Ella Grace -- Live at Parish Hall

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Ella Grace a nice discovery early on in 2023… thanks to the Spotify algo. I like the lead song best.

I took a massive tax loss on my Spotify, sold the “long-term” position in the stock … still like the service though, just paid a bad price for the stock:

I've Only Known Careless Love

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Bob Zimmerman song covered by some Scandinavians, My bubba with You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go. I like it when the girl with crimson hair across her face takes that verse. I dig it:

Movies Watched -- How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)

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95 minute running time the perfect length and it opens with six full minutes of Alfred Newman score with full symphony … Marilyn Monroe an underrated comic actress, Lauren Bacall with her sexy smoker’s voice, and I’m not familiar with Betty Grable but she also had good comic instincts … it’s a cute, feel-good movie (pre-WOKE), well-written, I enjoyed it, but it’s a little too light to recommend…

Not in the market for gas-pump jockeys

Movies Watched -- Angel Face (1952)

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91 minute running time so the perfect length… this movie was GREAT … good story, good writing, good acting (Mitchum and little Jean Simmons, sort of an Audrey Hepburn-ish waif) and an INSANE ending … this was a David Lehman reco and I thank him for it … this is a green-go, highly recommended!

Ten minutes after I left Harry's I was in the sack. I can believe that.

Movies Watched -- The Getaway (1972)

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123 minute running time so at least 20 to 30 minutes too long … absolutely awful early 70s score by Quincy Jones … Ali McGraw is beautiful but can’t act … Steve McQueen has beautiful blue eyes and can act … there are some interesting bits and funny bits (like getting trapped in a garbage truck), but the movie is no good in the end, too much senseless violence, and as Canby said, an “aimless enterprise that runs on and on … The action and the violence of ‘The Getaway’ are supported by no particular themes whatsoever. The movie just unravels.” I think Peckinpah was a creep, he was interested in sex and violence and more specifically violence against women, which makes for uncomfortable viewing … check out busty Sally Struthers stroking the man’s gun:

You don't always have to take your gun out.

