Category: Uncategorized

Kinda sorta did an experiment this past week.    I went back to my old diet for 7 days.   Mostly due to 'budget cuts' with small paychecks and the fact that the bills don't shrink unless you pay them (over pay them and NOT use the damned cards,,,,) Had been doing the Paleo thing,,, lots of … Continue reading FYI-YMMV (updated)

INFLATION Francis does his cover of it here And I have done so in meatspace on more than a few occasions.   My favorite is using the 1911 as the value guide. Full discussion can be found here. At one time, (and still, but the cost has changed significantly) the USG produced $20 gold coin; one … Continue reading This is always a fun (yet depressing) subject,,,

First off, I'm worried.  Pessimist I am, always have been, probably always will be.  I try for optimism, but more often, my pessimist side gets justified. Why am I worried?   Its been one week since the news broke that "Trumped won!!!" and what I am seeing is a shit load of a complacency building.   People … Continue reading Where to start this’un,,,,

But there are a couple off points about things Trumped is up to that have me feeling a bit queasy,,, The biggest one is his "Tarrifs" plan.    History shows time and again, Tarrifs do not work.   Much like Communism does not work.   Fact: Tarrifs were a big part of why the first CW happened.   Look … Continue reading It ain’t buyers remorse,,,

I'm beat.  Full day at the J.O.B. and now that the sun has settled over the horizon, my eyelids are trying to set as well. Shout out to all the Veterans out there, not much to add to things on that note: lots of other much better writers are spreading the word.   tired,,, trying to … Continue reading Muhday beat down

Alright, let me start by saying this all started because of a comment by BCE in Private Texts, tonight. He made comment that the Suicide rates are off the charts since Jan6th and no one is touching this subject with a ten foot pole.   Well, I did read ONE article talking about how, " if … Continue reading Lotsa T’inks (thanks BCE 😛 )

249 years ago, a bunch of drunk mercs decided they needed to form something like family. And so we have Uncle Sams Misguided Children. Leather necks Devil Dogs Jarheads Happy Birthday to my Brothers and sisters out there.