Monday’s Most Miserable
February 24, 2014Clear and quiet this early Monday on California’s north coast, with the outside air feeling a bit more on the warmer side than the last few days. Two big rain storms are expected tomorrow night/maybe early…
Category Archives: Finance
Power-balled Delusion — the ‘Sucker Index’
February 19, 2014(Illustration: Vincent van Gogh’s ‘The State Lottery‘ found here). In a deep-ugly vacuum, devoid of sense and sensibility, can anyone hear me scream, even using the most-vile, nasty and most-inappropriate words imaginable — can’t happen…
Street-Level Screw
February 3, 2014Raining this way, way-too early Monday here on California’s north coast, a touch of theme for the day. The moisture is just aggravating — another display of the dry-hole drought eating at the state’s life-support…
Monday Bridge to Lunacy
January 13, 2014Clear and much-more chilly this early Monday than the last few days — up here on California’s north coast we’ve had unseasonal warm weather due to rain over the weekend, but apparently starting today it’s…
Rich Rulers
January 10, 2014Drizzling rain this early Friday on California’s north coast as we finally get ready to finish the first full work week of the new year. And with the sprinkle, the air is warmer — which…
The TAO of Uncle Sam
December 29, 2013From Germany’s Der Spiegel this morning: One of the two main buildings at the former plant has since housed a sophisticated NSA unit, one that has benefited the most from this expansion and has grown…
Don’t Cry — Yet
December 27, 2013High overcast and quiet this early Friday on California’s north coast as we come to the end of week one in the end-of-the-year blow-fest, and we await the coming of 2014. Right now, we’re at…
‘Ruthlessly Efficient’ Joy
December 18, 2013Some ground fog and chilly air this early Wednesday on California’s north coast, and although there’s a chance of rain this afternoon, we all hope the day will end like this week, so far —…
News PM Punch — Economic ‘Great Inversion’
December 11, 2013Cloudless skies this afternoon on California’s north coast and abundant sunshine — but still a bit cold, but nothing like the past few days. We’re at about 53 degrees right now with a low tonight…
99 Percent Income Free
December 9, 2013Despite all my crying and gnashing of teeth last night, it’s Monday morning! Again! And again, cold and clear on California’s north coast with today finally, the deep-cold of the past week might start to…