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Lara Logan Repeats On “60 Minutes”
Published on 2012-05-25 07:37:37
Marine Brothers - Lara Logan reports on five sets of brothers in the Marine Reserves who fought for the right to be on the front lines of combat in Afghanistan with their siblings. > read more
Ashland Quivers
Published on 2012-05-24 12:48:17
MAP 1.0 2012/05/24 15:33:49 42.257 -122.559 8.4 14 km ( 9 mi) ENE of Ashland, OR > read more
Two Just North Of Portland
Published on 2012-05-23 15:18:06
MAP 1.0 2012/05/23 19:40:06 46.060 -122.949 20.9 3 km ( 2 mi) S of Rainier, OR MAP 1.4 2012/05/23 18:57:18 45.844 -122.936 10.3 9 km ( 6 mi) W of St. Helens, OR > read more
S E Cupp Attacked By Hustler Magazine
Published on 2012-05-23 12:43:15
Once again a conservative woman is attacked by the left and I guess most on the left find it funny or ok. I find it repugnant. The latest is S E Cupp, writer and columnist seen here interviewed by Lamb on C-SPAN: > read more
Molalla, OR Moves
Published on 2012-05-21 19:42:31
MAP 1.4 2012/05/21 20:15:43 45.108 -122.381 0.0 16 km ( 10 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR > read more
A 1.5 In Oregon
Published on 2012-05-21 16:00:11
MAP 1.5 2012/05/21 18:27:10 43.693 -122.989 0.0 13 km ( 8 mi) SSE of Cottage Grove, OR > read more
1.5 Near Vernonia
Published on 2012-05-20 01:10:00
MAP 1.5 2012/05/20 00:03:20 45.748 -123.353 19.2 18 km ( 11 mi) SW of Vernonia, OR > read more
Lara Logan On “60 Minutes”
Published on 2012-05-18 14:15:08
HARD CASES – The last resort for patients with rare, undiagnosed medical conditions is Dr. William Gahl’s Undiagnosed Diseases Program at the National Institutes of Health. Lara Logan reports.Watch a preview > read more
2.2 Near Huntington, OR
Published on 2012-05-16 23:06:10
MAP 2.2 2012/05/16 21:23:55 44.556 -117.380 5.7 25 km ( 15 mi) NNW of Huntington, OR > read more
Veneta, OR Vibrates
Published on 2012-05-15 13:40:35
MAP 1.0 2012/05/15 17:35:37 44.093 -123.402 0.0 6 km ( 4 mi) NW of Veneta, OR > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2012-05-14 13:24:50
Save 40% on Amazon Editors’ Top 10 Picks for May > read more
Oh Please!
Published on 2012-05-14 12:24:06
Come on! Comparing Ann Romney to Hitler or Stalin! Have you forgotten your history. Stalin killed upwards of 50 million people and Hitler, at least 12 million. Ann Romney is a fine mother and wife. > read more
Is Terry Bean Happy?
Published on 2012-05-11 13:30:08
Open Secrets.org has a list of Obama bundlers. Bundlers are people with friends in high places who, after bumping against personal contribution limits, turn to those friends, associates, and, well, anyone who’s willing to give, and deliver the checks to the candidate in one big “bundle.” I checked the list for bundlers in Oregon. There’s only [...] > read more
It’s Very Troubling!
