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Christmas Cookie Inflation Index, 2025 Update | Strong Towns

This year’s cookie prices fell, but the story behind them is heavier than ever.

Thought folks might appreciate this article. It's the unintended consequences of the system that slowly erodes a community, demonstrated through Christmas cookies.

Thought this was an interesting chart showing the investor share. Peak in 2022 at 20%, right when interest rates were about to ramp up. I'm surprised by the recent Small Investor share, big things bought too much and puked out deals that with only enough meat/risk profile for small investors?

Good night from up north. Hope you are all warm with family as we end the year!

One day I'll start hunting for more old books. But I like the ones I do have.

GM all!

I'm waiting for @HODL to do today's vlog as Ben Franklin reading The White Waper Introduction. Happy White Paper Day everyone!

I have a theory that retirement accounts are a huge harm to local communities because it traps investment wealth in public markets for decades rather than letting people who have wealth to otherwise invest in real estate and businesses locally with immediate tax benefits to improve their community.

GM! At a different park than usual with the kids and there are people on broomsticks running around playing a surprisingly competitive game of quidditch in the athletic field.

GM! It's fires in the morning season!

Putting this out into the universe because as a real estate guy you realize there are more opportunities out there than people to compete with and cities need entrepreneurs doing this work so it’s win-win for all of us. Disclaimer: This is a thought exercise that in no way constitutes financial or tax advice. Thesis: Bitcoiners care about their local community and want to improve it in a way that doesn’t jeopardize their stack. Some may find that for other reasons they need to sell a portion of their stack and recognize capital gains. In the US, there is a tax structure for individuals to take capital gains and push them into physical real estate located within Opportunity Zones. In many communities, the downtown area is within an opportunity zone. By holding assets in the Fund for 10 years the individuals can recognize the step-up on a basis and sell the properties with a dramatically diminished tax liability.

I love this time of year when the morning light plays on the painting. GM all. Work on building up your community wherever you are today.

GM prisms in windows leave the best surprises on your wall.

GM all! Something something following rules.

Neenah, WI is probably important to more people than realize it. Look at your surroundings, who made that thing you rely on every day?

Neenah Foundry - Wikipedia

GM all, when the glass is half empty, sometimes there's a good surprise waiting for you at the bottom.

GM all, Granola has been made. 12C rolled oats 1/2C syrup 4-5T cinnamon 2t vanilla 2T brown sugar 4-5c chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, almond) 1C coconut Oven 275° stir every 5 for 20 minutes

They don't make glass block like they used to. GM all!

After years of growing the pear trees are finally going to produce fruit for us. Plant something in your garden for the future you to enjoy.

The sun shines on a serene place. GM all!