I was contacted about the interview for my VA claim.

 I'm making the case that my mental illness started while I was on active duty in the Marines. 

Today I was contacted about scheduling an interview. They'll send me an envelope by Federal express with the details. 

If I get approved it will be a big deal for me. I'll be able to go back to college and collect a payment while attending college. I think I'll major in financial planning. I'll just tell everyone to buy Bitcoin. 

I think I'll link something about that here.

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I did 4 miles on my Bicycle

 I decided not to ride on the roads today. I took a bicycle trail in Lake View that goes to Carroll. I feel that it is much safer. On the roads I could get run over pretty easily by someone coming over a hill. 

I was surprised at how many trees there were on the trail. I had shade for 3 out of the 4 miles. I didn't knock myself out which is unusual for me.

I'm listening to Jenny doing her Tarot reading. I'll try to link something with her. 

She does things with Bix Wier. I watch her on Patreon.

I went to the Trump rally in Des Moines

 It was hot and tiring but worth it. Trump said all the right things about how our country got it's guidance from God not a king. 

He's going to have a year-long celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary. 

I'm exhausted from the trip and waiting to get out of the parking lot but I'm resting up today. 

I stayed at the Marriot: it was expensive but worth it.

I think I'll link something about the rally

Here's the whole rally.

here.

I went to Carroll for an eye doctor appointment.

 It turned out that there wasn't an appointment at all. I've got one in the first week of July. Oh well. 

At least I got the air conditioner working in the Silverado. I just pushed the right button to get it working. 

I talked with Lana, this morning. Faye and I are going to her wedding anniversary. It's in August.

I'll link something about the Iran war here.

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I'm going to ride my Bike in spite of the heat.

 I'll just get out there before it get's too hot. I'll continue this blog when I get back. If I get back. 

I gave up after 4 miles: there was a strong headwind. I hardly got out of the low range speeds and it was heating up fast. I didn't want to risk heat stroke on the way back.

I wanted to go swimming but the Rec Center was closed due to Summer hours  on a Sunday.

I think I'll link something about the war here.

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It's a Heatwave.

 It's really hot today. It was 80 degrees at 6:00 AM. 

I'm still going to ride my bike to Lake View tomorrow. It's not so hot as to deter me. 

I gave up trying to get more coolant into the pick ups air conditioner. I think it's already full: it just isn't keeping up with the heat. 

I finally got the laptop I got from work, working. It needed a different charger. Now, it's at 100%. 

I think I'll link something about the Israeli and Iran war. 

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I haven't posted lately

 I'm sorry I haven't posted lately. I've been busy at work and I just haven't gotten around to it. 

I'm still trying to buy as much Bitcoin as I can. I've also been buying silver as well. 

I need to get rid of the silver and use the money to buy Bitcoin. 

They've been holding silver prices down for over 150 years: I suppose they can keep it down for another hundred or so years. 

Bitcoin is new and I hope it will keep going up. We'll see. 

I think I'll link Michal Pinto here.

I didn't find what I was looking for so I'll link this.

Everything worked out fine.

 I didn't get what I was bidding on this time. I was bidding on 6 lots that would have added up to more than $1300 owed. I didn't get them. I only got 3 lots for $380. I had no troubles paying for them. The other bidders must have noticed that the expensive lots were going for very little. Now I'll see about selling my last two auction hauls. It comes to around $1,000 which is what I need in BTC to borrow against it. 

I'll have 2 more loans from LEDN I'll have $7,000 towards the  $10,000 I need to have a 1/10  of a Bitcoin. That's what everyone says you need to retire comfortably. 

I think I'll link something about that.

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I'm Going out on a Limb to Buy More Silver

 I'm bidding over $700 on silver. The auction ends Sunday night. I want to bid more but I'm already risking practically everything that I have in the bank. 

If I can get the auctioneer accept my payment on Tuesday rather than Monday. I get my Social Security check Tuesday morning. I could bid on a couple of more lots. 

I think I'll link Pomp here.

