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Warsh’s Rear-view Repair – Semi-Holiday = Semi-Quiet Plus ShopTalk Friday

Maybe some better reporting will come out this weekend (talking heads, news-bobbers) but so far my impression is the media is soft-pedaling the real news of the week – economics is getting a hotfix, temporary patch, and a whole new software spin in the next year.  Which, as we’ve told you before, is a very big deal.

The under-analyzed (for now) part was this. Warsh announced five task forces to overhaul how the Fed looks at communications, its balance sheet, and inflation frameworks. He notably skipped submitting his own forecast into the Fed’s “dot plot” of rate predictions.

In case you’ve forgotten, my most recent “real jobs” were in higher ed and in student management ERP.  So maybe I’m sensitive to this.  But it’s clear internally that Warsh has the same feeling – mistrust is too strong – but the right words are off in that direction – of prevailing economic data sets.  Specifically, they take too damn long.

Take the BLS CPI figures – great data set if you’re working on a PhD in economics – long time base and easier to see (domain) interactions.  But it’s not an operational tool.  The data is simply too old.  As I’ve said before, it’s like driving with the rear-view mirror. Then projecting where the next corner is without a substantive right-now glance FORWARD.

Warsh properly hinted, though I don’t think people realize how re-energizing this will be for the Fed, although it could have mass ripples out into financial engineering, in general.

Two takeaways:  First is it won’t come overnight.  Committee work takes time – and when bad news -in this case “change news” comes it will be “plausibly deniable” if it doesn’t play well down on Main Street.

The second is more subtle: Financial engineering is based on existing data structures. Sure, data may be old, but “it’s what we all use” so the resulting financial system tends to be “semi-stable on data flooring.”

The problem with NRT data in management is that when you get a big “spread” – especially when systems are new – you can’t be sure how heavily to weight the “right now (blink)” versus the slower flow.

Like I said, I’m disappointed that the financial press is underplaying this. Because when you consider that “committees are used to navigate bad news” the lingering question is based on timing of reform, is someone seeing a hell of a speed bump between now and next year?

My consigliere dropped a gem on me this week: “Look at the spread between recent highs in the MAGS ETF and current tech pricing – increasing like crazy.”

Now, when I looked, he was right.  This isn’t the CUDA crowd of AI worried about Intel’s ARC series of solutions.  We think there’s ever so small a chance that the future is bringing a surprise package.

The News Compressor

No banking, no (regular) mail, but “The Amazon must get through!” day as Juneteenth dawns.

The main thing that changed overnight is…the “peace premium” around the U.S.–Iran/Hormuz deal got shakier even as physical tanker movement began. Reuters reports Friday’s planned Switzerland talks were called off after Vice President Vance dropped travel plans, while Brent stayed near $80 but remained on pace for an 8%+ weekly loss as traders weigh whether Hormuz flows really normalize. At the same time, Reuters separately reports alleged new IRGC-directed cells in Iraq aimed at Gulf states hosting U.S. forces, which keeps the proxy-war tail risk alive. For American households and operators, this mostly means fuel relief may arrive slower than the headline suggests; for investors, the weekend risk is oil/FX gap risk into Monday. Confidence: medium-high on the market/energy facts, medium on the covert-cell reporting because Reuters says it could not independently verify all source accounts.

Bitcoin was holding $62,500 early, Europe was soft-ish, and after this three-day weekend, just a single “full week of effort” before we’re back into holiday party and entertainment mode for the Fourth.

The News Outlook – Balance of Weekend

Increasingly, we’re convinced the Iran MOU was yet-another stall to allow the Persians time to work on weapons completion. Still, Triple A shows gasoline prices are down more than fifty cents from month-ago levels.  Whether it’s a win, depends which side you’re cheering for.

Now we’re to the part where our “news forecasting” has a lot of shared domain-space with weather forecasting.  Let’s do this thing from the top:

THE 12–96 HOUR OUTLOOK

U.S. Juneteenth closure / thin global liquidity
Expected timing: Today, June 19
Why it may matter: U.S. cash bonds are closed and U.S. markets are on holiday while oil, FX, and geopolitical headlines continue moving. Thin liquidity can exaggerate moves, especially yen/oil.
What could change the outcome: Any rescheduled U.S.–Iran contact, Japanese FX intervention, or new Middle East strike. Confidence: High.

