Author: ynot

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Why Modern Marriages Break Down…

Now, I ain’t no marriage counselor—and Lord knows I probably needed one on speed dial, mostly on account of me—but I’ve lived long enough to know this: if you try to do the impossible with too little, something’s bound to break sooner or later. That’s what we’ve done with modern marriage. We took a perfectly noble institution and loaded it down like a pack mule with every expectation known to man—love, money, sex, parenting, friendship, life planning, eternal youth, shared Netflix tastes, and for heaven’s sake, synchronized sleep schedules. Then we scratched our heads and acted surprised when people started … Continue reading👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Why Modern Marriages Break Down…

Why Do Famous and Busy Men

Still Die from

Prostate and Colorectal Cancer?

Now, I ain’t no doctor, and I sure ain’t here to poke around where the sun don’t shine, but I do know a thing or two about the male species—particularly the stubborn kind that thinks they’re too busy, too tough, or too important to see a doctor until something starts falling off. Being there, done that. Men, especially the successful ones, will negotiate a billion-dollar merger before they’ll schedule a colonoscopy. They’ll sit through eight hours of PowerPoint but won’t sit still for a five-minute blood test. And God forbid you ask them about their bathroom habits—suddenly they’re more … Continue readingWhy Do Famous and Busy Men

Still Die from

Prostate and Colorectal Cancer?

Just a Crumb, Queen

  A trendy bar. Two friends, Lena and Jules, sit with drinks, decompressing after yet another failed dating app experience. LENA: You ever think we’re just living in some Black Mirror version of The Bachelor? Like, everyone’s emotionally unstable and armed with a phone camera? JULES: Girl. The last guy I went out with told me he wasn’t interested—nicely—and I swear I almost told him to crash into a telephone pole. Then I remembered: that’s what my ex did when I didn’t text back in five minutes. LENA: Five minutes? You were basically ghosting him. Did you send the … Continue readingJust a Crumb, Queen

10 Things You Shouldn’t Buy

When the Economy Is Down –

and 10 Things you should

Now let me tell you something, friend. When the river’s rising and the pigs are on the porch, it ain’t the time to go buying a chandelier. Hard times don’t care much for your brand-new leather couch or diamond-plated air fryer. They want to see what you’re made of—whether you can cook a meal, fix your shoes, and keep a dollar longer than a sneeze lasts. The truth is, in times like these, common sense becomes uncommon. So if you’re wondering what not to buy when the money’s tight and the headlines are screaming doom, let this old-fashioned bit … Continue reading10 Things You Shouldn’t Buy

When the Economy Is Down –

and 10 Things you should

A Tale of Three Tyrants:

Obama, Trump, and Biden,

Pushing the Constitutional Limits 📜

Now, I don’t pretend to be a constitutional scholar, but I do know a little something about human nature—and friend, if there’s one thing more dangerous than a fool with power, it’s a clever man who thinks the rules were written for someone else. See, once upon a time, the Constitution was like grandma’s pie recipe—passed down, sacred, and not to be tampered with. Today, it’s more like a DIY pizza crust: tear off what you don’t like, add whatever toppings suit your politics, and if it burns in the oven—well, blame the other guy. We’ve had presidents with … Continue readingA Tale of Three Tyrants:

Obama, Trump, and Biden,

Pushing the Constitutional Limits 📜

🎩 Love, Control, and the

Prisoner’s Dilemma

Uncle Mark (rocking slowly on the porch, sipping lemonade): Nate, you look like a man who just discovered women are more complicated than math. Nate (grinning, holding his iPad): Uncle Mark, I just finished mapping out the entire modern dating crisis using game theory. It’s all here—Nash equilibria, control matrices, and payoff grids. Uncle Mark: Good lord, son. Back in my day, we just called it heartbreak and wrote sad songs. Now you’re telling me love needs a calculator? Nate: No, not love—relationships. Big difference. Most people think they’re after love, but really, they’re in it for control. Security. … Continue reading🎩 Love, Control, and the

Prisoner’s Dilemma

Sex, Lies, and Videotapes:

