Dear Friends,

Time seems to go faster and faster, and the older you get the faster it goes. I remember as a child enjoying the endless summer and yet, now, it seems like a blink of an eye. Here we are at the end of August, the kids are mostly all back at school, random maple trees are already showing some red tinges and Apple has their fall announcements all queued up for just after Labor Day. Apparently, Apple has some interesting stuff to report as they have reportedly rented out a much bigger auditorium for this presentation.

The stock market “correction” this past week concerned a lot of people who were watching their retirement accounts but the impact upon the growing Chinese middle class was much more dramatic. The Chinese stock market is quite different from our market in the USA but it has been attracting investment from the young entrepreneurs that are helping the world’s second largest economy grow. While we were correcting, many in China had their new wealth disappear in that market’s crash. Apple stock also took a big hit as many investors read the impact on Apple from the upheaval in the Chinese markets wrong. Apple remains one of the strongest and most valuable companies in the world with cash reserves that exceed the gross national product of many countries. I think we may see some of that vitality when Apple shows us what they have been working on lately.

This week’s Kibbles & Bytes Special features the Outdoor Tech Orca earbuds. I carry a pair of these on my Indian Chieftain to take advantage of the built-in Bluetooth on the bikes radio. These lightweight earbuds have great quality sound, built-in microphone and Bluetooth connectivity. I have tested them extensively and I get a good 6 hours of music on a charge. I can highly recommend these and they are on sale this week for only $99.99 and we will also send you a free Belkin Armband for your iPhone 5 or iPhone 6.