80 years ago today, Auschwitz was liberated. What a day that was, and I cannot imagine what the people who were liberated felt like. I have met several of them over my lifetime. At the National World War Two Museum’s Liberation Pavilion, they have collected video interviews of people who were liberated on that day. The stories are haunting, but uplifting because of the newfound freedom that should never have been stolen from them. I knew Mark Rubin when he was alive. He was truly an amazing p...

80 years ago today, Auschwitz was liberated. What a day that was, and I cannot imagine what the people who were liberated felt like. I have met several of them over my lifetime. At the National World War Two Museum’s Liberation Pavilion, they have collected video interviews of people who were liberated on that day. The stories are haunting, but uplifting because of the newfound freedom that should never have been stolen from them. I knew Mark Rubin when he was alive. He was truly an amazing p...

My daughter had a baby yesterday. It is our first granddaughter. We have two grandsons. She will join her brother at home tomorrow. Mother and baby are doing fine, as is her father. Maybe it was her coming into the world that gave the Illini a little momentum against Purdue on the road today. Grandkids are a lot of fun. I enjoyed being the father of two girls, believe it or not. It is fun to see them get on with their lives and build their families. We joke that now we just become another lin...

My daughter had a baby yesterday. It is our first granddaughter. We have two grandsons. She will join her brother at home tomorrow. Mother and baby are doing fine, as is her father. Maybe it was her coming into the world that gave the Illini a little momentum against Purdue on the road today. Grandkids are a lot of fun. I enjoyed being the father of two girls, believe it or not. It is fun to see them get on with their lives and build their families. We joke that now we just become another lin...

Everyone is whining about where the ten-year note is trading. Here is a chart over the last year. All the bigwigs are at Davos again to plan our lives. Citadel’s Ken Griffin, not a rock-ribbed conservative, but not a liberal either, shocked the left-wing press and Europeans when he said it was a relief Biden was not in office. “In one day, everything changed. Now you could concentrate on building your business.”It’s down from January when Trump took office, but up from the lows. Why is it stu...

Everyone is whining about where the ten-year note is trading. Here is a chart over the last year. All the bigwigs are at Davos again to plan our lives. Citadel’s Ken Griffin, not a rock-ribbed conservative, but not a liberal either, shocked the left-wing press and Europeans when he said it was a relief Biden was not in office. “In one day, everything changed. Now you could concentrate on building your business.”It’s down from January when Trump took office, but up from the lows. Why is it stu...

Have you seen what has been happening in Virginia? Glenn Youngkin was term-limited out, and unfortunately, Winsome Sears lost to Abigail Spanberger. Virginia has a Democratic legislature. What’s happening in Virginia matters in Nevada. She sold herself as a moderate. Hahahahaha. There were those of us who told you so. There are no moderates anymore among the elected leaders in the Democratic Party. They are lowering the boom on Virginia taxpayers. The cost of living in Virginia will go up.The...

Have you seen what has been happening in Virginia? Glenn Youngkin was term-limited out, and unfortunately, Winsome Sears lost to Abigail Spanberger. Virginia has a Democratic legislature. What’s happening in Virginia matters in Nevada. She sold herself as a moderate. Hahahahaha. There were those of us who told you so. There are no moderates anymore among the elected leaders in the Democratic Party. They are lowering the boom on Virginia taxpayers. The cost of living in Virginia will go up.The...

As an Illini, it has been hard to watch Indiana football over the last two years. I mean, everyone scheduled Indiana for homecoming. Guaranteed win. Seeing Indiana win a national championship in football makes me think the people who say we are living in The Matrix are correct. One of the things I postulated when NIL and the transfer portal came to the college game was that we would see a team come out of nowhere. It was about money. I went so far as to say that the University of Chicago coul...

As an Illini, it has been hard to watch Indiana football over the last two years. I mean, everyone scheduled Indiana for homecoming. Guaranteed win. Seeing Indiana win a national championship in football makes me think the people who say we are living in The Matrix are correct. One of the things I postulated when NIL and the transfer portal came to the college game was that we would see a team come out of nowhere. It was about money. I went so far as to say that the University of Chicago coul...

