Most of the Duke representation is from my darling girl; you can recognize her as the one with the lame as shown on the left:
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.
Love Story
With this being Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d tell a story I don’t think I’ve ever told here. In fact, for some modicum of discretion, I’m going to make it visible only to paying members (all levels). It’s a good enough story that you might even want to subscribe. So, let’s begin.

What’s In a Name?

It’s Not Over? Yes, It Is!
Any Number is Fine
The PPI came out just now, completing the inflation data for the month. Yesterday, the CPI came in 66% hotter than expected, and today, the PPI came in 33% hotter.


