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Seldom have times been easier for an honest writer.  There are so many “hot topics” around that it boggles the mind.  So, still in recovery mode from our snow event, we will keep it short in order to (more importantly) “keep it warm.” Small Business Optimism Collapses National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) publishes an … Read More

Local power company had the lights on in just over 90-minutes last night. Following the big East Texas Blizzard of ’21.   All the parts of the operation here that “fail-over” to backups worked fine.  Lights off in the house was actually a pleasant change.  Too lazy to dip into our 500 gallons of propane for … Read More

If you comment, don’t be angry. A snow blast has been break limbs all over E. Texas. One has taken out out power.  Pisser fo ‘show. Next scheduled update in the AM, heat down, power down, don’t to activate plan b but this is what it’s for… flashlights on… I give power co. 3 hours … Read More

Send some of them ‘hot air politicians’ out, pronto! We wanna show ’em why even in sunny East Texas, there’s a reason why solar is not the sole answer to climate and powering fleets of cars…can you figure it out without help? Next up, repair of an MFJ-989C antenna tuner (long lead turns counter belt … Read More

I’m trying to write shorter – more useful – columns.  Because as Elaine’s mobility has “wound-down” prior to hip surgery, I’m been spending less time “in the chair” than usual.  And more time playing lead in the local production of the “Odd Couple”.  (Planned for release as “The Bunny and the Geek.”) Masks Work Better … Read More

Occasionally, in order to get across our somewhat unorthodox views, we will resort to fiction. We have done this with great success in our tales of Directorate 153.  In that series, fiction gave us great forewarning and still offers insight into what’s errantly called the “Deep State.” That premise has been simple:  Hidden, within the … Read More

Random Table Notes Welcome to yet-another experiment in fine living.  Wherein we offer a few notes on the fine art of eating.  And whatever happens first to get there… We invite you, dear reader, to also contribute from your epicurean expertise to our own adipose pursuits.  Write us a foody article! Yes, contributions from aspiring chroniclers … Read More

While America’s attention is riveted on events in D.C. we have remained steadfastly focused on how our “1929 Replay Tracking” chart has been evolving. Here’s how it looked this morning; prior to the federal jobs report and using early futures pricing: It’s axiomatic in comparative economic cycles work that “waveforms” are usually similar.  The question … Read More

### print: money.doc | more I’ve been up half the night (since 2AM) trying to figure out why the market is soaring to such crazy heights.  I mean think about it: The CV-19 rollout is not going as fast as expected. There was a 123,000 job drop in the ADP report for Dec. 77-thousand jobs cuts … Read More

Mrs. Ure and I were just sitting here [in the pouring down rain in East Texas], wondering if we were the last “sane” people on Earth: We have been watching: Demonstrators driving a sitting Senate out of their digs. Warnings have begun in commodity world that the world is now on the verge of famine … Read More

Our coverage of the “War Between the Bankers” picks up from the Monday nosebleed in the market.  We update this relative to “The Joe Line” in our ChartPack this morning. The “Joe Line” is a level below which the incoming Biden administration has an opportunity to fall smack into a depression without so much as … Read More

Trump or Taiwan the Worry? While we await “real” economic news – the monthly jobs sequencing starts tomorrow with ADP, Thursday with Challenger, then Federal numbers Friday – we have been sitting around tossing darts at the wall. There are a lot “what-if” cards up there  (It’s made a mess of the plasterboard, too!): What … Read More

Phony Money is Imploding Long Live Phony Money! On the surface, it may look like “just another morning” for Wall Street.  However, it is not.  This year, we may see the total end of “rational money” and Balkanization of personal wealth. Today’s “Stock Rally” Fraud If you’re a small investor – with perhaps something in … Read More