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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.
Blue Light Special
With the /ES up 1/10th of a point and the /RTY down 1/10th of a point, there is precious little fodder regarding the edge-of-your-seat dynamism of the market this morning, so I’ll just share a couple of small financial anecdotes.
The first is an ad I stumbled upon this morning from 40 years ago. This packs a one-two punch. First, it shows how, even by the mid-1980s, you could get insane amounts of interest with a risk-free CD, and second, you could get it at a place that makes today’s Walmart look like paradise: a K-Mart store. Anyone here remember those? I sure do.
Who Loves Ya, Baby?
The short answer: folks trust and respects nurses, and they consider lobbyists to the scum of the earth.
The United States of Drinking
Here’s an interesting view of where the heavy drinkers are in the country. Not surprisingly, Utah is the least (green side of the continuum) and Wisconsin has the most serious drinking culture.
The Smell of the Crowd
Oh, yuck. I’m going to stay in the blue section, thanks so much.
