by Jonathan | Sep 7, 2023 | Short Takes
WSJ reports that health insurance costs are expected to rise 6%+ for 2024. My personal premiums + deductibles line up so insurance doesn’t cover anything significantly until I’ve spent $22,000 – $30,000 in combined health care and premium costs. And that assumes...
by Jonathan | Sep 6, 2023 | Short Takes
WaPo. He undoubtedly had this coming. The orange Garmin inReach he wore always amused me. They are great things: made for SOS calls — typically to authorities— during backcountry expeditions. He didn’t even have the nice one with a display, a key piece if you wanted...
by Jonathan | Sep 5, 2023 | Short Takes
Risky Business News has an article reporting a warning from Germany that China is hacking home routers and storage devices. The devices aren’t hacked for their own intrinsic worth (although that should be a concern), instead they are used so the Chinese can...
by Jonathan | Sep 2, 2023 | Short Takes
RIP. Buffett performing in 2010. MCCS Spike Call.
by Jonathan | Sep 2, 2023 | News
The Washington Post published a relatively short article with analysis of the fire based on video, along with showing some of those videos. I recommend you read the article but here is the short version: There are three major land parcels that run north to south on...