Published on 2012-05-11 12:46:00
Lara Logan On “60 Minutes” Sunday
Published on 2012-05-11 07:32:59
A former top CIA covert officer who ran one of the spy agency’s secret domestic networks says there are now more foreign spies on U.S. soil than at the peak of the Cold War. The former officer, Hank Crumpton, who also served as deputy director of the CIA’s Counter-Terrorism Center and led the U.S. response [...] > read more
Marriage Is NOT About Funding
Published on 2012-05-10 23:43:07
Problem by George Bilgere
Published on 2012-05-10 12:22:21
Another walk in the neighborhood, another poetry offering: Problem by George Bilgere Jerry is at his usual table this morning with his cup of coffee and his laptop, working on his science fiction/fantasy novel. In every café in America men and women are hard at work on their science fiction/fantasy novels. Perhaps you are one of them. If so, I salute you; it’s a very [...] > read more
Quake Off Oregon Coast
Published on 2012-05-10 12:11:14
MAP 3.3 2012/05/10 10:58:56 43.329 -127.358 10.1 240 km (149 mi) W of Bandon, OR > read more
Voters Again Reject Same-Sex Marriage
Published on 2012-05-08 20:29:42
North Carolina has become the 31st state to add an amendment on marriage to its constitution, with voters banning same-sex marriage and barring legal recognition of unmarried couples by state and local governments. Yet the politicians continue to fight the will of the people. > read more
Two Oregon Quakes
Published on 2012-05-08 19:58:07
MAP 1.6 2012/05/08 21:03:26 42.196 -122.624 0.0 6 km ( 4 mi) E of Ashland, OR MAP 1.1 2012/05/08 20:56:29 45.870 -122.846 2.4 3 km ( 2 mi) WNW of St. Helens, OR > read more
Powers, OR Quake
Published on 2012-05-08 15:45:54
MAP 1.6 2012/05/08 18:48:09 42.953 -124.138 0.0 9 km ( 6 mi) NW of Powers, OR > read more
“Two Creatures” by Billy Collins
Published on 2012-05-08 12:46:22
With our dog on leash for his evening walk, I stopped to read this poem perched in a neighbor’s poetry box: “Two Creatures” by Billy Collins “The last time I looked, the dog was lying on the freshly cut grass but now she has moved under the picnic table. I wonder what causes her to shift from one place to another, to [...] > read more
“Ilk” Is An Odd Word
Published on 2012-05-07 12:20:43
You and Your Ilk by Thomas Lux I have thought much upon who might be my ilk, and that I am ilk myself if I have ilk. Is one of my ilk, or me, the barber who cuts the hair of the blind? And the man crushed by cruelties for which we can’t imagine sorrow, who would be his ilk? And whose ilk was it standing [...] > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2012-05-06 13:39:17
The 2012 Edgar Awards Winners > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2012-05-05 11:01:26
Best-Selling Kindle Mysteries Including a new one from Nelson DeMille! > read more
Send A Message In November
Published on 2012-05-04 12:56:34
Top 12 Reasons to Vote for a Democrat
Published on 2012-04-30 12:07:34
1. I voted for a Democrat because I believe oil companies’ profits of 4% on a gallon of gas are obscene, but the government taxing the same gallon of gas at 15% isn’t. 2. I voted for a Democrat because I believe the government will do a better job of spending the money I earn than [...] > read more
It’s Not A Matter Of Life Or Death. It’s More Important!
Published on 2012-04-30 11:20:18
Solyndra Leaves A Bad Waste
Published on 2012-04-30 11:14:15
Pity Kim Kardashian
Published on 2012-04-30 10:03:42
Pity the Beautiful Pity the beautiful, the dolls, and the dishes, the babes with big daddies granting their wishes. Pity the pretty boys, the hunks, and Apollos, the golden lads whom success always follows. The hotties, the knock-outs, the tens out of ten, the drop-dead gorgeous, the great leading men. Pity the faded, the bloated, the blowsy, the paunchy Adonis whose luck’s gone lousy. Pity the gods, no longer divine. Pity the night the stars [...] > read more
Endurocool!
Published on 2012-04-29 12:49:29
Have you seen this? Last year we played golf on one of the hottest days of the year. The fairways and greens had recently been watered and not only was I golfing in the heat, but it was incredibly humid. We were walking the nine holes and by the eighth hole, I could have [...] > read more
Voters Understand the Immigration Debate; Politicians Don’t
Published on 2012-04-29 12:10:38
As the U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with the Obama administration’s challenge of Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigration, the overall issue of immigration remains misunderstood by both political parties in Washington. Many Washington Republicans confuse voter opposition to illegal immigration with opposition to all immigration. Their remarks often contain an ugly tone toward those who want to [...] > read more
A New Video Series About Tthe Muslim Brotherhood
Published on 2012-04-29 12:06:55
Drop The Word Illegal?
Published on 2012-04-28 11:47:03
MoveOn.org video: Saying ‘illegal’ immigrants fits definition of a hate crime This blog will continue to call anyone who immigrates to this country illegally, illegal immigrants. It’s not racist, it’s descriptive. > read more
Sutherlin, My Old Hometown
Published on 2012-04-27 15:50:11
MAP 1.0 2012/04/27 18:20:22 43.425 -123.454 0.0 12 km ( 7 mi) WNW of Sutherlin, OR I lived here in the 2nd grade, then Roseburg. This may have been an explosion! > read more
May Your Fantasy Come True!
