There is no 29th day of February this year, so I will mark the 2-year anniversary of my thyroidectomy — and the removal of lymph nodes from the neck — tomorrow instead.
How’s life been without a thyroid?
Other than having to take a little pink pill every morning to keep me healthy and alive, life’s been good.
After meeting with my endocrinologist last month, she said, “I think we can push out our appointments to once a year now” — down from every 3 months the first year, and every six months last year.
You can barely see the surgical scar on my neck, and while it’s still there, the dark cloud of cancer over my head has lost its menacing shadow.
I don’t know where February 29th goes in the in-between years, but I’m still here, turning the calendar pages, each numbered day
a blessing.
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And now, the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:
- The $130 Billion Race for Companies to Get Their Tariff Money Back (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- Democrats are pushing for refunds after Supreme Court blocks Trump tariffs (CNBC)
- De minimis still shelved after Supreme Court’s tariff ruling (SupplyChainDive)
- EU Parliament puts US trade deal on ice after latest Trump tariff hit (Politico)
- Canada warns USMCA could face annual reviews, fueling uncertainty and chilling investment (AP)
- Walmart to pay $100 million to settle allegations that it deceived delivery drivers about pay (CBS News)
- Senator Banks Introduces The Dalilah Law To Get Illegal Truckers Off America’s Roads
- project44 launches AI freight procurement agent to cut freight spend and accelerate sourcing
- Arkestro Announces Collaboration with Nissan to Support Predictive Procurement Transformation
- Introducing Scintilla In-Store: The Future of Third-Party Retail Execution at Walmart
- Shipping Industry Sends Strong Consumer Demand Signal For The Year (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- XPO’s AI is helping provide real-time feedback of loaded trailers (TruckingDive)
- Applied Materials to pay $252.5M to settle export violations (ManufacturingDive)
It’s one of those Fridays where I have places to go, people to see — so I’ll share my commentary next week.
In the meantime, have a meaningful weekend!
Song of the Week: “Every Day Is Yours To Win” by R.E.M.
