Practicing my walking cane twirls for self-defense. Follow the link below to learn more about the walking cane and self-defense.

I just read a fascinating paper written by Prof David Mumford (1999) of Brown University, and I wanted to share his predictions about the future of stochastics written at the end of the second millennium:

As a graduate student during the 1980's, I became fascinated by the colorful, but seemingly chaotic wave patterns exhibited by electricity in plasma bulbs. I soon concluded that the eratic wave patterns

QMatix ( has added cryptocurrency data capabilities to its now available XLQ 6.0 add-in accessory for Excel. [Image by William McKibbin] Cryptocurrency market data from the CoinMarketCap website ( is now

Showing off my full set (KM 94; multiple mintages; 25 coins) of 90% silver German 5 Reichsmark coins

Photo via Good Free Photos Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows

I photographed this dapper gentleman on the streets of Brussels during the summer of 2011. The Man Wearing Red Shoes (Brussels, Belgium, 2011)

Bitcoin exchanges in India are in a state of confusion if Goods and Services Tax (GST) applicable on their businesses or not. If they are indeed applicable, then what is the correct rate of tax? This comes

SUMMARY EOS is almost done with its consolidation. The correction is a very basic a,b,c,d,e pattern and it's about to EXPLODE at any moment! The target is $22.63 or HIGHER! Now, check out how beautiful

"There are two questions a man must ask himself. The first is 'where am I going?' and the second is 'who will go with me?' If you ever get these questions in the wrong order you are in trouble."

Living by the eight accords: First, do no harm. Be the source. Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take things personally. Avoid making unnecessary assumptions. Do your best. Be skeptical. But listen.

"Too big to fail" means "too big to manage," "too big to regulate," and therefore, "too big to keep around..."

Those looking for a "brain gym" might consider practicing arithmetic with an abacus. The abacus, also called a counting frame, is a calculating tool used to perform arithmetic processes. Abaci

Dr Michael O'Neill (2010) parses US society into five distinct generational cohorts based on differing beliefs and values as follows: Note that Baby-Boomers are divided into two sub-cohorts: Traditionals

Wondering is a good start... Crystal Ball in Cobalt Blue [photo by William McKibbin]

Hello Steemers! Glad to be here. My profession is business intelligence and risk analytics with emphasis on forecasting, clustering, simulation, and optimization. I trade stocks, precious metals,