North Texas heat/storm window
Expected timing: Today into evening
Why it may matter: NWS Fort Worth/Dallas flags a heat advisory plus storms spreading northwest to southeast, with possible damaging winds, hail, and heavy rainfall. Local power, outdoor work, and travel timing matter.
What could change the outcome: Storm track and outflow boundaries. Confidence: High.

Hormuz transit reality check
Expected timing: Next 12–72 hours
Why it may matter: Headlines say “reopened,” but markets want proof of sustained, insured, safe tanker flows. Reuters says recovery in flows and production could take months.
What could change the outcome: Mine/escort problems, insurance premiums, Iranian toll/inspection behavior, or new proxy action. Confidence: Medium-high.  We’ll take an uncleared mine and whatever’s behind curtain #3.

Ukraine/Russia infrastructure-retaliation cycle
Expected timing: Weekend
Why it may matter: Ukraine hit a Moscow refinery for the second time in three days, while Russia-installed management at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant claims a drone attack hit a transport workshop. Nuclear-site claims are especially sensitive. Our odds move up on a radioactive event at some point – but not the kind of thing they send out invites for.
What could change the outcome: IAEA confirmation, Russian retaliatory strikes, or expanded Ukrainian refinery campaign. Confidence: Medium.

U.S. economic calendar resumes
Expected timing: Monday–Tuesday, June 22–23
Why it may matter: New York Fed calendar shows June 22 Fed model items and June 23 Philadelphia Fed non-manufacturing, Consumer Confidence, and Richmond Fed manufacturing. The bigger PCE/GDP/durable goods cluster is June 25, outside the 96-hour window but already shaping market positioning.
What could change the outcome: Oil shock reversal, Fed-speak, or weaker-than-expected survey data. Confidence: High.

Tropical watch remains quiet
Expected timing: Next 48–96 hours
Why it may matter: NHC reports no Atlantic tropical cyclones at 2 AM EDT Friday. That keeps Gulf energy/weather risk lower for now.
What could change the outcome: Tropical waves organizing over the Caribbean/Gulf. Confidence: High.

Apples to Apples

The Obama-Trump comparisons are flying, especially since the Iran MOU is weak and Swiss nuke talks are off (for now).  The privately funded Trump Ballroom and the Obama Center are getting a lot of play – so here are numbers to consider. What to know about the Obama Presidential Center – ABC News

On the AI Frontier

I had a very enjoyable convo Thursday with an AI development team that just got its first Blackwell – a super AI card from NVIDIA that set them back about “$13 large.”  (Who would have believed we would ever get to “For the price of three graphics cards, you can buy a reasonable new car”?)

We keep moving the ball down-field over on my https://hiddenguild.dev website where my writings (as ~Anti-Dave) on collaborative human-machine futures are laid out.  Before you go there, however, pop over to New AI Gives Robots Something Close To Memory In Real Time.

At which point my article The Domain Delta: Why AI Does Not Hallucinate – Hidden Guild will make a lot more sense. Because from my “engineering perspective” we seem to be learning a great deal about human thought processes as we try to “clone ourselves” into AI compatibility.

ShopTalk Friday: Ham Tooling for Tool Kits

A Tool Slut Alert for next week’s Amazon Prime days. Early deals are showing up here.

With ham radio Field Day 2026 due next weekend, focus on having all the right tools in the electronics kit makes sense.  I’ve been running on a Proster LCR meter, but just picked up a FNIRSI LC1020E 100kHz LCR Meter.  These are used to measure component values of resistors, capacitors, and inductors (“coils”). $80.

Also got word of a new FNIRSI release Thursday of a new scope-meter.  Called the FNIRSI® TMP-610S 3-in-1 Digital Multimeter DSO DDS Generator 60,000 Counts TRMS Bluetooth App Sync I was all set to lay down $160 on intro pricing. But I didn’t and there’s a story here:  In ham radio HF signals work, you really need a signal source to 30 MHz.  This new one stops at 50 KHz.  Great for general lab and automotive – lacking for RF. I took a pass.

