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Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
More Pretty Pictures
Puppy Love
A Magical Hideaway
Thanks to the events of 2025, we are enjoying a splendid family encampment far from the bustle of society. It’s as close to paradise as can be, and I took a few photos of my favorite element of it right now, which are the lights I set up along the roofline.
Frenemy Wipeout
Most of you know of my complex relationship with palladium. On the one hand, it was my best call of the year. On the other hand, I sold it WAY too early, just when it was about to explode higher. I have absolutely agonized about this over the past month, and over the weekend I put a little note on my Excel spreadsheet where I track all my positions, both past and present, and put in the sophisticated remark “Fucking RETARD” right next to it, just to make my feelings about myself quite clear.
Mercifully, /PA is in an absolutely free-fall right now, plummeting $333 and almost 17%. I have removed my aforementioned self-assessment, and I’ll wait until this is at a clearly good buy price again. Don’t get me wrong, though. I’m still an idiot.