Vanguard ETFs 2022 Year-end Total Returns

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  1. VDE Energy ETF 62.89%

  2. VPU Utilities ETF 1.10%

  3. VUSB Ultra-Short Bond ETF -0.39%

  4. VYM High Dividend Yield ETF -0.44%

  5. MGV Mega Cap Value ETF -1.23%

  6. VDC Consumer Staples ETF -1.78%

  7. VTV Value ETF -2.04%

  8. VTIP Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF -2.98%

  9. VGSH Short-Term Treasury ETF -3.84%

  10. VFVA U.S. Value Factor ETF -3.88%

  11. VOOV S&P 500 Value ETF -5.35%

  12. BSV Short-Term Bond ETF -5.49%

  13. VHT Health Care ETF -5.55%

  14. VCSH Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF -5.61%

  15. VFMF U.S. Multifactor ETF-5.70%

  16. VFMV U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF -5.76%

  17. VYMI International High Dividend Yield ETF -6.92%

  18. IVOV S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF -7.14%

  19. VONV Russell 1000 Value ETF -7.65%

  20. VOE Mid-Cap Value ETF -7.90%

  21. VTEB Tax-Exempt Bond ETF -8.03%

  22. VIS Industrials ETF -8.51%

  23. VBR Small-Cap Value ETF -9.32%

  24. VIG Dividend Appreciation ETF -9.79%

  25. VGIT Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF -10.56%

  26. VIOV S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF -11.25%

  27. VAW Materials ETF -11.77%

  28. VMBS Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF -11.89%

  29. VFH Financials ETF -12.25%

  30. BNDX Total International Bond ETF -12.75%

  31. VFMO U.S. Momentum Factor ETF -12.87%

  32. BNDW Total World Bond ETF -12.91%

  33. BND Total Bond Market ETF -13.12%

  34. IVOO S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF -13.17%

  35. BIV Intermediate-Term Bond ETF -13.21%

  36. VCIT Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF -13.98%

  37. VTWV Russell 2000 Value ETF -14.65%

  38. VCEB ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF -15.11%

  39. VPL FTSE Pacific ETF -15.24%

  40. VEA FTSE Developed Markets ETF -15.39%

  41. VEU FTSE All-World ex-US ETF -15.60%

  42. VFQY U.S. Quality Factor ETF -15.67%

  43. VTC Total Corporate Bond ETF -15.72%

  44. VGK FTSE Europe ETF -15.97%

  45. VXUS Total International Stock ETF -16.13%

  46. VIOO S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF -16.23%

  47. VIGI International Dividend Appreciation ETF -16.82%

  48. VWOB Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF -17.36%

  49. VB Small-Cap ETF -17.63%

  50. VT Total World Stock ETF -18.02%

  51. VWO FTSE Emerging Markets ETF -18.04%

  52. VOO S&P 500 ETF -18.15%

  53. VO Mid-Cap ETF -18.69%

  54. VSGX ESG International Stock ETF -18.69%

  55. IVOG S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF -19.10%

  56. VONE Russell 1000 ETF -19.20%

  57. VTHR Russell 3000 ETF -19.30%

  58. VTI Total Stock Market ETF -19.51%

  59. VV Large-Cap ETF -19.69%

  60. MGC Mega Cap ETF -19.93%

  61. VTWO Russell 2000 ETF -20.44%

  62. VIOG S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF -21.25%

  63. VSS FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF -21.42%

  64. VNQI Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF -22.99%

  65. ESGV ESG U.S. Stock ETF -24.05%

  66. VCLT Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF -25.56%

  67. VNQ Real Estate ETF -26.21%

  68. VTWG Russell 2000 Growth ETF -26.38%

  69. VXF Extended Market ETF -26.49%

  70. BLV Long-Term Bond ETF -26.95%

  71. VBK Small-Cap Growth ETF -28.41%

  72. VOT Mid-Cap Growth ETF -28.84%

  73. VONG Russell 1000 Growth ETF -29.16%

  74. VGLT Long-Term Treasury ETF -29.31%

  75. VOOG S&P 500 Growth ETF -29.48%

  76. VGT Information Technology ETF -29.68%

  77. VUG Growth ETF -33.13%

  78. MGK Mega Cap Growth ETF -33.56%

  79. VCR Consumer Discretionary ETF -35.18%

  80. VOX Communication Services ETF -38.79%

  81. EDV Extended Duration Treasury ETF -39.20%

Vanguard Funds 2022 Year-end Total Returns

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  1. VGENX Energy Fund Investor Shares 23.69%

