May 12, 2026

I was walking to pay a bill. It wasn’t far, so I walked to save gas. With the prices so high, I do all I can to save that precious commodity. I might also mention that I was prepared to pay cash for what I owed. I like cash. All that electron created money makes…

March 31, 2026

Getting gassed used to mean you were drunk and supposedly having fun. Getting gassed these days means a mortgage on your house or possibly selling your first born into slavery to pay for a fill-up. They promise it will get worse. Let’s take a look at some of the factors adding to this problem. Factor…

August 19, 2025

When I first heard about cryptocurrency, I thought of that scary old TV series, Tales from the Crypt. A crypt is where you lay dead people to rest. This led me to associating crypto currency with death. I thought, “Another dead currency like the dollar.” Well, the dollar isn’t dead yet, but it’s bleeding a…

August 22, 2024

Before we get to the present, we’re going to take a little trip back in time. Imagine the person who invented the first lock proudly presenting it to his king. “Your crown jewels and gold will be safe, my lord, with this device to lock the heavy door to your treasure.” I’ll bet the king…