Published on 2012-04-27 12:23:08
Not sure that it’s a good idea for Michelle Obama to link fantasy and secret service, but here she is talking about her fantasy and I personally hope it comes true: Michelle Obama said today. “I have done it a couple of times. But you know one fantasy I have, and the Secret Service they [...] > read more
“Initial claims improve over prior week.”
Published on 2012-04-26 07:57:13
Bloomberg: “U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fell 1,000 to 388,000 Last Week.” However, last week’s good news improvement was revised upwards, last week’s 386K number was revised to 389K, to show no improvement and to show this weeks improvement to 388,000. More spin! > read more
What Has Obama Wrought?
Published on 2012-04-25 21:27:29
What has Obama gotten us into now? Obama has chosen to use sanctions on Iran to bend them to our will, even though there is little evidence to suggest sanctions work. It’s a favorite tool of liberals, because no troops get killed and Congress doesn’t have to declare war. The goal has been to get [...] > read more
We Have Solved The Border Problem
Published on 2012-04-24 12:56:50
The LA Times reports: Amid an economic downturn and increased enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border, the number of Mexicans coming to the United States dropped significantly, while the number of those returning home increased sharply over the last several years, according to a report by the Pew Hispanic Center. Who [...] > read more
On Closing Humboldt and Harriet Tubman
Published on 2012-04-24 12:46:46
The Portland Public School board voted last night to close Humboldt and Harriet Tubman schools to save $27 million per year. Can two schools possibly cost $27 million a year to run? I guess if 200 teachers including staff worked at the two schools and were paid an average of $50,000 a year it could [...] > read more
“The War on Terror is Over”
Published on 2012-04-24 12:35:06
Says the regime. Did we win? > read more
Three Oregon Temblors
Published on 2012-04-23 19:52:42
MAP 1.3 2012/04/23 23:20:12 43.273 -123.302 0.0 3 km ( 2 mi) ENE of Roseburg North, OR MAP 1.9 2012/04/23 22:43:18 44.117 -123.448 0.0 11 km ( 7 mi) NW of Veneta, OR MAP 1.2 2012/04/23 20:54:48 45.195 -122.268 0.0 12 km ( 7 [...] > read more
“For Baum And Colgate, A Standout Season”
Published on 2012-04-20 14:00:46
Most mornings, lately, boys and girls arrive at Lincoln with their books and their Lacrosse equipment. There’s at least Danny, Jack, Ciara, and Trent. Maybe they have hopes of following in the footsteps of Peter Baum formerly of Lincoln High School now making a name for himself at Colgate shown in this article in the [...] > read more
Is This A Charlie Hales Scam?
Published on 2012-04-20 13:50:42
Max Redline posts that the Multnomah County elections director, Tim Scott, concluded Mr. Hales was eligible to be registered to vote and to vote in Oregon during the time he lived in Washington State.” Unbelievable, Charlie Hales “… lives out of state for 5 years, files taxes as a Washington resident, signs a statement [...] > read more
Molalla Moves Again
Published on 2012-04-20 12:43:00
MAP 2.0 2012/04/20 12:18:36 45.157 -122.622 17.6 3 km ( 2 mi) WNW of Molalla, OR > read more
It’s Propaganda 24/7!
Published on 2012-04-19 13:23:30
The economic news this morning was good, wasn’t it? Those filing for unemployment fell in the latest week by 2,000 to 386,000! However, last weeks number was revised from 380,000 to 388,000. Remember that when the 380,000 was announced, analysts were expecting 355,000. The latest figure will be revised upward next week and I’m [...] > read more
2.8 Near Newport, OR
Published on 2012-04-18 10:46:41
MAP 2.8 2012/04/18 15:21:00 44.596 -124.384 17.6 26 km ( 16 mi) W of Newport, OR > read more
Oregon Coast Quivers
Published on 2012-04-17 07:38:52
MAP 3.2 2012/04/17 06:14:39 43.167 -126.442 10.0 OFF THE COAST OF OREGON > read more
Heckuva Week For Big Quakes!
