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 … Continue readingChina’s Grand Strategy vs. the Western World: A Clash of Civilizations
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 … Continue readingTo the Moms Who Carried Us
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. … Continue readingTalking to God Over Coffee about the new Pope
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 … Continue readingSAY HELLO! – Risk vs. Reward The Quiet Equation that Runs Our Lives
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 … Continue readingLifestyles of the Rich and Miserable
“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 … Continue readingThe Invisible War: How China Is Waging a Battle of Perception Against India
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 … Continue readingThe Dirty Truth About Cycles, Dollars, and That Gold You Think Is Shining
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 … Continue readingThe Hidden Universe of Sleep: A Journey into the Mind That Changes Everything
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 … Continue readingThe First Match That Burned the Forest down
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 … 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
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, … Continue readingCEOs I’ve Known: The Good, the Bad, and the Beige
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, … Continue readingPakistan and India are at it again. WW3 unlikely
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 … Continue readingWhat Warren Buffett just said…
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: … Continue readingSouth Florida real estate—especially newer homes and condos—is rebounding
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 … Continue reading🏡 Why Real Estate Is a Great Investment to Avoid Taxes
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 … Continue readingThe Oil Aisle Illusion: Nature vs. The Lab
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 … Continue readingThe Brutal Capitalist – How it Works
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. … Continue readingGolden Dome: Star Wars 2.0 – Can It Really Be Built?
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 … Continue reading📊 Russia’s Wartime Economy: A Boom Built on Quick Sand
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 … Continue readingREAL ESTATE – Major things to look at before you make an offer to buy a house.
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 … Continue readingBuilding your Money/Success Machine: Part2
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 … Continue reading📉 The New Economic Reality – How to Survive and Thrive
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 … Continue reading🔥 Lost But Not Broken: The Brutal Truths You Need to Hear
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 … Continue readingBuilding your Money/Success Machine: Notes for the Swipe-Left Generation
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 … Continue readingVenezuela’s largest oil buyer – China
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 … Continue readingWeird – China Selling Gold
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 … Continue readingPower Outage in Spain and Portugal, was it a Cyberattack by a State Actor (Russia, Iran or China)?
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 … Continue readingConfident People Never Brag About Their Success
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 … Continue readingA Silent Explosion Heard Around the World – Will Shahid Rajaee end the Ayatollah’s rule”
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 … Continue readingThe Truth About Software: The Asset Nobody Wants You to Own
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 … Continue readingHow I Actually Trade Stocks – Making money with Stocks series.
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 … Continue readingLife’s Little Ironies: A Reflection at Midway
Most folks think the mind is like a horse: steady, stubborn, and set in its tracks. They’ll spend a lifetime pulling the same old plow, wearing the same old blinders, wondering why they never break free. Some get desperate enough to chew magic mushrooms or … Continue readingLucid Dreaming and the Mysteries of Consciousness
The First Wave – The Shattering In the trembling black before dawn, Taiwan’s skies tore open. Without warning, China unleashed its storm. Ballistic missiles screamed through the darkness, slamming into Taiwan’s airbases, command centers, and radar sites before a single defensive shot could rise in … Continue readingThe Fall of Taiwan 2027???
Shattered Illusions Sarah Winfield thought she now lived a normal suburban life: quiet streets, friendly neighbors, HOA meetings, and weekend barbeques with her husband Daniel, a mild-mannered accountant working on government lend-lease contracts. But normalcy is often a carefully crafted illusion. It started on a … Continue readingThe Silent Partner
My next major writing project feels like the work I was always meant to create — as if everything in my life has been leading me to this moment. 2027 – AI – Man of the Year It began with applause. In the spring of … Continue readingThe Last Sentinel
When it comes to trouble, it’s mighty rare for it to knock politely at the front door. More often, it comes climbing in through the kitchen window with muddy boots and a shotgun. That’s about the size of what we’re dealing with when it comes … Continue readingChina: Know Thy Enemy
A bold new blueprint to reset the global game — and put America back at the head of the table When most folks tell you what they’re thinking or what they’re fixing to do, it’s usually wise to take them at their word. They may … Continue readingTreasury Secretary Bessent Just Revealed The USA’s Grand Masterplan.
This is the first in a series of guides designed to help you master the art of smart real estate decisions. NO I am not a Realtor and I am not trying to sell anything. I have bought more a few houses, and want you … Continue reading🏡 5-Minute House Buying Evaluation Checklist – Don’t Buy a Pig with Lipstick
“One day, we’ll be able to store the whole Library of Congress in a device the size of a matchbox.”—Buckminster Fuller, the visionary futurist, In his 1962 book Education Automation If you blinked in 2005 and opened your eyes in 2025, you might think you’d … Continue readingTwo Decades of Progress: The Astonishing Evolution of Technology from 2005 to 2025
“Why fight the system when you can own it? Become a lobbyist — power, profit, and plausible deniability included.” If you ever wondered how the world really works, it’s a lot less “Schoolhouse Rock” and a lot more “Sopranos in Suits.”Turns out, if you want … Continue readingHow to Influence People, Policy and get Rich – Become a Lobbyist
I’ve known a thing or two about bad breakups. And when it comes to world affairs, there ain’t a messier divorce on this green Earth than the one simmering between the United States and China. They used to toast each other with trade deals and … Continue readingMAD
From the high towers of Omaha, where the Oracle himself—Warren Buffett—ain’t just sitting on a rocking chair counting his billions. No sir. While the crowd’s hollering’ that he’s just cashing out and taking’ his chips off the table, the man’s quietly rearranging his pieces like … Continue readingWhat is Warren Buffet doing?
Now, I ain’t saying the stock market is a poker game played in a smoky backroom, but if you listen close, you’ll hear the rustle of marked cards and the whisper of million-dollar bets made long before the rest of us see the flop. You … Continue readingDark Pools Shape the Market’s Hidden Currents
Here is a list of 100+ highly rated, widely loved movies released before 2015 that weren’t used in any of the earlier genre lists. These Honorable Mentions will include a mix of fun, iconic, classic, and influential titles from across the globe and cinematic history. … Continue readingThese Honorable Mentions at list of 100+ highly rated, widely loved movies released before 2015
I reckon the world’s gotten mighty fast—fast food, fast cars, fast opinions, and faster ways to forget the past. But if there’s one place we ought to slow down, it’s the silver screen. You see, back before every teenager thought cinema started with streaming, there … Continue reading📽️ The Ultimate Genre-Based Movie Guide (Pre-2015)
“I don’t dream at night, I dream all day; I dream for a living.” — Steven Spielberg If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 2 a.m. wondering why your bank account feels like a leaky bucket, you’re not alone. Most folks don’t drown in … Continue readingDreaming for a Living: How to Build the Life You Actually Want
CHINA LIES! – Everyone lies, but they lie more. There was a time when we thought we were playing a game of Monopoly with China—just some friendly trade, a few factories here, a few container ships there. Turns out, we were playing chess… and we … Continue readingFrom China with LOVE!
I’m still working my way through this, so feel free to check back later for a more polished version! Let me start by saying, I make zero monies if you buy Gold or anything else. If you asked about buying Gold two years ago, I … Continue readingEverything You Wanted to Know About Gold but Were Afraid to Ask