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“The president reigns for four years, and journalism governs forever and ever.” — Oscar Wilde Dang, I'm so ready to…

“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” — Flannery O’Connor Flannery O’Connor’s words hit hard…

"The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without…

“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.”—John 11:25 (ESV)…

"A lie keeps growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on your face." —Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag…

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple." —Oscar Wilde Last week, I made a call that one of Trump's…

“It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge…

"When confidence goes, the end is very near. It always comes faster than anyone expects and it always seems to…

“There can be no other criterion, no other standard than gold. Yes, gold which never changes, which can be shaped…

"We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For…

"All warfare is based on deception" —Sun Tzu, The Art of War Last week, a strange video came out with…

“The future is ours, and our golden age has just begun.” —Donald Trump, Inaugural Address, January 20, 2025 The term…

"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has…

"We are like sailors who on the open sea must reconstruct their ship but are never able to start afresh…

"I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and families. Instead of taxing our…

If ifs and ands were pots and pans, there'd be no need for tinkers. —Unknown So I'm binge watching The…

If you pass through life without an opponent, no one can ever know what you are capable of, not even…

"The largest opportunities arise out of the largest gaps between perception and reality, expectations and reality, like where we are…

"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain I’ve started…

'Twas the night before Christmas, and no one was in the House. Not a politician was stirring, not a banker,…

"The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand exponential growth." —Albert Bartlett, a physicist On Friday,…

"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."…

“Give me control over a nation's currency, and I care not who makes its laws.” — Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812) A…

"There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval." —George Santayana We have more alternatives today…

"It is the city of mirrors, the city of mirages, at once solid and liquid, at once air and stone."…

"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old…

Last week, it was 70 degrees in Saint Joseph, Michigan. I ditched work and went for a walk through the…

"I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things." —Mother Teresa…

There are so many things happening right now, I don't know how much I'll be able to cover in this…

"A leader must inspire or his team will expire." —Orrin Woodward It is 3 o’clock in the morning, Sunday, and…

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." —Marcel Proust When I…

Less than a week after I was born, Nixon ended the Bretton Woods International Monetary System, whereby the dollar was…

My presentation went well, but not as well as I would have liked. I forgot to say certain things, and…

"Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."---John F. Kennedy I'm back! My boys are…

"I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I…

"Nature is the source of all true knowledge. She has her own logic, her own laws, she has no effect…

"Our city—look around you, see with your own eyes—our ship pitches wildly, cannot lift her head from the depths, the…

"Parasites are not our enemies; they are reminders of our precarious place in the natural world." ---Carl Zimmer, author of…

“We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.”—Iris Murdoch…

"A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything…

"The world consists of Yin and Yang, and understanding this is crucial for anyone seeking to navigate life's complexities." Life…

“Old Heraclitus, who was indeed a very great sage, discovered the most marvelous of all psychological laws: the regulative function…

"It ain’t what you know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so."…

"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." ---Henry David…

The global monetary system is a big blobby glob of sticky goo that somehow keeps on slugging along through endless…

"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."---Albert Einstein [caption id="attachment_2621" align="alignnone" width="900"] Paul Ehrenfest on the…

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” --- Albert Einstein I have never been…

“Gold—what can it not do, and undo?” – William Shakespeare I grew up in the 1970s and 80s. My dad…

"No State shall...make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts."---The U.S. Constitution (Article 1:…

 “Gold is money. Everything else is credit.” ---J.P. Morgan Last week, I had the opportunity to listen to a Steve…

No grandma's chicken noodle soup...no herbal teas, yoga mats, massages, workout gear...no green smoothies or turmeric shots...no vitamins or herbs...no…

When I lived in Italy, my colleague used to point out a town to me that didn't use money. Unfortunately,…

"If I have seen farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants." ---Isaac Newton…

When I was a college student at Indiana University in Bloomington, I often went to Collins Hall for lunch. Later…

Something happened to me coming home from Malaysia. On my flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo, a skinny American gal…

It was my last night in Malaysia, on the way back from dinner. I stopped to get some fruit and…

A few days ago, I saw a troop of monkeys meandering through the resort where I was staying in Langkawi.…

