Five Ways I've Changed

 1.  I don't take anyone that feels the need to announce their pronouns seriously....on any given level whatsoever.  Doesn't matter if they manicure nails, dig ditches, or sing gospel.

2.  I tend to believe almost a quarter of Americans are useless in any occupation or job.

3. If the federal government 'fake-jobs' routine never returns....there's probably two  million people who seem destined to brew coffee for people.

4. In my mind....a $4,800 Louis Vuitton bag....in reality....is probably a really nice Sears $99 bag.

5. I've reached a point where I think half of what is portrayed on the news....is propaganda at best.   

Salary Chatter

 I tried to make sense out of this Minnesota story this AM.

The state food-bank CEO...stepping down....when the legislature came to realize that they were paying this person $721,000 PER YEAR.

Up until that point....on paper, the highest paid state worker....was Ahmed Shabeer, a psychiatrist at the Anoka Regional Treatment Center.....making $581,000 a year.

From my home-state of Alabama....the highest-paid state worker is David G. Bronner, the CEO of the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA).  His pay (2023) was $834,000.  Course, he's paid to make sure the state retirement system is profitable and not about to collapse.

Just shaking my head.....you basically need Elon's DOGE crew multiplied by fifty and sent out across the various states.

Humble Observations

 1.  This talk of the US spiraling into a recession now?

Well....there are key factors existing in 2023....which suggest the US was in a recession then, and more so in 2024. Grok quote: "Some observers point to early 2023 concerns—like a prolonged yield curve inversion (a historical predictor of recessions) or the banking stresses following the collapse of three U.S. banks—as potential recession signals. However, these did not translate into broader economic contraction. GDP growth defied expectations of a downturn (many economists had predicted a recession with 0.2% growth), and the banking issues were contained without triggering systemic decline".

2.  Does the tariff-war and recession alleviate the bank-worry-collapse?

Well....NO.  The banks are still holding failed commercial  property loans,  and unsellable commercial buildings (malls, hotels, restaurants, etc).

3. NY Prosecutor Leticia James?  Seems to be fair amount of proof of mortgage fraud, income tax fraud, campaign finance fraud, and state disclosure law fraud.  I'd say a 50-50 possibility that she's charged up by early 2026.  

4.  China seems ready to ban the import of US films in China as retaliation against US tariff action.  Black-market opening?   I'd suggest more than 100,000 Chinese will be engaged in such behavior.

5.  US and Iran having face-to-face talks on Saturday.  In terms of economic crippling.....Iran is in a pretty deep pit currently.

6.  FBI has now released the writings of the Nashville trans shooter....held for 3 years.  Audrey Hale wrote a lot of blunt BS over her leftist hatred of whites & America.  

This will beg a lot of questions....what was she doing the whole previous decade, and who she was hanging out with.  This decline in mental health?  Plainly hidden from family and doctors.  This plan to kill  people?  Probably five years in the making.

Added note....in 2011....after a couple of years of treatment starting at age 6....at Vanderbilt....she had been diagnosed with anxiety disorder, social phobia, dysthymia, major depressive disorder, and autism spectrum disorder.  Full blown by the time she was a teenager.  In simple terms....she should have been in a highly controlled compound.....by probably age 12.