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Sometimes watching the government at work is like standing mesmerized on a beach in Thailand in December 2004, and watching that big wave roll on in. There’s no hope in looking to these people. But then you knew that already.

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OK, so the bank failures quietly go on.  Last week the 21st bank of the year failed.  As the economy goes down the tubes in front of our eyes, and before a scary wave of bank failures happens, maybe it’s time to revisit the notion of cash on hand.

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Well, it’s tax season again, that most wonderful time of the year.Â
Now, a lot of us already paid most or all of our 2008 taxes, because those taxes are withheld from our paychecks.  Many of us might even look forward to filing a tax return because we overpaid (in effect, giving the government a loan […]

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It’s just starting to warm up a little bit, but I’m already thinking of the coming growing season. What with the fluctuation of food prices, colony collapse disorders (some beekeepers are replacing their American honeybees with foreign bees- notably some from Australia, which are more aggressive than Western bees… fantastic!) and my general, healthy dose of […]

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Okay, who knows if it’s time, but I know some people are making large savings withdrawals from their bank accounts and holding the cash.
The world (and the economy) seem to be getting more and more sketchy by the day. I’m going to buy a cheap, fireproof mini-safe, something just big enough to hold a few […]

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Remember the Charles Bronson movie “Death Hunt” where he’s on his way to Alaska, trying to escape Lee Marvin and his cronies? Remember the old dude that was shooting people and taking their gold teeth? That movie ruled. I remember watching it as a kid and particularly remember the part where they’re about to blow […]

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