to be the two type I buy the most. Then, I read the back. “No Butts About it” made it irresistible. I had to get it. That they claimed it was ‘full bodied’ & ‘fruity’ was a bonus. Those are attributes I look for in a wine. So, I bought a bottle — in ‘Poughkeepsie‘, NY.

They are true to their words, no butts about it. Fruity, full-bodied & smooth. Goes down easily — which, alas, is a problem because I have severely cut back on my wine consumption after becoming pre-diabetic. I drink 1/6th of what I used to! I can no longer claim to be an alcoholic. Not happy about that. I liked being an alcoholic. Well …

Give it a try. If you like red wine I am sure you will enjoy it.

Cheers.

Will ‘Emmanuel Macron’ Be The New — MUCH NEEDED — Churchill?

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by Anura Guruge
on May 3, 2024

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Macron’s BOLD & far-reaching comments re. the war in Ukraine, over the last few days, have NOT got the coverage in the U.S. they merit. The media is too busy covering the stupid, pointless Trump court case — though I can assure you, today, that it will end up with a HUNG JURY.

Churchill agitated about Hitler for years AHEAD of WWII. People ignored him. Called him a warmonger. But, he was RIGHT. If not for him I would writing this in German!

Macron is doing the right thing. BRAVO. Way to go. He has spunk. I have always had a sneaking respect for him. Clever guy.

Now my respect for him has grown immensely. He is the only world leader we currently have who has the guts to tackle this problem. Biden is beyond weak. Such a disgrace & disappointment.

I am totally behind Macron.

Viva la de France. Viva la Macron.

Google’s Dividend (& Stock Buyback): I Am V. Leery.

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by Anura Guruge
on April 26, 2024

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Successful, high-flying HIGH TECH stocks never gave dividends.

This goes back to the ‘dot.com’ era of the late 1990s — which I was lucky enough to live through & benefit from.

Amazon still does NOT do a dividend & unlikely to do so anytime soon.

Announcing a dividend (along with a massive stock buyback) is a ‘cheap’ way to make one’s stock attractive.

That Google is doing this now makes me leery. IF all is GOOD when it comes to AI etc. they didn’t NEED to do this. Unnecessary. This feels like an attempt to prop up the stock because they are concerned that they might be losing ground.

Oh, I own Google. So, this is NOT sour grapes. But, it is because of this that I am concerned. So, we are GOOD for now, but what about next year? That is the question.