Policy: Portland OR proposing spending $1/2B in tax money for sports palace
$1/2 billion in tax money for a sports palace for an NBA team owned by a billionaire.
Android: Tablet gets too warm in sunlight
Was surprised to find that my Android tablet quickly overheats when using it as a reader, while sitting out in the sun.
Demographics: Did smartphones lower birth rates? Nope
Only if smart phones were invented 200 years ago. Except for the post WW2 bump, birth rates have been falling in the US for 200+ years.
Random: Potty training begins age 2-4 now days
Kids are potty trained today between age 2 to 4 (average about 3), whereas in the past, this occurred about age 1 to 1.5. The reason: disposable diapers.
Demographics: How much does K-12 education cost?
For a child born today, average K-12 spending may reach $450,000 per student, cumulatively.
Demographics: US population may peak in 2030
Population might even be negative in 2026, and the only growth will come from immigration.
Social: X really is dying
I gave up on X due to my posts not being seen by anyone. Usage of X is down across the globe, and perhaps by -23% among US users.
Demographics: Half of the “Baby Boom” will be dead by 2035
In 9 years, half of the Baby Boom cohort will be dead, Gen Millennial/Z will receive the greatest wealth transfer in history, collapsing housing markets, and great job options.
Health: Risk factors for cardiovascular disease for women
Apparently cholesterol, which seems to be the main focus, may be greatly overshadowed by many other factors.
Education: Portland spent almost 1/2 Billion $s to update a high school
Portland spent almost 1/2 Billion $s to renovate an 800 student high school that ranks in the bottom 50% of reading, math and science scores.
Media doomerism: “Boomers” are going to be homeless
Except 79% already own their own home.
Why Social Security “runs out of money”
Lots of nonsense about Social Security is posted on X. This tries to set the record straight.
Media: Declares war on “Baby Boomers”
Baby Boomers did what Congress asked them to do-self funded retirement with IRA/401(k) and savings/investments. Now they are blasted for having done that.
Economy: Unemployment 4.3%
Unemployment at 4.3% in the worst economy in the history of the world (if you are still reading dumb posts on X): Jobs report May 2026 Gen Z has it…
Generations: Younger generation wealth exceeds past generations
When comparing cross generation wealth at the same ages, something unexpected shows up .... contrary to the media memes.