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Happy birthday to me. I am a young, spring chicken at 49 years old today. In celebration I thought it might be fun to note some famous people in the world who happen to share my birthday. Marilyn Monroe—1926-1962 Andy Griffith—1926-2012 Morgan Freeman—Born 1937 Alanis Morissette—Born 1974 Ronnie Dunn—Born 1953 Meanwhile, I thought it would be fun to share one of my own original songs. I mean, it's my birthday and I can do what I want to, right? https://youtu.be/Y_cErNxY58k
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They Should Pretend to Work Somewhere Else Lately I find myself quite in agreement with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on myriad issues and his latest is no exception. It has been reported that Musk has sent out two emails to his employees basically saying "get back to the office or resign." He is addressing a problem that many businesses have had to face since the start of the pandemic and the "remote work" trend, which one would think would have worked out just fine, but that is now…
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"They should pretend to work somewhere else," says Elon Musk as he offers an ultimatum to his office employees to either return to the office or resign. And he's right. The reality is that the remote work thing has cost businesses in productivity—his move is one that may encourage others who have been reluctant to return workers to the office considering the "Great Resignation" trend. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.…
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Inflation Headed For Another Jump Beyond supply chain issues that continue to be a problem, one of the biggest contributing factors to inflation really is oil. This is, in part, because almost every single thing we buy is tied to it in some way or another. From transporting raw materials, to the energy used to produce things, to transporting finished goods to warehouses and finally to store shelves—practically everything revolves around it. When diesel prices are now nearing…
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There was a story about a Muslim family who supposedly received a fish sandwich stuffed with bacon. "Do they hate us?" was the question in the story. I am sorry, but 99% of the time these stories turn out to be fake. I would not at all be surprised to see that this one turns out to be fake as well. This crap just needs to end. Racism is dead and gone and has been for YEARS as evidenced by black presidents, prominent black entrepreneurs and athletes, revered actors and…
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Crypto Headed for a Major Burn It is estimated that there are roughly around 19,000 cryptocurrencies in existence. Compare that to fiat currencies where there might be around 180. What this means is that there are simply too many. In fact, this period of time in cryptocurrency has constantly reminded me of the dot com era where we had thousands of illegitimate businesses and scams. Can any cryptocurrency survive? I think it is a "probably yes." The thing about the dot com…
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Part of the problem of the "student loan forgiveness" debate happening in the United States is that a) the wrong message is being sent and b) taxpayers who never went to college would now be forced to pay the way of someone who did. On the issue of the message, when one decides to go to college they are taking on certain responsibilities in making that choice. One of those responsibilities is of course PAYING for that choice just like anyone pays for any other choice they…
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One Reason I Won't Invest in Tesla I talk often about Elon Musk. But that is in part because let's face it—he is an interesting guy to talk about. Plus, being that he is also a bit of a character, and some might even say *caricature*, he always leaves quite a bit of fodder for a bit of Elon Musk conversation and commentary. Still, while I have also said many times that Musk is without question a brilliant mind when it comes to business, to date I have never had any interest…
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How to best deal with inflation? Simply make more money. I know that sounds like a no brainer. But it is also true. Work more hours if you can. Take on a second job if it is practical. Invest in more dividend paying stocks. Do more side gigs. Try to find more ways to make money for things on the Internet that pay. You can't beat inflation. But you CAN increase your income.
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Beware of the term "free" in ads. For example, "Call us now for a free book on what seniors should do and think about annuities. This free book will tell you all you need to know about what annuities to buy and what to consider." No. In fact it will not tell you anything. The pages will be filled with gobbledygook that will then lead you to a phone number to call for the information you will actually need that you won't get unless you buy the product they are selling. This…
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Either crypto is having an extremely bad run or it is dead. Beyond that, if inflationary pressures and economic pressures are a product of crypto's current woes, the absolute worst inflation would right now be hitting any economy that would have ditched fiat. I will say it again because I think it bears noting. Crypto was and is always sold as something to "escape" the failings of fiat. MOST fiat, STABLE fiat, does not experience the kinds of massive devastation that crypto…
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To me, this idea that a straight actor can't play a gay character role with 'authenticity,' as recently discussed by Tom Hanks who played a gay character in the movie Philadelphia, released in 1993, is ridiculous. Actors throughout the ages have always been in one job—playing people that they are not. Gay men have played straight men. Neil Patrick Harris. Straight men have played gay men. Robin Williams, Heath Ledger. I just think that as we get deeper and deeper into this…
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More and more and more and more stolen crypto. I thought this stuff was supposed to be safe? lol
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I love weekends, but sometimes I find that I am busier and less relaxed on the weekends than when I go to work during the week. 🤷♂️
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Just A Bit More Time I am not a studio musician and have never played in a band. I am not even a professional musician, although it is true that I play guitar and write my own music. It's a one-man operation of course. My coming up with the melodies, chord progressions and lyrics. My laying out the drums using my drum interfaces which have to be programmed one beat at a time. I released my album, Pink Flamingoes, back in 2016 just for kicks and grins. And while I have…