  2. VMNFX Market Neutral Fund Investor Shares 13.48%

  3. VGPMX Global Capital Cycles Fund 7.39%

  4. VASFX Alternative Strategies Fund 2.18%

  5. VMFXX Federal Money Market Fund1.54%

  6. VUSXX Treasury Money Market Fund 1.49%

  7. VMSXX Municipal Money Market Fund1.06%

  8. VYFXX New York Municipal Money Market Fund 1.01%

  9. VCTXX California Municipal Money Market Fund 0.92%

  10. VEIPX Equity Income Fund Investor Shares -0.09%

  11. VUBFX Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares -0.53%

  12. VWSTX Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares -0.82%

  13. VGHCX Health Care Fund Investor Shares -1.05%

  14. VMLTX Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares -2.99%

  15. VWNDX Windsor Fund Investor Shares -3.05%

  16. VMVFX Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor Shares -4.48%

  17. VFISX Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares -4.72%

  18. VDIGX Dividend Growth Fund -4.88%

  19. VSGBX Short-Term Federal Fund Investor Shares -5.32%

  20. VFSTX Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares -5.85%

  21. VCAIX California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares -6.70%

  22. VWITX Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares -6.91%

  23. VGWLX Global Wellington Fund Investor Shares -7.19%

  24. VASVX Selected Value Fund -7.44%

  25. VGWIX Global Wellesley Income Fund Investor Shares -8.14%

  26. VWINX Wellesley Income Fund Investor Shares -9.05%

  27. VWEHX High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares -9.08%

  28. VPGDX Managed Allocation Fund -9.13%

  29. VCITX California Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares -10.08%

  30. VPAIX Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares -10.21%

  31. VNJTX New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares -10.33%

  32. VWLTX Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares -10.44%

  33. VFITX Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares -10.44%

  34. VMATX Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund -10.72%

  35. VWICX International Core Stock Fund Investor Shares -10.75%

  36. VFIIX GNMA Fund Investor Shares -10.82%

  37. VEIGX Global ESG Select Stock Fund Investor Shares -10.84%

  38. VNYTX New York Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares -11.01%

  39. VOHIX Ohio Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund -11.02%

  40. VTRIX International Value Fund -11.66%

  41. VWAHX High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares -11.78%

  42. VSEQX Strategic Equity Fund -11.80%

  43. VIPSX Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares -12.02%

  44. VPCCX PRIMECAP Core Fund CLOSED -12.37%

  45. VCPIX Core-Plus Bond Fund Investor Shares -12.68%

  46. VTINX Target Retirement Income Fund -12.74%

  47. VSTCX Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund -12.95%

  48. VEMBX Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Shares -13.18%

  49. VWNFX Windsor II Fund Investor Shares -13.22%

  50. VCORX Core Bond Fund Investor Shares -13.26%

  51. VGCIX Global Credit Bond Fund Investor Shares -13.61%

  52. VFICX Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares -13.88%

  53. VASIX LifeStrategy Income Fund -13.93%

  54. VEVFX Explorer Value Fund -14.12%

  55. VTWNX Target Retirement 2020 Fund -14.15%

  56. VWELX Wellington Fund Investor Shares -14.32%

  57. VSCGX LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund -14.99%

  58. VPMCX PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares CLOSED -15.15%

  59. VTTVX Target Retirement 2025 Fund -15.55%

  60. VSMGX LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund -16.00%

  61. VTHRX Target Retirement 2030 Fund -16.27%

  62. VTTHX Target Retirement 2035 Fund -16.62%

  63. VFORX Target Retirement 2040 Fund -16.98%

  64. VASGX LifeStrategy Growth Fund -17.09%

  65. VQNPX Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares -17.20%

  66. VTIVX Target Retirement 2045 Fund -17.36%

  67. VLXVX Target Retirement 2065 Fund -17.39%

  68. VTTSX Target Retirement 2060 Fund -17.46%

  69. VFFVX Target Retirement 2055 Fund -17.46%

  70. VFIFX Target Retirement 2050 Fund -17.46%

  71. VHCOX Capital Opportunity Fund Investor Shares CLOSED -17.53%

  72. VGSTX STAR Fund -17.99%

  73. VMMSX Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund -18.15%

  74. VDEQX Diversified Equity Fund -22.47%

  75. VHGEX Global Equity Fund -22.64%

  76. VEXPX Explorer Fund Investor Shares -23.26%

  77. VWESX Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares -25.63%

  78. VINEX International Explorer Fund -27.56%

  79. VUSTX Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares -29.58%

  80. VMGRX Mid-Cap Growth Fund -30.12%

  81. VBPIX Baillie Gifford Global Positive Impact Stock Fund Investor Shares -30.25%

  82. VWIGX International Growth Fund Investor Shares -30.85%

  83. VWUSX U.S. Growth Fund Investor Shares -39.64%

Movies Watched -- Désiré (1937)

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In French. 92 minute running time. Another David Lehman reco… late 30s French comedy, servant class and ruling class, you know, upstairs downstairs … all about sex because this is a French movie and the French are sex-obsessed … this was mildly funny but don’t go out of your way to see it.

Do I look like a prostitute?

Movies Watched -- Hopscotch (1980)

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106 minute running time … this was recommended by an old lady named Sunny and I wasn’t thrilled with it, though I do like Walter Matthau and his face … had a 1970s vibe and I was surprised that there were quite a few F-bombs dropped… you can give it a miss.

Antiques in trade

Movies Watched -- Clockers (1995)

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129 minute running time so 40 minutes too long … a Spike Lee movie about life in the projects, drug dealing, violence, crime, desperation, the pathology of Black life … it’s depressing. Non-stop swearing, every other word is the F-bomb, it’s tiring. Harvey Keitel is good as a tough cop. Not fun to watch, esp. the opening sequence which was filled with graphic, crime scene photographs. You can give this a miss.

Yo, shit is mad rough when you livin' in the city