Last Wednesday, we had some pretty good response to our article on how to banish  Ebonics when desired.  It also goes without saying that there may be situations where having strongly Ebonic speech is a good thing.  Depends on time and circumstances. Today, I wanted to focus on two other key aspects of speech:  One is … Read More

One of the joys of studying long-wave economics for as long as I have is you develop a deep appreciation for the cyclical nature of socioeconomic events. People tend to gloss-over the social changes that swept across America going into the Crash of 1929. On the sexual front, the flappers were all about shaking up … Read More

Forget Las Vegas, Atlantic City, or even the Native American casinos that we’re fond of.  There’s a more interesting set of odds evolving accessi8ble from any secure online device and a trading account… Right up front:  This is NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE.  This website only talks in generalities about the economy and tosses out ideas that … Read More

Let’s be practical here:  Coming up on age 69 is not the time to take on too many more big projects.  The big ones for the fall already include a rework of the kitchen with new counters and some new cabinets.  And on the Shop/Office we have plans to put on a small 20×12 outside … Read More

Not an especially long report this morning, but decidedly important. It’s because of how world event and markets are shaping up over the coming30-days. This morning, after a few headlines, a detailed look at the charts and what they may be telling us about “future-yet-to-come…” More for Subscribers       ||| SUBSCRIBE NOW!       |||   Subscriber Help Center

When comes to prepping, people write all kinds of hogwash on the net.  Sure, I could sight-in a Barrett .50 caliber sniper rifle it I had to.  Or, I’d call my friend Steve who teaches the fine art of “reaching out and touching” when he’s not senior-level IT’ing. On the other hand, people don’t put … Read More

The Consumer Price Index is out just now, but before we get into it, a couple of “core” problems to be considered so you take the data in context. The first point has to do exactly with the “core.”  The Federal Reserve uses a variant of the CPI called “core.”  It’s the increase (or decline) … Read More

The stock market is already AT NEW HIGHS – it just hasn’t hit the news yet because individual indices – like the Dow – have not confirmed. That’s where our Peoplenomics.com subscribers have a leg-up on other investors.  You see, we use something I developed long-ago to get at the Truth of Markets – which … Read More

Yes, that’s right – the Blow-off Top may be here – and it could be a doozy! So we have a couple of things on this “Make Money the Old-Fashioned Way” checklist today:  In the short-term, an “averaging top” idea.  Then an in-depth in our ChartPack with some of the “Golem” notes.But then, in the … Read More

I recently sat down for a few minutes with a young man – just going off to college for his medical profession specialty –  to coach him a bit on how to succeed in the world of higher ed.  Two things were the focus of our talk:  Speech and the “mechanicals.”  Those are the “business … Read More

In my 2012 book, “Broken Web The Coming Collapse of the Internet” I made a remarkable assertion. When America gets into the next economic Depression (just ahead, wait for it…) there will be a massive government drive to take over the Internet.  In fact, to emphasize my thinking at time, here’s a piece of… Chapter … Read More

“What’s a PWoP?”  [ PWoP, N. pronounced pee-wop] That’s shorthand around here for People (or Person) Without Purpose.  And, it’s a mighty-fine topic to take up on a Monday morning when so much of the daily news-flow, here in the summer doldrums, is like reading an amateur’s attempt to re-write the always-entertaining Hints from Heloise.  … Read More

We’re coming up to the time of year when people begin to unload motorhomes – cheap.  Fair-weather RV’ers look at depreciation and the cost of insurance and maintenance in winter.  Best deals?  Likely after deer season.  First week of January, or shortly after in many states. I have been watching the prices of them closely … Read More