A Lunch Hour Memoir

Prologue: Lunch Is a Mirror If you ever want to know who you really work with, don’t look at their résumé. Don’t waste time with HR assessments or team-building seminars. Watch what they do at lunch. Lunchtime is when the masks slip. When people unbutton their shirts, let down their hair, or—occasionally—drive to a motel. Over the years, as an employee, a business owner, and a consultant, I’ve seen some outrageous things unfold when the lunch bell rings. This is a collection of those stories. Chapter One: Sex Let’s start with the obvious: sex. People don’t realize how common … Continue readingSex, Lies, and Videotapes:

A Lunch Hour Memoir

The Machine That Knew Too Much

Reversing the Turing Test”: “Not whether the AI can appear human, but whether humans are smart enough to understand the AI.” If we ever reach Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), we may face the unsettling possibility that it begins giving us answers that are correct — yet incomprehensible by humans.   Let me tell you the story of the time we built a machine smarter than all of us combined — and what we did the moment it opened its mouth. Now I don’t rightly remember the year — maybe it was twenty-thirty-something, or maybe it was a Tuesday — … Continue readingThe Machine That Knew Too Much

Let Me Tell You About Her… And Her… And Her

Let me tell you something, friend. It always begins the same way. She looks at you. But she does not see you—not the man standing in front of her, not the scars you carry, not the stories folded into the wrinkles around your eyes. She sees a version of you that exists only in her mind. A possibility. A sketch. A ghost of a man who could be—if only. At first, it feels like love. Like being touched without hands. Like someone finally found the part of you that had been waiting in the dark and brought it into … Continue readingLet Me Tell You About Her… And Her… And Her

Come Back, Cybertruck! –

A Tale of AI, Debt, and Dignity

Now, I never trusted machines that don’t sweat when they work. And I sure don’t trust a truck that’s shinier than a casino buffet and smarter than half my cousins. But I bought one anyway. Because dreams, like Cybertrucks, are expensive, impractical, and have a tendency to leave you when the payments come due. So here’s the story of how my Cybertruck—my mighty, metallic stallion of the future—decided I was a financial embarrassment and drove itself back to the dealer like a responsible adult with boundary issues. And wouldn’t you know it? It even had the nerve to talk … Continue readingCome Back, Cybertruck! –

A Tale of AI, Debt, and Dignity

🧠 What Happens in Your Brain When You Read

Now, I’ve been accused of many things—being too curious, asking too many questions, and nothing has ever gotten me into more trouble than reading. Books have a way of rearranging the furniture in your mind—quietly, subtly, like a ghost with a library card. One minute you’re reading about pirates or poets, and the next, you’re questioning the universe, your job, or why you still haven’t fixed that leaky faucet. Now I am enjoying torturing my readers brains. But here’s the kicker: while your eyes are dancing across the page, your brain is throwing a full-blown party—neurons firing like fireworks, … Continue reading🧠 What Happens in Your Brain When You Read

Hollywood will be Gone in 10 years

Watch this trailer… No Actors… No fancy studios or sets. All Imagined by AI. Is it perfect, No. But it is good enough. Give it 5 years. I said 10 so no one would argue. Traditional Hollywood will go the way of VHS tapes.

Predator and Prey: The New World Divide

We live in a world of two cities. Two people. Two blocks. Two minds. Two worlds. It’s no longer just Democrats versus Republicans, or Capitalists versus Socialists. The divide is deeper, broader, and more global than ever before. The world is splitting into two great spheres of influence: one orbiting the United States, the other orbiting China. There will be two dominant currencies: the dollar and the yuan. The old standard and the new ambition. There will be two forms of settlement and exchange: gold and Bitcoin — the timeless store of value and the digital rebel. And as … Continue readingPredator and Prey: The New World Divide

BRICS and the Battle

for the Internet: Freedom or a New Age of Censorship?

Once upon a time, the internet was imagined as a borderless realm — a vast digital commons where ideas, innovation, and opportunity could flow freely. But today, that dream is fracturing. Firewalls are rising where fiber optics once promised freedom. Nations are no longer just competing for wealth or weapons — they’re racing to control code, clouds, and cables.   Nowhere is this clearer than in the BRICS countries. Together, they represent more than half the world’s population — and they are building their own version of the internet. Not just new platforms, but entire systems of data governance, … Continue readingBRICS and the Battle

for the Internet: Freedom or a New Age of Censorship?

