RIP Stephen Hawking
“My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.” “Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.…
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March 14, 2018
Attn: Subscribers, Website Readers… Nor’easter Troubles
Snow came down, trees are down, power and internet are down. I woke up to a generator that had failed and my backup internet source is iffy at best (working…
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March 8, 2018
Trump, the NRA and its Reason for Being, the Gun Manufacturers
While looking through Bloomberg for financial news I was instead treated to this. Clicking the headline will yield you the article. This of course comes after Trump sat there with…
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February 22, 2018
Talk About Eyeball Harvesting; You Can Sign Up to a Site and Get My Free Content… For Free
[edit] After communication with the site's owner I've learned it's not a nefarious thing. He thinks he requested permission but can't find the email and I don't remember it. Regardless,…
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February 8, 2018
“Teleprompter Trump” & “Beautiful Clean Coal”
A more likeable Trump than usual (i.e. than the real Trump via Twitter and other off the cuff venues) regaled us with America's successes (real and imagined) since his election…
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January 31, 2018
Happy Festivus
I got a lot of problems with you people. Now... you're gonna hear about it! You... mainstream financial media, harvesting eyeballs with your inflammatory headlines to the detriment of inexperienced…
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December 24, 2017
Trump: It’s the Art of the Deal
[edit] See also Here Is The Full Breakdown That Exposes What The Tax Plan Means For The Middle Class I know, I should continue to avoid political stuff in favor…
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December 19, 2017
Spike Update
First of all, the name was picked by my wife who felt that, given his birth defects (deformed elbows and knees) he needed a tough guy name. Through 3 limb/joint…
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December 18, 2017
#ThisIsOurPresident
So I go to ESPN to check the Rangers/Kings box score and here's this little nugget on our fine, upstanding president. #ThisIsOurPresident Meanwhile, Trump pumps on... I have disliked some…
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December 16, 2017
“Just Too Much Crazy… “
[edit] I am speechless... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD_5iYw4nak I normally avoid politics like the plague, in my market management and in Biiwii's content. But this morning warrants an exception. ‘Suck It, Steve’: Republicans…
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December 13, 2017
Bungled Terror Attack in NYC; Trump Tweets? Cue the Crickets
Of course my attention perks up because my daughter is living in the city. But apparently our robo-tweeting leader, who has been briefed, thought it better to continue on with…
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December 11, 2017
In an Instant (OT)
In an instant your life can change. An issue (of my own creation) with a person close to me almost turned into a fatal and life-long situation that would have…
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November 16, 2017
Upwards at 45°
Okay I got sidetracked in the middle of NFTRH 471. While describing the trajectory of the ACWI World Index I wrote "upwards at 45 degrees". So of course I had…
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October 28, 2017
IKN on the Racist Known as Marc Faber
Jesus, I am glad I mostly avoid the news. Especially news about a lowlife financial pundit who's 1000 times over rated (and surprise surprise, heavily sought after by the MSM)…
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October 17, 2017