Postsbrian.rrr in # gold • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readThe sad story of JoeHi Friends, I saw a call for help on a local gold prospecting group page from a man named Joe. He had come west (with his cat) in his van and was hoping to strike it rich. He told me he was enamored with gold mining after watching the show Gold Rush, and figured he could come out, make half an ounce per day and get rich. However, he had…brian.rrr in # food • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readWho Wins - BK or MCD?Hi Friends, I am a fan of the recent chicken wars by all the fast food joints. I wanted to weigh on Burger King’s new spicy Ch’king versus McDonald’s new spicy Chicken Sandwich. I finally got around to trying BK’s version, and the results are in: McDonalds is the winner! The flavor and tenderness of the McDonalds spicy chicken sandwich…brian.rrr in # weekend • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readWeekend RecapWeekend Recap Hi Friends, I had a good weekend and hope each of you did as well. We had a low key weekend as we have had a couple of colds lately and are trying to get healthy again so canceled our weekend plans. We spent most of Saturday indoors playing around with the kids - the highlights were games and watching the show LEGO Masters.…brian.rrr in # weather • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readGreat WeatherHi Friends, We may be near the middle of summer but the weather around here has been fantastic. We have been hitting the mid 80s and low 90s (in Fahrenheit), which has been absolutely perfect. Cool in the mornings and evenings, and hot enough to feel like summer and enjoy summer activities without needing to hid indoors from extreme heat. I…brian.rrr in # investing • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readCut My Losses?Hi Friends, About a month ago, things were looking ripe for a retracement so I put in a portfolio hedge with this volatility play - IPath VIX Short Term Future ETN: I was looking Ok for a bit, but the market has continued to rise, and my hedge has now proved to be a failure and a drag on my performance, albeit not too significant of one.…brian.rrr in # stocks • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readNew ETF PurchasedHi Friends, I added a new position to my portfolio - Direxion Moonshot Innovators ETF, ticker MOON: This is a relatively new fund, and its net assets are only $220 million. The fund is a stock fund that invests in companies that pursue innovative technologies that have the potential to disrupt existing technologies or industries. I…brian.rrr in # technology • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readUpgradedHi Friends, I have been using earbuds for a long time, and am now using my cell phone for work more than ever. I have always been annoyed by the cords on the earbuds so I finally decided to upgrade and go with wireless earbuds: I didn't go with the "Pro" version as I like the fit better than the ones that go fully in your ear - I think…brian.rrr in # crypto • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readOuchHi Friends, Hard to watch crypto crashing these days. I feel bad for all the new investors who have come in to the space in 2021 who are getting affected most. I like to browse crypto twitter for entertainment - usually people are spout off encouragement - diamond hands, hodling, and buying the dip. However, this one feels different, as the…brian.rrr in # food • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readGreat GiftHi Friends, One of my friends recently gave me a gift - freshly pickled jalapenos! As a fan of spicy things, this is right up my alley :) The cool thing about this is that they did the research and wanted to get me something special - they certainly succeeded! The only problem is that she said I had to wait a few more days before I…brian.rrr in # life • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readHappy Fathers Day!Hi friends, Happy Father’s Day! What an honor and privilege it is to be a dad, and yet, such an important and humbling role. I celebrated by spending the day the family - we went to church in the morning, played inside a lot of the day, watched some golf, had good food (including meatloaf - one of my favorites!), and the kids showered me…brian.rrr in # baseball • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readBaseballHi friends, My family and I recently made our way out to the ballpark for a minor league baseball game! We had a lot of fun and sat in the first row - it was a mid week game so there were quite a few empty seats as well. The kids had fun, and so did the adults. We made it on the Jumbotron with the kids being crazy, and got a foul ball and a…brian.rrr in # crypto • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readCrypto SteugglesHi Friends, As crypto investors, we know there will be volatility, but it sure has felt like 2021 has been different than the past - can all the new money and mainstream adoption lead to fewer crashes and steadier climbs? That remains to be seen, but it's not looking good at the moment. BTC, ETH and BNB are the places I see as the coming…brian.rrr in # stocks • 5 yr. ago • 1 min read23andMeHi Friends, You may have already seen the news but the company, 23andMe, went public via an SPAC merger. Shares started trading today on the NASDAQ exchange, and finished up 21% for the first day. A good first day. Its been interesting to see this company develop, and to me, voluntary genetic testing that is slightly outside of the…brian.rrr in # sports • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readGolf WeekHi Friends, This is a big golf week as the US Open major heads to Torrey Pines in California. I have watched a few tournaments in person at the course and played it one time, so it is a fun one for me personally. I am getting motivated for the tournament by getting out on the course - I hit a bucket of balls at the driving range last…brian.rrr in # cub • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readCub Turning Around?Hi Friends, For those of you utilizing Cub Finance for part of your Defi portfolio, you have likely been disappointed in the price action over the last couple of months. Of course, the concept is solid, but with higher yields elsewhere (albeit, maybe not as sustainable, in theory), it is hard for Cub Finance to attract new investors. That…brian.rrr in # weekend • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readWeekend RecapHi Friends, I had a good weekend and hope each of you did as well. It was a fun weekend for us as we had some family come in to town on Saturday. We went out to eat with them for Lunch, and my son and I got to the golf driving range in the morning before they came. We played with the baby kittens in the evening as well, so it was a nice…brian.rrr in # bike • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readBikes - Show Us Your CaliforniaHi Friends, For me, one of the things that epitomizes the area I live is people spending time outdoors. You would think that a city would be the opposite, but, aside from downtown LA, most of Los Angeles County is spread out and there are lots of recreation activities available - surfing, snowboarding/skiiing, hiking, running, fishing…brian.rrr in # food • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readHealthy EatingHi Friends, I went a little overboard this last week and had more bad foods than usual - beer, ice cream, burgers, fries, etc. I told my wife that I needed a couple of light meal nights this week to make up for it. She made me this salad: It was a good one for sure, and I am a sucker for avocado - it was as good as a salad can taste…brian.rrr in # cats • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readCat UpdateHi Friends, I am happy to report that the six week old kittens are doing well. Mom and kittens are living by our back porch and get lots of attention, not to mention food, shelter and water. Here they are playing around: They are still a little skittish, but getting more confident and comfortable around people every day. As a…brian.rrr in # metal • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readMetal Detector TestHi Friends, I recently mentioned that I had bought a metal detector and I took it out on a test run last weekend. I bought the detector to find gold nuggets but I decided to get it going and get familiar with it by combing a riverbank where a lot of people swim. I spent an hour walking around and found a lot of junk, here is what I…
