I’ve never been into concerts, and there are many reasons for that. One of them is that the singers often don’t sound that good (with by far the worst example being Paul Simon). I stumbled upon the item below, however, and Beck sounds absolutely phenomenal. Worth a watch:
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.
Dance to the Destructive Duo
Old-time Slopers will understand the risk of my showing not just one, but both, of these legendary videos. The cultural significance of both of these has been well-established on Slope, and I am trying tempting the market gods by waving both of them in their face. Let’s light this candle.
The Gambler
Like the world didn’t have enough bad news, Kenny Rogers died. Here’s his most famous song, which obviously holds some lessons for traders.
Downtown
I just came back from downtown Palo Alto. Since it’s the apocalypse, no one is around, so I took it upon myself to teach one of my children how to drive. Here’s a snapshot I took of what normally is the busiest street in the city.

Now I Understand #9
Just listen to the whole thing and see clearly for the first time. Come on, you could use a break from charts. Or at least give your ears some entertainment./