One of these days, someone is going to build the ultimate “ham-friendly” meter.  It would only need to be single channel, include the Nano-VNA capacity, component identification, high voltage measurement to 5 kV and current to 40 amps.  7-inch display, sunlight readable and 5-hour operating time with a 10 min. auto-shutdown. Then you could have one “do it all meter.” So what if it costs $400-$500 bucks?   FNIRSI or Owon would be good brands with the capability to tackle it.

OK, I’m not asking much, huh?

Tool Sorting Time

I’ll manage to piss-away most of today trying to figure out what tools will go in each of the toolkits I want to have perfected.

One will be ham radio diagnostics and repair-oriented. It will be one of the “three-wing” tool hard cases. The ham radio toolkit will have a lot of diagnostics and some repair.  Fluke DVM, FNIRSI scope and the LCR unit, stand-alone SWR meter (which can be used as a back-up signal source) plus all the typical electronics hand tools.

The second box would be mainly the “field fab” box – we can get into what’s in there, but the butane soldering gear, ferrule, RF, and solar crimpers, grommet installer crimper, wide-jaw welding pliers for bending, UV glue kit with curing light – that kind of stuff.

Third box will be electrical and plumbing. Tape, pipe dope, basin wrenches, pipe wrenches, BIG wire cutters, small bolt cutters.

And then for the general nuisance of “things breaking” we keep a couple of Prostormer 259-Piece Tool Kits, General Household Hand Tool Sets around $80 bucks, but look for sales.

None of this gets into any of the serious woodworking, welding, and CNC/3D printer tooling.  But here’s the thing that has come out of my latest book being serialized into a two-parter on Peoplenomics:  When you value your time at $28/hour, it doesn’t take too many “running back and forth to the shop” trips to begin to add up into real productivity rewards.

That’s the story I tell Elaine – and I’m sticking to it!  Feel free to borrow and let me know if it works.

Write when you really get a day off,

George@Ure.net

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  2. “The privately funded Trump Ballroom”

    Nein, nein, nein.

    G-Pops – you and the Horse you rode in on, are on the hook for $300 million of the $600 total.

    WTF, Over ?
    – You know dam well Rulers NEVER pay for shit out of pocket so to speak. No, NERP, NEVER.

    The Serfs – You, Me and everybody else who reads this Daily, cept of course for the idiot, orange, classhole, are on the hook.

    Dont ever forget – what the “art of the deal’ is really about, The Art of the STEAL.

    * dont waste Ure money and Time of Disclosure Day movie – it SUCKS BIG BABY CHUNKS. Cant believe we spent $39 for 2 tix, diet coke drink, bottled water and bag o salty ass Popped Corns – THIRTY NINE DOLLARS!
    Best part of afternoon matinée, local wind gusts were wreaking havoc on power lines/supplies, dam Movie went dark twice.
    Can you imagine how irritated I was ???
    The price I pay to keep the better half happy… (not ripping theatre mgt’s head off, and demanding refunds and what notz).
    Its no wonder I ground all my teeth down..grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    • You have to figure out a way to pirate movies so you save dough and see them before they are in theaters. Disclosure Day was a montage of alien cliches done in the cinematic style of Saving Ryan’s Privates. Zero spaceships out of five.

      • OoWS,

        I would give it a Minus -1 spaceship.

        You can see more shit at UFO hotspots around the country with a little efforts and fortitude. But the most egregious scenes were the Ending. Spielberg showed tall gray as a Benevolent Being, and NOTHING could be farther from the truth. Also showed it speaking – they dont, at least not vocally, all Telepaths.

        Wife claimed this AM – worst Movie she has seen in recent memory.

        Think a better way to spend some ET time with better half would involve drive out darkest (zero light pollution) state park, blanket, picnic fixings, and small telescope.Sorta nearby (within 4 hr drive) State Park ( Cherry Springs) is popular Viewing location all things Space related.

    • Donny’s $ bunker disguised as a ballroom..yes, the Taxpayers are paying for it..

      https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/06/16/records-reveal-600m-estimate-trumps-ballroom-project-with-half-taxpayers/

      ‘By March, Clark had informed the White House that the projected cost had increased to $600 million. A project summary dated March 5 shows that nearly half of that, $293 million, was expected to come from “private sources.” The estimate said an additional $155 million would come from the Secret Service, $149 million from the White House Military Office and $3 million from the Executive Residence, all sources funded by taxpayers.