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Things are Working out Well

 I have something going on with silver and Bitcoins. I buy as much silver as I can from a site on hibid. For some reason the price of large quantities of silver coins (commonly called "junk silver") is low. That means American coins minted before 1965, when they combined copper with the silver. I've been buying them for less than I can get from a dealer in Fort Dodge. 

That's making buying more Bitcoin possible. I then borrow against the Bitcoin at a low interest rate. It's a money machine. I'm doing great. 

I think I'll link something about silver, here.

Andy is quite the silver bull. I think he talks his book: he sells silver thru his company. 

Financial Toubles

 I overspent on an online auction and forgot about the electric bill and the cable bill automatically coming out of my account.

I was overdrawn by around $200. I transferred money from my Elastic account (a high cost lender) to the bank. It hasn't shown up yet but it will. 

I also am waiting for money from LEDN. It's a Bitcoin lender. Everything just takes too long. It's frustrating. 

I'll link something about Bitcoin lending, here. 

This is also an excuse to watch Natalie

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My good art is at Rosie's

 I took my etchings and the good print to Rosie's coffee shop to sell. I hope it goes better than the garages sales. 

I think I'll link what I'm watching on YouTube.

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My Garage Sale is going Slowly

Nobody is interested in computers or wall art. That's about all that I have I'll give up buying that stuff, no matter how inexpensive I can get it. It's just a waste of time. 

I think I'll link something about silver, here.

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I'm being Phished

 Someone from Romania is trying to rob my Bitcoin. I've kept my money so far but it worries me.

I had $3,200 stolen last year and they are trying again. I think I'll link something about phishing. 

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I've got a conference with my shrink today.

 I'm hoping to make a case that my schizophrenia started in the Marine Corps. It did but the VA doesn't recognize it as service related. 

I'm asking my two readers to pray for me since it would help me out financially. I would be able to go back to college and get my degree; not to mention back pay and an increase in my benefits. 

I think I'll link something about the VA, here.

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I think I'll Link Natalie.

 She's undoubtably the best looking Bitcoin advocate of Bitcoin on YouTube.

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I borrowed against my Bitcoins.

 I signed up for a website named LEDN. I had troubles with it over the weekend. It's working now but I only got $500 for a $2000 collateral. Maybe I can borrow more, later.

I'll link something about Bitcoin, here.

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I Need to Sell Some Silver

 I bought a set of running boards for my Silverado. Now I have to sell some silver to pay for them. 

I'm over-extended. 

I'll go to Storm Lake when I get my latest silver purchase and sell a couple of hundred dollars worth. 

Maybe I could just borrow against the silver I have in Carroll, Iowa. I'll call tomorrow and see if I can do that. 

I think I've already asked about that and they only loan on cars or real estate. Maybe I could borrow against the car.  We'll see. 

I think I'll link a vlog about silver here.

I want to watch this myself.

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I've Gotten a lot Done Today

 I've been picking up the house because Samantha is coming Monday to clean the house. I don't want it to be too messy. It looks a lot better.

I'm going to link a White House briefing.

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Is the Gold There?

 I doubt it. Of course, I'm talking about Fort Knox. Even if it's there I doubt that the United States owns it. It has probably been leased out. I'll link something about it, here.

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I'm Watching Pomp interviewing an interesting Woman

 I think I'll link it here, if I can find it.

I found it.

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Bonds are going down,

 Apparently the Japanese are selling our bonds, This is driving the coupon rate up and destroying the dollar, 

I don't find it too surprising; I've been expecting the dollar to collapse for some time now. 

I think I'll link Danille,

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The Market Keeps going Up.

The Dow went up over 2300 points. It's an outrageous number, I guess the tariff crisis is over. 

I think I'll link Turley's Vlog he's talking about trangender evil.

I couldn't find Turley's vlog, so I linked this.

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Apparently the Crash is Over

 The markets are leveling out. Yesterday reminded me of the Tuesday after "Black Monday" in 1987. It bounced up and down like crazy. 

I think I'll link Victor Davis Hanson. 

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It Looks like the Crash will Continue

I'm watching Steve Van Meter on YouTube, and he's going on and on about why the stock market crash will continue. 

