Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
There Will Be NO REFUNDS!
This would be a lot funnier on a big down day, but meh, I need a comment cleaner!
Black Like Me
With all the Elizabeth Warren kerfuffle happening about “Fauxcahontas“, I thought I should, as an extraordinarily minor public figure myself, weigh in on my own background. With a name like “Knight”, you’d expect a little English in there, and yes, that’s true. But my heritage, like Ms. Warren’s, is both diverse and – – I should hope – – qualifies me for a variety of generous programs, benefits, and entitlements.
Here, then, to an inquisitive world, from my DNA testing results from 23andme:
That last line strikes a chord of opportunity. Maybe I should open my own legal casino.
Beat the Devil Out Of It
Bob Loss from r/wallstreetbets