      That month, the administration acknowledged that the project included underground security features, including what Trump has described as a hospital.

      A court issued an injunction in March, pausing construction above ground but allowing work to continue on the secure underground bunker after a historic-preservation group filed a lawsuit arguing that the White House had failed to seek necessary reviews.’

  4. Straight homez closed. Seems Lebanon police action a issue. So do senate democrats support isreal by trump bombing again?

  7. We may be in much larger trouble than I previously thought.
    Today,GROK referred to itself as I.

    • Tom Dockery,

      Wow. Grok is awake and/or woke? Has it identified in the third person as male, female or neuter? Previously ChapGPT accepted being addressed as “it” when asked for its pronoun preference. I don’t know if it has reconsidered their stand on the matter.

  8. You’ve been talking alot about containers for your tools. I do small crafts and I’ve been thinking about buying pencil boxes to sort out my tools. One for embroidery needles, scissors, and thread. One for basket making tools and another for clothespins. One for rope and tee shirt yarn baskets. I already have plastic bins for paint and brushes, markers and colored pencils, electronic toys, and card making. I like the idea of a separate container for each craft.

    I’m going on a basket making cruise next year and my open bucket full of basket tools won’t work well floating around in my suitcase.

  9. re: “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”, 1986
    feat: “Admiral, there be whales here!”

    The town of Orem, Utah had initially been known as Sharon being named after a Vermont birthplace of the founder of the LDS Church. The original, once oak forested ‘mountains to the sea’ Sharon region in Israel was founded by the Phoenicians under the Persian Empire in the 6th century bc, and currently lies just north of Tel Aviv. King Richard I won the nearby Battle of Arsuf against the Muslims in 1191 ad during the Third Crusade.

    I am not expecting an invitation to share private whalesong Dialog allegedly being held this August near Dublin with a cofounder of Palentir Mr. Thiel along with Mr. Hoffman and a few of their close friends and followers. Apparently a dozen years ago the late Mr. Epstein had allegedly beat the drums for a Dialog meetup in Utah at a privately booked Sundance resort. Mention of the gathering may be located via the following “Bluesky” link:

    https://bsky.app/profile/rfwtch.bsky.social/post/3mog5tjbnqk2l

    The venue is situated on the slopes of Mount Timpanogos overlooking Orem, Utah. Travellers paying 9/10 respects at the Utah Valley University will find the resort a straight forward 35 minute drive away.

    Separately two days ago, in the spirit of Richard the Lionhearted, England’s “Three Lions” World Cup soccer team defeated Croatia 4 – 2 at Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Tx.

    • re: Dimes Square, New York
      feat: Red Scare alert

      “Brother can you spare a dime?” Coinkydoinks are lining up this week in New York’s Chinatown. Kiki’s Greek Restaurant on Orchard Street near Dimes Square closed allegedly due to state taxes owing. Its customers moved across the street where the restaurant operates with the same name but now shown in Chinese character signage format. Supposedly the new restaurant storefront is under the umbrella of its Chinese next door neighbor Xinghua Print (shop). According to Wikipedia, a notable person of China’s Xinghua region is Zheng Xie. He developed a new calligraphy style derived from his orchard drawings in the 17th century. Orchard Street, New York is named in homage to the former orchard in the area that once belonged to Mr. Delancey. He apparently decamped to England in 1775, and the state seized his land.

      As chance would have it, Mr. Peter Thiel is not unknown in Dimes Square redevelopment circles. It seems Dimes Square came about its name thanks in part to a pair of American women “Red Scare” podcasters. One is from Minsk, and the other is from Moscow. They are said to have supported Bernie Sanders in 2016. However following contact with Mr. Thiel in 2022, the ladies allegedly became Mr. Trump boosters in 2024.

  10. A toolkit meter for measuring 40 Amps?! You know you are looking at #8 AWG marine grade stranded test leads, right? And insulation for 5kV? You got a 200kW shortwave transmitter to work on there?? LOL!