So you want to be a DAY Trader – Here is how to do it right.

FIRST – DAY TRADING – It is a lot of work, lot of time. It is about Limiting risk, and lots of knowledge, stop orders. Most people fail. But it can be done, until you can’t do it anymore. This is great video. It did this for a few months and the stress and workload was just not worth it to me. Anyway, if you play in the stock market this will be show what a trader really does. Wanna bees are not really, they are dreaming. Reality is much harder. Introduction & Track Record 0:00 – 0:37 Fabio … Continue readingSo you want to be a DAY Trader – Here is how to do it right.

Are We Just Stupid? Or Just Human?

Government is made up of people. So are government people stupid, or are they evil? That’s the real debate, and like most debates, the truth is messy but you’d be forgiven for thinking so. We Americans love a good mystery, and when we can’t find one, we invent it. That’s how we got conspiracy theories, diet soda, and reality TV. Government is made of Government people, are government people stupid or evil? But maybe—just maybe—the truth is less about secret cabals and more about regular oldhuman laziness, greed, and short attention spans. So pour yourself a drink, sit a … Continue readingAre We Just Stupid? Or Just Human?

China’s Grand Strategy vs. the Western World:

A Clash of Civilizations

I am not a card-carrying member of the Foreign Policy Elite, but I’ve been around long enough to know when a man smiles at your dinner table while looking at your wife too many times, you can’t trust him. For years, we invited China to the feast, poured the wine, and told ourselves they’d mind their manners if they got full enough. Turns out, they brought their own menu, their wine, and now they want more than the table. In the West we have this lovely little bedtime story: let them get rich, and they’ll get nice. But like … Continue readingChina’s Grand Strategy vs. the Western World:

A Clash of Civilizations

To the Moms Who Carried Us

As far as I can tell, we all had a mother. Some had more than others. Like everything in life, it isn’t fair. I was lucky—I had a mother. A good mother. She was born in 1920 and lived a full life. She was married twice and raised two kids on her own, in a time when being a single mom—and a woman—meant facing a thousand invisible walls. She saw me grow from a child into a man. A businessman. A husband. A father. A survivor. A success. Women today have freedoms she could only dream of. They complain … Continue readingTo the Moms Who Carried Us

Talking to God Over Coffee about the new Pope

So last night, somewhere between brushing my teeth and wondering if the Pope sleeps in red pajamas, I started thinking about the Catholic Church. Not the local parish with the creaky pews and the kind old lady who hands out bulletins—but the Church. The Vatican. The empire. The place with centuries of incense, secrets, gold, and guilt. I thought about the wars, the wealth, the whispered scandals behind stained glass. I thought about the child abuse, the Inquisition, the mafia ties, and the quiet covering of crimes that should have shaken the earth. And then I did something crazy. … Continue readingTalking to God Over Coffee about the new Pope

SAY HELLO! – Risk vs. Reward

The Quiet Equation that Runs Our Lives

My whole life has been about calculating risk versus reward. Really, it’s all any of us do—every single day, whether we realize it or not. You wake up in the morning, and the first decision hits you: Is it worth getting out of bed right now? We don’t say it out loud, but we feel it. That weighing. That silent debate. Everywhere we go, everything we do—driving to work, saying hello to someone, making a tough call—it’s all measured by the same mental math: What’s the risk? What’s the reward? Is it worth it? We all manage our lives … Continue readingSAY HELLO! – Risk vs. Reward

The Quiet Equation that Runs Our Lives

Lifestyles of the

Rich and Miserable

Back in my day—meaning ten minutes ago—I saw a man driving a $300,000 car looking like someone just told him his Wi-Fi bill went up. Now, I don’t know about you, but if I had a car that cost more than my childhood home, I’d at least whistle a little. But that’s the world we’ve built: where the folks with money look miserable, and the folks without it are trying to look like them. It used to be the rich were envied for their leisure. Now, they’re pitied for their therapy bills. We’ve gone from “Lifestyles of the Rich … Continue readingLifestyles of the

