Jul 3, 2023 | 1970, 1980, 1990s, 2021, 2023, banks, beaches, Boomers, civil unrest, communication, Communism, congress, culture, currency, earth, Earth Day, economy, Florida, Florida Keys, government, history, Key West, money, News, Obama, Socialism, Soviet, USA, World, world history
Cuba was once ruled by Spain. They obtained their independence in 1902. In the wake of that independence, they were economically hamstrung and blighted by corrupt governments. Congress in the United States passed the Platt Amendment which granted the US the right to...
Jun 21, 2023 | 2022, 2023, age discrimination, Ageism, banks, Boomers, Career, children, Civil right, communication, computers, congress, conversations, culture, currency, earth, economic development, economy, Florida, freedom, government, interest rates, learning, money, real estate, recession, seaports, society, USA, World, world history
This article is about the rental of homes and apartments in Florida, more specifically the St. Augustine area which is located on the northeastern side of Florida. Pre-pandemic things were smooth sailing. Homes were rented for fair prices and renters were not gouged...
May 24, 2023 | banks, Career, communication, computer software, computers, diamonds, disrruptions, history, jewels, money, mystery, News, technology, the Fed, workforce, World, world history
Do you love a good mystery? I do. The Antwerp Diamond Heist is one of the best and longest unsolved mysteries of our lifetime. It occurred in 2004 and is rather astonishing even today. It is a weekend evening. 7 pm on Friday to be exact. It’s February so the darkness...
May 12, 2023 | balancing the budget, banks, bitcoins, blockchain, Boomers, coding, communication, conversations, cryptocurrency, cryptopunk, currency, cybersecurity, economy, education, finance, gold, government, hacking, innovation, News, regulators, technology, trade, World
Blockchain is not a new concept, but do you know what it is and does? Reading up on it can be confusing. In this short article, I will attempt to outline Blockchain in layperson’s terms. Let’s begin by dissecting the above diagram. Ledger implies that it is a form of...
Mar 13, 2023 | balancing the budget, banks, beaches, bitcoins, blockchain, California, civil unrest, cryptocurrency, cryptopunk, Elizabeth Warren, Glass-Steagall, gold, government, motions, new releases, News, real estate, social media, society, the Fed, unemployment, USA, World
SVB is Sillicon Valley Bank. They were founded in 1983. SVB failed this past Friday, March 10th, 2023, and was overtaken by federal regulators. They were not your typical bank as they specialized in tech startups and had actually financed nearly one-half of all...
Nov 14, 2022 | 2020 Census, 2021, 2022, banks, Cpaitalism, economy, employees, hurricanes, society, US Census Bureau
When did this housing market become untenable? I live in Florida and about a year ago I was in the market to purchase a home. I began looking in the greater Naples are because I was living there. I made some offers and they were outbid. I got a job in St. Augustine...
