Most mornings we focus on a particular aspect of Life, the Economy, Prepping and Survivalist thinking, or just Out There on topics like the Art of Futuring. This morning, however, I’m going to walk you through a high-risk trade that SHOULD return us a juicy 6% gain in just three days. Definitely in  the “Do … Read More

We used to hate Election Day in the newsroom. Reason? You don’t have anything to talk about. The same phenomena happens in sports, too. Two teams, like the Cowboys and the Whoevers can be engaged in a marvelous battle of football standings. But for the sports media, they only get one game per week to … Read More

I try not to get too much into the woo-woo side of things around here, other the my occasional mentions of prophetic dreams when I feel like sharing them and sometimes my “dream work.” Yet my interest in Woo has never waned. There IS something – a force, principle, or perhaps a personality – bigger … Read More

President Obama rocked the election this weekend by saying, according to a report here, that ““If you have a family member who maybe is undocumented, then you have an even greater reason to vote.” Video Url:  https://youtu.be/nVR1ZrR0Iu4  Whether this is an impeachable offense demands on which side of the political aisle you’re sitting on. Obviously, … Read More

Yes, Elaine and I got a lot done around the house this weekend. In spite of the last-minute political drama, we took a pass and dug into some real serious remodeling. Since the Bro-in-Law and his wife moved we’ve had company an d all but with the kids coming from the Denver area, we (Elaine) … Read More

Other than email proclivities, nonsensical personal attacks based on sex, and all the other crap that goes into this election cycle, there is a fascinating difference between candidates in Tuesday’s election when it comes to immigration. This morning we look into some of the mechanics of demography, model out some futures, and propose a startling … Read More

(We’ll get to the Jobs report after this…) You may not like to think in absolutist terms, but there are times when you must because the choice is binary. This column is likely the last I will write about politics because just as electioneering is barred within so many feet of a polling place, I … Read More

The word you may have never heard before is “bunkering.” Helps to be as old as the hills, and to actually have “bunkered” a coal furnace in your life, but I’ll explain as we go. What occasions the discussion today is Thursday’s “one little thing around the house, dear…” That’s what you call an acre … Read More

We begin this morning’s Reality Check with a discussion of one of the bright spots of American Jurisprudence, Judge Sol Wachtler. Although the name may not ring a bell, or at least loud enough to answer, there’s a whole Wikipedia entry on the fellow: “Solomon Wachtler (born April 29, 1930) is an American lawyer and … Read More

Preppers make great victims.  That takes a little explaining, so allow me… Every week, or so, my buddy Gaye who runs the excellent www.backdoorsurvival.com site and I get together for a Skype chat.  Occasionally, Survival Hubby will wander through and we’ll compare beards.  Other times, Elaine will mosey by and there will be chit-chat about … Read More

Fed decision is out and as expected, they will not do anything to weaken  the democrats in the final stretch: “Against this backdrop, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent. The Committee judges that the case for an increase in the federal funds rate … Read More

Right up front:  This morning’s report may not be of much interest if you don’t actively manage your own finances. On the other hand, if you do, you will see insides what goes on in my head during an active trading day like we had yesterday and which seems likely to follow through into this … Read More

Common term in football and basketball is showing up big-time in markets this week as we only have five more trading days until the future of America will be decided. From the market’s perspective, in that one week, we should see the following appear: 1. Hillary Clinton seems likely to win the election. Not on … Read More