At my old blog, I used to go back and forth from his blog to my blog about the rise of crypto. William wrote a book a long time ago, The Business Blockchain, and he continues to be a thought leader in the space. We kicked around a lot of topics. Crypto was very new then, and so we were imagining all the things it might do. For example, what if air miles or credit card miles were tokenized and a market was created? I could sell Delta miles and buy United miles. I could sell Amex and buy Visa. ...

At my old blog, I used to go back and forth from his blog to my blog about the rise of crypto. William wrote a book a long time ago, The Business Blockchain, and he continues to be a thought leader in the space. We kicked around a lot of topics. Crypto was very new then, and so we were imagining all the things it might do. For example, what if air miles or credit card miles were tokenized and a market was created? I could sell Delta miles and buy United miles. I could sell Amex and buy Visa. ...

Because I am running for Treasurer, I am interested in the voter makeup of the state. It’s a gerrymandered Democratic legislature, with gerrymandered US House seats. Remember that. In 2021, the Democrats heavily gerrymandered Nevada. It’s a pretty purple state. If you look at voter registration, currently Republicans have a +4000 edge. Democrats are going to spend $50MM in Nevada to register Democrats. Why? They know their positions are unpopular. Just look at the people fleeing blue states. ...

Because I am running for Treasurer, I am interested in the voter makeup of the state. It’s a gerrymandered Democratic legislature, with gerrymandered US House seats. Remember that. In 2021, the Democrats heavily gerrymandered Nevada. It’s a pretty purple state. If you look at voter registration, currently Republicans have a +4000 edge. Democrats are going to spend $50MM in Nevada to register Democrats. Why? They know their positions are unpopular. Just look at the people fleeing blue states. ...

It has been a journey, but I am going to run for State Treasurer of Nevada. By the time you read this, my website will be live. My friend Schayden has been working steadfastly on it as I consistently worked through it with my wife and advisors. He’s been patient, and he is a great designer. I am lucky to have been introduced to him. It’s your front porch, so it is something you want to get right. One of the things you have to do is fundraise. Everyone detests the money in politics, but no one...

It has been a journey, but I am going to run for State Treasurer of Nevada. By the time you read this, my website will be live. My friend Schayden has been working steadfastly on it as I consistently worked through it with my wife and advisors. He’s been patient, and he is a great designer. I am lucky to have been introduced to him. It’s your front porch, so it is something you want to get right. One of the things you have to do is fundraise. Everyone detests the money in politics, but no one...

If you understand prediction markets, you know they could become very valuable. Academics have written papers and modeled them for years. Their time has come. I saw where Polymarket was going to start prediction markets in individual city housing markets. What a fantastic idea. A liquid market will help buyers and sellers understand the real pulse of the market. It will help guide realtors. It will help guide developers. Ultimately, it will help guide government officials and boards on zoning...

If you understand prediction markets, you know they could become very valuable. Academics have written papers and modeled them for years. Their time has come. I saw where Polymarket was going to start prediction markets in individual city housing markets. What a fantastic idea. A liquid market will help buyers and sellers understand the real pulse of the market. It will help guide realtors. It will help guide developers. Ultimately, it will help guide government officials and boards on zoning...

It has been a journey, but I am going to run for State Treasurer of Nevada. By the time you read this, my website will be live. My friend Schayden has been working steadfastly on it as I consistently worked through it with my wife and advisors. He's been patient, and he is a great designer. I am lucky to have been introduced to him. It's your front porch, so it is something you want to get right. One of the things you have to do is fundraise. Everyone detests the money in politics, but no one...

It has been a journey, but I am going to run for State Treasurer of Nevada. By the time you read this, my website will be live. My friend Schayden has been working steadfastly on it as I consistently worked through it with my wife and advisors. He's been patient, and he is a great designer. I am lucky to have been introduced to him. It's your front porch, so it is something you want to get right. One of the things you have to do is fundraise. Everyone detests the money in politics, but no one...