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Cheating (???!!!) Who?  US? Buddy of mine (who can make anything with his hands) and lives on many fine acres in the East Bay impressed the hell out of us some years back with his home-made wood-fire pizza oven. Sure, I get distracted from “living the ranch like” now and then… Like “Hey, let’s buy … Read More

Prepping a 2-Meter Ham Rig… Here’s a question that comes up all the time:  “I got a 2-meter ham radio…now WHAT?” Yes, there are dandy books put out by the ARRL (American Radio Relay League) such as their ARRL :: Operating :: ARRL Operating Manual are excellent technical references.  Especially the chapter “VHF/UHF FM, Repeaters, Digital … Read More

The Work Never Stops One of the things, we’re convinced, that causes dying is “stopping living.” So on holiday weekends – when a lot of people put their feet up, drink too much and load on the lard – we keep ourselves busy.  Big property, big projects.  But not without the goal in mind of … Read More

Focus today is on Vaccinations and Resolutions. We are gaining some perspective on how to make some of the tough choices in the coming year. Entering 2021 is a great time to do an Annual Wealth Check-up, too.  So, if you get some time this weekend, it may be useful to see where you were … Read More

“With all your getting, get Wisdom & Understanding.” Forbes uses a spin off along these lines.  The original is found in Proverbs 7: “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” That was a tall order to fill in 2020.  But there are a lot of useful takeaways.  … Read More

Are there limits to taxation?  As we wrap up what has been a good year (in terms of taxes) the prospects for the period ahead are troubling indeed. We jump into a discussion of the “right role of government” after our final ChartPack for 2020 and some headlines worth mentioning.  Including a pile of economic … Read More

Printing Press On? Why Not? Even though the U.S. Money supply is up over 20% for the year, normalcy bias will prevent most people from caring because their home prices have been rocking-it. Just out: NEW YORK, DECEMBER 29, 2020 – S&P Dow Jones Indices today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller … Read More

Free money for all!  Call Dial-a-Pork in D.C. and get yours today!   “From a Foreign country, you say?  Screw these Americans – sure we got money for you, too!  ‘Mericans don’t matter!” Year End Number Flashes As we’re about to put another year in the can, some truly astounding reality-check numbers to roll with.  Which … Read More

Signs a Lame “Relief” Bill President Trump last night did the unexpected:  he signed the new CV-19/budget and relief bill which – while doing little for CV-19 – manages to be a goldmine for foreign aid and special interests along with keeping government open through September. This is the $600 check version.  The House is … Read More

Almost 72, Planning Still Works Happy Aging Zone?  There is a delightful balancing place most of us can find, with a little effort.  It comes down to three concepts we’ve covered on Peoplenomics and here this year.  For those who missed, these concepts revolve to form a “balanced life.” It’s marvelous to have/be-in  a relationship … Read More

A Nashville explosion – was it an attack on the web or something else? All a bit strange, as we see it.  But this and charts as we take up time from down time and ponder the week ahead… More for Subscribers   ||| Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE NOW! |||   Subscriber Help Center

From our house to yours – a very merry and cheery. This is a good day to keep your emotional guard up, though.  The play on human emotions doesn’t take time off.  Though, at times it should. First three Christmas Day points of life in the Outback? Right at dawn, the sound of a heavy … Read More

Stocks Close at 1 PM, Bonds 2 Dow futures were up about 55 points with 2-hours to the open. Today’s limited hours trading may offer a few insights into how investors are feeling, since we are headed into 3+ days of no trading. What could go wrong? President Trump may wait until to let some … Read More