What we have today is the “target-rich environment” for investigation, introspection, and investment. There are so many pieces in play, it’s hard to know where to start. This being Friday, though, let’s get the little (but important) items off the list first: You will recall our target level from our Elliott Wave spreadsheet modeler for … Read More
Communications: Forget Specter/Meltdown for a minute. And, if you’re a Mac, Android, or Linux user, stick around – you may get some jollies. Because this morning I’ll tell you the tale of tracking down a miserable bug in Windows 10 that I spent much of my “down time” working on over the holidays. Try 12-hours … Read More
Of course, the “offishul” job report doesn’t come until this time tomorrow. But already, we have two indicators out to consider. The first of which is the Challenger Job Cuts Report. If you’ve been booing president Trump, might want to keep reading… “CHICAGO, January 4, 2017 – U.S.-based employers announced 32,423 job cuts in the … Read More
Prepping: Last weekend was SKN – Straight Key Night – in ham radio circles. I had gotten everything ready for the event – moved equipment around, rewired the antenna switching, moved power, control lines and more. Everything seemed set… But, as soon as I fired up the old Gonset GSB-100, the room began to get a … Read More
It will be here before you know it: The millions displaced and unable to stay on the “social conveyor” we so proudly tout as an “American thing.” The displaced? Fast food workers, truck drivers…and the list is nearly endless. Robotics is coming. So is the A.I. war on humans. The A.I. will defend the “rights” … Read More
A short course in how to be an international banker is on tap today. Although it would be wonderful to announce that science has experienced a breakthrough and we’re all immediately destined for a world without want, instant gratification and fulfillment, where calories don’t count, and such. Regrettably, that’s not on the breakfast menu. Try … Read More
Housing: Last week, a female reader was asking where can a woman (or any gender) go to learn shop skills, if they didn’t pick it up in school… The answer to this is both simple and hard (a Zen thing) because there are tons of ways to learn. First, though, a little background on why … Read More
Just for Fun: Elaine and I are sleeping in this morning, so rather than roll-out at the ugly hour (4:30 A) I thought it would be fun if we collected as many New Years Resolutions as possible this morning. Go ahead….think of some good ones and post them as comments. I’ll be checking several times … Read More