On a side note regarding S.A.D., has your wife tried blue light therapy panels? I’ve used a unit for about 10 years, made by Philips. I approached that purchase with much skepticism but for me, it really does help alleviate the winter gray-day blues, especially as we approach February in West Michigan.
Some readers might enjoy a weekly, informational email/blog from Charlie Bilello, that does a nice job on providing charts and graphs on various economic indicators. More data than commentary and presented in a pretty straight forward manner. Subjects covered change week to week. This weeks coverage includes a few charts on international vs domestic holdings and a nice comment at the very end about being humble (2024: The Year In Charts). The email I get is free and includes links to a video version (for those preferring that format) and another video segment entitled, “Signal or Noise”. Link provided below. I definitely would recommend going back a week or two where Charlie does a fine job debunking (by example) many commonly held “absolutes” regarding markets (Put These Charts On Your Wall: 2024 Version). Hope you find it informational and enjoyable. bilello.blog
Good overview, Adam. The last paragraph sums it up well, although not necessarily simple to execute. The only constant is change and I’d state that we indeed are seeing and experiencing domestic and global events and responses that are, “different this time”, either in magnitude, breadth, etc. Great point made on the human behavior aspect, however.
1960’s west side of Detroit, youngest of five:
Dave, the independent ice cream truck guy. If you rang those bells on his truck today, I’d remember them. (Pavlov?). The Good Humor ice cream truck too. The Awrey bakery, Twin Pines dairy (Milky the clown Magic Show on TV) and other neighbor hood delivery trucks. I think we had the same knife sharpening guy/cart that Richard had in NJ. Our playground was the parking lot and drive-thru area of the bank on the corner. Family of 7, one bathroom house. Many store sale flyers were distributed by guys walking the neighborhood and attaching them rolled up with a rubber band to your front door. One day we asked a guy for a few rubber bands and he gave us a whole bag of them. We made a rubber band chain a block long. Getting your first two-wheel bike was like your first taste of freedom…..as long as we stayed in the neighborhood, of course. First car many years later was even better (SW Michigan). 1968 Detroit Tiger World Series Champions. Church bells, horns, fire station sirens - town went crazy in a good way, versus 1967. Never had anything fancy but we seemed to make the most of what we could with what we had wherever we were and we thought we were living large.
In addition to continuously developing talent and the execution of, I’d add that teaching young people how to be professional in life skills is equally important and a lifelong journey that they hopefully stay open to and practice. Sounds like your son is blessed to have good family coaching.
Happy Holidays, Sundar. Sounds like we may well be on the same journey. As a college educated mechanical engineer turned manufacturing executive, attention to detail was paramount in helping to assure success. Turning it “off” or lowering the level of, has proven to be difficult, but I’m getting there. Best wishes to you!
Rick, always enjoy your postings and comments here. What an intriguing career! Satellite scientists don’t seem to be picked on like the rocket scientists. Here’s to Voyager 1, at 47 years of service and now nearly 15.5 billion miles from earth traveling at 38,000 miles per hour and it can still call home (23 hours of travel time). You sure know how to build ‘em!
Maya Angelou: “People may not remember what you said, but they will remember how you made them feel”. I believe this quote may be viewed in a similar context to gifting. I have great memories of my aunts always managing to assure that they stealthily slipped 50 cents or, later, a dollar, into our coat pockets with a wink of the eye when we were giving hugs and kisses goodbye after leaving the family feast. None of them were well to do financially but always found a way to whip up an amazing and delicious ethnic buffet for maybe 15-30 people each year for Christmas and Easter, with tons of love to go around. They always made sure you felt special. And hey, that 50 cents was enough for 3 packs of baseball cards from the corner store whose owner sometimes threw in a fourth pack for a nickel. We never had an X-Box, of course, we had lots of fun being creative with a cardboard box - the bigger, the better. Note: Please do not add “well-to-do” as a third category of the “rich/wealthy” debate! Sorry, couldn’t resist. Comfort and Joy to all!
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On a side note regarding S.A.D., has your wife tried blue light therapy panels? I’ve used a unit for about 10 years, made by Philips. I approached that purchase with much skepticism but for me, it really does help alleviate the winter gray-day blues, especially as we approach February in West Michigan.