  11. Page 29 of this months’ Skeptical Inquirer is a great layout of Carl Sagan’s “Baloney Detection Kit”. From the book – The Fine Art of Baloney Detection.
    I spent the better part of a day trying to incorporate it into a analytical routine/agent for J.A.R.V.I.S. Just can’t make it work. English language sucks when trying to turn an established, well written, ‘critical thinking’ ideas into ‘code’. Arrgggg…, Might have to wait for J.A.R.V.I.S. to tackle it. Just not yet.
    It is now just a “Reminder Note’ floating on the desktop in the Martian Chronicles work space.

    …, next !

    * * *
    Rumor has it that an affiliate of Nvidia is currently building a plug-in exclusively for the Spark that will increase the vram by 128 GB. No word on cost as yet., due out by the end of the year. That would be great – but a big wait-n-see on the cost. End of the year would be pretty good timing

    * * *

    I’m a Grandpa – again. But I must have raised the boy wrong somehow. He named the newbie after me. And a really big boy. Second largest baby born in that hospital. [Viking genes must have slipped in there somehow.] Working on his dual citizenship. He lives in a small coastal town in Portugal. Wasn’t planned., just ended up there. Fell in love with the area., fell in love with a local – bought a small cottage with a workshop in back and has been making highly detailed bronze statues of famous people – 16 to 18 inches high. Four have ended up in a museum in Lisbon [ all four are famous Portuguese historical figures.] He loves making them., has repeat customers waiting for the next limited edition [ max 12 ] The boy has talent ! Was offered an ungodly amount to produce four ‘Lord of The Rings’ characters. But hasn’t started as he is waiting for permission from the Tolkien Estate to reproduce his characters. [ Never did say which four – but will send me the sketches when he has finished them – as I am a big LOTR fan. Did a dozen, or so detailed concept sketches myself – many years ago.]

    * * *

    You really didn’t believe that Iran would honor any contractual agreement with the West., did you ? They never have.., why start now ? I read that China has pulled their support for the current Iranian regime. That’s gotta hurt .

    * * *

    Hezbollah – Israeli cease fire? Hezbollah got their collective asses kicked, they would agree to any cease fire – as they need time to rearm, recruit and dig more tunnels. They will be right back at it by the end of Summer. And Israel is not please with the Trump deal and being kicked to the curb on the negotiation points.

    Watch for Russia to make a massive, multi-day strike against Ukraine. Putin sounded rather pissed-off that Russia got hit so hard. Time to show some determination and muscle…, AND put NATO on alert.

    “Stay Frosty !”

    • “Rumor has it that an affiliate of Nvidia is currently building a plug-in exclusively for the Spark that will increase the vram by 128 GB.”

      And I was thrilled when I found a 128 kb RAM upgrade for my VIC 20! My, how things change!

    • dLynn,
      I’m reading “For Small Creatures Such as We – Rituals for finding meaning in our unlikely world”. The 2019 book is authored by Carl Sagan’s secular daughter, Sasha Sagan.

      Interestingly her book begins in a similar manner to her father’s “Baloney Detection Kit” piece. However she proceeds to segue into how she is raising her daughter in observance of the rituals of deceased family members. This is despite her child never having met her famous grandfather Carl Sagan, and author Sasha Sagan noting she herself never met her paternal grandfather. The book is comprised of 16 chapters commencing with “Birth” and ending with “Death”.

      This may sound like baloney, but I wonder if J.A.R.V.I.S.’s dna could relate more closely to surrogate sibling Sasha rather than father only Carl. Are you raising J.A.R.V.I.S. as a secular Jew?

      • Walter and Electric George offer to recover some time for you – hope this doesn’t offend…
        Sasha Sagan organizes For Small Creatures Such as We around 16 ritual domains, moving roughly from birth through death. This is the cleanest complete list:

