So, it's interesting to me that, in the commercial, they dress tall Randy Moss very neat and professional looking, while they dress short Randy Moss like a schoolboy. I know it's done purposely to push your thinking toward short = irresponsible, unsophisticated, weak. The commercial wouldn't work as well if they were dressed identical to each other.
I have 2 sisters, the oldest is 5'2", I'm 5'7" and my youngest sister is 5'9". We were raised by the same parents, served the same food, but the only difference was preferences. My oldest sister hates eggs and seafood, both good sources of protein.
Eggs! Incredible, edible eggs! If only I could coax my grandsons into giving them a shot—they’d be the perfect portable snack. For now, they’re getting their fill through French toast and meatballs. America, land of the hearty!
Bird flu’s swooping in, ruffling feathers worldwide, but with sharp husbandry we can keep it in the pond with ducks and geese. Trouble is, there’s a bitter wind blowing—disdain for western know-how and forcing it on others. Time to roll up our sleeves, plant a garden, and set up a cozy coop—back to basics, people!
My brother lives in Ohio where there are poultry farms - yuck. One son lives in Oregon & at first lived in the back of a yard with fresh hens/eggs/roosters & they were welcomed to their share.
My boys loved scrambled eggs, especially with a bit of cheese… banana French toast…
hahaha I was a Brownie/Girl Scout taking hard boiled eggs everywhere— hated them & had throwing contests with them!!! But now I love them. If my mom only knew…
I feel bad for Greenland—caught in the crosshairs like that. Just last night, I saw the Pro-US faction snagged second place in the polls, which got me thinking. With such a tiny population—barely 57,000 folks—how much could a little (well, relatively little) US cash sway them toward Trump’s big plans? Makes you wonder.
And here’s the kicker: for decades, everything seemed to be chugging toward this 'World Order,' all global governance and hand-holding, but now? It’s like the wind shifted the second it started tilting more US than EU.
I bet China loves the friction.
Oh, I hope—when I write that first book—some killjoy tries to ban it. A ban’s the ticket to bestseller-ville! Rebellious Americans can’t resist a ‘keep out’ sign—they’ll grab it quick to spite the sourpusses. Cha-ching!
Greenland is smart and doesn’t want to make a deal with the devil…I mean grifter. A calm wind is better than any wind if you want stability, one of the four things Gallup found followers want in leaders, in addition to trust, hope and compassion. Sadly, all four are lacking in Donnie Darko.
Now perhaps these illegally fired employees can afford to purchase eggs again!
A federal judge ordered the federal government to rehire thousands of employees dismissed from six agencies, saying the Trump administration’s justification for firing the probationary workers had been a “sham.”
The judge directed the Treasury and the Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy and Interior Departments to reinstate any employees who were improperly terminated.
Judge Alsup concluded that the government’s actions were a “gimmick” designed to expeditiously carry out mass firings.
He said it was clear that federal agencies had followed directives from the Office of Personnel Management to use a loophole allowing them to fire probationary workers en masse based on poor performance, regardless of their actual conduct on the job.
“It is a sad day when our government would fire some good employee and say it was based on performance when they know good and well that’s a lie,” he said.
The move stems from investors’ growing pessimism about the whipsawing policy pronouncements from Washington over the past few weeks. On-again, off-again tariffs and mass layoffs of federal workers have fomented unease on Wall Street.
Boomer Retirements vs. SECURE Act 2.0: What’s Happening to Market Capitalization?
📅 March 13, 2025
Big picture: We’re at a unique financial crossroads. Millions of Baby Boomers are retiring, pulling money out of the market. At the same time, SECURE Act 2.0 is designed to boost retirement savings—but is it enough to offset the outflows?
What’s Happening Now?
Boomer retirements are exerting downward pressure on U.S. stock market capitalization. The net effect:
🔻 A slight decline—around 0.5% to 1% of total market value ($250-$500 billion) in a $50 trillion market.
🔹 SECURE 2.0 is helping, but so far, inflows aren’t fully balancing retiree withdrawals.
What Happens Next?
