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Since the U.S. markets are closed today, and we’ll skim through a few headlines first. But then, how’s about we do some really far-fetched fun stuff? Woo-Woo? I’m going to explain a theory of “light pumping” and how a new “whole body light” technology may be just ahead. I’m doing this mainly to “put it out there” as “open source” so monetizers can’t try to steal what ought to be free. A reference to this …
Time to “hit ’em and get ’em” for another week. Like Monday, I rolled out today, did the “morning stack” of anti-aging vitamins, brewed a pot of Kona blend, and began to plot my way through the maze of the week ahead. Let’s ride… Back in the Saddle Wall Street doesn’t climb a “Wall of Worry” as many have supposed (and mindlessly parroted). No, Wall Street reflects an unstable formula of free money. Many variables …
Imagining that you remember our advice (“Sell in May and Go Away”) we are not using this as a neener-neener moment. OK, I was tempted… We need to sit back, thumb through books by Sun Tzu and von Clausewitz, and remember “Economics is war by other means.” Even von Clausewitz got it wrong: War is about money and power; not a continuation of the political spectrum. Damn Prussians. One thing he did get right? Unexpected …
The arrival of spring! This weekend has really ramped up the workload around the old rancheroo, though. Among the projects in our household right now: Finishing up a visual theme in the master bedroom. We decided to theme it as an art studio. (What goes on in there approaches “art” [sleeping, lol, perv!]. That led to getting some drawings put up on the wall and making sure everything flowed together. Nearly done, but waiting on …
There is an old saying – beneficially learned growing up in a racially homogenous community – among Chinese: Crisis is often accompanied by opportunity. In fact, though I don’t remember the characters for it, they are similar. Now, in the wake of the BlizTex21, is a good time to remember this linkage. There are steps and process in disaster recovery. Taken the right way, major improvements in lifestyle may be achieved. Ignore, you will end …
My friend Wally, whom I haven’t heard from for years, introduced me to the old saying “Screwed the Pooch and sold the Pups…” around 1999, or so. You can follow the notion, probably. So, our first point is that America (land of the Pooch) is maxed on wrong-headed solutions – promoted only because they are “easy monetization’s.” Which is systematically “painting [Once Great] us/US into a corner. Led by ever-more appeasement of the leech classes …
Some things we got right – a few things wrong. What ate the key lessons from the second major storm series to hit Texas this year? Some Surprising learnings. First though, a look at some headlines – yeah, about Texas – and then into the ChartPack before we “Go outside and “play in the snow…” More for Subscribers ||| Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE NOW! ||| Subscriber Help Center
My first foray into the Frozen South results in several “life in the Outback” notes. Solar panels had to be re=swept – remove overnight frost. Daily here shortly. Computer 2 is on charge. Big energy bank is 23.8V. Only spot freezing in food storage (mushroom soup cans 31.7F…) No broken water anywhere (waiting for the Big thaw in 3 days, though) Glad to have boxes of Amazon Basics AA and AAA batteries. News Headlines: Bitcoin …
Sure – this site is about finance. Dispensing with that: Bitcoin is still absurd ($47.5K ea.) and the stock and bond markets in the U.S. are closed in honor of my upcoming 72nd birthday Presidents Day. Markets are open elsewhere in the world: Europe was up modestly earlier. And Japan was up almost 2% to the 30,000 area on the Nikkei. But before you declare three Hallelujahs and a Hosanna, remember the Nikkei’s all-time high was in …
A number of Peoplenomics subscribers (and a few others) have made a personal investment in auxiliary solar systems for their home. Although, it makes the power industry a bit crazy: Home solar’s contribution to the grid is an algorithmic demand management nightmare. Take our place, for example: With an existing 3.5 kw of power from the existing arrays we can either be a) selling 3 kw into the grid, consuming 10-12 kw (and more, depending on …