RichC | August 8, 2026
I’ve subscribed to newspapers and financial publications for most of my adult life (and complained about subscription woes before). Having started my career working for HBJ and then a division of Knight-Ridder, I have always appreciated getting news and information from newspapers and magazines … and believe quality journalism is worth paying for –– I […]
RichC | July 8, 2026
While EV sales have cooled considerably, hybrid powertrains are seeing strong growth and are projected to capture a significantly larger share of the market in the coming years. “Hybrids are the breakout star of the U.S. car market as EV demand fades” Marketwatch – July 2, 2026 A chart from Murphy Automotive Partners (shared via […]
RichC | October 27, 2023
“In other news” as the 6PM nightly news talking head would say, Rich broke his Fitbit Versa 2 watchband last night while raking the first drop of the leave this year. Bummer … but thankfully replacements on Amazon are just $7.99 or $9.99 for THREE (two of the three are the wrong colors for me, […]
RichC | December 20, 2022
By CC BY-SA 4.0, Link Since I’m a tail-end baby boomer, at least according to the charts, the thought of “did I plan properly for retirement” regularly crosses my mind. Having lived through the last couple of decades of economic ups and downs without significant inflation …beyond the normal and desirable 2-3% per year (except […]
RichC | February 2, 2014
Most people dislike partisans who are only be looking for ammunition to attack the other side … and I do find myself slanting from that perspective too. So while President Obama delivered his “Blah, blah, blah …” SOTU speech last week, I had to work hard not to approach every word and idea with skepticism, […]