Author: Rich Horner
Strait of Hormuz: How Long Can the Reserves Last
June 5, 2026 As of June 2026, with the Strait of Hormuz now closed for twelve weeks, the question of how long major economies can sustain themselves on stored oil has moved from theoretical to urgent. The answer varies significantly depending on where you live. How Long Would Reserves Last? China is currently the best-positioned…
Strait of Hormuz: How the World Stores Its Emergency Oil
The world’s largest oil stockpiles — held by China, the United States, and Japan — are so massive that storing them in standard above-ground tanks is largely impractical. These strategic volumes are measured in hundreds of millions of barrels. To put that in perspective, one barrel equals 42 gallons, meaning China’s estimated 1.4 billion barrel…
So, Anyway…
By John Cleese Genre: Humorous Memoir / Autobiography Audio Length: ~9 hours Narrated by: John Cleese (Crucial for this specific title) 📖 No-Spoiler Synopsis Instead of focusing on the global mega-fame of Monty Python, Cleese takes a surprisingly deliberate, chronological approach to his early life. The book tracks his childhood as an awkward, unusually tall…
Something New Is Starting on MY VIEW
Greetings Family and Friends, MY VIEW began as a photography site — a place to share what Patty and I discover as we explore our new Mississippi coast home: the rivers, bayous, the Mississippi Sound, and the surrounding forests. The people who signed up wanted to follow along on those adventures, and that has never…
B-Color Sweet Corn
May 31, 2026 We had a wonderful surprise Saturday. Our neighbors Carl and Carrie drove up to Charlie’s U-Pik in Wiggins and stopped by on their way home to gift us three large cantaloupes and a fifty-pound sack of bi-color sweet corn. We cooked three ears Saturday evening and three more tonight — it is…
Memories of our home in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
May 30, 2026 This video below brings back a memory I love to share. Shopping in Holland is a daily affair, largely because the Dutch don’t use preservatives in their packaged foods the way we do. Refrigerators there are tiny, and there are markets in virtually every town. We had a good-sized market about eight…
Inside the Vault: What You’re About to See
May 30, 2026 When I decided to document this 39-session journey for MY VIEW, I wanted to do it right — pull back the curtain and show family, friends, and anyone else facing this road exactly what happens in that room every afternoon. People hear “radiation therapy” and their imaginations can take them to some…
Week Three Update, Five More To Go
May 30, 2026 Week three is in the books: Five-plus weeks to go. This week handed us our first real decision point, and it centered on the plumbing. The UroLift Wrinkle As I mentioned last week, I had some blood in the urine after finishing the antibiotic course. When I showed Dr. Greenfield the photos…
The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels
A few weeks ago, I finished listening to Jon Meacham’s The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels. To be candid, during the opening chapters, I wasn’t entirely certain if this title would earn a permanent spot on my recommended list. However, as the narrative progressed, the depth of the historical data took…
Week Two Update, Six More To Go
5/25/26 An Update from Rich (Week 3 of Treatment) 5/26/25 Hi everyone, I wanted to share a quick update on how things went during my second week of radiation treatment at Singing River. The Routine The daily schedule has shifted slightly to 2:15 PM, which has actually been a great change. It gives Patty and…
