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Gifts Change

December. December is so different, now. Before I was a teenager, it was about Normal Rockwell moments, gifts, Santa, food, and how about some more gifts. As a teenager, it probably should’ve been about hormones and recklessness, but I remember … Continue reading

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Shop Local Or Not

How do I spell that sound I make when I settle into a comfy chair days after a feast? Erf? Ugh? Whew? Whew will have to do, but the sound is more like a balloon slightly deflating, but not a … Continue reading

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20 Months Of Cash

Twenty months of cash. Twenty months of liquid assets: cash, stocks, whatever I’ve hidden in my socks (inside family reference.) About two years ago, I estimated that I had 20 months of cash reserves. If nothing significantly improved my finances, … Continue reading

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Both Sides

Here’s a rarity, telling both sides of a story. Recently, I’ve posted about the successes of a couple of my stocks, QBTS & LUNR. Now, go check the news and probably find scores of articles on a variety of topics. … Continue reading

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Luck And A Bit Of SLDP and LUNR – November 2025

As I mentioned recently, once upon a time, I’d post my stock trades on the Motley Fool. I posted that when I bought a bit more LUNR. I had some cash left from a sale of some of my QBTS … Continue reading

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A Good Week – October 2025

Good weeks can happen too. There were at least two pieces of good book news, three pieces of stock news, and a compliment or a few. Which to write about? We get enough weird news from the world lately. I’ll … Continue reading

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Bought A Bit Of LUNR Again – October 2025

Once upon a time, I’d post my stock trades on the Motley Fool. This forum, my blog, seems to be a more public and more trafficked place for such things lately. So, here’s a quick note. I bought some more … Continue reading

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Irrational Exuberance Again

Irrational exuberance again? The stock market is up again? But it sounds and looks like the world is in turmoil. Isn’t it? Not-exactly-a-news-flash = the market is not the world, and a crowd of supposedly intelligent investors can act like … Continue reading

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Sitting On Decisions

A few days ago, I Sold A Bit Of QBTS (QBTS At 40 So Soon). Listen to a lot of pundits, and it would sound like the money would already be allocated, spent, redistributed. Nope. I’m sitting on those decisions. … Continue reading

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QBTS At 40 So Soon

Again, “I’m not bragging. I’m not boasting.” That’s what I said in my recent post. (QBTS And Luck – October 10, 2025) I’m not even celebrating. The emotional news of selling a bit of my QBTS holdings hasn’t sunk into … Continue reading

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