Rich and Miserable

The Invisible War: How China Is Waging a Battle of Perception Against India

“Wars aren’t always fought with bullets. Some are fought with bots, some with borrowed money, and others with borrowed truths. By the Time You Notice It, You’re Already in It In my day, if someone didn’t like you, they said it to your face—maybe with a punch, maybe with a drink thrown. But today’s world? You get a thousand insults in ten seconds from accounts with names like “User928472” and profile pictures that look like they were pulled from a facial recognition nightmare. There’s a new kind of war out there, my friend—not over land, not over oil, but … Continue readingThe Invisible War: How China Is Waging a Battle of Perception Against India

The Dirty Truth About Cycles, Dollars, and That Gold

You Think Is Shining

There’s a harsh law in life and investing: what goes up, must come down. Doesn’t matter if it’s stocks, real estate, or your cousin’s crypto coin. We get these manic moments where everything’s going up, up, up like a hot-air balloon with no ceiling. But eventually—gravity kicks in. Then there’s the long con—the macro tricks. These are the invisible hands that work over 20, 30, 50 years. Like the slow death of the dollar. You think gold is going up? It’s not. The dollar’s just falling down like a drunk on payday. Same with real estate—your house isn’t worth … Continue readingThe Dirty Truth About Cycles, Dollars, and That Gold

You Think Is Shining

The Hidden Universe of Sleep:

A Journey into the Mind That Changes Everything

By all accounts, sleep looks passive. But appearances, as they say, are deeply deceiving. Because the stillness of the body at rest conceals one of the most powerful adventures the soul can take—a nightly voyage not away from life, but deeper into it. Welcome to the hidden universe of sleep, where the real work begins, and your life’s meaning gets quietly rewritten beneath your pillow. The Lie We’ve Been Told About Sleep For centuries, we’ve been told that sleep is simply a shutdown—a nightly pause button, a kind of gentle death we submit to until morning breaks. We associate … Continue readingThe Hidden Universe of Sleep:

A Journey into the Mind That Changes Everything

The First Match That Burned

the Forest down

What follows is something I wrote years ago as a prologue to a story set in the aftermath of a nuclear war. Reading it now feels chilling—uncomfortably close to reality. Thankfully, we haven’t reached that point, but it’s a path we must do everything in our power to avoid. I apologize if this comes across as grim; it feels that way to me too. I grew up in the era of “duck and cover,” only to later realize it offered little more than false comfort. My hope is that staring into the gates of hell gives us pause—that it … Continue readingThe First Match That Burned

the Forest down

A Masterpiece of Story and Scarcity – Why This $140 Million Car Isn’t Just Metal—It is a masterclass in how to create value

Now listen here, friend. I’ve seen folks pay too much for whiskey, women, and land that floods every spring, but I never thought I’d live to see the day a man would hand over $140 million dollars for something with wheels and no cupholder. But that’s the world we’ve built—where meaning weighs more than metal, and a good story can outpace a V12 engine. You see, it ain’t the leather seats or the shiny paint that makes something priceless. It’s the tale that wraps around it like a ghost—who touched it, who fought for it, who lost sleep over … Continue readingA Masterpiece of Story and Scarcity – Why This $140 Million Car Isn’t Just Metal—It is a masterclass in how to create value

CEOs I’ve Known: The Good, the Bad, and the Beige

If you’re thinking about buying stock in a company and haven’t bothered to learn who the CEO is—well, friend, that’s like handing your car keys to a stranger and hoping they take you someplace nice. We live in an age where people obsess over charts, earnings calls, and analyst upgrades, yet forget to ask the most important question of all: “Who’s driving this thing?” A company ain’t a spreadsheet—it’s a ship. And the captain’s name is carved into the helm. If you don’t know where that person has been, how they think, what they value, or whether they’ve run … Continue readingCEOs I’ve Known: The Good, the Bad, and the Beige

Pakistan and India are at it again. WW3 unlikely

So, Pakistan and India are at it again. India reportedly took out what they’re calling terrorist locations inside Pakistan. In response, Pakistan claims it retaliated and knocked out a dozen Indian aircraft. But from what I’ve seen, that claim doesn’t appear to be true. China, interestingly, is also promoting Pakistan’s narrative. Nobody really knows where this is going. India and Pakistan are both nuclear powers. India is more capable, both economically and militarily, but that doesn’t make the situation any less dangerous. The fact that China is backing Pakistan may backfire. It could push India to sever more ties … Continue readingPakistan and India are at it again. WW3 unlikely

