Hot New Trend: Assisted Living

June 4, 2016
Yahoo Finance: I checked out WeWork's 'communal housing,' and now I'm considering a move

Of course, the concept of communal housing isn’t novel. But WeLive aims to combine the best aspects of dorms, boutique hotels and apartments, and it charges up to $2,800 a month for this unique living situation. If you’ve ever stepped into a WeWork, there’s an inviting, modern, minimalist aesthetic that’s been infused into WeLive, too.

Isn't novel? Junior assisted living is the best thing since senior assisted living! So what's the catch?

There’s a laundry room with ping pong and pool tables, arcade games and beer on tap. Members do have to pay for laundry — $2 for a wash, $2 for a dry. And there’s an unmanned “honesty corner” with toiletries for sale. Members use their WeLive app to pick up a bottle of shampoo or a tube of toothpaste if they’re running low and are feeling too lazy to run to Walgreens (WBA). Essentially, WeLive wants to be your one-stop shop for anything you need.

Too lazy to run to Walgreens? What? Something tells me those Viagra prescriptions, boxes of condoms, and home pregnancy test kits aren't going to just magically appear in the honesty corner! Hey, what age group is this place aimed at? Lots of single young men and women living together in a coed-dorm environment and all they can think up is shampoo and toothbrushes? That's it? Seriously? Hahaha!

Seems like they've got the game room covered but what about all the other stuff? Fitness center? Computer lab? Media center? And where are the P-Patch planters? Seems like they don't understand their target market at all!

Well, I hope they at least thought to put mirrored ceilings above the communal waterbeds. Give it that retro 70s feel. Very popular with the ladies.



Enjoy life at Tri-Court with amazing new amenities: fitness center, computer lab, media center, game room, even P-Patch planters. Just be over age 60 with a moderate income.

Bad Mark. Bad! Bad!

I may have seriously crossed the line of polite conversation today. So be it. Behold the power of anonymous blogging. Hahaha! :)

Investment and Entertainment Value of the Century! (Musical Tribute)

Muckleshoot Casino: Machines

Win a jackpot? Get invited to our jackpot parties and let us celebrate your winnings one more time!

After you have won the jackpot and they have celebrated the bejesus out of your winnings, don't forget to attend the live performance of ABBA Fab!

Muckleshoot Casino: Entertainment

Muckleshoot Casino welcomes ABBA Fab, a stunning tribute to the music of ABBA. This sensational production includes record breaking hits such as “Fernando,” “Dancing Queen,” and countless others! You don’t want to miss this FREE live performance in Club Galaxy.

Free? OMG! Surely there must be a catch! Tell me more!!

Must be a Players Club member to participate.

I knew it! There's always a catch. How much is that going to set me back?

Membership is free.

Get out! It's free too? How is that even possible?

In summary, head on down to the Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn, Washington. Win the jackpot! Let them celebrate the bejesus out of your winnings. Attend the live show of ABBA Fab, arguably one of the best pretend ABBA bands out there, and register for the chance to win a million dollars!

Did I not mention the million dollar chance? Please forgive me. I got caught up in all the excitement!!



My girlfriend was not convinced when we saw the advertisement for the casino last night. She wanted to know how pathetic one must be to want to see a second-rate performance of a pretend band in a fourth-rate Indian casino. Her paraphrased words, not mine.

Don't let the naysayer win! This could be the investment and entertainment value of the century! When opportunity like this knocks, one mustn't slam the door! What's the worst that could happen when alcohol is involved?

Auburn Police blotter | June 26

Theft: 8:50 p.m., 2402 Auburn Way S. Somebody stole property from the back of a man’s truck while it was parked at the Muckleshoot Casino.

Hey, it was parked at a casino in Auburn at dusk. What did he expect? I'm quite confident that his winnings more than made up for it!!

Breweries: My Nomination for the 2013 Understatement of the Year Award

July 11, 2013
Craft Beer Brewers Feel Growing Pains Of Industry Boom

“There’s growth, and then there’s exponential growth,” he said.

That's my nomination! I hope it isn't too late to get it in before the voting!

The following chart shows the 12-month moving average of brewery, winery, and distillery employment (in thousands).


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It's not just growth! It's not just exponential growth! Heck, it's no longer even parabolic growth! That's right, we're "permanently" free of that pesky parabolic trend channel that was holding us back!

Let's see if we can find some unbiased research so we can see how healthy all this unprecedented growth really is. Ah, here's something from the chief economist of the Brewers Association. He has to be at least as unbiased regarding breweries as the chief economist of the National Association of Realtors is when it comes to housing. Right? Perfect!

September 25, 2014
CLOSINGS SIGNAL COMPETITION, NOT PROBLEMS

Hey! You are freaking me out with all that uppercase! And closings! And problems! Calm down!

Craft brewery closings have been getting a bit more attention in the beer press recently. Although high visibility closings are worth noting, I think there are numerous reasons why the health of the craft brewing industry has never been better.

Closings? How can there be any closings with employment growth skyrocketing higher! Makes no sense!

This is a sign of market competition, NOT a sign of problems in the craft beer market.

NOT is both uppercased and bolded? Stop it with the negative textual screaming already! My blood pressure is rising!

With 3,000 breweries, many of them competing in similar markets, more are going to close than when the U.S. only had 1,000 breweries, but this shouldn’t be a cause for alarm.

Shouldn't be a cause for alarm? Look buddy, I just wanted to hear something optimistic for a change, on the off chance I wish to put my entire life savings into the opening of a new brewery! I'm not the alarmist! You are!

Why couldn't you just stick to the standard story? They just aren't making any more land for breweries! Get in now before you're priced out forever! Now that I could believe (if I wasn't being sarcastic, of course)!

This is not brewery investment advice. If I was to offer that, then you'd hear a sarcastic forehead whacking on the desk, not once, not twice, but three times! But do you hear it? No. The microphone has been disabled.

Source Data:
BLS: CES Databases

The Trick to a Sustainable Economy

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Here's the theory. We need to add drinking jobs at least as fast as we lose manufacturing jobs (per capita, so job growth can keep up with population growth). 0% is therefore the goal. Achieve that and the world is our oyster! We've been doing great since November of 2010. That's nearly 3 years of solid performance. Let's hope we can sustain it permanently this time!

Hey, I never said it would be easy over the long-term. As seen in the following chart, there may be a chance though.


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Heavy drinking data from 1993–2000 represent all respondents aged 18 years and older who report an average of 2 or more drinks per day (i.e., 60 or more alcoholic drinks a month). Data from 2001–2009 [2001-2012] represent all male respondents aged 18 years and older who report an average of more than 2 drinks per day and female respondents aged 18 years and older who report an average of more than 1 drink per day.

Thanks to the increased frequency of hangovers brought on by exponentially increasing heavy drinking, the future's too bright. I gotta wear shades. Sigh.

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Sarcasm Disclaimer

Source Data:
St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart
CDC: Alcohol Usage Trends