Week of 8/19/2021

The Covid-19 situation continues to be tragic. We are not medical professionals, infectious disease experts, or epidemiologists, but every conversation we have had with experts in those areas strengthens the case for vaccines as the single best way to reduce the risk of the worst outcomes. Increased vaccination is also the surest path to economic stability. We have a few interesting items this week, including a new “Ask the Joes® (and Cale).”

This CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter was put into service in 1967 and participated in the evacuation of Americans from Saigon at the end of the Vietnam war. This week, it completed its final mission, evacuating Americans from the embassy in Kabul. It has been reported that the crew disabled the helicopter before leaving it at the Kabul airport. The recent rise in home prices may have created unrealistic expectations. The average change that homeowners expect in the value of their homes over the next year is a gain of 5.1%, more than the actual gain of 4.1% per year seen over the last 20-years through 4/30/21 (Federal Housing Finance Agency). During our trip to Montana, we marveled at the work involved in building the trails we enjoyed. In Norway, Sherpas from Nepal build hiking trails in the mountains. They can carry their bodyweight over long distances and build staircases of stone up the Nordic mountains. LEGO is the world's leading tire manufacturer. The company produces around 300M (tiny) tires each year.

Ask the Joes® (&Cale) examines The Inflation Situation, a topic on many people’s minds.

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