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A further update; it appears they would rather have a fox run the chicken house.

…. since most of my friends voted the way they did, I really had to get to the root of what they really were voting on. using my thesis that “you would never let your family do business with him or yourself do business with him or put yourself in a compromising position with him”,…


I may have sorted this out for myself, and why the election went the way it did.

We all live in our own little bubbles and have our own …. biases. I have them. I would never do business with someone who bankrupted over … 6 corporations declaring bankruptcy … closed 15 companies. Many with unpaid contractors …. I understand 1, but more than that is malicious. 2. I would never relate…


WSJ, section piece on Luck.

My comment – Luck is everywhere. Look in the mirror, consider your life and those closest … honestly. If you believe you are wholly responsible for you success or failure, you likely won’t believe in luck. Without ruffling to many feathers, consider the who, where and when you born and how opportunity really starts. No…


WSJ – retirement – save it or throw it – The Yoders.

Read anything on the Yoder Family and their history, it is a “life well lived ” They will do retirement just the same. Really good. There are 2 schools of thought on stuff, and a whole lot of emotions between. A) Save it all, look at it and smile, great memories. B) Thin it out,…


From WSJ – The Glory Days of Bruce Springsteen, and Me.

Not sure where to start …. 1) First time I heard the music was from my older sister. 2) Great story teller. (That was his job) 3) Good long career. (That was his job) 4) Very good businessman. (That was his job) 5) He is very succinct in the Broadway show. “I made it all…


From NYT opinion piece “The Art of Being a Morning Person (Even if You’re Actually Not One)

Too many of the comments were of a serious nature which always compels me to a strong , but humorous opinion. I saw this at 5 am. Sturbridge4m ago As one of those earlier risers, my bias is simple, “you snooze – you lose. ” Funny part is, I married someone similar and just yesterday,…


I have a few friends, all who have to remain nameless.

Modern dilemma, what many people consider “truth” is really their own personal truth, which is really just opinion. Sad really. It is self defeating, narrow and doesn’t consider there are 2 sides to a conversation, or an argument and that others may be correct or more correct, using actual science, statistics and data. They refuse…


WSJ Retirement section – The Yoder family on having personal space after retiring.

I really enjoy the Yoders. My wife eventually reads these comments, lets see how much trouble I can get in. This is a first world paper/site so forgive me. First we had 2 houses. Then I had a barn. Then she got horses and now she had a barn. I built another barn …. And…


WSJ Why Americans Are Having Fewer Babies 

My comments in WSJ HK Howard Kelley 29 May, 2023I have more – this is shorter but good. 1897 – 2 Irish immigrants get married and have 11 kids. Actually they own a house good, good job, leaves a sizeable estate. No education. Generation 1 – Of 11 kids – 1 is dead at 10…


WSJ Why Americans Are Having Fewer Babies 

Essay | Howard Kelley 29 May, 2023 First thing one should notice in the comments section, mostly men blathering. Women have too much to do, they work at a job, still take better care of the house, and then do more of the child care. Second thing, this is the WSJ, hah. I will try…