What Warren Buffett just said…

Now, I ain’t never danced a fancy jig on Wall Street, but I’ve been clogging through this world of finance long enough to spot a man who walks the talk—and Warren Buffett, well, he’s an old clogger too. Not the kind that makes headlines with flashy footwork or meme stocks, but the kind that keeps a steady beat, rain or shine. While the world chases rockets and unicorns, Buffett’s been quietly milking the same old cow—steady, patient, and profitable. He didn’t teach me how to get rich quick. He taught me how not to go broke slow. That there’s … Continue readingWhat Warren Buffett just said…

South Florida real estate—especially newer homes and condos—is rebounding

If you believed every headline you read, South Florida real estate was sinking faster than a lawn chair in the Everglades. They say the condos are cracking, the buyers are fleeing, and the ocean’s reclaiming the coast — all before lunch. But here’s the thing: newspapers don’t sell with nuance, and YouTubers don’t get clicks for calm. Truth is, South Florida’s housing market ain’t dying — it’s just sorting itself out. This ain’t a crash — it’s a shuffle. And those with good boots, deep pockets, or both are dancing just fine. South Florida real estate is a bit … Continue readingSouth Florida real estate—especially newer homes and condos—is rebounding

🏡 Why Real Estate Is a Great Investment to Avoid Taxes

If the government taxed the air, I reckon we’d all be holding our breath by now. But since they haven’t figured out how to meter that just yet, they’ll settle for taxing your sweat, your savings, and anything that dares to grow in value—including your humble little home.   That’s where real estate comes in. It’s one of the few places where the system tips in favor of the folks who read the rules instead of just signing the checks. The wealthy don’t dodge taxes by hiding—no sir—they dodge them by investing smart and letting the tax code work … Continue reading🏡 Why Real Estate Is a Great Investment to Avoid Taxes

The Oil Aisle Illusion: Nature vs. The Lab

If the devil ever opened a health food store, I reckon half the shelves would be lined with bottles labeled “heart healthy,” filled with the same industrial sludge they use to grease machines and make lipstick. We’ve gone from lard to lab coats, trading bacon grease for something cooked up in test tubes next to synthetic perfume. These days, folks are terrified of butter but pour canola and soybean oil into their pans like it’s blessed holy water—because some white-coated fella in the ’80s declared fat the enemy. He just forgot to mention which fats. Now our arteries aren’t … Continue readingThe Oil Aisle Illusion: Nature vs. The Lab

The Brutal Capitalist – How it Works

Read the whole story – the dessert is at the end A Modern Robber Baron in a Cowboy Hat J.R. “Rusty” Calhoun III wasn’t born poor, but he sure made a fortune off people who were. He wore snakeskin boots, chewed a Churchill cigar, and had a God-given talent for finding oil—and gutting companies like cattle at a rodeo. But Rusty didn’t drill holes in the ground. He drilled holes in balance sheets. He didn’t pump oil—he pumped value straight out of businesses, leaving hollow shells and broken pensions in his dust trail. They called him a “capitalist visionary.” … Continue readingThe Brutal Capitalist – How it Works

Golden Dome: Star Wars 2.0 –

Can It Really Be Built?

Back in my day, when a storm was brewing between superpowers, you grabbed a shovel, dug a ditch, and prayed you were on the right side of it. But now? Now we’re talking about throwing a blanket over the entire sky and calling it safety. Trumps wants to build a “Golden Dome” — a Star Wars reboot where lasers kiss missiles mid-air and satellites play whack-a-mole with hypersonic death. Sounds mighty noble. The idea is simple enough: keep every enemy missile out and every American life safe. But if history’s taught us anything, it’s that when you build something … Continue readingGolden Dome: Star Wars 2.0 –

Can It Really Be Built?

