Interesting Thoughts, That Aren't Always Mine

Interesting Thoughts, That Aren't Always Mine

Just tidbits and info about whatever comes to my mind.


I Have No Doubt Warren Buffett Is Smarter Than Me... (Take Two)

5 Mar 2024 3 minute read 3 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive $0.19

(I just decided to repost this from scratch as there were so many errors and bad writing in the first one. Somehow when I went through and edited the original, none of it saved. Also, B18 made a point that should have been in the original, "It Is an...

The Magnificent Seven of the Stock Market

2 Mar 2024 1 minute read 3 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive $0.13

Investing in "Magnificent Seven" stocks has proven a reliable way to make big profits. Many of these companies -- Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla -- have seen their share prices double, triple, or even quadruple...

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage (If You Can?)

28 Feb 2024 4 minute read 4 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive $0.08

So, if you are in the states, you might know of Dave Ramsey, a financial guy with a radio show that teaches no debt, except your house, and you should pay that off as soon as possible.  Most financial guys say he is wrong on this, because, you can ma...

The Winklevoss Twins

24 Feb 2024 1 minute read 3 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive $0.16

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. These two guys are just one big enigma. I can never tell whether I hate them or love them.  I mean they are 6'5" Olympic athletes that that started off rich and then became billionaires, so for the most part, I wouldn't...

Elizabeth Warren and Turbotax (Newsweek -TurboTax Under Pressure Over Tax Breaks)

15 Feb 2024 4 minute read 3 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive $0.16

I don't like politicians at the national level. I don't mean I don't like one certain party or I dislike most of them. I mean, I don't care for them individually, or as a whole.  I just want to get that out of the way. This article, the one mentioned...

Random Publish0x Questions I Need Answers To

13 Feb 2024 1 minute read 14 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive $0.11

For someone who comes and writes here once or twice a week, I guess I don't really follow the site like I should. Maybe you guys can answer some questions for me: 1. I have not seen the counter for how many followers I have in some time. It used to b...

You Can Make 2.22 An Hour Taking Surveys

13 Feb 2024 1 minute read 7 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive $0.14

I'll admit I I used to take online surveys. When I traveled for work, I would whip out the phone and do a few we hen I was waiting at an airport. I always took the rewards as airline miles, as that was the best value for what I was doing.  I don’t do...

The Future of Cryptocurrency 5 to 50 Years From Now (Best Guesses)

10 Feb 2024 3 minute read 1 comment SeventyFourSeventyFive $0.39

Just for fun, since no one actually has any clue, what are some of the smart people saying the longterm future of cryptocurrency will be. Long after the fluctuations from social media comments are a thing of the past. I will start with one of may fav...

Crypto Mining Energy Usage, My Global Warming Idea, and Whatever Else Came Up Once I Started Writing

7 Feb 2024 3 minute read 5 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive $0.17

So, every once in awhile, the articles about how much energy crypto mining uses pop up. Recently, there seems to be another round of them. It has me remembering my idea to reduce the use of fossil fuels. Here it is, make the speed limit everywhere 40...

Beyond Fear and Greed

3 Feb 2024 1 minute read 2 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive $0.17

I am writing this on my phone while stuck out with nothing to do, so please overlook the grammar, which will be worse than usual. This also why I don’t have my tomato pic within easy reach.  I was just thinking about a book from a class I was in year...