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1. No offense, but I find John Titus so distracting with his interjections while Catherine is trying to explain, especially financial aspects, of the subject matter. I wish he would allow her to complete her sentences and thoughts and not cause the conversation to deviate from its original course. His forte is law, but it certainly isn’t finance. I find myself saying, “Hush, John!!” more times than I can count during these exchanges and am actually dreading these discussions on some level. “Hush, John! And listen to your better.” I want to hear what Catherine has to say, not your arguments about what you think is actually going on. The conversation should not be an argument in support of your viewpoints, however educated or not, you may be on the subject matter.

   1. I really like the Catherine / John interaction. That John can challenge Catherine and vice versa. Some of the responses (to challenges) have been excellent, serving to back up assertions. Clearly, Catherine has so many years of world experience. No point in her going through this information with someone too deferential.

      1. I agree with the above. I always look forward to Money and Markets and their exchange of ideas.

      2. I agree with you, Nicholas.

   2. Agreed, with respect I would like John to let her finish her sentences, as she has high value insight and wisdom that is cut short which could greatly benefit us all. The messages to the stories told and written from others are behind the content, Catherine can see a different story than the literal words. I used to get agitated like you and say John just let her finish, now I give him grace as the dynamics of a law brain is boxed, no disrespect, as he brings valuable research and insight from his viewpoint, I enjoy the contrast. Ultimately, I truly wish they (Catherine & John) would have flex time agreed between them to let Catherine finish when she has a comment vs the rigidity of a timeline to get through all the content. I would rather miss one complete subject on their list and hear all of Catherine’s replies:) with respect and gratitude to both Catherine and John:))

   3. I confess I spent most of my life being criticize for being too blunt and interrupting, so I am enjoying life as the mellow one. I did emerge from 15 years of litigation and harassment and smashing again and again into the red buttom problem as a more mellow person. Clarity is essential for high learning speeds and one of John’s great strengths is he insists on clarity. So it works for us.

      1. Life experiences can tenderize the soul

2. I understand John Titus and his views but when Catherine explains what was said, I am more confused than educated. Maybe I just jive more with John than Catherine but I always leave a presentation with Catherine with a feeling that she is always holding back.

   1. Generally, I hold back when I need to limit the time spent on a topic or comment – I try to communicate the information in the time available. The other time I hold back is if someone has told me something in confidence and I must treat it as confidential. I think one reason you feel this way is that I am reaching a conclusion or opinion based on multiple events that look not connected to most people but I associate as a pattern or have a shared financial phenomenon – there is no concrete sequential way to describe quickly how and why I associate them.

3. I would be interested in a commentary on the heat up of interest in the Arctic in context of Antarctica. Both are polar regions. Both have a minimum of magnetic flux, and less shielding. Both have large landmass under the ice, resources etc. Both are fairly equally inaccessible to civilians. Are activities getting too large for Antarctica? Do they need both poles for some tech? Is it as simple as oil? Doubtful when they have zero point energy…. Why is it interesting to fight over it now?

4. Good afternoon. I do my best to pay all the time and hand out the pay cash sheets that you supplied. My question: what companies are building the digital prison around us so we can stop supporting them?

5. I don’t need names (but you can give them to me if you like) 😉 but were any Arizona legislators a part of the Legislative briefing?

6. A couple of items for push back. In the continuing fight in Tucson, AZ against the “Project Blue” data center the No Desert Data Center has filed a lawsuit to invalidate the zoning due to violations of open meetings law. https://azluminaria.org/2026/01/14/project-blue-opponents-sue-pima-county-over-alleged-open-meeting-law-violations/

   Also, in Marana AZ (a suburb of Tucson) residents are putting a referendum on the ballot to challenge the rezoning for 2 hyperscale data centers in that community. https://news.azpm.org/s/102502-marana-data-center-vote-sparks-backlash-three-residents-launch-council-runs/

   1. More push back from Arizona regarding Flock Cameras. Cochise County has decided they don’t want them. https://www.kold.com/2026/01/23/flock-cameras-raising-concerns-cochise-county/

7. According to Alabama Rivers Alliance:
   There are two bills in the Alabama Legislature this session that would strip the state of its ability to set its own rules for water quality. We are urgently asking you to ask your House Reps and Senators to vote NO on HB 162 and SB 71.
   https://alabamarivers.org/current-bills/

   The senate bill, I think, has already passed. I just don’t understand why anyone would vote for this.

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