Wheat is our eye-opener today. First comes word from Time magazine that The Vatican Says Gluten-Free Wafers Can’t Be Used for Communion. Perhaps Catholicism doesn’t need celiac sprue sufferers or maybe they just missed the book Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health. Wheat isn’t Rome’s only PR … Read More
Say, kiddies (which means Millennials): Pay attention to ‘de ol’ man here: Ain’t no such thing as retirement. At least IF you have an active mind. I’ve had a couple of pleasant emails from classmates who graduated with me back in 1967 from high school in Seattle. We will miss this week’s reunion up north … Read More
Yes, there are. True, many of the world’s problems can be addressed – for a while – by adding layers of complexity. No question. But how many such layers of complexity can be “piled on?” That’s the rub… Toss this in with the charts and it’s a nice summer morning of deep thoughts… (How’s this … Read More
Before we get into the jobs report (just out) and the latest madness that seems to travel the G20 circuit, a word – or three – about personal trading. Although we don’t offer financial advice, either here or on the premium content Peoplenomics.com site, we have evolved a fairly interesting view of the markets. The … Read More
Our last mental enema of the week as we try to keep the unconventional UrbanSurvival mentality is to upload another cup of liquid speed and ponder that which the zombies (programmed by the Collapsing News Networks) are too stupid – or too busy trying to get laid on Tinder – to figure out. First let … Read More
Before we wander through this morning’s long list of interesting news, we need to say something about where the anti-Trump spin in coming from. A lot of this was laid out in Peoplenomics.com this week, but I wanted to mention it here, as well. When comes to “fake news” it’s looking more and more like we … Read More
Urban survival is a constantly changing task. As it changes, clocks are heard ticking all over the place. Damn cacophony of ’em this week. Where to begin? We expect the stock market timer to go off in the final third of August – something we’ve been saying 6-months – well ahead of so-called “experts.” One the Peoplenomics.com … Read More
What do you need in a home that is full and offers far too many activities? (We call our place an ACH – activity centered home.) Too much maintenance and such, as well?You need software, of course. Today we look at some of the shortcomings of various programs out there… First, though, we track down … Read More
Ure’s truly will be working on tomorrow’s Peoplenomics.com report and all’s well at the ranch. If your media addiction is severe, visit out breaking news page which is constantly updated, 24-7-365 over here for an immediate fix: https://urbansurvival.com/news-scanner/
The market will be open today, but on a reduced schedule. Closing for stocks will be at 1 PM and for bonds 2 PM (Eastern) as America finally gerts what organized labor was really agitating for over the years: It’s a 28-hour workweek! Unless you have a lawn, which pushes out workweek around here to … Read More
Since so many people will be spending time with outdoor cooking gear tomorrow, here’s a short course on how to make perfect BBQ. You never want the world to end — watching the nukes go off — with two wasted filets…Think of today as you’re introduction to fireball cookery. If you are a big animal rights … Read More
As we delve into history this morning, we found it particularly ominous that democrats in Washington are again/still attempting to remove president Trump from office. But it is not to be unexpected, given how the lsser known English Civil Wars came about. Trump is clearly in the Charles 1 role as tensions mount. That and … Read More
If you are not a subscriber to our (cheap – $40/year) insider view of things on the www.peoplenomics.com site, and you don’t understand what is happening in the market right now, consider this a Fourth of July gift. I don’t share too much of the Peoplenomics content because there are so many people who are “free … Read More