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I thought I was being nice to someone who texted the wrong person in early June. We developed a friendship that lasted until June 22nd. I had my suspicions, but I also liked this person and the relationship we were building. It ended, but I share this because I want to warn people. We Meet It was Saturday, June 6th, and I got a text from 213-434-xxxx, an unknown number: I do get these types of messages occasionally, but they are often such obvious scams that I just block mes

I started writing for Seeking Alpha in early 2007. I have always appreciated the organization, but I am extremely dissatisfied with the way an issue was handled, and I am walking away from contributing any more articles. What Happened I posted about a problem to X and to LinkedIn on July 7th. Here is what I said on X: On LinkedIn, my message tagged David Jackson, and it did capture his attention: Here we are, almost three weeks later, and this problem is not at all resolved,

I have been looking for a job for ten months now. I will discuss my processes and how they have evolved here, but first I want to share some news: Someone tried to steal information from me. I have reported it to the CFA Institute's Job page manager, Momentive, and I want to share it with the world. The Elms Bakehouse Scam One of my favorite ways to find a potential job is the CFA Institute's Jobs Page, open exclusively to CFA Institute members, which includes me. I am very

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is big. It is transforming the economy globally, and many people fear that it will weigh on jobs. Yes, it will weigh on jobs, but it may create some jobs. Most are worried that jobs will be eliminated, and some will. The key is that it will change a lot of jobs. I have long been a believer in AI, but the common interface, ChatGPT, has really been bad from my perspective. I asked it about "attractive" cannabis stocks, and I did not like at all the

Last year, I could not walk on Juneteenth, as I was still recovering from my emergency room visit due to my bronchiectasis, but this year I was able to go on a fantastic walk. Juneteenth is a great celebration in my view. While I couldn't go for a walk last year, I did write about it, wishing readers a happy Juneteenth and thanking the person who brought the holiday to Texas in 1980. This walk was not a new walk for me. Rather, I started off heading for a place that I have vi

Ismaili Center Houston - Eastern Side One of the best things about Montrose is the diversity of its population. This old neighborhood is located very close to downtown Houston. It runs between the Southwest Freeway and Buffalo Bayou and between Shepherd and Taft Street (for part and then a series of streets moving to the east towards Bagby). The Ismaili Center Houston, the first Ismaili Center in the U.S., is on the edge of Montrose at Montrose Blvd. and W. Dallas St. (2323 A

I grew up Jewish and remain Jewish, but I struggled with the idea of God as a teenager. The years between my Bar Mitzvah in 1978, when I was 13, and my confirmation when I was 16 and a sophomore in high school, were very challenging to me.on this front. I considered myself an atheist. I don't recall talking to any friends about this, but It bothered me that I couldn't prove that God existed. I also couldn't prove that God did not exist. I remember discussing this with my moth

I was invited to attend a program that I attended today. I was headed to a place that I had never known about, Fabric Forge, on Hillcroft and High Park near Sharpstown. I took the 9 bus, catching it at Milam and Elgin at High Fashion Home, and the bus dropped me off literally right at Fabric Forge. I went from High Fashion to High Park. Fabric Forge, which used to HTX Sewn Goods, is part of Connect Community, and it helps train people to enter the textile manufacturing world.

My father died almost a year ago. I wrote about it here, describing his death at the age of 90 . I said then that I was grateful to him...

I discussed this move here a few times, but it is official now: I launched THC Shopping . It sounds like a place to buy THC, but it is...

Abbott posted a memo explaining the veto, which came right as his right to veto it was ending.

I am a native Texan. Texas is great! Texas is horrible! I can make both of those arguments, but one thing that really surprises me about...

I keep up on the disease of bronchiectasis. As I have shared, I was diagnosed with it in 2017 and still suffer. There is no cure! I had...

I just got back from a walk. I left my house at 8:25 by car, with my wife dropping me near the flower shop she works in the Village. She...

While I never launched my new cannabis business, it looks like for now that I won't be able to do so.

My goal here is to make sure everyone knows about bronchiectasis and to perhaps learn if there is a way to treat it that I might be missing!

This wasn't the longest walk or the best walk that I have done, but I did enjoy it.

Today marked a month since my father's funeral. He died , at age 90, on September 3rd, and he was buried on the 6th at Beth Israel...

If you are like me and you grew up in Houston, you likely know about Marvin Zindler. He worked for the local ABC station, Channel 13,...

I wrote about my father's parents recently, and today I am tackling my mother's parents. My mother's mother died when I was in high...