S&P Chart of 1000 Truths

Be skeptical of assurances that the great recession is over.

Green Movement Alert: Metallic Oxides Causing “Ground Rainbows”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIYZvr3ueGw

Let Vermont Go, Reason Against a Second Civil War

There has been a relatively recent political movement in the state of Vermont that it secede from the union - even garnering 13% popularity in that state, up 5% from last year. “The argument for secession is that the U.S. has become an empire that is essentially ungovernable — it’s too big, it’s too corrupt […]

The Pope Touches Us

The following headline comes from the April 30-May 13 edition of The Downtowner, one of D.C.’s local entertainment newspapers. The article recounts the pope’s recent visit to the city:

John Q. Adams’s Foreign Policy

Earlier this evening, I began reading Ron Paul’s new book, The Revolution, A Manifesto. It’s a relatively brisk read, only 167 pages. Having only made it through the first third of the book, I was particularly struck by the eloquence of a quote by John Q. Adams, which is used in the second […]