Chronology

Losing My Virginity

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]