How long does this shutdown feel like? Months, right? Actually California shut down just 25 days ago, and it was among the first states to do so. Look. I get that we don’t want to turn the economy back on until we know we’re in the clear. All I’m saying[…] Read On
If you don’t know about Greg Gutfeld’s “prison of two ideas,” you’re really missing out on something big. No, seriously. While the notion that the world is not black and white but shades of gray is certainly not new, Gutfeld did come up with a cool name and always does[…] Read On
Right now I’m relishing the last glass of a bottle of Petit Verdot from Steve Kent Winery in Livermore. I’m not likely to enjoy another anytime soon. Or ever. The varietal is almost exclusively used for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and other Bordeaux grapes, not on its own. And[…] Read On
According to CNBC, we should all be bummed that Silicon Valley DJs, comedians, acrobats and event planners are losing gigs due to coronavirus. Here’s what I’m thinking. The Valley has been flush with cash for this ridiculously long bull market run and unprecedented private equity boom. Or bubble. You say[…] Read On
Much of the information you’ve been hearing about coronavirus has been wrong. Not just a little wrong. A lot wrong. Take Covid-19’s mortality rate for example. Mortality rate is the percentage of people infected with a disease that die from it. Why is that important? Because the “experts” use mortality[…] Read On
When you can’t get away it stands to reason that cabin fever might set in. And we might become more abrasive toward one another. I don’t know about you, but that’s not what’s happening here. On the contrary … Seventeen or eighteen years ago I built a greenhouse. Hey, it[…] Read On
Now that the stock market has soared like a gazillion points and officially mocked my foolish attempts at hedging against a market collapse I’m thinking it’s safe to return to my natural pre-viral state of cynical mockery. Some people are doing some very good work to lighten the mood in[…] Read On