Post: Seeking Shelter From The Cold – RCC
Link to comment from January 25, 2025
Some readers might enjoy a weekly, informational email/blog from Charlie Bilello, that does a nice job on providing charts and graphs on various economic indicators. More data than commentary and presented in a pretty straight forward manner. Subjects covered change week to week. This weeks coverage includes a few charts on international vs domestic holdings and a nice comment at the very end about being humble (2024: The Year In Charts). The email I get is free and includes links to a video version (for those preferring that format) and another video segment entitled, “Signal or Noise”. Link provided below. I definitely would recommend going back a week or two where Charlie does a fine job debunking (by example) many commonly held “absolutes” regarding markets (Put These Charts On Your Wall: 2024 Version). Hope you find it informational and enjoyable. bilello.blog
Post: Look Both Ways
Link to comment from January 13, 2025
Good overview, Adam. The last paragraph sums it up well, although not necessarily simple to execute. The only constant is change and I’d state that we indeed are seeing and experiencing domestic and global events and responses that are, “different this time”, either in magnitude, breadth, etc. Great point made on the human behavior aspect, however.
Post: Look Both Ways
Link to comment from January 12, 2025
1960’s west side of Detroit, youngest of five: Dave, the independent ice cream truck guy. If you rang those bells on his truck today, I’d remember them. (Pavlov?). The Good Humor ice cream truck too. The Awrey bakery, Twin Pines dairy (Milky the clown Magic Show on TV) and other neighbor hood delivery trucks. I think we had the same knife sharpening guy/cart that Richard had in NJ. Our playground was the parking lot and drive-thru area of the bank on the corner. Family of 7, one bathroom house. Many store sale flyers were distributed by guys walking the neighborhood and attaching them rolled up with a rubber band to your front door. One day we asked a guy for a few rubber bands and he gave us a whole bag of them. We made a rubber band chain a block long. Getting your first two-wheel bike was like your first taste of freedom…..as long as we stayed in the neighborhood, of course. First car many years later was even better (SW Michigan). 1968 Detroit Tiger World Series Champions. Church bells, horns, fire station sirens - town went crazy in a good way, versus 1967. Never had anything fancy but we seemed to make the most of what we could with what we had wherever we were and we thought we were living large.
Post: Join me on a trip down memory lane. It’s likely too long a trip for many readers
Link to comment from January 9, 2025
In addition to continuously developing talent and the execution of, I’d add that teaching young people how to be professional in life skills is equally important and a lifelong journey that they hopefully stay open to and practice. Sounds like your son is blessed to have good family coaching.
Post: Playing Ball
Link to comment from January 8, 2025
“Time is the only currency you spend without knowing your balance. Use it wisely.” - Author unknown.
Post: Focusing on the Real Threat
Link to comment from January 8, 2025
Happy Holidays, Sundar. Sounds like we may well be on the same journey. As a college educated mechanical engineer turned manufacturing executive, attention to detail was paramount in helping to assure success. Turning it “off” or lowering the level of, has proven to be difficult, but I’m getting there. Best wishes to you!
Post: Filling Our Cups
Link to comment from December 25, 2024
Right on! I used to further add, “What was the goal?” Perhaps the level is right where it’s supposed to be.
Post: Filling Our Cups
Link to comment from December 25, 2024
Rick, always enjoy your postings and comments here. What an intriguing career! Satellite scientists don’t seem to be picked on like the rocket scientists. Here’s to Voyager 1, at 47 years of service and now nearly 15.5 billion miles from earth traveling at 38,000 miles per hour and it can still call home (23 hours of travel time). You sure know how to build ‘em!
Post: Happy Winter Solstice
Link to comment from December 21, 2024
Maya Angelou: “People may not remember what you said, but they will remember how you made them feel”. I believe this quote may be viewed in a similar context to gifting. I have great memories of my aunts always managing to assure that they stealthily slipped 50 cents or, later, a dollar, into our coat pockets with a wink of the eye when we were giving hugs and kisses goodbye after leaving the family feast. None of them were well to do financially but always found a way to whip up an amazing and delicious ethnic buffet for maybe 15-30 people each year for Christmas and Easter, with tons of love to go around. They always made sure you felt special. And hey, that 50 cents was enough for 3 packs of baseball cards from the corner store whose owner sometimes threw in a fourth pack for a nickel. We never had an X-Box, of course, we had lots of fun being creative with a cardboard box - the bigger, the better. Note: Please do not add “well-to-do” as a third category of the “rich/wealthy” debate! Sorry, couldn’t resist. Comfort and Joy to all!
Post: Am I the boring aunt?
Link to comment from December 21, 2024