Been up since the wee hours, working on the outline of my next book (which will be serialized on the Peoplenomics site for subscribers): “Super-IQ: Owning the Ambients.” So the main feature today, other than the Dow futures being down more than 150 points ahead of the opening (because China will retaliate with tariffs on … Read More
Move over Keto Diets – here’s something more useful! Some real clarity this morning as I had another one of those amazing dreams of the sort described in my book Psychocartography: mapping the human dream. This one was mind-boggling in its scope and implications and focused on non-numeric mathematics. It will be the “focus piece” … Read More
According to the UrbanDictionary, the term springs from a posted definition from a UD contributor named conceitedAsHell) back in 2003. Since this was “follow-up” week from my August 6 hernia mesh implant, which involved my personal science project in an attempt to ‘beat the laws of medicine’ I’ve been doing a lot of study on … Read More
President Trump is barking up the wrong tree in calling for the Fed to lower rates a full 1%. This morning, therefore, a short discussion of how and why he’s wrong and what it means on what could be a “Turnaround Tuesday” to the downside, if animal spirits of markets should turn today. In the … Read More
Everything seems to be right on schedule. The scent of Calamity is in the wind, yet everyone on the rock seems bound to denial. Why, you can see it in the Dow futures this morning, up about 270 points. Dandy! Enjoy it while you can. The four “horsemen” that are presently on hiatus for a few … Read More
IA&O means Improvised, Adapt, & Overcome skill. Yet they are simple as pie to hone. It’s just that most people are too damn lazy and wouldn’t recognize a chance to increase the surrounding world’s conveniences and comforts if it smacked them in the face. Last weekend, I “invented” something I call “Shopaulettes.” And with that, we’re into … Read More
The non-public part of Comms in the AfterCrash on UrbanSurvival today. As that article notes, you will have to adjust to an entirely different information world in the event of “an actual emergency.” No reason not to herd a few neuron bursts in that direction while we can. A note from military affairs contributor warhammer … Read More
Last weekend, since it was a reminder about how bashing America has been around for a long time, I put up a video to Byron McGregor’s reading of “ The Americans.” It was about how all countries in the world tend to bash us and offer little (or nothing) constructive in return. It seemed to … Read More
POP Prep Quiz!!! Think you’re a prepper? Q: OK, wiseass, what time is the moon highest tonight and what phase is it in? A: If you had to look something up, you’re a freaking dilitante and not serious about real prepping. Got to be into it or don’t wastte your time. Sorry to be hard on … Read More
With the exception of the Housing report just out (hang on a sec.) America continues to piss-away our future to an invasion by global hordes. How has a country built on goals and objectives followed by great accomnplishments fallen into the crapper of history? The answer is social media. Exactly on point EnGadget headlines … Read More
Before we get into it, a short story about firefighting because it sets the table for this morning’s outlooks. Back when he was still alive, I asked my dad “When you go to a fire, when do you make the call for back-up. Like calling a second response to a house fire?” His explanation was … Read More
It’s not a trivial question, not by any stretch. In an age of “instant anything” where we can buy anything our heart desires (and get free shipping with Prime) the question is intense. The real answers, however, are quite elusive and, to a large extent, age-dependent and situational. So this morning some “hybrid-thinking” where we … Read More
CPI data in a moment. But first, some long-term economic context so this all falls into place. The market was down again yesterday and one of the reasons is the Trump “hard ball on trade” ploy is (predictably) not working out well. We can sense this in how the Chinese are playing their long game. … Read More