Over the next 5-10 years, SECURE 2.0 could shift the balance as Gen X and Millennials increase their retirement contributions:
📈 Potential growth of 1-3% in market capitalization ($500 billion to $1.5 trillion).
⏳ As Boomer retirements peak and taper off, younger investors’ savings will likely take the lead.
The 2025 Market Outlook
Right now, the market feels the weight of retirements, but early SECURE 2.0 adoption is cushioning the impact.
🟢 If no major shocks (like a recession) occur, expect stabilization this year and a modest upward tilt by 2026 as new savings gain traction.
Bottom line? A short-term dip, but a long-term path to resilience.
Also, I'm loving Chatty-G formatting stuff and don't forget to thank Biden for Secure Act 2.0 and trying to stem the blood flow.
At a press conference on Wednesday, President Donald Trump seemed unusually angry. He ripped into Chuck Schumer, calling him “Palestinian.” He seethed with anger at Canada and taunted the Canadians over his tariff threats. And he snapped at three different reporters at three different times. All this comes as a new CNN poll finds Trump’s approval deeper underwater and his numbers are even worse on the economy. Crucially, the CNN poll also finds very broad public rejection of his tariffs.
Trump is trapped in an unusual dynamic right now. He’s clearly taking a beating over his tariff threats, but he’s also gotten it into his head that the tariff threats are what make him appear strong and formidable, so it’s hard for him to back out of them.
Even Jamie Dimon is admitting that all the uncertainty is harming the markets. Duh! Trump has gone and stirred up a hornet’s nest with his idiotic tariffs and DOGE, having damaged most everything in its path, is now being ordered to appear in court(yay!). A judge has also ordered DOGE to rehire many of those illegally fired from several agencies; so there’s that. Uncertainty and we’re flying backward so fast heads are swimming. What a screwed up timeline to have to live in.
Can Elon Musk Pay Off the U.S. Debt? Let’s Visualize It.
Someone brought up Elon Musk’s massive fortune and whether he could just pay off the debt he’s so concerned about. Let’s break it down:
🔹 Musk’s Wealth: ~$421 billion (as of March 13, 2025, per Forbes).
🔹 U.S. Federal Debt: ~$36 trillion (per Treasury data, early 2025).
🔹 The Ratio: Musk’s fortune is 1.17% of the national debt.
Scaling It Visually
💰 Cash Stacks: If $1B in $100 bills is a 67.9 ft stack (like a 6-story building)…
Musk’s $421B would stretch over 5 miles (higher than Everest).
The U.S. debt? 463 miles—well beyond the International Space Station (250 miles up).
🏈 Football Fields: If $1B covers one field in $100s…
Musk’s wealth covers 421 fields.
The U.S. debt covers 36,000 fields—bigger than Rhode Island.
What If ALL U.S. Billionaires Helped?
🔹 Total Billionaire Wealth (2025): ~$6.22 trillion (per Forbes, IPS).
🔹 Debt vs. Billionaire Wealth: The U.S. debt is 5.8× larger. Even if they liquidated everything, it’d only cover 17.3% of the debt—leaving ~$30 trillion unpaid.
Perspective Check
The entire U.S. billionaire class combined has less than one-fifth of the federal debt.
Even if they gave it all away, the government would burn through it in 11 months at the 2024 spending rate ($6.75T).
Selling off that much wealth would crash markets, slashing the actual amount raised.
The Takeaway
Confiscating all billionaire wealth wouldn’t erase the debt—it’s a government spending issue, not just a revenue problem. Even a historic “billionaire bailout” would barely make a dent in America’s financial mountain.
So, while Musk’s fortune is staggering, in the face of U.S. debt, it’s just a drop in a very, very deep bucket.
Judge Orders Musk and His Team to Turn Over Records and Answer Questions
Mr. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has largely been shrouded in secrecy, but court cases are one way opponents of President Trump’s overhaul efforts have sought clarity
A federal judge in Washington has ordered Elon Musk and operatives involved with his Department of Government Efficiency to hand over documents and answer questions about its role in directing mass firings and dismantling government programs.
