Mark Eidem CMT, CFA

If you are unwilling to say “I was wrong” then you are a crappy leader.

Starting to feel like this again and we just getting started 💀💀💀 $QQQ

What an interesting read........... On Jeopardy the other night, the final question asked: “How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the Tomb of the Unknown?” All three contestants missed it. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the Tomb and why? He takes 21 steps — symbolizing the 21-gun salute, the highest military and foreign tribute. 2. How long does he pause before turning to walk back and why? He waits 21 seconds, again in honor of the same tradition. 3. Why are his gloves damp? They are lightly moistened to ensure he never loses his grip on his rifle. 4. Does he keep his rifle on the same shoulder, and if not, why? He always carries it on the shoulder farthest from the Tomb. After each crossing, he performs an about-face and moves it to the outside shoulder. 5. How often are the guards changed? Every 30 minutes, 24/7, 365 days a year. 6. What are the physical requirements for a Tomb Guard? Applicants must be between 5'10" and 6'2" and have a waist no larger than 30". Other expectations of the Guard: They devote two years to the Tomb, live in the barracks beneath it, and must refrain from drinking alcohol on or off duty for the rest of their lives. They can never swear in public or dishonor the uniform or the Tomb. After two years, they earn a wreath pin signifying their service — fewer than 400 are currently worn. If they violate the code, they must relinquish the pin. Their shoes have thick soles to protect against extreme temperatures and metal heel plates that create the crisp click when they halt. Uniforms must have zero wrinkles or lint and are inspected in a full-length mirror. For the first six months, guards do not speak to anyone and do not watch television. Their off-duty time is spent studying the 175 notable individuals buried at Arlington National Cemetery, memorizing who they are and where they rest. Among them: President Taft, Joe E. Lewis, and Audie Murphy, the most decorated WWII soldier. Every guard spends five hours daily preparing their uniform. ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM, O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. When Hurricane Isabel approached Washington, D.C. in 2003, Congress shut down for two days. The guards were offered permission to suspend duty due to danger. They replied: “No way, Sir!” Drenched and marching through the storm, they insisted that guarding the Tomb is the highest honor, not just a task. The Tomb has been continuously guarded — day and night — since 1930. God Bless and Keep Them I don’t often encourage sharing posts, but I would be honored if this one reached as many people as possible. We should always feel proud of the men and women who serve, wherever they are stationed. Duty – Honor – Country IN GOD WE TRUST — with Herbert F Wieland.

On August 31, 2025, an American father and his twenty-year-old son stepped over 12,000-volt power lines in Fort Montgomery, New York, to pull a sixty-five-year-old stranger out of a burning SUV seconds before it exploded. One year later, the father was awarded the Carnegie Medal, America's highest honor for civilian heroism. His twenty-year-old son, who ran into the fire first, was officially declared ineligible for the medal. When you learn why, you will understand everything that is still great about the United States of America. That evening on Route 9W near West Point, David Denton's SUV crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames. The impact snapped primary distribution cables carrying over 12,000 volts of live electricity, draping them directly under and around the burning car. Why did other drivers stay back on the road? Because 12,000 volts of live current can arc through rubber soles or metal frames and stop a human heart instantly. Twenty-year-old Larry Pickett Jr., a safety on the Army Black Knights football team at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and his forty-six-year-old father, Larry Pickett Sr., did not hesitate. Stepping carefully over the live high-voltage wires as flames licked the hood, the young cadet wrenched open the driver's door and unbuckled the dazed sixty-five-year-old man. When his father slipped near a live wire, he got right back up, grabbed Denton's legs while his son lifted the man's chest, and carried him across Route 9W just seconds before the entire SUV was swallowed by a fireball. Why was the twenty-year-old son denied the civilian Carnegie Medal given to his father? Because as a sworn West Point cadet in the United States Army, risking his life to save an innocent citizen is considered his everyday duty. A civilian gets a medal for walking through fire. An American soldier just calls it Sunday.

Prediction: Cybercab probably reaches >10% of Austin ridehail vehicles before people in Austin wake up to what’s happening. Cybercab gets to 70% of Austin ridehail vehicles before people outside of Austin start to notice. People on X will notice faster, but genpop has no idea what’s happening.

Only seeing a 5 point daily range on $TSLA is not normal here. Normal for the 6,000 other publicly traded stock, but not this one. Lets see 390 or 370.. do something girl