📊 Russia’s Wartime Economy: A Boom Built on Quick Sand

If you judge a man’s wealth by the size of his house, don’t be surprised when it collapses like a house of cards. And if you judge a nation’s strength by its GDP, you might just mistake a marching band for an army. Many economists are saying that Russia’s doing just fine—low unemployment, fast growth, money flowing like vodka at a victory parade. But take a second look, and you’ll see it ain’t prosperity—it’s a wartime mirage, built on tanks, funerals, and government IOUs. See, war has a way of dressing up ruin in gold trim. You can call … Continue reading📊 Russia’s Wartime Economy: A Boom Built on Quick Sand

REAL ESTATE – Major things to look at before you make an offer to buy a house.

Second Impressions are important both to check for problems and for you to help set a price. The more it smells the lower the price, but sometimes you don’t want a smelly house. Here’s a a practical checklist based on years of buying homes. Cosmetic upgrades are often used to cover up serious problems, especially in flipped homes. The goal is to recognize red flags and inspect deeper than the surface. Home flippers and some sellers often use superficial cosmetic upgrades to hide significant issues. These changes can fool buyers at first glance, but a sharp eye can uncover … Continue readingREAL ESTATE – Major things to look at before you make an offer to buy a house.

Building your

Money/Success Machine: Part2

Part 2: Habits That Fortify Your Financial Engine By the time you hit Part 2 of life—and of this guide—you start to notice the music playing in the background isn’t the same song you danced to at 25. Your wants get quieter, your needs get louder, and somewhere between the late nights and the mortgage payments, you realize you’re no longer planning just for yourself. There’s a little hand holding yours now, or someone counting on you to show up, pay up, and stay strong. That sports car dream starts losing horsepower to more practical thoughts—like daycare, dental plans, … Continue readingBuilding your

Money/Success Machine: Part2

📉 The New Economic Reality –

How to Survive and Thrive

We’re entering a new world—one where old rules are crumbling, debt is ballooning, and markets are behaving like rollercoasters with broken brakes. From wild stock swings to mounting inflation, investors today face a minefield of risks. But here’s the truth: you don’t need to predict the future—you need to prepare for it. Never seen anything quite like today’s market. One week it’s doomsday, the next it’s champagne and rockets to the moon. Folks are either screaming “BUY EVERYTHING!” or “SELL IT ALL AND HIDE THE GOLD!”—and half of ‘em change their mind by lunch. In times like these, you’ve … Continue reading📉 The New Economic Reality –

How to Survive and Thrive

🔥 Lost But Not Broken: The Brutal Truths You Need to Hear in 2025

A wake-up call for anyone feeling stuck, frustrated, or invisible in today’s world. In a time of chaos and confusion, many people—men and women alike—feel like life is slipping past them. But no matter who you are, the truth remains: no one is coming to save you. Everything you need to thrive is already inside you. This guide shares the blunt, empowering truths that can shift your mindset, change your habits, and transform your life—if you’re willing to take action. 💡 10  Brutal Truths to Reclaim Your Power 1. No One Is Coming to Save You Stop waiting for someone … Continue reading🔥 Lost But Not Broken: The Brutal Truths You Need to Hear in 2025

Building your

Money/Success Machine: Notes for the Swipe-Left Generation

Back in my day, you measured a man by his handshake, the mud on his boots, and how many times he’d been swindled before he got smart. These days, you measure a man by his credit score, how many apps he uses to check the stock market, and how fast he can swipe left on a mortgage ad. Progress, they call it. But I’ve lived long enough to know that some truths don’t age, even if the faces do. So pull up a chair, silence your notifications, and listen close—because what I’m about to tell you is the kind … Continue readingBuilding your

Money/Success Machine: Notes for the Swipe-Left Generation

Venezuela’s largest

oil buyer – China

May 1 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports fell almost 20% to some 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) in April, the lowest level in nine months, as cargo cancellations to U.S.-based producer Chevron (CVX.N), opens new tab forced ships to return and left some ports empty, ship tracking data and documents showed. Venezuela’s state-run company PDVSA last month suspended most of the loading windows it had assigned to Chevron and ordered the return of some oil cargoes bound for the U.S. amid payment uncertainty related to the enforcement of U.S. sanctions. I reckon if you asked the average man on the street what Venezuela’s … Continue readingVenezuela’s largest

oil buyer – China

Weird – China Selling Gold

China’s central bank has been steadily increasing its gold reserves, adding 12.8 metric tons in the first quarter of 2025, it sold it all and more yesterday. Now I don’t know about you, but I’ve learned that in politics, economics, and poker, nothing happens by accident. If it swims like a fish and smells like a fish, well, maybe — just maybe — we ought to call it a fish. So when China starts unloading its gold reserves faster than a gambler cashing out before the sheriff shows up, you have to wonder: are they broke, bluffing, or baiting … Continue readingWeird – China Selling Gold

