Jens, you're right. I'm very bogged down right now, and have been forcing myself to seriously limit my activities regarding stocks; often to the point of going several days between checking prices. I am currently not an active investor in the context of buying and selling, and actually doubt I ever will be again. This is not the best usage of my limited time. I just sit on the stocks I've got, and let 'em do what they will.
I did seriously trim down my ARET position a little while ago (at a huge loss) but still hold quite a bit. I don't even really care anymore what happens with it. I'm convinced I backed the wrong horse, as evidenced by their lame-sounding refusal to use BusinessWire after personally assuring me they would. Since that was obviously a lie, as was Delmar's asserted holdings, I now think it's likely ("Occam's Razor") that the bunch of 500k blocks we saw a while back really were Delmar's.
But none of us knows what the future may hold.
Because the money I have in this company is money I never need to see again (otherwise, it wouldn't be here), I've simply shrugged it off.
For those with a more serious stake here, I wish only the best, and hope that changes take place to prove this to have been a wise investment. It's my opinion that those changes can happen, but the changes required can only be effected at 8809 Long, in Lenexa, KS, so none of us (myself included) need to be kicking ourselves or others. Delmar and Barry are the reasons for the current activity. I'm convinced that only changes in attitudes or personnel in Lenexa can ever give this a positive outcome. Since I'm powerless to effect either of those changes, I refuse to waste anymore of my energy on it.
I've used up 4 of my alloted (but rarely used) 5 daily minutes on this post. Back to work. :)
P.S. I lost my beloved father-in-law yesterday morning to a stroke. Two days prior to his going into the hospital, he was doing his typically amazing amount of yardwork (he could always outwork me). It was a major lesson in just how quickly things can happen, and what things really are and aren't important. |