I entered the dermatologist's office with mild trepidation, having never had a total-body skin check before. Like many professional women…

I opened my eyes, lifted the shade, and squinted out the window. A big, radiant sun was rising over a…

I was looking into media psychology when my research led me to James F. Tracy, an ex-tenured Associate Professor of…

If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by…

When I was a young girl, my family and I watched The Wizard of Oz every year. This timeless 1939…

ew men have imagination enough for reality. ---Johann Wolfgang von Goethe When a majority rules, it feels like their beliefs…

Merry Christmas! Today we celebrate a birthday in Bethlehem during the reign of King Herod. According to Matthew 2:1, some…

I love epiphanies, and I've been having more of them lately. While everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI), I've…

I have great respect for quotemasters and aphorists. People who make keen pithy observations with general truths have serious intellect,…

I've always been fascinated by non-verbal communication, particularly letters and symbols, but also body language. In college I took a…

With my eyes closed, I can smell the water and feel the beach sand clinging to my feet. A wind…

I just found out that Javier Milei was elected President of Argentina. At first, I was surprised. Then a little…

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." --Edgar Degas Edgar Degas was a French Impressionist…

"Logic can take you from A to Z. Imagination can take you anywhere." ---Albert Einstein There is no logic without…

"Passion is energy," said Oprah Winfrey. "Feel the power from focusing on what excites you." This quote not only epitomizes…

He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. —…

Last night's sunset was tempestuous, and so am I. Watching the U.S. dollar rise yet again, while everything else falls…

As mentioned in the previous post, I read Who Really Owns Your Gold by William Garner. I also read Discourse…

I read a wild book this weekend...Who Really Owns Your Gold by William Garner (fourth edition). It was published in…

My next dog will likely be a Dogo Argentino. Half dog and half lion, this breed is extremely loyal and…

This poor gold mining investor, AKA Wendy, is going to have to apply for a job at Wendy's fast-food restaurant,…

To a certain group of people, Climate Crisis is a "fact" supported by The Science. It calls for our benevolent…

Remember Fleetwood Mac's 1980s pop hit? Tell me lies, Tell me sweet little lies (Tell me lies, tell me, tell…

Riddle me this. It’s physical. It is not made by the earth, but from stars exploding. It cannot be created…

Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is…

As I was scrolling through news, it occurred to me that "reading between the lines" and connecting information is an…

Don't get too excited, but I'm writing a book. This is the reason for the long delay between Part 1…

While TV medical experts were swiftly being replaced with TV military experts (and my son was playing wargames on his…

We are in the middle of winter here in Michigan, and I counted six deer sleeping outside in the snowy…

Society is in a quandary, a sort-of narrative-driven hypnosis. Remember how the pandemic replaced the trade war with China? Have…

“If you don’t control your mind, someone else will.” – John Allston. It's important to understand the mechanics of mind…

Happy new year! Out with the stale old---in with the fresh new. I started out the year thinking about all…

American psychologist James Hillman said, “The capacity for people to kid themselves is huge. Living on illusions or delusions, and…

I was reading something today that reminded me of Sir John Bagot Glubb. After studying eleven empires from the Assyrians…

Andrew Carnegie was a very smart guy. In 1901, he became the richest man in the world when J.P. Morgan…

What is this fourth industrial revolution? I started this series with The Fourth Industrial Revolution: World Economic Forum (Part 1),…

I am a martial artist. I'm no longer a practicing martial artist, but I've studied the art of war, the…

It was Carl Sagan who said, “You have to know the past to understand the present.” So here's a blast…

I still have not finished Part 2 of the fourth-industrial-revolution piece. As I read through the WEF’s projects and agenda,…

Okay, I'm still working on Part 2 of "The Forth Industrial Revolution" piece, but I have something quick to say…

[caption id="attachment_205" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Jim Turley, Hernando de Soto y Gail Becker en el World Economic Forum Perú 2013.[/caption] I've…

I hope you had a wonderful Independence Day (speaking to Americans). We had a nice time visiting family and friends,…

What does the United States, Germany, the IMF, Italy, France, the Russian Federation, China, Switzerland, Japan, India, The Netherlands, Turkey,…