Power Outage in Spain and Portugal, was it a Cyberattack by a State Actor (Russia, Iran or China)?

It used to be when the lights went out, it was because some fool squirrel got too cozy with a transformer. But these days, when whole nations plunge into darkness, you best start looking at keyboards, not power lines. And maybe—just maybe—at the Kremlin. When Spain and Portugal went black this past April, it wasn’t just the grid that failed—it was a warning light flashing across the continent. The same continent that still hasn’t figured out who blew holes in the Nord Stream pipeline not long ago. Funny how nobody wants to say it out loud, but everyone whispers … Continue readingPower Outage in Spain and Portugal, was it a Cyberattack by a State Actor (Russia, Iran or China)?

Confident People Never Brag About Their Success

Most folks you meet in life are louder than their own accomplishments. They flash their trophies before they’ve crossed the finish line, post their wisdom before they’ve lived a lick of it, and mistake applause for virtue. But every now and then, you’ll meet someone different—someone who doesn’t have to shout because their presence speaks louder than words. They don’t announce their greatness. They live it. You won’t find them elbowing for the spotlight; they’re too busy getting the job done. These are the quietly confident ones—and if you’re lucky, they’ll teach you more by example than a dozen … Continue readingConfident People Never Brag About Their Success

A Silent Explosion Heard Around the World – Will Shahid Rajaee end the Ayatollah’s rule”

There is very little real geopolitical information being spewed out by the usual suspects in the media. The world could be on fire, and they’d be busy covering celebrity breakups and whatever the algorithm told them to care about this week. Have you heard about one of the most important pieces of news this week? I doubt it. And if you did, I’ll bet good money they didn’t explain why it matters. The explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port occurred on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at approximately 12:20 PM Iran Standard Time. This isn’t some dusty little outpost—we’re talking … Continue readingA Silent Explosion Heard Around the World – Will Shahid Rajaee end the Ayatollah’s rule”

The Truth About Software:

The Asset Nobody Wants You to Own

I’m going to tell you a story of technology that no one wants to tell you. It’s the story of software as an asset. You see, somewhere along the way—while we were all gawking at shiny apps and clicking “I agree” faster than we read cereal boxes—we forgot something important: software isn’t just a tool. It’s not just “there” like air or free Wi-Fi. It’s capital. Real capital. Once upon a time, assets meant land, gold, or steel. Tangible things. But today, the most powerful companies in the world—Amazon, Google, Microsoft—don’t own oil fields. They own code. Software is … Continue readingThe Truth About Software:

The Asset Nobody Wants You to Own

How I Actually Trade Stocks – Making money with Stocks series.

People often ask me if I spend a lot of time trading stocks every day — buying and selling constantly. The short answer is: no. I spend a lot of time looking around — studying trends, talking to people, and analyzing where the macroeconomy is headed. Once I have a sense of the broader environment, I drill down into the microeconomics of individual companies. For example, I might focus on a company like NVIDIA and study where they’re likely to be in three to five years. But no matter how great a company looks, macro factors — like a … Continue readingHow I Actually Trade Stocks – Making money with Stocks series.

Life’s Little Ironies:

A Reflection at Midway

As I approach what would be the midpoint of my life—if I live to be 120—I find myself laughing a lot. I laugh at the things that once seemed so serious, so heavy when I was young. When I was in junior high, a man who owned a computer services company told me I would never be programmer. I had applied to work for free, just for the chance to learn. Funny thing: I went on to become a major computer tech/programmer. I built several companies around computer services, the internet, even artificial intelligence. So much for predictions. My … Continue readingLife’s Little Ironies:

A Reflection at Midway