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Drain the Swamp
Column #378 November 25, 2022
Thank goodness the midterms are nearly over. I’m sure everyone agrees it has been just way too much baloney for way too long. I say “nearly over” because some states are still counting votes and it’s 17 days past the voting day. In spite of the delays we do know the Democrats (Dems) will have a majority in the Senate and the Republican Party (RP) will control the House of Representatives. Is that good or bad? Frankly, I don’t know if it will make much of a difference. (See footnote 7 below.)
The RP expected a red wave for the midterms that would ave given it total control over the legislative branch of government. Will Americans Outlive Pension Plans?
Column #377 November 18, 2022
Back in November 2017 the Mises Institute published a paper titled “Will Americans Die Young Enough to Save Pension Plans?” It was a strange question then and it still applies to today? Interestingly, maybe it partially explains what Bill Gates, Anthony Fauci, Klaus Schwab (The Great Reset), and other elitists have in-store for us regular folks. In 2020 they all pushed for mandating the experimental mRNA vaccines that were never properly tested prior to their introduction. Now we know there are many hidden harms associated with the vaccine. Ther’s so many harms that death rates are increasing for people who have taken the vaccine and they are not dying from Covid. The Lure of Free Money
Column #376 November 11, 2022
When I started this column the election was yesterday and tonight hurricane Nicole is expected to make a direct hit between Stuart and Vero Beach, Florida—the area where I live. It will be the latest calendar year hurricane to make landfall along the east coast of Florida on record. Thank goodness our little meat store in Powderly, Texas is having balmy weather. That’s a good thing because November is exceptionally busy with folks preparing for Thanksgiving which means turkeys are “flying” out the door.
Sometimes it seems that picking a topc beyond “buy our meats” is a challenge. What’s Progressive?
Column #375 November 4, 2022
Wikipedia explains that “Progressivism” is a “way of thinking that holds that it is possible through political action for human societies to improve over time. As a political movement, progressivism purports to advance the human condition through social reform based on advancements in science, technology, economic development, and social organization.”1 2
Apparently, everyone is a progressive to some degree or another. The history of man has always been a struggle for advancement or—at the very least—survival. It’s always been an individal struggle, a family struggle, a community or tribal struggle, a state struggle, and a national struggle all ongoing at the same time. Bo
Column #374 October 28, 2022
Bo was born October 31, 2011. Since he was born on Halloween day, his Boston Terrier registration papers indicate his “official” name is Boo. But he seems to prefer Bo since it’s more “country.”
Bo was given to us a little over five years ago—making us at least his third owner. At that time he was a chubby 40+ pounds with a skin rash that drove him nuts. Right off the bat we started him on a half-a-pound per day of our Whole Cow all-meat diet and within a few weeks his weight dropped to 33 pounds where it remains. The rash disappeare in about ten days. Sixtieth Reunion
Column #373 October 21, 2022
As the old saying goes, “If I’d known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.”
When I was in high school, I remember one day when some graduates from a class in the early 1900s were having a reunion. Maybe it was the class of 1910. I don’t recall which year. But what I do remember is that I thought to myself that these old coots are really old. I had a hard time imagining myself ever being in the same situation.
Well, time marches on and, sure enough, my high school class just had its sixtieth reunion. It wa on my 78th birthday which made it quite a day. HOG Slaughter
Column #372 October 14, 2022
What’s the relevancy? Well . . . stress has a big impact on health and well-being. Valerie Soleil says that “Nearly 80 percent of adults in the United States report experiencing stress so severe that it causes physical symptoms. Almost half say it has had a negative impact on both their professional and personal lives.” A statement from the American Psychological Association says that “Reducing your stress levels cannot only make you feel better right now, but may also protect your long-term health.”1 2
None of us are going to have a stress-freelife. Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Column #371 October 7, 2022
If Americans only have one blind spot in their educations, it most likely involves money. Maybe that’s because it takes blind faith in our current credit system for it to function. Very few people actually know the history of money, its classical definition, why the dollar lost 97% of its purchasing power since 1776, and why paper money is actually an IOU—and can never be money.
Everyone knows they can pay for stuff with our nation’s clad coins and paper currency. That’s very easy to grasp. They also know that debt is a liability and having too mch debt can make life miserable. Hold’em or Fold’em
Column #370 September 30, 2022
The market indices had rallied off their June bear market lows to peak in mid August. Then they retraced back to their June lows where they are now. Because markets cycle like being tethered to a rubber band, a stretch to the downside is usually followed by a rebound. This fits in nicely with the idea that staying invested in the stock and bond markets for the long term always works. On that note I must wave the caution flag.
Most investors do not manage their own investments. They invest in “professionally” managed structured mutual funds. Unfortnately, “professional” managers rarely if ever fold’em and cash out of the market sectors they manage. Let’s Avoid the Deceptions
Column #369 September 23, 2022
Bill Gates is incredibly rich and, like what happens to so many people who have gained great wealth, he is afflicted with the holier-than-thou syndrome. It’s a mindset where no matter the topic he assumes he’s the smartest man in the room, or soon will be, after he “studies” the situation. His inter-circle entourage always tells him he’s right while praising him profusely—reinforcing his pride and confidence.1
But wealth doesn’t always translate into knowledge and wisdom. Quite often great wealth comes from an intense focus, lots of hardwork, a little luck, being in the right place at the right time, and connections more than being a genius that knows a lot about everything. 300+ Health/Nutrition Essays
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