If you're not thinking, you're not moving forward!

The Federal Reserve raises rates, Jerome Powell indicates that there is more to come, sparking inflation fears (again). Elections on November bet 8th... Take your ballot to a drop off (don't mail), election predictions get closer as inflation, crime fuel costs/shortages come back into focus. Commentary Brianna Joy Grey is attacked by progressives for asking why we're intervening in Ukraine but not in other areas experiencing similar atrocities; she's also "evil" and a "subhuman fascist" for asking how we can find a road to peace to Ukraine.

The problem I have is that the article states that "in the spring/summer of 2020, we only had glimmers of information." I walk through several areas where we had more than enough information in late 2020 to know that there would be drastic, long-term, and unintended consequences... If politicians and the media haven't ridiculed, ignored, banned, or censored those who were trying to present that data.

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Episode 8 Commentary -- I didn't think that the Harfoots could be any more psychotic or creepy, but it happened; The female posse is beaten by Gandalf, but we still don't know who they are/were. Galadriel *finally* decides to try to figure out who Halbrand is. Halbrand helps the elves to create the rings of power with two seconds of conversation. Galadriel figures out who Halbrand is but Detective Elrond has to figure it out on his own, because, why would you tell the elves that Sauron had been in your Kingdom? All of Tolkein's lore and $60 million/episode, and this is what we got. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Secret Service rents a mansion to protect Hunter Biden and pays $30,000/month, Putin consolidates power in Russia, Oil prices rebound, ignoring the US's release of 180 million barrels of oil, Disney opposes Florida's Parental Rights legislation while ignoring/ expanding into countries that jail/torture LGBTQ+ community members and commit actual genocide.

Thursday Thoughts: Johns Hopkins study and "The United States of Anger."

Commentary on the book "Boundaries" by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Recognizing the climate of fear that has been stoked by media and politicians..and what to do about it.

Remember to check on yourself every 2 - 3 years; are you doing what you should be doing? Thoughts for entrepreneurs, workers, or anyone.

CDC states that 75% of vaccinated people who died of covid had 4+ comorbodities, 40% of New York residents in hospital for "covid" are actually in the hospital for something else, Teachers Union organizes student lockout, Colorado Rep Ed Perlmutter retiring

Marshall area fire mitigation plan not updated in 10 years, California Department of Health's new guidelines allow covid positive healthcare workers to work, falling rocks kill 6 in Brazil, Justice Sotomayor misstates number of covid cases in kids, CDC can't tell us if people are in the hospital with or because of covid, White House slammed for misleading graphic on the economy, and a bit about the global potato shortage.

Another Desantis non-scandal, 2021 Stock Market returns, stats on Omicron in South Africa, Covid tests, Biden Admin plans for the meat packing industry, and commentary about how to prep for disaster and how to work with your home/renter's insurance company.

Monday Musings: Marshall Fire is almost contained, More fentanyl than heroin intercepted at US border, Omicron cases increase, AOV vacations in Florida, Turkey Energy Agency increases prices 125%, Twitter suspends a couple of high profile personnel

Where did the media lose our trust (ie, Covid) and a young progressive begins to question everything she's believed

When are we going to realize that the Government isn't going to "save" us? (Commentary/Rant)

Joy Reid says "Karen" is Black vernacular, Manchin destroys democracy (not really), Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for people 18 - 45, who is to blame for senators being infected by covid, Turkish YouTubers arrested by government for found their jobs, CNN's John Griffin arrested by the FBI, update on Rogel Aguilera- Medros' 110 year sentence

Inflation, Savings, Businesses, and Investing: What is a person to do to keep rising prices from stealing her money?

I'll discuss crypto, possible pros, cons, and other random thoughts like, "Should I get involved with it?"

A trip down memory lane -- The 2008 Great Recession

The dark side of Kenosha: I'm reading a piece from the New York Times: Businesses Trying To Rebuild After Unrest Face a Challenge: Not Enough Insurance. (published November 2020) As you consider whether "unrest" is a legitimate expression, I invited you to "see" the side that virtually no one in the media is talking about. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/business/small-business-insurance-unrest-kenosha.html

Additional commentary/conspiracy theory on gas prices, FBI raids Project Veritas reporters' houses, Big Bird talks about the vaxx, "racist" voters in Virginia vote for *another* minority, flipping Virginia's House to Republicans, Build Back Better and Infrastructure bill commentary, Pete Buttigieg talks racist highways, ignores supply chain crisis.

Thomas Sowell's "Knowledge and Decisions": Highly recommended and very relevant in today's world.

The problem with General Mark Mille's testimony and an update on me.

Governor Cuomo, Afghanistan, and the stock market, and paying others to do what you don't really need to do.

Discussion/Commentary: Critical Race Theory: The Theory vs The Practice. Also...a trip down memory lane, and learning about "Whiteness."