Body Kneads

07/20/2025

A recording from Robert B. Hubbell's live video

12/31/2024

11/16/2024

Thanks Yuval. Need to know this.

11/11/2024

04/01/2024

What Cocoa’s Spike Means for Chocolate Lovers. Boo! Hoo!
My heart stopped!

A steady rise in the price of cocoa beans over two years became a rocket in March, with futures contracts more than doubling to reach a level twice as high as the previous record. It’s a progression that has its literal roots in small West African farms, but also involves climate change and the intricacies of the futures market. The latest surge has been driven in part by the kind of financial turmoil that can happen when commodities rise so fast that they overwhelm strategies meant to protect against volatility.
Below, how I feel without chocolate.