Losing My Virginity, Sir Richard Branson Another parting gift from TB when he left us last Christmas, thanks for a good read Big Fella. This […]
Chronology
Oil Staircase
We headed back to sub- $100 territory? The last five days of oil futures trading…
Oil Takes a Tumble…
Rumors that a large hedge fund couldn’t make its margin calls and had it’s long CL positions closed out… Who knows what’s going on with […]
Higher Rates Make Foreign Funds Attractive
Sinking the Boat at Lake Sonoma
Congratulations to Juana and Brian on their engagement!
Heidi and Matt’s Wedding
Estero de Americano
Jim McGarry’s been raving about dinner’s on the beach at the mouth of the Estero since he moved to Petaluma all those years ago. Jarrid […]
Independence Day Long Weekend at the Cabin
Had a fantastic weekend up at the cabin for Fourth of July long weekend. I think this was our biggest crowd yet, 14 partygoers in […]
The Lure of Currency ETFs
An interesting article sent to me today about some of the ETFs I’ve recently been working on. Someone had a good idea just at the […]
Flitzebogen
Thanks to Patrick Pisapia for this time-waster. Good for a slow day at work… Flitzebogen Bow and Arrow Game
FJ40: Facelift
Progression of the rear from original rusted condition (top left) through grinding (top middle), preparation (top right and bottom left), priming (bottom middle) and the […]
Confessions of a Money Manager With Nowhere to Go
David Pauly, Bloomberg News Dear shareholders of the Sophocles Value Fund: Sorry to tell you this, but I’m stumped. There’s no place I can invest […]
Quit Hammering the Speculators
On the radio, in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, wherever I go, mysterious “speculators” get blamed for the hike in prices of commodities. Particularly oil. […]
G. Halls in California
The Golden Gate Bridge on my way to work (left) and the Bridge from the Presidio (middle and right) Halls on The Golden Gate Bridge […]
Summer Solstice Golden Gate Bridge
Arnold Tree-Felling and Fishing
Luke fishing on the Stanislaus River (left) and one of our catch (right) Luke fishing on the Stanislaus River (left and right) Getting […]
Adelaide, Minlaton and Sydney
We ventured Down Under for a couple of weeks for the first time in over two years for me and three years for my better […]
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know, Ranulph Fiennes A present from my lovely wife (big props on finding this one for me), Mad, Bad and […]
Opium for Wheat
An interesting result of the soaring cereal crop prices: the Taliban are having their heroin cash crop usurped by farmers who want to reap the […]
Wildflower
We all drove down to Lake San Antonio near King City on Friday to compete in the annual Wildflower Triathlon. Mrs V. raised over $3,300 […]