Cycling, Life
Life, Thoughts
Managing the Variables
When I was in high school, I joined JROTC. I spent time on the Raiders team, drill team, and rifle team. I’ve always enjoyed shooting, but maybe that’s
Loki, Life
Loki
This is Loki. He is a Bengal cat. I got him from a breeder in Pennsylvania in 2011. All I had to go on were pictures on a website, and
Building Stuff
Modern Doorbell, Vintage Chimes
Background The doorbell chime in this house is unlike any I’ve seen before, and I’d like to keep it around indefinitely. I decided to replace the existing doorbell
Building Stuff, Life
Duct Duct Goose
Part 1 - Leak Investigation One evening we found some drops of water coming down out of a light fixture. Not good. An investigation was underway shortly thereafter. Fortunately, the
Got Winter?
Markets, Trading, Thoughts
Rules and Risks
How the Pattern Day Trader rule is harmful rather than helpful. Butterfly spreads. Early assignment risk from short call options on ex-dividend dates.
Life, Thoughts
Qi Tea
Given that there is currently no cure for CoVid-19 the main course of action should one become infected is to alleviate the symptoms and help the body fight back. I
Markets, Trading
Up on escalators, down in elevators.
I've had a lot on my mind the past few days as I'm sure many others have had as well. As I am checking in with
Cycling, Thoughts
Kosciuszko Bike Path
Anyone who has driven on the Brooklyn Queens Express between Brooklyn and Queens has experienced the Kosciuszko bridge. The original bridge was demolished but will forever be associated with bumper
Markets, Thoughts
The Federal Funds Rate and Market Tops
Do rate cuts occur following a market crash? Seemingly the opposite is true.
Building Stuff
Nature
Photos from a multi-year transformation of an outdoor space.
Markets
Yield Curve Inversions
Nothing to see here. Everything is fine.
Building Stuff
Welcome to the Solid State
Instructions This is a step-by-step guide to upgrading a computer to a solid state drive (SSD). For computers with a standard mechanical hard drive (HDD; spinning platters) this is by
Trading, Markets
Making Sense of Market Madness
Pension fund driven EOY/EOQ rebalancing? makes sense. Plunge protection team operations? Let's hope not. Algorithmically-driven predatory price discovery targeting protections put on by the retiree turned gambler? You betcha!