World’s Biggest Problems: AI Plus Some Tunes

[MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT and OPINION.] [Note:  The purpose of this blog is to enlighten and educate the reader about music and other current and important issues. The article about the “World’s Biggest Problems” is in the form of an editorial in the middle or break portion of the fictional radio broadcast below.  Please see the very Read More …

SOCIALISM:  BOGEYMAN OR SAVIOR?

SOCIALISM:  SOCIETY’S BOGEYMAN OR SAVIOR? Here’s our video about socialism which includes the inevitable discussion of communism and Marxism.  We also talk about and compare the economic performances of capitalistic, communistic,  and socialistic systems.  We also discuss democratic socialism and social democratic political parties. We uploaded this video to Youtube on March 7, 2021, but Read More …

STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS, the Kinks, Mavericks plus

[Note:  The purpose of this blog is to enlighten and educate the reader about music and other current and important issues. Typically, in Tick’s Notes and Tunes the blog post opens with a transcript of the first half of the ficitonal radio broadcast, then the article in the form of an editorial appears (in this Read More …

McConnell & Graham AINOs?

[What follows is a transcript of a short wave radio broadcast from where and when we do not know. The EDITORIAL concerning the more serious and substantive portion of the broadcast is halfway down.] [Note:  The purpose of this blog is to enlighten, educate and  perhaps entertain the reader about music and other current and Read More …

JOPLIN, B-52s ISRAEL v HAMAS

[Note:  The purpose of this blog is to enlighten and educate the reader about music and other current and important issues.  Please see the very bottom of this blog post about the music and other links referenced herein.]   Howdy folks Stony here comin’ atchya With some really Good cookin’ tonight   GURU is out Read More …

Tull Cilmi Cale Betts & the Digital Dollar

[Note:  The purpose of this blog is to enlighten and educate the reader about music and other current and important issues faced by all of us.   Please see the very bottom of this blog post about the music and other links referenced in this blog post.] ——————————————————————————————-   Good evenin’ folks It’s time for more Read More …

FINANCE MACRO ECONOMICS & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS VIDEOS

  Below are links to various videos we’ve done going back to 2017 concerning the fields of:   Finance Economics (Macro) International Business   OTHER RELATED VIDEOS OF INTEREST   Videos on Interest Rates and Monetary Policy were updated as follows:   The Fed Interest Rates GDP 08-31-19 Youtube https://youtu.be/GMyIX5idBH8     The Fed Interest Read More …

LEE, LEIGH, SECESSION & KING

[ANALYSIS, OPINION, TUNES and FUN]   [Except where expressly noted, the following is totally human work product and not that of artificial intelligence.   First we talk about the causes of the Civil War and how its many lessons still have relevance today. Then we turn to music and fun.   So stick around and enjoy.]   Read More …

HOW TO VOTE: CANDIDATES & POLICIES

[ANALYSIS and OPINION} [Please note that tables and charts may not display correctly unless they are viewed on a desktop or laptop computer.] The 2024 election is likely to be an extremely important one that will have serious long term effects not only in the United States but throughout the World.  There is a substantial Read More …

PEACEFUL HINTS? PUTIN PRAISES KISSINGER

[Opinion and Analysis.]   [Author’s Note: This article should not be read as either supporting or condemning U.S. support for Ukraine or Taiwan.  Nor should it be read as a blanket endorsement of Mr. Kissinger’s policies or those of the Nixon or Ford Administrations. Its purpose is merely to raise some important questions and points Read More …