Category Archives: Economics

At least my vines still like me

Posted on May 15, 2021 by No One

Despite cutting these grape vines back to the stumps this winter, they all returned and look like they have forgiven me and intend to thrive.

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That’s not how this works: Social Security

Posted on March 22, 2021 by No One

I saw this on the internet: There is so much wrong with this. Social Security is NOT an insurance program. It is a Ponzi scheme. It never “saved” any of your money to pay back to you when you get … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economics, Government, Politics | 2 Comments

Russian Sub Kerfuffle

Posted on July 8, 2019 by No One

This story tells us that a Russian Sub caught fire and is speculated to have the designed purpose to cut the internet.   OH PLEASE LET THIS BE TRUE.   Let’s face it.  The rest of the world is a … Continue reading →

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Learning from Advertisements

Posted on May 3, 2019 by No One

It should be no secret that advertising companies spends lots of serious money to target their ads to the audience that can best benefit from them, thereby allowing them to charge more for the ads from consumer product makers.  Thus, … Continue reading →

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Price Gouging: Denver Airport

Posted on June 19, 2017 by No One

A bad name for a practice in basic economics where prices are unaccountably inflated for some items.  When this happens due to severe shortages, the law often steps in to punish anyone who gets a profit from these prices.  Occasionally, … Continue reading →

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Investment 101, and other scams

Posted on June 13, 2017 by No One

Investment advisors are all scams.  They don’t know anything that is worth you paying them money to learn.  They aren’t better at managing your money than you are, even if you just spend every nickle you have on living it … Continue reading →

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NATO

Posted on February 24, 2017 by No One

The SECDEF visited Europe recently and told them to stop being deadbeats and up their defense spending instead of making us carry the weight. This was exactly the WRONG answer. The Right answer is that each nation decides for itself … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Defense, Economics, Government, Politics, War | 5 Comments

Trump plans Executive order to save Black Colleges

Posted on February 7, 2017 by No One

According to the news this morning, Trump is planning to use an executive order to save HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) from extinction.  This is a stupid thing for Trump to do, but the news fails to mention what … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazy, Crime, Current Events, Economics, Education, History, Philosophy, Politics, Race, Stupid | 2 Comments

Agreeing with Obama on Cuba

Posted on January 13, 2017 by No One

As I have said often, the Cold War is over.  Global communist expansion has ended and atrophied to the point where only a few representative examples remain.  Immigration policies that were designed to support cold war objectives are pointless in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Economics, Government, Immigration | 6 Comments

Job Opportunities

Posted on November 17, 2016 by No One

OK.  I fell for it.  I logged into the TRUMP jobs site.  It only asks for contact information: name, address, phone, email.  Nothing about your skills and abilities. Nothing about which job you would like to have. Nothing about “attach … Continue reading →

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