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Monday afternoon’s BBR staff meeting provided a look back to give us a look at what might happen going forward.  One staff member told us his story about the 2012 and 2016 elections. In early October 2012, he moved into his new (old) home.  Driving down the street in the UHaul he realized that 14 …

In 2020, the June solstice is this coming Saturday, June 20th, marking the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.   It’s also known as the longest day of the year.   But, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkin couldn’t help herself.  She proclaimed last Friday, a full eight days early that this was already a “Summer of Love.”  …

Friends Well, I it appears that the old worrier indeed had something to worry about. Stocks collapsed today, perhaps on fears that the Covid-19 pandemic still is anything but in the past, or as a continuation of yesterday’s concerns over Fed Chair Powell’s less than encouraging outlook of the economy. Now, remember, we have seen a two month advance in […]

Do the events of the last few weeks leave you feeling blue?  Are you so mad that you are seeing red?  Both? NASCAR announced yesterday that they have seen enough blue and red flying around at their raceways that they have banned the display of the Confederate flag at all events going forward.  This has …

Friends Stocks finally took a little breather today, and that is probably a good thing. The market averages have gotten very extended on a technical basis, so before we set ourselves up for another more drastic downturn, it would be nice if we just cooled down a bit. The Fed is meeting today and tomorrow, but it is not expected […]

We pick up where we left off yesterday.  But with much ground to cover we choose the Ten Piece Nuggets route.  The Movement moves fast.  We’re listening, learning, and trying desperately to keep up.   Some of this, some of that, and a big serving of “huh?” is below.  We concluded our rebuttal yesterday stating that …

We’ve had more than a few requests to lighten up our subject matter recently.  We hear you.  We’d love to. America needs to find a way to lighten up as well.  America doesn’t hear you.  Not yet.  We’d love for it to be able to do so. Sadly, we continue into week three with violence …

What has 2020 had in store for us thus far?  An impeachment was followed by an all-time high on the stock market.  Shortly thereafter a killer virus caused a global pandemic and an American lockdown.  This caused the stock market to retreat beyond a third in the swiftest decent in its history.  As we emerged …

Drew Brees exercised his right to freedom of speech yesterday.  And, immediate reactions and overreactions poured in from around the sports world.  Woke Nation told everyone who tags, follows, trends, hastags, Snaps, or Instagrams that Saints Nation was ablaze because of it. The BBR staff sat around a Zoom happy hour last evening.  Dixie beers …

The “what” is often the easiest of the three parts.  The “why” can be tricky.  And the “what to do” can be debated.  It says here that if you get them out of order you risk getting caught in a wash, rinse, and repeat cycle. Here’s what, for example.  Most shark bites occur in four …