Facebook Inc (FB) – Buy
I added more to my Facebook Inc (FB) position today at $186.35. Facebook is still my 2nd largest holding. The continued downward pressure continues to make for a good opportunity to add more or initiate a position. The valuation is great with a PEG of .88. Not much new to say that I haven’t mentioned […]
2021 Burlington School Budget = $25,673/pupil
Tomorrow is town meeting day and as usual we vote on the school budget. For our town, Burlington, we are being asked to approve a $91,525,288 budget with a 7.4% increase. The text of the ballot item is below: 1. APPROVAL OF SCHOOL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 – “Shall the voters of the school […]
United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) – Buy
I initiated a new position today in United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) at $89.4414. UPS is a company I’ve wanted to buy into for some time now. Heavenly reminded me of this idea to me recently. Ideally, I like to own pieces of companies that I use directly and a lot and UPS is one […]
Facebook Inc (FB) – Buy
I added more to my Facebook Inc (FB) position today at $196.7851. Facebook is still my 2nd largest holding. The recent pullback makes for a good opportunity to add more or initiate a position. The valuation is great with a PEG under 1. Like most stocks, it’s been taken down lower due to Coronavirus fears. […]
Wintervale 2020 at the Intervale
❄️⛷️ Enjoyed the afternoon at #Wintervale 2020 at the Intervale Center. There was food, skiing, snow shoeing, a bonfire and more. Heavenly and I skied for about an hour and 20 mins. First time this year and for a few years actually. It was a great day for it, quite warm/ sunny. It was quite […]
Price of .com Domains Expected to Rise
Blurb from article by Engadget: …ICANN is just days away from ending a consultation into the future of the .com top-level domain that’ll put an end to Obama-era price freezes. If successful, it’ll see the cost of a .com address rise by two bucks by the end of 2026, and potentially more thereafter. ICANN is a […]
Burlington Should Incentivize Long Term Rentals Instead of Punishing Homeowners Trying to Make Ends Meet on AirBNB
Citizen Property Rights vs Interest of Hotels and/or UVM? Firstly, as a Libertarian, I don’t support the city providing special incentives or punishments for specific property uses. Citizens should be able to do as they wish with their own property whether they want to live in it, rent it short or long term, rent it […]
Valentine’s Day 2020 Dinner at Tian Fu
Had a great Valentine’s day with Heavenly. While it was a bit cold, it was very sunny. We took most of the day off and enjoyed lunch at our favorite Chinese buffet Tian Fu in South Burlington. Everything was great, I particularly liked the fried zucchini, crab rangoon, fried/battered shrimp, spicy shrimp, peanut butter chicken, […]
Why Markets Up After Sanders Primary Win in New Hampshire?
What does Sen. Bernie Sanders’ primary victory in New Hampshire mean for markets? https://t.co/i8MYvQEfVL pic.twitter.com/T6DpuJrnQa — CNBC (@CNBC) February 12, 2020 The markets are reacting positively to the Sanders primary win in New Hampshire due to the fact that Sanders would most likely not win in the general election. He would be the ideal candidate […]
Pullback in Facebook Makes for a Good Opportunity
The share price of Facebook (FB) is dropped yesterday mostly due to a negative analyst report. The pullback could make a for a good opportunity. The valuation is good right now. Regulatory concerns seem overblown. More regulations on social media helps ensure their dominance and a breakup would actually reward investors. Google Chrome’s cookie situation […]
20th “First Met” Anniversary
Today marks 20 years since I met my wife Heavenly in Denton Texas while attending the University of North Texas… I will always keep falling in love with you Heavenly. Happy 20th “First Met” Anniversary!
My Time as Chair of the Vermont Libertarian Party
As many know I served as chair of the Vermont Libertarian Party. Much of what I did is behind the scenes. When thinking about my time as chair I jotted down some achievements over time and here is what I came up with… Bought vtlp.org domain with my own money that the party had accidently lost […]