The 2024 Year in POAP is out and I was proud to again (see 2023) have one of my POAPs highlighted — our Thingelstad Ireland 2024 was the family trip mention.

There are so many cool things happening in the POAP world and this annual roundup is a great recap. I 💛 POAP!

I had guessed that Musk’s net worth would double in the next four years — which would be something like $700 billion.

Elon Musk’s net worth has climbed by more than $200 billion in 2024, a massive increase in the same year that the world’s richest person spent at least $277 million backing Donald Trump and other Republican candidates. — Washington Post, Dec 15, 2024

Leaves him at $442 billion now. Just another 50% to hit that $700 billion. 🎯

$277 million to get $200 billion? As Lawrence Lessig highlighted so well in Rebublic Lost — political grift has a very high ROI. 💸

Cartoon dog sitting calmly in a room engulfed in flames with a coffee cup, saying This Is Fine.

Tammy’s sister Corinne and her husband Denny hosted their annual Cookies with Santa event today. They had so many cookies, hot cocoa and cider, even homemade marshmallows. The weather was perfect with fires to warm ourselves by. 🎅🤶

Couple dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus posing beside a decorated outdoor brick fireplace with a Merry Christmas sign Man dressed as Santa Claus standing behind a table filled with decorated Christmas cookies, fudge, and holiday treats at an outdoor gathering.