My wife Bonnie, and I, went to an expensive, really classy restaurant the other evening, and we had a great time.  I looked around, and there were perhaps 20 tables, and most of the diners were obviously well dressed and enjoying the rewards of great incomes.  We do this many times, but this time, I […]

                                           Sent to me by a friend – Don Stott “Yesterday, the Treasury Department announced that they expected to increase the national debt by a whopping $760 billion this quarter alone… and another $202 billion next quarter. “In short, that means almost $1 trillion added to the national debt, just in the first half of […]

I cannot, and will not predict what will happen, even ten minutes in the future, but I think that some warnings are pertinent.  If your car’s dashboard says, “Check Engine,” it may be a good idea to have it checked by a mechanic.  If your smoke alarm starts beeping, because is batteries are weak, there […]

I was going through my safe last week, and found this heavy bag of coins.  Wondering what they were, I opened it up, and sure enough, going back in time, I realized that I had what we used to call, a “bag” of U.S. silver coins, which I’m sure has been there for a few […]

I know, I’ve written similar before, but it’s gotten more popular now, and become even more absurd.  Bitcoin came on the scene in 2009, and two pizzas were traded for 10,000 bitcoins, which made each coin worth .0009 of a U.S. penny.  In 2010, they were a full penny.  In 2011, the price ranged from […]

This is from a column I wrote 31 years ago, and I still think it is accurate!               “Only the dead have known the end of war.”- Plato I beg to disagree Plato.  First of all, given the choice of your philosophy or Aristotle’s, I’ll take his anytime.  Second […]

The New Year, naturally beings on myriads of prophets, telling us what will happen in 2024.  I have only one prediction, which I will speak of at the end of this screed.  There are two main items in 2024, as far as I can see, and they are #1 China, and #2, Ukraine and Russia.  […]

The results of an earthquake are terrible, devastating, and ruinous.  Who would have thought a few years ago, that the entire Earth would be close to economic self-destructing, as in an earthquake.  However, that seems to be happening.  Look at any news show on TV, or read any newspaper, and without a variance, the story […]

Gold is the first, and most frequently mentioned metal in the Bible, as at Genesis 2:11. From the beginning, it has been a noble metal, highly valued for its weight, rarity, durable non-tarnishing luster, shimmering beauty, ductility, and malleability. A number of Old Testament Hebrew terms refer to gold, such as zahav, charuts, kethem, paz, […]