I got out of KBH with a nice profit and then shorted again..

Shorted at 23.95 and below and since the dow closed down, the short was good. I am getting dizzy the amount of shorting I have been doing. However, money has been made each time. I guess I'm lucky...

I got in late Monday long KBH (homebuilder)...

Fed cut interest rates and stocks across the board shot higher. I stayed long waiting to get out of KBH sometime tomorrow. I'm anticipating a push upward in the broad market, then unloading my position. I will more than likely put a short position in on Tol or Kbh in the afternoon, but need to watch the overall market activity. Timing here is key. If the market looks strong late in the day, I'll hang in for an extra if need be.

BSC goes bust, home-builders and financials fall...

I've been on it, cash infusion into account has been well received. Still in KBH going short with 650 shares. Much pessimism exists around marketplace. I am currently closely watching the DJIA which closely follows chart of KBH. TOL follows in same footprint. Watching closely before lightening the load.

Home-builders short worked!

Fed injected money into system, market reacted positively, shorted KBH again at days highs. I've been on a roll lately, hope is that this is a good play.

Shorting the home-builders...

It has been my opinion as of middle of Feb. 2008 that the home-builders would continue to fall. I called them five months ago in September 2007 and Toll brothers, ie., dropped $7. I think we'll see the group-Tol, KBH, Len give up a few more points and then you can get back in for a short-term upward pop. Tol will probably go to $16.50, consolidate, and sit at that level for a week or so. Then, upward again until the next slew of bad news.

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Joe Sowell building puppets and such for GWAR?!

I had a conversation with Dave Brockie...leader and founder of GWAR earlier today and discussed working with him and his group creating things. This could be interesting. He seems like a good guy, and I love his art. We'll keep discussing and generating ideas. Who knows, it would be interesting.

Suzanne Rathburn, 45, died Feb. 2, 2008

Friend of mine died a month ago today..

This is taken off of a blog-site called Richmond Music Journal which reflects on the day in which a wonderful service was given for my friend Suzanne Rathburn who recently passed away. No name is given for the author, however he sums it up quite nicely.

1/30/08 -- "Suzanne Rathburn, 45, (pictured), friend and fan of many musicians and an artist in her own right, died Tuesday, Jan. 29. My regrets. Feb. 2: The memorial service was very different. She had already been cremated, but there was no urn, just flowers and photos of happier times. Northminster Baptist's sanctuary doesn't have pews but round tables and chairs like a banquet hall. After the minister welcomed everyone, about a dozen people shared stories. One mourner sang, another read a poem. Then there was a covered dish buffet and people hung out for awhile and talked. Suzanne's world was three circles that came together that day: her relatives from the Midwest, those she knew through her work as a hair stylist, and those she knew socially. Her hair customers were an amazingly loyal and supportive group, like another family. Her laughter, positive attitude and bubbling enthusiasm for everyone she encountered was a common denominator in everyone's recollections of her. I truly think she's going to be the welcoming committee in the next world for everyone who knew her, so in that case, I guess it made sense for her to go on ahead and get things ready."

Shot! magazine for photographers...Denver, Colorado

We need a Shot! magazine in Richmond, Virginia...

As I continue the writing of this post, I would like to bring to the world's attention my sister, Andrea Sowell's new magazine, SHOT, published in Denver, Colorado where she lives. You can see shot magazine and buy copies of it through her website

http://www.photomartiniclub.com/shotMag.php

The magazine is published by her Photomartiniclub.com website and does not currently have a more personalized domain name. Don't be confused that Shot magazine doesn't have a specialized domain name yet. Just go to Photomartiniclub.com and look at Shot magazine info. You've got to see this, she did an incredible job on this publication...it is full color, with great articles, featuring lots of Denver, Colorado photographers- pro and amateur. Enjoy this great publication!

My Grandmother and Grandfather...the 1940's

The beginnings of Blogging and so forth...

This is a new journey for me, a journey into the non-tactile world of thoughts, life and public disclosure. For some who read this from time to time, they will understand how thought and the human experience merge to form a great understanding of the surrounding world...and, the inner world for me.

On a separate note, I wish to present some of the many experiences I have over time- albeit books, movies, travel destinations, recipes,human experiences, pictures and anything else I can share to enrich the lives of my fellow men and women.

All ideas welcome!

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