SVB….. The Emperor Really isn’t wearing clothes

(Taken from: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/10/silicon-valley-bank-is-shut-down-by-regulators-fdic-to-protect-insured-deposits.html) So, another day, and another bank failure…. A large failure ar that! So Silicon Valley Bank has failed? How does this happen? Well, first, some bank education. I found a couple of likned in posts that sum it up pretty well, on the technical side (Thank you to the authors). Here: https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/eye-on-the-market/silicon-valley-bank-failure-amv.pdf […]

Personal Management Part 2: Value Proposition

What is a value proposition? We pay this concept much lip service, but I do not know if we have ever paused and thought about it. In marketing terms, a value proposition can be defined as an innovation, service, or feature intended to make a company or product attractive to customers. So what does that […]

Osprey Atmos 65 & Osprey Talon 22 Review

So, I decided to move into another direction here. Namely, gear review. Now, I can see you rolling your eyes. These will not be the normal geat reviews. Not at all. First of all these reviews will only come from my POV, so take that with a grain of salt. Yes, I love doing outdoor […]

Requiem for the Corporation… Revisited

Going on 3 years ago, I made a post entitled “Requiem for the Corporation.” Saving you the time to go back (TL/DR) the core tenat of it was that the corporation, as we have known it, has gone by the wayside. So, with a finality like that, why am I revisiting this topic? Well, for […]

2023… goal setting

You know…. It’s been a little while since I have posted anything on this site. I would like to think that will change, but in many respects, who am I kidding. I have had a lot of changes, since we last visited. Before I dive too much further, yes, I completely understand that I have […]