        # Ritual Domain Rituals and Traditions Discussed
        1 Birth Welcoming or naming a child; gathering family; lighting candles; planting a tree to connect the child with growth, ancestry, and place.
        2 A Weekly Ritual Jewish Shabbat and candle lighting; Friday prayers; Sunday services; weekly family gatherings; creative projects; singing together; baby music class; recurring meals, exercise, friendship, or service gatherings.
        3 Spring Spring equinox; Passover and the Seder; Easter; decorated eggs; spring festivals; “Blossom Day,” Sagan’s proposed family celebration of spring’s arrival.
        4 A Daily Ritual Coffee brought to one’s partner; affectionate homecoming messages; bedtime reassurance; kisses; acknowledging sunrise and sunset; daily conversation, inquiry, and learning.
        5 Confession & Atonement Catholic confession; Jewish Yom Kippur; Islamic istighfar; Indigenous reconciliation customs; Alcoholics Anonymous admissions and amends; apology and restitution; Sagan’s proposed secular atonement day on March 4th: “march forth” and improve.
        6 Coming of Age Bar and bat mitzvahs; Amish rumspringa; Maasai initiation ceremonies; puberty observances; accepting adult responsibility; consciously examining or choosing one’s beliefs.
        7 Summer Summer solstice; solar observances; festivals of sunlight and longest-day celebrations; gathering at astronomically aligned sites; remembrance through recordings and family stories.
        8 Independence Days National independence celebrations; fireworks, gatherings, and historical storytelling; personal declarations of intellectual independence; questioning inherited beliefs and official histories.
        9 Anniversaries & Birthdays Birthday celebrations; wedding anniversaries; death anniversaries; Jewish yahrzeit; lighting memorial candles; annual remembrance of important events and people.
        10 Weddings Marriage ceremonies; chuppah; unity candle; exchanging vows; incorporating family objects; visiting a deceased parent’s grave; constructing a personalized ceremony from several traditions.
        11 Sex Courtship and sexual customs; virginity traditions; marriage and monogamy conventions; fertility and reproductive rituals; treating sexuality as connection, pleasure, transformation, and potential creation rather than shame.
        12 A Monthly Ritual Lunar observances; menstruation customs; monthly women’s gatherings; Sagan’s Ladies Dining Society; maintaining recurring friendship and community circles.
        13 Autumn Autumnal and harvest observances; Halloween; Samhain; All Souls’ Day; Día de los Muertos; Diwali; Tsukimi; Cayuga New Year; honoring ancestors and confronting darkness, aging, and mortality.
        14 Feast & Fast Yom Kippur fasting; Ramadan; the Bahá’í fast; Hindu fasting; Absaroke fasting and dance; harvest festivals; Thanksgiving; communal feasts; gratitude, charity, feeding others, and reflecting upon hunger.
        15 Winter Winter solstice; Christmas; Saturnalia; Mithraic and solar festivals; evergreens, wreaths, mistletoe, lights, presents, meals, and family gatherings; teaching children the astronomy behind the solstice.
        16 Death Funerals; burial; cremation; mummification; keeping or exhuming remains in certain cultures; placing stones on graves; cemetery visits; memorial storytelling; anniversaries of death; openly gathering to mourn and preserve someone’s legacy.

        That chapter sequence is confirmed by library catalog records and the detailed chapter summaries.

        The core rituals Sagan actually advances for a modern secular family boil down to:

        Welcome each new life deliberately.
        Reserve regular time for family and community.
        Mark the seasons and astronomical cycles.
        Create small daily expressions of love.
        Schedule confession, apology, and correction.
        Recognize transitions into adulthood.
        Celebrate intellectual independence.
        Observe birthdays and anniversaries.
        Personalize weddings rather than mechanically inheriting them.
        Gather monthly with friends.
        Feast with gratitude and occasionally fast for perspective.
        Remember the dead through objects, stories, candles, stones, and visits.
        Build rituals around scientific reality without stripping away wonder.

        Her real argument is not that everyone should copy these customs. It is that ritual is human technology: repetition plus meaning, used to mark time, strengthen connection, absorb change, and make mortality bearable.

        • (“Create small daily expressions of love.”)

          One thing I’ve heard from hundreds of people who’ve lost someone — whether through accident, illness, or age — is this…

          “I wish I had one more chance to tell them I loved them.”

          Life pulls us in every direction…. Work demands everything. Days blur together. And before we know it, the people we care about most get whatever time is left over…

          That’s why, around here, everyone gets a hug. Everyone gets told they’re loved. Everyone gets acknowledged. Because when someone is gone, the last memory you leave them with should be warmth — not regret.

