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

“Time to Cat…” A pleasant late-summer idiom:  Cats have the good sense to sleep 12-16 hours a day.  Human’s don’t.  We seem compelled to get up, eat three (or more) meals, and waste tons of effort on worry.  Which explains why, Zeus the Cat (our chief critic, grammarian, and editor) doesn’t trade markets. Alleging myself … Read More

Before my surgery this week, I did a lot of research and study of old technology including that found in the Bible –  research that has been ongoing for some time – in an effort to reverse-engineer some practical healing  technology My friend, Chris Tyreman (of The Chronicle Project) did a tremendous amount of work … Read More

With a hernia surgery this week, inquiring minds wanted to know: “Can we cheat a bit on the recovery end?”  So off into research. None of what is offered here is medical advice.  It is, however, a worthwhile line of inquiry.  So the next time you face a major health issue, rather than signing into … Read More