A strong day for the stock market, Trump’s campaign and $DTJ

Posted By on March 27, 2024

Amazing day for the stock market again. It looks like more high inflation and that this kind of strong market confidence may push off Fed rate cuts until inflation drops closer to 2%, unemployment begins to rise or the entire economy hits the skids.

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On the other hand, this  irrational exuberance looking excitement (Crypto,Kennedy and Shannahan $RDDT, $DJT, etc) has me remembering a few of those strong run-ups in the past and what eventually happened. Gulp!

It is also looking more and more like the Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s third party campaign for president in November 2024 might be helping Donald Trump … not to mention Trump’s net worth rising. 

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Trying to keep up with my “Where’s Waldo” traveling friend Jeff

Posted By on March 27, 2024

Jeff Passport March 2024My friend Jeff has been busy traveling for business for the first half of 2024 and I “think” is scheduled to be in some 20 countries doing cybersecurity audits. I’m having a challenging time keeping up with his whereabouts, but do know after some time in Southeast Asia and New Zealand (video below) that he is now in Ghana, Africa

Ghana Africa

I’m looking forward to his eventual return and suspect his globetrotting with produce some interesting stories when we get together for lunch and coffees. Stay safe Jeff
 

Snippet video of the Volcanic Fields in Auckland, New Zealand

Archive: Gigi, Creative Rainbow artwork and Ilia Malinin skating

Posted By on March 26, 2024

As has become a routine, I’m archiving a couple family weekend photos. First, last week was Gigi’s rescue day (Taylor and Megan’s dog). It was in 2023 that they found her and after attempting to find the Gigiowner by posting signs etc … although they suspected she was abandoned after having puppies … adopted her as their own (creative photo Taylor!) 

Bedroom Rainbow

Second, Katelyn decided to add some creative painting to her daughter’s (and mother’s) love of rainbows. 

Genesis 9:13-16

13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.

14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,

15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.

16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”

Ilia Malinin

And third, an AMAZING world title skating performance by Ilia Malinin on the March 23, 2024 — see NBC Sports YouTube clip below. 

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Music Monday: Steve Miller Band – “Jet Airliner” LIVE in 2007

Posted By on March 25, 2024

A Twitter/X.com social media contact from FoxBusiness, Brian Brenburg,  is a “DollarVinyl” shopper. He is always posting album covers that he finds for “a buck.” In January 2024 he posted one from The Steve Miller Band … that I once owned (college days and pre-basement-flood). It triggered a response from me and a 2007 live video of the band performing “Jet Airliner (2018 post)”. Great band and excellent music.

So for Music Monday, above is a LIVE performance video from 2007 and below a comment from the SMBOfficial.

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Palm Sunday, a Marblehead Lighthouse filler photo and taxes

Posted By on March 24, 2024

Palm Sunday image

Today, Sunday March 24, 2024 is Palm Sunday … the Sunday before Easter. For Christians around the world, it commemorates the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. On this day, a cheering crowd greeted Jesus along the road, spreading their garments and palm branches before Him. For us today, it is time to get our hearts and minds ready to celebrate Easter … and to be prepared for the second coming of Jesus

It is also time for me to start counting down to April 15th … tax day … and a reminder for those who haven’t thought about it. I’m busy shuffling papers, downloading forms and Marblehead Lighthouse - photog unknownplanning out this year’s filing. Hopefully all will be in order and our filing will go smooth.  

Brenda and Rich on Brenich

So since I’m short on ambition, I’ll post a beautiful and “soothing to me” photo of the Marblehead Lighthouse shared online. The area and lighthouse has been a part of my history since going there with my parents and grandparents as a child (and even as a baby) … then while dating Brenda and eventually sailing during our years sailing Brenich and even Tulla! (1996 video below) 

There are probably too many posts just for the sake of posting?

Posted By on March 23, 2024

MDB postsThis should probably should have been a Tech Friday blog update post (or not at all?), but was something I noticed after cleaning up about 13 older posts with “issues.” Also I am hoping to test a “featured image” add-on to see if it work with social media alerts. 

Since 2005, I’ve been posting daily and the total number  is now over 8100 (it has become obvious when backing up data, photos and video)

AND … to make this truly DESULTORY … here’s a photo from an X.com automotive discussion thread that has me to wanting to re-watch the 1973 movie, “American Graffiti.” 😊 

Terry

Tech Friday: WSJ review of sports streaming options

Posted By on March 22, 2024

Most Watched

Although at this point I’m still sticking with cable for my Internet and television entertainment, the difficulty in watching certain sporting events is increasing. I’m not happy about Amazon locking up Thursday Night Football and did not like having to plan ahead for the NFL playoff game in January, but for the most part … sports channels are bundled in my “still pricey” cable TV package. It is just a matter of time before we’re looking at “pay per view” for big events and gamesThinking emoji … or at least having to “stream” certain games on dedicated platforms; 🎶 the times they are a changin’ 🎶.

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Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

  1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
  2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
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