Published on 2012-04-15 11:28:26
M Location Click event below for details Time UTC Lat Lon D km 6.2 off the west coast of northern sumatra 2012-04-15 05:57:38 2.549°N 90.277°E 15.2 6.5 isangel, vanuatu 2012-04-14 22:05:26 18.998°S 168.771°E 8.7 5.9 tugu hilir, indonesia 2012-04-14 19:26:42 6.874°S 105.378°E 49.0 6.2 drake passage 2012-04-14 10:56:18 57.588°S 65.414°W 9.9 6.9 santa isabel, mexico 2012-04-12 07:15:48 28.790°N 113.142°W [..] > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2012-04-15 11:25:08
Eight greats work of world literature are just $0.99 each > read more
Insulting Doubled!
Published on 2012-04-13 11:13:59
The President of N.O.W. (National Organization for Women) has clarified Hillary Rosen’s insulting comments by this addendum: Ann Romney has never, has not worked for pay outside the home a day in her life? That’s my understanding that’s an accurate statement, and that raises the exact issue that Hilary Rosen was trying to get to, [...] > read more
Ominous Looking!
Published on 2012-04-13 11:00:18
From Amazon
Published on 2012-04-13 10:57:46
Have you read the books? Now’s your chance! Up to 40% Off The Hunger Games Books > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2012-04-12 21:43:41
Best Mysteries of April > read more
The Early Years Of Ann Romney
Published on 2012-04-12 19:33:59
Ann Romney was interviewed by Jack Thomas, the Boston Globe, October 20th, 1994, 17, 18 years ago. Ann Romney interviewed by Jack Thomas, the Boston Globe, on her students days with Mitt Romney at BYU. Ann Romney said, “They were not easy years. You have to understand, I was raised in a lovely neighborhood, as [...] > read more
It’s Terribly Insulting!
Published on 2012-04-12 12:29:13
Hillary Rosen shot the Obama campaign in the foot with this comment about Mitt Romney taking advice from his wife Ann Romney: “His wife has actually never worked a day in her life,” Rosen said on Anderson Cooper’s “AC360” show. “She’s never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of the women [...] > read more
5.9 Off Oregon Coast!
Published on 2012-04-11 19:47:45
MAP 5.9 2012/04/11 22:41:47 43.593 -127.557 10.2 OFF THE COAST OF OREGON > read more
Commies In Government
Published on 2012-04-11 13:41:44
Republicans: Vote For Mitt! At Least He’s Not A Commie! (H/T Glenn Beck this morning) BTW, Drudge quotes Allen West: 80 communists in the House > read more
Gold At $2,300!
Published on 2012-04-11 13:27:55
Every time Gold makes a new all time high over the last eleven years, I check the Oregonian’s money section and it’s extremely rare that I see any comments on the best performing investment. Today’s “Daily Topic” has an article titled End of the gold rush? and quotes Dr. Cetin Ciner, professor of finance at [...] > read more
Quake Near Eugene, OR
Published on 2012-04-10 14:18:29
MAP 1.9 2012/04/10 18:47:14 43.903 -122.816 4.7 3 km ( 2 mi) SW of Lowell, OR > read more
Anchorage Snowfall Sets Record
Published on 2012-04-09 14:08:29
The official snow tally from latest storm in Anchorage brought the total winter snowfall to 134.5 inches or 11.2 feet, 1.9 inches above the previous record set in the winter of 1954-1955, the weather service said. > read more
Scientists: Mt. Hood Hit By 6.7 Quake In 9,600 B.C.
