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And, I'll give you my personal two-cents....maybe not everyone should vote. What is the quality of the analysis and judgement of someone who couldn't figure out a way to vote live or by absentee ballot, and had no motivation to do either? I think …
I love the seemingly innocent but snidely derogatory "the Dr. Fauci’s of the world".
Would you be meaning those doctors who have devoted their lives to public safety and the exploration and investigation of epidemiological disease?
Why would anyon…
The only thing we're arguing about these days is who gets all the free money. Plain old people, or plutocrats who will theoretically deploy the money wisely to create jobs for plain old people.
The former are called socialists. The latter are calle…
@Sven @WABAC We've probably walked in the same path area where one catches the boat to Isle Royale at Copper Harbor. WABAC, stayed in Boyne City/Boyne Falls area a few times during the past few years.
Best wine shop I've ever been to is in Boyne…
You are correct that scolding them will do no good and they may dig in their heels as a result. It is another thing entirely for the same person to spread that theory with false news sources in a public forum that can influence any number of other p…
You can always find scientists arguing about something. Pubmed.gov is a good place to look.
Recently Dr. Harvey Risch has pushed back on the design of hydroxychloroquinine studies that claim to show the drug doesn't work. Risch says they were poorl…
I have a question.... does anyone remember another election when so many members of the presidents own party came out against him? I can't keep track of all of them and they paint a bleak picture of his performance. I don't remember any other ele…
Hey there Old Skeet. I like to think of myself as a typical liberal Democrat.
From my perspective it's a tactic used by people desperate to score points. It's not hard to find to find examples all over the spectrum. What's more difficult is findin…
Mosquito is plentiful over the summer in inland lakes. First time visiting Isle Royale as a city boy was not fun when we encountered backpackers wearing netting over their heads. Still we made the most out of the beautiful island. The Minnesota nat…
@hank And for the benefit of a few, please know that when you criticize others harshly for their political choices or engage in name calling of their candidate of choice all you do is back them into a corner, arouse their natural defenses, and make…
Elsewhere in America:
In Iowa, the Republican Party mailed absentee ballot applications to voters without waiting for requests. In Pennsylvania, the GOP’s website promotes voting by mail: "Vote Safe: By mail. From home.” And in Ohio, the Republican …
And, I'll give you my personal two-cents....maybe not everyone should vote. What is the quality of the analysis and judgement of someone who couldn't figure out a way to vote live or by absentee ballot, and had no motivation to do either? I think …
@little5bee, no kidding! That part of country is truly beautiful. I have visited those place you mentioned, especially for the fall colors. I backpacked Isle Royale twice and had a wonderful experience. Those mosquitoes are something else.
Did I…
Yes, you got it now. And both sides perceive great danger. I was however representing the side I understand better. Condolences on the loss of your brother. 2016 is practically yesterday, emotionally speaking.
Thanks. I'm not a crusader. I don't fi…
@WABAC: thank you for your concern. I am not depressive nor suicidal. I have not ever initiated a political post to this forum or to others. I *have* occasionally commented on existing threads. In my two posts today about anguish I was attempting t…
Also held GLFOX at times; I need to revisit that one and see how it's currently positioned.
Waterworks, Electric Company, Shortline, Reading, Pennsylvania, B&O, the usual
@WABAC I used to slice and dice (or collect) funds am comfortable dealing with complexity. That said, my spouse has no interest managing portfolio and I'm leaning towards holding a core or two and building around it with a few specialties.
@Irwill…
“If people are bored, maybe they need to find something else to chat about in the off topic forum.“
So, why should we at a time of great national upheaval diminish that singularity unique attribute owned by a site devoted to financial matters by in…
Maine, New Hampshire, Graubunden, Uri. Have family in all those places. So dying to take a trip, see folks, just enjoy a bit of quiet (hopefully on the edge of a lake).
The North East is the only part of the Lower 48 I haven't visited at least onc…
Check out Parnassus and Walden funds if you're into ESG. The expense ratio's are reasonable. TIAA has an ESG bond fund that has been ok for me: TSBRX. It's hard for me to get excited about bond funds.
I could offer more comments about what I own, a…
This is an investment site. There are plenty of OTHER politics sites. Please shut down the politics, at least until 01/2021 since its obvious members can't keep their cool. What seems reasonable to one seems unreasonable to others.
I ran a baseba…
We went to Iceland last September. It is definitely unique. We rented a car and drove the Ring Road. I greatly underestimated how long it takes to drive between locations...two-lane road, not interstate system.
What do you do in Iceland besides look…
We were supposed to go to Crete. But that was for an art festival my wife hooked into.
I'ld like to rent a little abode somewhere on the west side of France. Close to the Loire or Bordeaux. But ideally close to, or in, a town with a good farmer's m…
Something like that. I obviously sold NASDX too soon. Why fool around with 494 losers on the S&P?
Remember when GE was cock of the walk? IBM? Intel? Oracle? Cisco? Microsoft? Hey . . . wait a minute.
I searched on nifty fifty and found it is …
Not a cook, but I love to talk about travel! It's somewhat limited these days, but we can still plan, right?
We were going to Crete. First time for me out of North America
The political discourse vis a vis the two candidates is fine...they are public figures. The posts that target other board members or non-public figures.. ie, "The Dumbest States of America" are not. Just my opinion. I think a lot of people are bored…
Ashes and fine soot covering just about everything around the outside of our house. Heavy smell of smoke. And we're located west of Twin Peaks, if you know SF, where the air is usually very good due to the nearness of the ocean and the prevailing wi…
yeah
“The regulatory environment next year is going to be brutal for these [six] companies."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/19/tech-stocks-markets/
I hope so.
And I don't read the Bezos Post.
Your post made me think of this one I read recently
The value of companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft is made up primarily of “intangibles”. That term can cover all sorts of things, and is often taken to refer to some special aspect of the fir…
The SF Chronicle today ran an article regarding local landlords making major rent concessions in return for a one-year lease (instead of month-to-month).
At least to those renters that can still pay.
How's the air quality from the fires?
What I found concerning, though not surprising, was the discussion of personal bankruptcies.
It was widely reported yesterday that Walmart was seeing declines in spending as the various stimulants ended, or were spent down. Is Walmart likely in tr…
Inflation seems like a plausible outcome. Loose fiscal policy (MMT in action over time in many developed countries) combined with central bank largess may well eventually cause the inflation rate to increase substantially in a sustained manner.
Ye…
But cash will fall in value too. Gold or hard assets, maybe?
Maybe in comparison to a loaf of bread. Maybe not in comparison to stocks or bonds.
Seems to me the force the central banks have been fighting is deflation. Maybe we will finally get tha…