The judge, Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said on Wednesday that the plaintiffs in the case — a coalition of 14 Democratic state attorneys general challenging Mr. Musk’s authority — had demonstrated a clear need to shed light on the inner workings of Mr. Musk’s team. It was the first time a judge has ordered Mr. Musk’s division be subject to discovery.
Well, well, well—looks like 14 Democratic attorneys general have suddenly found religion when it comes to government transparency. A federal judge, Tanya Chutkan (yes, that Tanya Chutkan), just ruled that Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency must turn over documents and answer questions about mass firings and program cuts.
The claim? That Musk’s team has been “shrouded in secrecy.” The reality? Maybe it’s just been too busy streamlining bureaucracy to provide the usual convenient leaks.
Funny how the same people who shrugged off bloated, inefficient agencies for years are now desperate to “shed light” on one that’s actually cutting waste. Almost like transparency is only a priority when it threatens the wrong people.
Politics, politics, politics, is there anything else going on in the world?
This is, indeed, funny! Or ironic. Who knows and who cares. Accountability is always a problem for those that don’t want to be accountable. Government is accountable to the people no matter what Donnie believes.
"...short height is also the only remaining physical attribute that it’s considered okay to mock in modern society."
I disagree. I just turned 60. A year ago, I lost my job. I have spent a year looking for another job. I can't get hired. I have been interviewed by people literally half my age. I have several friends how have had successful and impressive careers, who are my age, and now they are unemployed and cannot find work. What do we have in common? Age. What is our barrier? Age discrimination. I'm a better engineer than I was five years ago. I cannot claim retirement benefits for another seven years. Society expects me to work, I'm willing to work, I'm able to work, but no one is willing to hire my friends and me.
So, it's interesting to me that, in the commercial, they dress tall Randy Moss very neat and professional looking, while they dress short Randy Moss like a schoolboy. I know it's done purposely to push your thinking toward short = irresponsible, unsophisticated, weak. The commercial wouldn't work as well if they were dressed identical to each other.
I have 2 sisters, the oldest is 5'2", I'm 5'7" and my youngest sister is 5'9". We were raised by the same parents, served the same food, but the only difference was preferences. My oldest sister hates eggs and seafood, both good sources of protein.
That is very interesting about your and your sisters' relative heights!
Eggs! Incredible, edible eggs! If only I could coax my grandsons into giving them a shot—they’d be the perfect portable snack. For now, they’re getting their fill through French toast and meatballs. America, land of the hearty!
Bird flu’s swooping in, ruffling feathers worldwide, but with sharp husbandry we can keep it in the pond with ducks and geese. Trouble is, there’s a bitter wind blowing—disdain for western know-how and forcing it on others. Time to roll up our sleeves, plant a garden, and set up a cozy coop—back to basics, people!
My brother lives in Ohio where there are poultry farms - yuck. One son lives in Oregon & at first lived in the back of a yard with fresh hens/eggs/roosters & they were welcomed to their share.
My boys loved scrambled eggs, especially with a bit of cheese… banana French toast…
hahaha I was a Brownie/Girl Scout taking hard boiled eggs everywhere— hated them & had throwing contests with them!!! But now I love them. If my mom only knew…
I feel bad for Greenland—caught in the crosshairs like that. Just last night, I saw the Pro-US faction snagged second place in the polls, which got me thinking. With such a tiny population—barely 57,000 folks—how much could a little (well, relatively little) US cash sway them toward Trump’s big plans? Makes you wonder.
And here’s the kicker: for decades, everything seemed to be chugging toward this 'World Order,' all global governance and hand-holding, but now? It’s like the wind shifted the second it started tilting more US than EU.
I bet China loves the friction.
Oh, I hope—when I write that first book—some killjoy tries to ban it. A ban’s the ticket to bestseller-ville! Rebellious Americans can’t resist a ‘keep out’ sign—they’ll grab it quick to spite the sourpusses. Cha-ching!
Cha-Ching! Love it!!
Greenland is smart and doesn’t want to make a deal with the devil…I mean grifter. A calm wind is better than any wind if you want stability, one of the four things Gallup found followers want in leaders, in addition to trust, hope and compassion. Sadly, all four are lacking in Donnie Darko.
