America.
All you need to know.
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Perspective
If you live where you can see stars here is something to ponder.
The moon is only about 238,855 miles from Earth.
The nearest star is 4.24 light years away.Why Life Is Expensive
4 companies control 55% to 85% of the meat market.
4 airlines control 80% of air travel.
3 companies control 92% of the soda market.
3 companies control 73% of the cereal market.
Why don't I hear about it?
6 companies control 90% of the news.
Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Common Sense
WE CAN LAUNCH 4 HUMAN BEINGS OFF INTO THE EMPTY VOID OF SPACE TO TRAVEL A QUARTER-MILLION MILES TO SHOOT PHOTOS OF THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
BUT WE CANNOT GET 60 PEOPLE IN A BUILDING IN D.C. TO PASS A BILL THAT SAYS YOU SHOULD PROVE YOU'RE A CITIZEN TO VOTE.
------Matt Von Swol on X
Thursday, April 02, 2026
APRIL 2026 Looking Back
I couldn't get hired as a stockbroker when I first moved to San Diego in 1979.
Needed sales experience they said. Brokerage firms were reluctant to hire me, I didn't come from money.
I took a path with the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
I had no family with money. No friends in San Diego to sell to. Just a rotary phone and the phone book.
It was a tough sell in the early 80's. Selling "death" insurance to the living on a sunny day in San Diego!
Prime rates were in the 15-20% range. Most regular savings accounts paid double-digit returns.
Mortgage rates fluctuated from around 12–13% early in 1980 to near 16–17% then settled in the 12–15% range. In 1981, they climbed higher, with weekly averages reaching as high as 18.45%–18.63% in October (the all-time peak for 30-year fixed rates).
Selling a whole life policy was a tough sell.
Best sales experience I had in my life.
Only toughened my resolve to move up.
I wasn't going back and I wasn't going down.
One way.
Dream big.
As General Powell said, "Optimism is a force multiplier".
Saturday, March 21, 2026
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