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

Depression-Era Career Planning

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

Parabolic January?

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…