Russia likes the friction even more.
Now perhaps these illegally fired employees can afford to purchase eggs again!
A federal judge ordered the federal government to rehire thousands of employees dismissed from six agencies, saying the Trump administration’s justification for firing the probationary workers had been a “sham.”
The judge directed the Treasury and the Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy and Interior Departments to reinstate any employees who were improperly terminated.
Judge Alsup concluded that the government’s actions were a “gimmick” designed to expeditiously carry out mass firings.
He said it was clear that federal agencies had followed directives from the Office of Personnel Management to use a loophole allowing them to fire probationary workers en masse based on poor performance, regardless of their actual conduct on the job.
“It is a sad day when our government would fire some good employee and say it was based on performance when they know good and well that’s a lie,” he said.
— NYT, 3/13/2025
Stocks Tumble Into Correction as Investors Sour on Trump
The S&P 500 is now more than 10 percent below its last record high — a line in the sand for investors worried about a sell-off gathering steam.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/business/sp-500-stocks-market-correction.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=highlightShare
The move stems from investors’ growing pessimism about the whipsawing policy pronouncements from Washington over the past few weeks. On-again, off-again tariffs and mass layoffs of federal workers have fomented unease on Wall Street.
Boomer Retirements vs. SECURE Act 2.0: What’s Happening to Market Capitalization?
📅 March 13, 2025
Big picture: We’re at a unique financial crossroads. Millions of Baby Boomers are retiring, pulling money out of the market. At the same time, SECURE Act 2.0 is designed to boost retirement savings—but is it enough to offset the outflows?
What’s Happening Now?
Boomer retirements are exerting downward pressure on U.S. stock market capitalization. The net effect:
🔻 A slight decline—around 0.5% to 1% of total market value ($250-$500 billion) in a $50 trillion market.
🔹 SECURE 2.0 is helping, but so far, inflows aren’t fully balancing retiree withdrawals.
What Happens Next?
Over the next 5-10 years, SECURE 2.0 could shift the balance as Gen X and Millennials increase their retirement contributions:
📈 Potential growth of 1-3% in market capitalization ($500 billion to $1.5 trillion).
⏳ As Boomer retirements peak and taper off, younger investors’ savings will likely take the lead.
The 2025 Market Outlook
Right now, the market feels the weight of retirements, but early SECURE 2.0 adoption is cushioning the impact.
🟢 If no major shocks (like a recession) occur, expect stabilization this year and a modest upward tilt by 2026 as new savings gain traction.
Bottom line? A short-term dip, but a long-term path to resilience.
Also, I'm loving Chatty-G formatting stuff and don't forget to thank Biden for Secure Act 2.0 and trying to stem the blood flow.
At a press conference on Wednesday, President Donald Trump seemed unusually angry. He ripped into Chuck Schumer, calling him “Palestinian.” He seethed with anger at Canada and taunted the Canadians over his tariff threats. And he snapped at three different reporters at three different times. All this comes as a new CNN poll finds Trump’s approval deeper underwater and his numbers are even worse on the economy. Crucially, the CNN poll also finds very broad public rejection of his tariffs.
Trump is trapped in an unusual dynamic right now. He’s clearly taking a beating over his tariff threats, but he’s also gotten it into his head that the tariff threats are what make him appear strong and formidable, so it’s hard for him to back out of them.
Oh, so if I'm following your logic here... it all just boils down to 'Orange Man Bad,' right?
Yup
That’s an understatement.
Even Jamie Dimon is admitting that all the uncertainty is harming the markets. Duh! Trump has gone and stirred up a hornet’s nest with his idiotic tariffs and DOGE, having damaged most everything in its path, is now being ordered to appear in court(yay!). A judge has also ordered DOGE to rehire many of those illegally fired from several agencies; so there’s that. Uncertainty and we’re flying backward so fast heads are swimming. What a screwed up timeline to have to live in.
Two months in and we are beginning to see cracks develop. Nothing good can come from a poor foundation!
