A hodgepodge of random and eclectic stuff, but mostly gardens and rocks.
6 Feb 2021 3 minute read 5 comments Autumn1962
Most men in suits on Wall Street have money and it isn’t all accumulated by buying stocks and going "long." Instead, some look for stocks that are oversold, inflated, or maybe have some bad news behind it (commonly a lawsuit) and exploit it to their...
25 Jan 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Autumn1962
Anyone who has ever patented and marketed an invention knows that, sooner or later, if the invention is profitable enough, someone will steal the idea, make it cheaper, and sell it at a discount. The world is full of cheap knock-offs (and full of che...
22 Jan 2021 2 minute read 5 comments Autumn1962
Covid, riots, protests, insurgents, politics . . . with so much stressful news making its way in to our minds, it is easy to think that there is not much good happening in the world. But, in fact, there is. There are people helping people, people h...
27 Dec 2020 4 minute read 0 comments Autumn1962
Internet is down, there is no cell service, no television reception, and you feel unsafe. You put off grocery shopping and your cupboards are close to empty. You tried to listen to the radio, but only get static with the exception of a far away stati...
25 Dec 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Autumn1962
Merriam Webster defines click bait as ‘something (such as a headline) designed to make readers want to click on a hyperlink especially when the link leads to content of dubious value or interest.’ Wikipedia defines click bait as ‘a form of false adv...
24 Dec 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Autumn1962
I like optimism. I like being with optimistic people. Optimism keeps people feeling secure, happy, and care free. This short article focuses on the ‘secure’ part of optimism. It may seem like a paradox, but a person can remain optimistic while simult...
23 Dec 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Autumn1962
What bacteria and viruses are actually on that dollar bill you gave the cashier? According to steptohealth.com, you can expect Staphylococcus epidermitis, Staphylococcus aureus (the one that causes acne), Bacillus, Streptococcus, and E-Coli just to n...
19 Dec 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Autumn1962
I have a fondness for anything that grows and I’m not just talking about my bank account. Honestly, I suck at investing on my own and have hired a financial advisor to do it for me. He is awesome and I could not have done it better myself. Really- I’...
19 Dec 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Autumn1962
Would anyone reading this agree that there has been election interference in the USA in the past 20 years? Two answers: Yes or No. I am not here to accuse either side of election rigging. Instead, we need to understand the implications of it. Cheat...
19 Dec 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Autumn1962
Algorand is currently paying 6% on your investment. There are not very many opportunities to earn 6% on an investment. There are 10 billion Algos currently minted. Read on. “We are the technology company that built and developed the world’s first...
