Coping: Personal “Hints & Kinks”

Making is great fun.  But, one of the hardest choices we’ve set up for ourselves is what to make.  Each choice seems to have its own  set of hints & kinks that make the pursuit pleasurable…yet it’s hard to find all the little hints collected in one place. My first encounter with Hints and Kinks was in the ham … Read More

Making: The Rest of the Amplifier Story

Making:  The Electronic Detective version of the story was fun to write, but it didn’t get deeply into the  making/fixing part of the linear amplifier project so this morning I wanted to run through the process of restoring an old piece of electronics. Process, you see, is a HUGE factor in whether a person is successful at anything.  … Read More

Numerically Modeling the Future

Today we present what will be a discussion in the upcoming Peoplenomics Handbook for subscribers, in which we present a methodology to take an informed guess at the future. Unlike linguistic, spiritual, energy-readings, and predictive dream content the advantage of numerical modeling is that it can be used to inform actual money-making trades.  Think of … Read More

Welcome to “Red Friday”

In markets and political temperament, UrbanSurvival.com has declared this to be “Red Friday.” Maybe the moon was “blue” a few days ago, but ain’t nothing compared with how investors feel this week!

Coping: Why “Rent Haircuts?”

Aging:  It sure beats the alternatives.  But, it’s also not as much fun as being perpetually young.  Hair is something that changes over time and as you age, things like ear trimmers become more important. This month, my “personal odometer” is rolling over to 69- years and other than not feeling quite as “zippy” as in … Read More

Release the Memo: Showdown Thursday

George takes off on the Great Swamp tactics which don’t want the Trump administration to release the damn #releasethememo contents. Also, Ure’s predictions on Bitcoin are sadly coming true…

Is Sales a Deprerssion-Proof Career?

Yes, another free eBook for subscribers.  This one comes for those who might have missed it before:  It’s a book covering the basic skills you need in order to become a successful salesperson. Of course, there’s also that little matter of the market dumping 540 points in the lead-in to Trump’s State of the Union … Read More

Housing: The West Goes Nuts

Housing is screaming up in the West. And with the SotU tonight and a Fed meeting, the markets look to take a dump at the open today with a downside of 200 points, or more, possible in the Dow.

Coping: A Painful Home-Buying Lesson

Housing:  It’s a very big deal – and statistically the largest investments any of us ever make.  Turn over?  Sure:  On average it used to be every seven-years, or so. A year or so back, friends of ours sold their “dream house” up north because they were finally tired of the weather.  Won’t mention the … Read More

Which Rumor? What News?

With nothing to show for the Mueller fishing expedition, we sense desperation to stop Trump as the Grammy’s go political…

Making: The Electronic Detective, Case #1

Making:  it’s what people do on weekends. In our first episode, we will tackle a medium-complexity problem in electronics. While many people are put-off by such endeavors, with an almost superstitious belief that there “is magic in all those wires and parts” nothing could be further from the true.  In fact, electrons always follow the rules … Read More