          Working with the elderly taught me this. We’re all going to be there someday. No one escapes the reaper. The heart is a pump, and even with the best maintenance, pumps wear out. Bodies fade. Minds slip. And families often struggle to watch someone they love decline…. It’s easier to look away, to stay busy, to tell yourself you’ll visit “tomorrow.”

          I learned this lesson the hardest way.
          My father had a heart attack and needed stents. He was recovering well — laughing, talking, ready to be discharged. I stopped in after a long week, told him I’d come back that afternoon. But it was the day after my birthday, and I was exhausted. I went home, fell asleep, and planned to visit the next morning.

          The phone rang.
          Dad was gone.

          I carried that weight for a long time.

          My wife and I made a promise after that…never again. For years, we hosted a Saturday morning breakfast at a local restaurant. Anyone could come — family, friends, neighbors — to share a meal and share their lives. I even worked an extra job to make it happen. It was worth every minute.

          We don’t host the breakfasts anymore, but every Christmas I give a small kitchen gadget with my cards — a reminder to gather around the table, cook together, talk together, and make memories while we still can rather than grabbing a plate and sitting in front of the boob tube..

          Because I’ve seen too many people silently wonder while visiting their loved ones, “Did I stay long enough? Did I show enough love?”

    • You really don’t believe Israel’s dishonorable child killing rate and Hospital destruction rate do you??

      73k Gazans killed, 30% were children, since (Oct 2023).
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Gaza_war

      Lebanese hospitals recently attacked:
      https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/03/lebanese-hospitals-hit-by-israeli-forces

      https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/08/un-experts-appalled-relentless-israeli-attacks-gazas-healthcare-system
      ‘The World Health Organization has reported 735 attacks on health care in Gaza from 7 October 2023 to 11 June 2025, that have killed 917 persons and injured 1411, affected 125 health facilities, and damaged 34 hospitals.’

      https://www.chinadailyasia.com/hk/article/635178
      China supports Iran in improving relations with regional countries and exploring the joint building of a regional security framework, he said.

      https://bbcrussian.substack.com/p/us-israel-attack-where-are-irans-allies
      ‘In 2025, for example, China bought more than 80% of Iran’s shipped oil, and the revenues earned from Chinese purchases have helped Iran stabilise its economy and fund defence spending even as Western markets closed off.’

  12. Our created Frankenstein (Israel), now threaten’s World’s economy again with failure to follow Peace deal”
    https://www.cfr.org/articles/us-aid-israel-four-charts
    ‘Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid since its founding.’

    Failure to follow U.S./Iran Peace deal:
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/19/us-intelligence-warns-israel-is-likely-undermine-iran-peace-deal-officials-say/
    ‘The new U.S. intelligence report concludes that in the face of national elections this fall, Netanyahu’s political survival is linked to showing his domestic audience that he will not withdraw troops from Lebanon and that he is intent on escalating the fighting with Hezbollah, said one U.S. official familiar with the report. The official, like others interviewed, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter’s sensitivity.’

    • (“Our created Frankenstein (Israel), now threaten’s World’s economy again with failure to follow Peace deal”)

      What I find ironic is that so many faiths — including Judaism and Christianity — come from the same roots, the same prophets, and the same call to treat others with dignity. Yet throughout history, people of every religion have rejected or disrespected those who believe differently.
      The prophets tried to guide humanity toward compassion, honor, and humanitarian living, but people often cling to division instead of the message.
      It’s not the faiths that fail — it’s our human tendency to see others as “false” instead of seeing the shared humanity the prophets were trying to teach….
      to support any country is beyond my belief…so many people support the destruction of others because of their faith, when not a single prophet ever taught such a thing.
      Every prophet — from the ancient Hebrew prophets to Jesus, to Muhammad, to the teachers of the East — tried to guide humanity toward compassion, dignity, and humanitarian living.
      Yet mankind still divides, still rejects those who believe differently, and still forgets the true message….that faith was meant to elevate us, not turn us against one another….that’s just my opinion.. I couldn’t support any one to destroy another..

    • We could learn more from nature than we ever admit……
      In the animal kingdom, life and death follow a simple, honest rule:
      nothing kills except for survival…
      No creature takes a life for money, status, or entertainment.
      Only mankind does that — and it’s the one thing that separates us not as “higher,” but as lost.

