For What It's Worth Blog

FWIW #18 ended with a suggestion for the reader to protect themselves. Many of you wanted to know what I meant by that. The short answer is it depends on your personal situation. Here are some examp … read more

Before I begin this important essay, I’d be remiss if I didn’t comment on the situation that crystallized President Biden’s character and attitude to any American who saw the event happen. While sta … read more

Some analysts say President Biden is incompetent.They are wrong.Some media people say President Biden has dementia.They are wrong.Some politicians say he doesn’t listen to his intelligence experts.Th … read more

Three weeks ago, a man died who was active in my community. He was a native of this county. Went to high school here, raised by a single parent for part of his youth, and then went off to college. H … read more

I thought about writing over and over: I told you so. That would be appropriate, but useless. For some time, the Federal Reserve leadership (Fed) has deliberately chosen to use a measure of inflati … read more