A month ago Trump had his first cabinet meeting. The meeting was memorable not for any substance but because of the way each cabinet member took turns heaping praise on their boss. The best president in history. Next we have the new White House Communications chief, Anthony Scaramucci, who takes the … [Read more...] about All the President’s yes men
The coming economic storm
So, the stock market is trading at record levels. Unemployment is at record lows. What could possibly go wrong? How about an economic collapse worse than the 2007 – 2009 S&P 500 50% decline. Why do I have such a pessimistic outlook when everything looks so rosy? Let’s just say I’ve seen this … [Read more...] about The coming economic storm
The Problem With America
Over the past several months I have seen a number of interesting polls that paint a bleak picture of this country. I'd like to share a few of them. I'll start with some amazing statistics concerning reading habits. You can find the complete survey here. Total percentage of U.S. families who did not … [Read more...] about The Problem With America
Best of Everything Nonfiction for 2016
These are the best films, books, and documentaries that I have read, listened to, and watched in 2016. I haven't been able to review everything on the list. Where I do have a review, you can read the full review by selecting the link. Best Nonfiction Film's of 2016 Sully - Directed by Clint … [Read more...] about Best of Everything Nonfiction for 2016
Am I the only one who didn’t get Arrival?
The reviews for this film have been phenomenal. Best film of the year! Magical! A masterpiece! Thought provoking? My reaction - WTF? Now I know this film is based on a book, and I have not read the book. I'm sure that the book explains things better than this film. But as a standalone film, this … [Read more...] about Am I the only one who didn’t get Arrival?
The DMV scam
I admit it. I was scammed. I am a fairly savvy Internet user. People are trying to scam me all day long with emails, blog comments, Facebook ads, etc. I can usually spot them right away and send them to the garbage bin. Yet I let myself be scammed. So here's how the scam works. I needed to renew my … [Read more...] about The DMV scam