Published on 2012-04-08 12:56:27
http://news.opb.org/article/scientists-mt-hood-hit-67-quake-9600-bc/ > read more
Pine Grove, OR
Published on 2012-04-08 12:28:13
MAP 2.9 2012/04/08 17:16:27 45.183 -121.703 6.3 27 km ( 17 mi) WNW of Pine Grove, OR > read more
Mt Hood Comes Alive
Published on 2012-04-08 12:00:19
MAP 1.9 2012/04/08 15:47:57 45.186 -121.710 6.6 28 km ( 17 mi) WNW of Pine Grove, OR MAP 1.4 2012/04/08 15:43:21 45.188 -121.697 7.0 27 km ( 17 mi) WNW of Pine Grove, OR MAP 1.4 2012/04/08 15:36:24 45.188 -121.696 3.8 27 km ( 17 mi) WNW of Pine Grove, OR MAP 2.1 2012/04/08 15:19:17 45.190 -121.706 5.7 28 km ( 17 mi) WNW of Pine Grove, OR MAP 1.6 2012/04/08 14:58:06 45.191 -121.692 6.4 27 km ( 17 mi) WNW of Pine Grove, [...] > read more
‘America’s Fraud President’
Published on 2012-04-08 11:37:57
Forged Birth certificate issued by the White House! Multiple Social Security numbers! Sealed College records! Surrendered license to practice law! Missing birth records in Hawaii! Selective Service records sealed! Foreign Passports! Association with known Communists and subversives! Sworn testimonies by credible witnesses proving Obama was not born in America. America’s top Sheriff threatened if he continues investigating the Obama Frauds! …and the list goes [...] > read more
3D Printing
Published on 2012-04-07 14:01:29
When I was a broker, I helped bring an IPO to market, an injection molding company. It made plastic parts that went into cassettes that hold the tape on which we could record music or buy recorded music. Now most everything is on CDs or on line. I was fascinated with the little [...] > read more
Boulder & Portland A “Hot Spot” For Fukushima Fallout
Published on 2012-04-07 11:46:05
From ENENews: Submitted 2012-04-05 19:51 PT My group measured soil, air filter and dust samples from Washington, Oregon, California, and British Columbia. This particular soil sample, with 8 pCi/g of radiocesium, was our highest North American result. It came from a site on the outskirts of Portland, OR. The next highest result [...] > read more
Lara Logan On “60 Minutes”
Published on 2012-04-06 12:12:55
Correspondent Lara Logan gets a taste of “the sport of Kings.” That’s what they call polo, whose biggest star, Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras, also models for the brand that became wildly successful using the sport to burnish its image, Polo Ralph Lauren. Nacho is on a mission to try to expand [...] > read more
Mollalla Moves!
Published on 2012-04-05 12:23:40
MAP 2.2 2012/04/05 14:37:01 45.031 -122.429 12.2 18 km ( 11 mi) SE of Molalla, OR > read more
Wheelchairs Obsolete???
Published on 2012-04-04 20:16:46
What a great invention: > read more
“Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah” by Patricia Smith
Published on 2012-04-04 12:27:26
From Poem-A-Day comes some splashy words hooked together giving us, Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah by Patricia Smith My mother scraped the name Patricia Ann from the ruins of her discarded Delta, thinking it would offer me shield and shelter, that leering men would skulk away at the slap of it. Her hands on the hips of Alabama, she went for flat and [...] > read more
Michelle Obama’s Outfit
Published on 2012-04-01 13:35:42
I’m just not a fan of the first lady’s choice of clothing. In this shot her face and hair look great, but that outfit!!! It’s as if all the focus is on her crotch. This is a nanny state, maybe she’s trying to reinforce the notion of where all life comes from. > read more
Left-wing Radio Host John “Sly” Sylvester on WTDY
Published on 2012-03-31 19:10:13
How much longer are we going to let the left-wing wingnuts savage our conservative women with sexual attacks with intent to destroy? John “Sly” Sylvester, a left-wing radio host who operates out of Madison, WI, accused Wisconsin Lt. Governor Kleefisch of performing sexual acts on numerous men, mocks her cancer, and attacks her children. Here are the [...] > read more
Where’s Al Sharpton and Jesse?
Published on 2012-03-31 11:29:49
Seven black boys beat up one hispanic boy in California. KATU says the seven boys, ages 13 to 16, attacked a 15-year-old Hispanic boy while he was walking home from school. After the victim fell to the ground, the assailants kicked him multiple times in the head, knocked out several teeth and left shoe impressions [...] > read more
Quake Outlook in British Columbia
Published on 2012-03-30 11:00:58
UBC Journalism News Service has an eye-opening article showing earthquake activity is “…a constant feature of British Columbia.” There is one interactive map that shows all since 1700 and this map that shows the eologic forces at work in the area. There does seem to be quite an increase in quake activity since 1985! BTW, one thought, [...] > read more
Hoeing By John Updike
Published on 2012-03-29 20:14:43
Time to work in the garden. I saw this poem posted on a poetry post at Margie’s home and wanted to share it. Hoeing I sometimes fear the younger generation will be deprived of the pleasures of hoeing; there is no knowing how many souls have been formed by this simple exercise. The dry earth [...] > read more
Inciting Murder!
