Pastor Granillo: He Is Coming
When He returns is not as important as the fact that we are ready for Him when He does return. ―A.W. Tozer
My mom was a working, single mom. (For the record, these people are among the highest level of superheroes.) This meant that my siblings and I would often come home from school and find the house empty because mom had to go to work. We had a procedure in place for when this happened. We were to lock the doors, find the list that she left for us, and then call her to let her know we were all safely at home. One of the most important rules she had was Read More
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Stampeding Bull Market May Slow Down: Be Prepared
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
As you know, we’ve been enjoying a long period of steadily rising stock prices. Of course, this bull market won’t last forever – and when it does start losing steam, you, as an investor, need to be prepared.
Before we look at how you can ready yourself for a new phase in the investment environment, let’s consider some facts about the current situation:
Length – This bull market, which began in 2009, is the second-oldest in the past 100 years – and it’s about twice as long as the average bull market.
Strength – Since the start of this long rally, Read More
Just One Thing To Do This Week: Be Enchanted
Los Alamos
The Land of Enchantment is a fitting moniker for New Mexico. The towering red rock mesas, the snowcapped peaks, dramatic cliffs and canyons.
Of all the activities and destinations that New Mexico has to offer, not one envelopes my heart and spirit quite like Light Among the Ruins, at the Jemez Historic Site (formerly the Jemez National Monument). It is always a mind-blowing, magical evening, and my favorite tradition.
It usually goes something like this:
We arrive in the Village of Jemez Springs in mid-afternoon to take advantage of the community activities and Read More
World Futures: Money, Trade, Value And Time Part 8
Los Alamos World
Futures Institute
In part seven of this series we ended with three types of money on the table: gold (and other precious metals), fiat money (paper notes or data entries on a cyber ledger) backed by a government entity, and bitcoins backed by trust in no one other than the users.
In all cases, value is accrued by perception and is essential for timely trade (in exchange for goods and services). And we use government controlled banking systems to facilitate the process except when the monetary medium is physical (paper money or gold) or non-government bits and bytes Read More