Can Elon Musk Pay Off the U.S. Debt? Let’s Visualize It.
Someone brought up Elon Musk’s massive fortune and whether he could just pay off the debt he’s so concerned about. Let’s break it down:
🔹 Musk’s Wealth: ~$421 billion (as of March 13, 2025, per Forbes).
🔹 U.S. Federal Debt: ~$36 trillion (per Treasury data, early 2025).
🔹 The Ratio: Musk’s fortune is 1.17% of the national debt.
Scaling It Visually
💰 Cash Stacks: If $1B in $100 bills is a 67.9 ft stack (like a 6-story building)…
Musk’s $421B would stretch over 5 miles (higher than Everest).
The U.S. debt? 463 miles—well beyond the International Space Station (250 miles up).
🏈 Football Fields: If $1B covers one field in $100s…
Musk’s wealth covers 421 fields.
The U.S. debt covers 36,000 fields—bigger than Rhode Island.
What If ALL U.S. Billionaires Helped?
🔹 Total Billionaire Wealth (2025): ~$6.22 trillion (per Forbes, IPS).
🔹 Debt vs. Billionaire Wealth: The U.S. debt is 5.8× larger. Even if they liquidated everything, it’d only cover 17.3% of the debt—leaving ~$30 trillion unpaid.
Perspective Check
The entire U.S. billionaire class combined has less than one-fifth of the federal debt.
Even if they gave it all away, the government would burn through it in 11 months at the 2024 spending rate ($6.75T).
Selling off that much wealth would crash markets, slashing the actual amount raised.
The Takeaway
Confiscating all billionaire wealth wouldn’t erase the debt—it’s a government spending issue, not just a revenue problem. Even a historic “billionaire bailout” would barely make a dent in America’s financial mountain.
So, while Musk’s fortune is staggering, in the face of U.S. debt, it’s just a drop in a very, very deep bucket.
Also, tip of the. I had Chatty-G AKA Chat-GPT reformat this above text and found its a nice what to introduce some color and emoji flair.
Judge Orders Musk and His Team to Turn Over Records and Answer Questions
Mr. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has largely been shrouded in secrecy, but court cases are one way opponents of President Trump’s overhaul efforts have sought clarity
A federal judge in Washington has ordered Elon Musk and operatives involved with his Department of Government Efficiency to hand over documents and answer questions about its role in directing mass firings and dismantling government programs.
The judge, Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said on Wednesday that the plaintiffs in the case — a coalition of 14 Democratic state attorneys general challenging Mr. Musk’s authority — had demonstrated a clear need to shed light on the inner workings of Mr. Musk’s team. It was the first time a judge has ordered Mr. Musk’s division be subject to discovery.
Well, well, well—looks like 14 Democratic attorneys general have suddenly found religion when it comes to government transparency. A federal judge, Tanya Chutkan (yes, that Tanya Chutkan), just ruled that Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency must turn over documents and answer questions about mass firings and program cuts.
The claim? That Musk’s team has been “shrouded in secrecy.” The reality? Maybe it’s just been too busy streamlining bureaucracy to provide the usual convenient leaks.
Funny how the same people who shrugged off bloated, inefficient agencies for years are now desperate to “shed light” on one that’s actually cutting waste. Almost like transparency is only a priority when it threatens the wrong people.
Politics, politics, politics, is there anything else going on in the world?
This is, indeed, funny! Or ironic. Who knows and who cares. Accountability is always a problem for those that don’t want to be accountable. Government is accountable to the people no matter what Donnie believes.
"...short height is also the only remaining physical attribute that it’s considered okay to mock in modern society."
I disagree. I just turned 60. A year ago, I lost my job. I have spent a year looking for another job. I can't get hired. I have been interviewed by people literally half my age. I have several friends how have had successful and impressive careers, who are my age, and now they are unemployed and cannot find work. What do we have in common? Age. What is our barrier? Age discrimination. I'm a better engineer than I was five years ago. I cannot claim retirement benefits for another seven years. Society expects me to work, I'm willing to work, I'm able to work, but no one is willing to hire my friends and me.