Sunday assorted links

1. “Japanese Are Polishing Foil Balls To Perfection, And The Result Is Too Satisfying.”

2. Justin Wolfers is correct about the tax law and buybacks (NYT).

3. Bach was more religious than you might think (NYT).

4. The most expensive weather disaster of 2018?  How many of you have heard about it?

5. The Chinese shift in attitudes toward female fertility.

6. A new California initiative to give better incentives for “buying down” in real estate, to induce people to move more from very expensive homes.