Recent content by snagglestone

Examining the topic with a longer time horizon can be interesting. Considering that economies that grow are the ones that thrive, and demographics drive the economy, I've been less critical of immigration than some. I take the view that it's not "new arrivals take a slice of the pie" and...

I've heard of that one. Or more than just heard of it ;) It's up to 8.89 now. I think we're safe.

Well, You should have given it to me! We buy those big Trader Joe's bars, which have almost twice the California allowable lead in them. The solution: eat half as much and you'll be ok.

North Carolina. But I grew up in Minnetonka.

I would avoid free VPN's because if you aren't paying, then the VPN company is selling you, one way or the other. You might find a "freemium" model that just makes in a PITA to keep free, so shuffles people into a plan that requires you to pay a fee. But those outfits can be questionable too. So...

I'm married and the two kids have been out on their own a good while. Retired at age 54. I like to poke around with investment strategies and associated calculations, with travel, with programming, and with other random stuff. I live in NC and probably will die here too (the wife won't hear of...