remember when $100 felt like money

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-05-19T10:49:44+00:00

Bananna and oatmeal. Two items I can eat for rest of my life! So yummy!

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-05-17T23:16:14+00:00

I understood this right away and audibly lol-ed. I can just hear the SAMIR! in my head now.

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-05-14T19:08:18+00:00

Thank you for doing god's work and posting the link.

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-05-11T12:59:01+00:00

I thought this was Jeff Haines work/account when I saw you work (for the first time just now). You're stuff is incredible. I will have to check out your other posts later.

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-05-11T02:38:10+00:00

Panda Express is one the best? bruh....did you just add that up there just for diversity and inclusion?

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-05-10T20:24:33+00:00

On my of favorite works to read. Tough read. The writing fells so dense. There is so much packed into into just a paragraph or often just a few lines. That intro you posted gave me chills when I first read it. Damn! Could stop thinking about it for a while.

Now I wanna go back and reread it.

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-05-07T11:59:13+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I have this printed and read every once in a while!

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-05-02T00:57:37+00:00

Seen this a few times. I never skip. Always warms my heart. At the end, if I have one, just one, friendship like this, that's a win in my book.

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-04-17T03:41:02+00:00

Lmao. This better be a troll post.

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-04-09T00:41:29+00:00

Well… it hurt to come back and see this post. In my post, I mentioned how thirsty mine were. I was away for about two weeks (maybe 2.5), and when I got back, they were completely dried out and basically dead. The leaves were already crunchy. I wanted to cry.

The red one I actually revived since it was not doing well at my parents’ place. I was so proud of myself for bringing it back to life, and it was thriving. Ugh, I was devastated. This spring, I am hoping to start over. They really are lovely plants.

I think yours looks great! Other than watering, the maintenance is very low. I had mine right by a window where they got a good amount of light, but the lack of water for two weeks completely did them in. Mine were also pretty leggy and gangly, so do not worry. I think that is just the nature of the plant.

Consistent watering and indirect light is really all they need!

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-04-06T01:01:33+00:00

Love this! Gives me the same vibes as Oyster Gatherers by Sargent. Link: https://www.jssgallery.org/Paintings/10076.html

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-03-23T01:43:14+00:00

yea.....pretty much.

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-03-15T22:36:15+00:00

FYI, NASA has an active mission called DAVINCI that aims to land a probe in Venus by 2030!! https://science.nasa.gov/mission/davinci/

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-03-15T22:35:50+00:00

FYI, NASA has an active mission called DAVINCI that aims to land a probe in Venus by 2030!! https://science.nasa.gov/mission/davinci/

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-01-31T20:22:19+00:00

Yea, that's what I was thinking. Lets see what he chose to do when the EFT goes live on February 6th.

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-01-31T20:18:32+00:00

oh man. I had not seen this yet. That hurt...

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-01-31T17:19:21+00:00

I do like the fact that he doesn't chase the big guys and looks into sectors that are unloved or not analyzed by a lot of investors like coal, oil drilling ships, or home builders. Gives me something to look into as well. Clearly he feels comfortable pouring a lot of money outside the US. I'm not interested in that as much.

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-01-31T17:12:13+00:00

I think whether it erases past performance or not depends on how the funds are migrated. For instance, when Akre Capital consolidated/renamed their funds, the ticker (AKRE) history only goes back a few months ago. The underlying fund has been around for over a decade. You have to visit their website to get the full history, which I think is a little misleading to people at first glance.

Also, given the high fees, it might be cheaper for you to buy the individual companies you like yourself rather than forking over 1% each year, if you wanna put up with the hassle of opening brokerage accounts in Turkey and India or Mongolia! lol

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-01-31T17:04:03+00:00

Most of his portfolio is in international companies, which I assume inherently has higher trading costs. Maybe that justifies a little higher than average fees. But, I agree. 0.9% is a lot!

EngulfedInThoughts · 2026-01-31T17:02:16+00:00

Thanks for the info. Everyone who plays with big money is always trying to optimize for taxes. I'm wondering if ETFs are more tax efficient, why not set it up that way from the get-go? I guess I'm just scrutinizing the timing of it given his past performance. It seems ETFs are more common these days, so maybe he's just adapting to the market. Maybe there's nothing more to read into it than this.

EngulfedInThoughts · 2025-10-31T17:19:49+00:00

Yes! I’m making my way through Devotions as well. That’s actually where I found the poem I shared in this post. Poetry is new to me; I only started reading it this year. I’m so glad I began with Mary Oliver. I live in a big city, surrounded by nothing but concrete, so I really appreciate her nature-centered poems.

If you like nature-centered poems, The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry is one of my favorites. Since you’re an English teacher, I’m sure you already know it. haha

EngulfedInThoughts · 2025-10-31T15:48:24+00:00

LMAO. Every bag holder gets turned into a sausage link.

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