When you’ve got three minutes, watch this from end to end:
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.
Snoring Kitty
I did a little experiment with a spreadsheet this evening that I wanted to share. It has to do with this carnival barker – Roaring Kitty – who has dragged his willing acolytes into GameStop positions, most of which are showing terrible losses.
Puss in Boots
Over the course of last week, something like 800 million shares of the otherwise-worthless Gamestop (GME, duh) traded thanks to the carnival barker Keith Gill (AKA RoaringKitty AKA DeepFuckingValue AKA DroppedOnHisHeadAsABaby). Nothing sums up the entire situation quite like this:
My Three Minute Pledge
In spite of all evidence to the contrary, I think a lot. There are a lot of things I don’t do in life, such as going to the movies, watching television, going to clubs, and most other activities which require a lot of time socializing. Not to say that I’m a hermit; far from it. But, with the kids out of the house, I’ve got a lot of time to ruminate, for better or worse.
Given the events of recent days, I’ve been thinking more than usual as I do yardwork and walk the dogs, and I’ve settled upon a decision I think will be constructive in my life and whose foundation will perhaps be worth sharing.
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I’d like to stroll directly into a place where angels fear to tread, which is speculation regarding the forthcoming election. If you don’t like political discourse, just skip it and tune in when we start the trading day tomorrow morning.
Allow me to preface this with two important facts. First, I’ve had a lifelong interest in politics. I have zero interest in sports, the Superbowl, March Madness, the Grammys, or any of that other stuff. However, I find U.S. elections absolutely riveting, and I’m already excited about this one, particularly since it is bound to be the craziest and potentially most consequential election of our lifetimes.
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