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.

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

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

People often ask George where he gets “all that energy from?” Today, he shares five ideas that have helped him plug into the world of “doing” more effectively…

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

A “longish reportish” this morning at the request of a Millennial subscriber (yes, there are a few bright ones) who wanted to know what jobs would be hot, and what would not, when the second depression eventually shows up. Unlike some (dumbed-down and simple) sites, we’re not going to waste your time with some two-bit … Read More

We explain why onshoring of companies like Apple don’t mean we need to open our borders. What we need to do is up our game and become a smarter country with more tech savvy…

We look at the world today through the eyes of an artist. Say, couldn’t we be one of those?
Why Not?

Ure’s on a rant about how so many Millennials are following agitators around on social issues instead of thinking for themselves…

Elaine and George have been be involved in not-yet approved light therapy for eye problems. And Elaine’s eyes – diagnosed with ARMD a couple of years ago, are getting better – with the ARMD now gone…

One of them has to do with the timing of the end of the stock market rally, which begins to emerge out of the “fog of futures” when we get out into the Q1 US market reporting period. I’ll explain. The second is of such a sensitive nature that we have chosen not to identify … Read More

No economic damage from that Alaska quake, our Bitcoin calls have turned out right, and we look at troubles ahead (and maybe a second special prosecutor) for the FBI/Justice Department…

Should companies do Customer IQ testing? And we continue our short course in ham radio (and emergency/prepping radio antennas).