I have delusions about saving the world's economy in 1987 under similar circumstances. I'd like to know if I'll get a phone call from the President tomorrow. We'll see. I doubt it. 

Anyway, I'll link Van Meter.

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I got the damned oil changed

 I emptied the axle for the front wheel drive. I thought it was the oil drain. No harm was done. I'll just have to take it in for more oil. 

I'm in the middle of another 36-hour fast. Coffee hasn't helped much with the hunger pangs.

I think I'll link Chris, here.

I can't even change my own oil.

 I tried to change the oil on my Silverado and failed. Only 1 quart came out, and I couldn't find the oil filter. I'm going to take it to Pomp's tomorrow. It's severely sludged up.

I'll link something here.

He's got a good looking wife.

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I`m Giving up on getting the touchpad working on the Chromebook.

 It works with a mouse so I`ll get a Bluetooth mouse working and forget about it. 

Next is the Ipad. I got the battery for it today, so tomorrow I`ll work on it. 

I think I`ll link Elon on Fox News. 

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I'm Under 200 Lbs.

 I went on another fast this weekend and I lost a few pounds. I haven't weighed this little since the early part of my Marine Corps service.

I felt good today. I had more energy this afternoon than normal. 

On a different topic. I failed to repair my Chromebook. It has a bad touchpad. I thought it was a bad connection, but maybe it was
the touchpad itself. 

I'll link something here.

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A Blizzard is Hitting

   It's a real mess out there. I'll stay inside as much as possible. I think I'll link Steve Turley.

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I'm 24 hrs. into a 36 hr. fast.

 I'm not hungry and have lost about 4 pounds so far. I didn't think that fasting would be this easy. I had some hunger pangs before I went to bed, and I just drank water and coffee, and they went away.

I'll try to find the YouTube vlog that started me on this course. 

I think this was the vlog that started me fasting.

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My Gambling Might be Expressing Itself in My Silver Buying

 I'm bidding more for silver coins than what I have in the bank. I think it's another form of gambling. I hope that someone else wins the auction. It's just sick. 

I think I'll link something here. I'm sorry I haven't been blogging lately. 

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I Still Have my Job

 I didn't get fired but I feel that they are trying to get rid of me. 

Enough on that. I'll link a vlog with Steve Bannon.

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I Might lose my Job.

 I should have gone to work yesterday. I had car troubles and skipped work.

Now I wonder if I still have a job. We'll see. 

I'm burned out on all the sweeping and swabbing anyway. 

I'll link something here.

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I'm Back

 I got back from California a couple of days ago. I've been at work for two days now. and I broke my new Chromebook. I replaced the keyboard, but I messed up the motherboard in the process. Fortunately, a used one only costs $22 on Amazon. 

It'll be here in a couple of days. 

There is all sorts of news today. I think I'll link something about Epstein.

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I''m in California

 I'm using my normal computer so I'm not having trouble with the keyboard. I drove to Starbucks this morning. I had trouble getting back into the gate, but it went well.

I'll link something here.

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i `m going to california tomorrow

I`m getting up early tomorrow to get on a plane I`ll leave early and be at the airport by 7 or 8.  am concerned about the weather. 

Ill link something here.

 

Im having troubles with the French keyboard.

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I got one of my new computers working fine.

 The other one says that it was lost by the Mason City School district.I sent a message to the school but I haven`t heard back from them.

It turned out that they both use the USB-C plug to charge them. I think I`ll link something.

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Johnny Bravo has a good Vlog today

 Here it is.

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Dr. Campbell has a good youtube video

 I'll link it here.

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I got a new credit card.

 Citi sent me a letter offering a new credit card. Their interest rate is lower than my other cards and it has no interest for 9 months. '

I took it. The interest that accrues for nine months will probably be quite high but I need the money for the upcoming trip to California. I think I'll link something.

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I think some of my posts are being censored.

 It seems that not all of my posts make it online, Censorship is still going on. 

I'll link something.

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Larry Elder is making good points on Stephan Gardner's show

 I'll link it here.