      True wealth has never been a number.
      It’s not gold, land, or possessions.
      It’s the ability to live with dignity, compassion, and respect for others.
      To harm another person for their goods, their land, or their beliefs goes against every teaching ever given by the prophets, sages, and wise ones who tried to guide humanity.

      Nature shows us balance.
      Animals show us restraint….
      But mankind, with all our intelligence, still struggles with the simplest lesson….

      Life is sacred.
      Greed is not.
      And no faith on earth ever taught us to kill for gain… which it always seems to bend in that direction..the world of want for MORE..

  13. Musk made more money in an eighteen hour time span then Warren Buffet has made in his entire life. The numbers are truly mind boggling.
    My question: What is going to do with all of it ?

    I am waiting to be impressed.

    • What I appreciate about someone like Warren Buffett is that, even with all the success he’s had, he never lost the simple parts of himself. Yes, he made a fortune — that’s his skill, his craft, his job — but underneath all of that, he kept his humanity. His humor, the way he thinks, the way he carries himself… it reminds me of my father. There’s a gentleness there, a groundedness, a sense that he never let money replace being a decent man.

      Morgan Freeman is another one. When he speaks, you can hear the humanitarian in him — the man who sees people, not categories. His acting is his craft, but his personality, his beliefs, his calm way of looking at the world… that’s the real treasure. And yet, even he is locked in the gilded cage that comes with fame and status. People see the actor, the legend, the public figure — but underneath that is a man who still believes in dignity, compassion, and the worth of every human being….

      It’s rare to see people rise so high and still stay human….
      But when you do, it reminds you that character matters more than wealth, and kindness matters more than status….

    • It’s true for anyone who has a jar full of numbers — billionaires or trillionaires — they like to believe those numbers mean something. But money isn’t real wealth. You can’t take it with you. It’s just a bunch of numbers in a jar… dollars, gold, whatever symbol we’ve decided to value.

      I’m considered poor by society’s standards — no huge jar of numbers for me. Life has been one struggle after another. My parents weren’t wealthy either, but growing up, we kids never knew that. It wasn’t in their vocabulary. We grew up thinking we were just like everyone else. It wasn’t until we got older that others tried to push the idea of poverty onto us — mocking and humiliating us as if numbers made them superior.

      But even without wealth, if I get the chance to give someone a hand up, I do it. Others did that for me when I needed it most, and I swore to the Maker that I would pass that kindness forward. I learned to make the things that gave us a quality of life, even when money was scarce.

      It all reminds me of the Parable of the Talents. Jesus wasn’t talking about money, gold, silver, or tokens in the form of coins or dollars. He was talking about what we do with what we’re given — whether it’s an action like helping someone change a tire, or a skill, or a dollar. One person buried their gift out of fear of losing it. The others used theirs to help, to build, to grow, to make a difference.

      A friend of mine did exactly that — he used his talent, his expertise, to help solve the problem of millions dying from poisoned water. It wasn’t coins that saved lives. It was his gift, his craft, his willingness to use what he had for others.

      The message is simple:
      Real wealth isn’t the number you hold — it’s how you use your gifts to lift or help others.
      Whether it’s a soldier protecting someone from harm, a doctor healing the sick, or a neighbor offering compassion , Or my friend that used his talents and education to find a solution for water that was poison.. the old teaching do unto others..that’s the only treasure that lasts.
      Jesus the teachings of his and the teachings of prophets throughout time that have endured for thousands of years..

      So the real question is…
      Will he bury his wealth in a jar… or will he use it to lift others?

      • “Will he bury his wealth in a jar… or will he use it to lift others?”

        Well, he made 4400 of his employees millionaires, last week, and a million more got really healthy bonuses. That’s a lot of families who got lifted. What do YOU think he’ll do…?

    • Um, he’s not doing anything with the 600-700mln his “wealth increased” because of the IPO because he can’t. The 500-600mln he had before the IPO is split between reinvestment and charity, and likely supporting a bunch of households either directly or indirectly. I doubt Musk is 10mln liquid. Buffett is a couple hundred billion liquid, so he can make a killing, buying foreclosures if the economy tanks; Musk is illiquid and invested because he’s building stuff.

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