Just tidbits and info about whatever comes to my mind.
11 Jan 2025 1 minute read 1 comment SeventyFourSeventyFive
The title comes from an article on Forbes today. The basic idea from the article is: Bitcoin has swung wildly after robust U.S. jobs data sapped expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and sent stock markets spiraling. "Bitcoin’s retreat t...
10 Jan 2025 3 minute read 2 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive
I am always nervous when some politician utters the phrase “Pay Your Fair Share.” The phrase is often taken as a positive, as 99 percent of us by definition are not in the one percent of earners. Anytime a political person can say something they thi...
7 Jan 2025 1 minute read 0 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive
Since I ended up with some cash after the holidays again, I am revisiting the topic of cash being used less and less in the current economic climate. This is not what you may think from the title, just some musings from a recent challenge I had. In p...
5 Jan 2025 2 minute read 4 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive
This is from an article I wrote a few years back when inflation was nearing 10 percent. Carter by most standards was a failed president, but, most people reflecting on his life would also say he was one of the most well-intentioned and moral presiden...
2 Jan 2025 2 minute read 7 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive
Elon Musk had his pay package voided by Judge Kathaleen McCormick early in 2024 and she upheld that decision in December. I don't know your thoughts on Elon Musk, or what you think about someone getting a 56 billion dollar bonus, but, I find this de...
29 Dec 2024 3 minute read 0 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive
I don't usually like to get political, mainly because at the federal level, I distrust most all politicians on both sides of the aisles equally. I am not alone in this belief either. In the last fifty years, with the exception of a short period direc...
15 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive
Here are some fun Christmas facts for you to peruse: Christmas wasn't always on December 25. The day of Jesus's birth is actually not mentioned in the Bible. It was initially believed to have taken place on January 6, but for reasons unknown, the cel...
14 Dec 2024 1 minute read 2 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive
Sort of like another post of mine. Songs that are played at Christmas, that are not traditional type holiday songs. Also, I going talk about really random music stuff that only I care about. 1. River by Joni Mitchell. Believe it or not, my favorite...
12 Dec 2024 1 minute read 8 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive
I can admit when I am off by a bit and when it comes to guessing where any particular crypto is going, it is a good bet I will be wrong. The below was a post from one month ago, that ended with my saying DOGE would be back at .10 by 12/12. Actually,...
10 Dec 2024 2 minute read 0 comments SeventyFourSeventyFive
I know I am writing a sports take on Publish0x and I am in the wrong place for this, but, I don't care. The is the first year of the NCAA expanding the college playoffs in football from four teams to twelve, and while I may be in the minority, I am t...