Ross was Released

 Ross Albreit was released. I think I'll link something about  itl

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Working on Cleaning the Garage

 I've been cleaning out my garage to use it for my new business. I will insulate it with "Great Stuff" the expanding plastic foam. I'm bidding on that at Ebay. It's not too expensive so I might buy it at the hardware store. After I get it somewhat insulated I'll have someone hang drywall on it. It should look good after a while. 

I'm also bidding on computers and printers online. I also get large screen tv's to use as monitors. That will be a big part of refurbishing them. 

Anyway. it's coming along.

Later

I Need to get busy on my Business

I must get busy moving things out of the garage and writing the business plan. I spend too much time drinking coffee and listening to the guys at the coffee club. It would be better to work on my business.

I'll link something an go work in the garage

Later

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I Might be in Trouble with My Paypal Credit Card

 I've been using my PayPal credit card for buying on an online auction. It was the same as Paypal credit. It's not. I don't know what Paypal credit is for but I have a small amount of credit on the credit card. 

I'm looking at a bill of over $400 at the auction, tomorrow. I increased my credit limit so I'm OK. 

I think I'll link something about Bitcoin here.

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I Think I Fixed the Ads.text file problem

 I was talking with Microsoft Copilot and I accidentally fixed my Ads text file problem. 

I may start getting paid for my blog. But I doubt it. We'll see. 

I think I'll link something about the inauguration. 

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I'll miss Trump's Inauguration tomorrow

 I'll drive to Kanawha to pick up some stuff I bought at an online auction. It's a two-hour trip one way and I'll have to come back as well so four hours will be used up.

I think I'll link Fox news reporting on the preparations for the inauguration here.

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Working on My Business

 I'm using AI to write a business plan for my computer business I'm trying to get off the ground. It really works well. It gave me a good name for my business and an excellent marketing idea. 

The Geneses GV80 is advertised a lot on my blog. I really like that car. My sister rented one the last time she came here. It's a fun car.

I'll link something here.

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Cold Weather on it's Way

 The temperature will be dropping this weekend. On Monday, it might be below -20. I'll stay inside as much as possible. 

Sarah is coming by today. Let's work on a business plan for my new business. I'll also involve Microsoft Copilot.

I think I'll link Fox News. 

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I Think I'll link Michael Saylor

 I'm watching Saylor on YouTube and I'll link it. 

I'm calling the Credit Union today to inquire about a business loan to start my computer refurbishing business. 

Here's the link

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A Lazy Sunday

 I didn't do much today. I fell asleep listening to the church service on Zoom. I swear that God reached down and bopped me on the top of my head to wake me up. 

It was a good sermon about the "Widow's Mite." I think I missed a lot of it. It's getting hard for me to stay awake because I'm 78 now.

I'll link something.

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I went to Des Moines today.

 I went to Des Moines to talk with someone in the VA about pursuing my disability claim.

It will take months, but I'm fairly optimistic about my chances of convincing a judge that I deserve a service-related disability. 

It took all day of running to and from Des Moines but it was worth it. I now have hope of getting a large disability. 

On a different story, LA is burning. It looks like it's going right through the city itself. Normally it's outskirts that burn.

I'll link something about it, here.

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Same Ole Same Ole

 Nothing new is happening today. I don't know what to say today so I'll just find something to link. 

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Blogger wants me to be a Programmer

 When I check my revenue, Blogger wants me to add an adds texts file, whatever that is. I'll just do without it since I couldn't find where it is supposed to go, anyway. 

I haven't shown my etchings lately. I sold most of them but I could find one that I still have.

I think I'll also show a cartoon I really liked from long ago.

I don't know how to expand the cartoon but if you figure out how it's really funny.

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It's a New Year

 Happy New Year. 

I haven't posted lately. I've just been lazy. 

Today I decided to start buying Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Gold as well as Bitcoin. They are hard forks from Bitcoin. I feel that we'll run out of Bitcoins to sell. Hence we won't be able to get any. I hope the forks last longer than Bitcoin.

I think I'll link something here about it

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