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The Euro is Done

The November issue of National Geographic tells of the recent discovery of the Staffordshire Hoard – a treasure of gold, silver, and garnet military objects from the early Anglo-Saxon era that had been buried in the English countryside for 1300 … Continue reading

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Hell Bent on Destroying the Currency

We’re in San Francisco today taking a break from our daily labors to ride cable cars up and down Powell Street and traverse through the city’s sundried districts, like Chinatown, North Beach and Fisherman’s Warf, with our wife and son. … Continue reading

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We Are All Screwed

Travels have taken us to Pueblo, Colorado.  Until a week ago we’d never heard of the place. Yet here we are, observing life outside the Los Angeles Basin, and writing to you from the banks of the Arkansas River. If … Continue reading

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When Buying Gold Becomes a Life-or-Death Question

Something absurd is going on…and we’re not talking about the stock market.  While the wild swings in the DOW are fantastic entertainment, they’re not serious.  Not for us, at least.  We panicked and sold stocks long ago. Still, we watch … Continue reading

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