A blast from the computer past

  I was amused to learn of a California company that’s recycling and selling old-fashioned floppy disks by the hundreds every day. Tom Persky runs floppydisk.com, a California-based online disk recycling service that takes in new and used disks before sending them onto a reliable customer base — he reckons he sells about 500 disks… Continue reading A blast from the computer past

Money over the past 10,000 years or so

  I recently came across an investment service called Epsilon Theory.  They have an enormous range of articles and reports that are among the best-researched and easily understandable of any that I’ve read anywhere else.  I’ve taken up their (limited) free subscription offer, and I recommend it to you as well. I found their article,… Continue reading Money over the past 10,000 years or so

The food situation, here and worldwide

  This blog post is not, repeat, NOT designed to make you afraid, or scare you into “prepping” if you’re not already there, or anything like that.  Its intention is to simply present facts, and let you make up your own mind what you need to do to prepare for the shortages that are coming. … Continue reading The food situation, here and worldwide

Are you, or will you soon be, dependent on pension income? If so, READ THIS.

  Epsilon Theory has published an in-depth review of Britain’s financial crisis over the past couple of weeks, as its major pension funds were pushed right to the brink of bankruptcy by a liquidity crunch that threatened to take the entire British banking sector down with them.  The crisis was averted – for now –… Continue reading Are you, or will you soon be, dependent on pension income? If so, READ THIS.

Wow. China’s high-tech economy just took a major boot to the knackers…

  A recent move by the Biden administration has really put the boot into China’s high-tech industries.  In a series of tweets, Jordan Schneider sums up the situation.  Here’s part of Threadreader’s condensed version. The US government’s new export controls are wreaking havoc on China’s chip industry. New rules around “US persons” are driving an… Continue reading Wow. China’s high-tech economy just took a major boot to the knackers…

The “smart money” nightmare – when the government can track and control every cent you spend

  Here’s a short (15-minute) video clip outlining what the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) will mean.  The video speaks about the British banking system, but exactly the same thing would happen in the US banking system if CBDC’s are introduced, and cash is outlawed. THIS VIDEO IS REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT.  Please don’t… Continue reading The “smart money” nightmare – when the government can track and control every cent you spend

“Big Meat” tries to silence its critics

  Reader S. L. sent me the link to this video from cattleman Jim Mundorf describing “how there is an obvious campaign to get cattlemen, who criticize the way the industry currently operates, to shut the hell up”.  I recommend spending 8 minutes of your time watching it.  In particular, note what he says about… Continue reading “Big Meat” tries to silence its critics

Lies, damned lies, and PayPal

  It seems Paypal, after inserting both feet firmly into its corporate mouth, is trying to backtrack and do damage control. “An [Accepted Use Policy] notice recently went out in error that included incorrect information,” a PayPal spokesperson said. “PayPal is not fining people for misinformation and this language was never intended to be inserted… Continue reading Lies, damned lies, and PayPal

Lies, damned lies, and inflation fudgery

  Two years ago I postulated: We’ve seen in the past how reliable private sources such as Shadowstats and the Chapwood Index have consistently estimated the true inflation rate to be between three and four times higher than the official numbers.  I believe them. Therefore, here’s a suggestion, based solidly upon historical economic reality. To… Continue reading Lies, damned lies, and inflation fudgery

Remote work is a two-edged sword

  The New York Post warns:  “Remote work could cost Americans their jobs within decade, experts say“. Remote work may be a blessing for Americans who enjoy not having to commute to the office, but experts are warning that workers should be careful what they wish for because companies could easily hire someone overseas to… Continue reading Remote work is a two-edged sword