For some reason I’ve been obsessed with this video, perhaps because I moved to California in 1979 and understand the feelings of thinking youth lasts forever. Give it a listen.
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.
I Will Fight the Fight and Win the War
What a great day! I have 73 short positions – – Seventy. Three – – almost every one of them nicely in the green. My portfolio was up 5% on the day, and the Trump/Kim battle is only in its earliest stages. How exciting! I’m going to go practice the guitar a bit to toughen up my once-tender fingers and share another song with you – – this one a white bread version, but very well-done.
Tim Goes Hip Hop
Well, it’s a beautiful day, isn’t it? I am holding a butcher knife, crimson with blood, and the bodies of equity bulls are strewn about me. Make every day for the next 8 years just like today, and I’ll call it even.
Since I have absolutely no buying power left, I’m just having fun. Hamilton has definitely renewed my interest in music – – so much so that I’ve taken up the guitar again (hence the callouses on my fingertips, to match my heart). Enjoy:
Wishing Sinead Peace
In the late 80s, one of the coolest (and, in spite of a shaved head, loveliest) singers was Sinead O’Connor. It’s terribly sad to see how her mental illness has tormented her (as shown most recently by this video). Here’s a link back to happier times, showing her amazing talent:
