“Shucks Paw, gimme a chaw er terbaky.” Well it isn’t really that way, but I love to talk about funny money. Red Dog Money, and Blue Pup Money, are actual facts of history. Unfortunately, I cannot find any of either to photograph, so I cannot illustrate them, but they did exist. This was in the […]

The Mormons have a wonderful hymn, titled, “Come, Come, Ye Saints.” At the end of some phrases, are the words, “All is Well, All is Well.” I am not a Mormon, but that is a lovely, stirring hymn. Makes me think of Sir Alan, CNBC, et al, and their continual telling us that “All is […]

George W. Bush, and his Daddy, George H.W. Bush, both have lied through their teeth, and it will cost Dubya the next election, just like lying cost his Daddy his re-election.  Two of them is enough anyway.  Daddy Bush lied when he proclaimed “Read my lips, no new taxes.”  He raised them, and Clinton got […]

We all have “ice boxes,” (refrigerators) as my ancient vocabulary is wont to call them. The antique “ice box,” is now a highly collectible, expensive item when purchased in antique stores, and especially if one is in good condition. For you youngsters, the “ice box”, was a primitive refrigerator. (Us oldsters still call refrigerators ice […]

Suppose everyone in America, bought one single Gold Eagle. Suppose, every single silver futures contract holder, took delivery. Just suppose. The results of this, would be earth shaking. Imagine everyone in the entire world, buying just one single once of gold, and an equal amount of silver. Why not? What would be wrong with earth’s […]