Published on 2012-03-29 20:03:47
I think Spike Lee and Roseanne Barr should be prosecuted for trying to incite a riot or murder by Tweeting the home address of George Zimmerman’s parents. In the case of Spike Lee he Tweeted a wrong address and put an elderly couple’s life in jeopardy. Barr Tweeted to 110,000 followers the real [...] > read more
John Laurie Competes
Published on 2012-03-29 10:00:27
Courtesy, John Laurie One of the kids in da’ hood is featured in today’s Oregonian. John Laurie, northeast resident, “…is one of nine regional champions to compete in the Oregon Poetry Out Loud competition Saturday, March 31 at Willamette University in Salem. All nine students have won school and regional contests earlier this year.” John [...] > read more
4.4 Off Oregon Coast
Published on 2012-03-28 11:19:00
MAP 4.4 2012/03/28 05:42:26 43.636 -127.364 10.1 OFF THE COAST OF OREGON > read more
4.4 Off Oregon Coast
Published on 2012-03-28 11:19:00
MAP 4.4 2012/03/28 05:42:26 43.636 -127.364 10.1 OFF THE COAST OF OREGON > read more
State of the “Unions”
Published on 2012-03-27 14:35:21
Talent Temblor
Published on 2012-03-27 13:39:18
map 1.0 2012/03/27 08:44:20 42.167N 122.815W 10.9 9 km ( 5 mi) SSW of Talent, OR > read more
Poem for Japan by Matthew Zapruder
Published on 2012-03-27 12:31:33
An article at Zero Hedge says “…some parts of Tokyo have more radiation than existed in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zones.” Nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen took 5 random soil samples in Tokyo recently, and found that all 5 were so radioactive that they would be considered radioactive waste in the United States, which would have to be [...] > read more
Portland Home Prices Make New Lows
Published on 2012-03-27 10:45:47
Zero Hedge reports on the Case-Shiller home price data for January,2012 and finds “…that in the first month of the year, prices across the top 20 MSAs dropped once again, posting a 9th consecutive decline…” “Despite some positive economic signs, home prices continued to drop. The 10- and 20- City Composites and eight cities – Atlanta, [...] > read more
Hollywood Is So Funny!
Published on 2012-03-27 10:34:23
First, we had liberal Meryl Streep play conservative Margaret Thatcher in “Iron Lady,” now check this out: In the midst of recruiting an all-star ensemble for his long-gestating passion project “The Butler,” director Lee Daniels has tapped Jane Fonda to play Nancy Reagan. Based on a Washington Post report by Wil Haygood, pic follows Eugene [...] > read more
Is every volcano on the west coast going active?
Published on 2012-03-27 01:05:20
map 2.2 2012/03/26 21:59:55 41.341N 122.207W 7.6 9 km ( 6 mi) ENE of Mount Shasta, CA map 2.4 2012/03/26 19:31:41 41.199N 122.182W 7.2 7 km ( 4 mi) SSW of McCloud, CA > read more
“You Can’t Handle The Truth!”
Published on 2012-03-26 14:27:18
Interviewed today by King World News, Sprott Asset Management’s John Embry points to recent comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner indicating that virtually infinite new government debt will be necessary to keep the government and the economy going. This, Embry says, will be highly inflationary, against which gold, silver, and their mining shares will [...] > read more
Look At The Gold/Oil and Silver/Oil Cross
Published on 2012-03-26 13:54:48
Egon von Greyerz, founder and Managing Partner of Matterhorn Asset Management AG & GoldSwitzerland is interviewed on King World. Something he said made me look at the Gold/WTIC cross. It appears that Gold is close to a turn against Oil looking at today’s action. The chart of the cross shows Gold appearing [...] > read more
Two Oregon Quakes
Published on 2012-03-26 12:14:56
map 1.8 2012/03/26 06:16:55 45.043N 122.247W 11.1 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Estacada, OR map 1.8 2012/03/26 00:46:33 43.753N 121.265W 0.3 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Three Rivers, OR UPDATE: The Three Rivers quake is on the south shore line of Pauline Lake. Paulina Lake is one of the twin crater lakes (the [...] > read more
Define Plutocrat
Published on 2012-03-26 11:33:59
Zero Hedge is a must read for me many times a day. Today “Welcome To The United States of Orwell, Part 1: Our One Last Chance to Preserve the Bill of Rights” caught my eye, especially this paragraph: “Everything that Richard Nixon did to me, for which he faced impeachment and prosecution, which led to [...] > read more
Off Coast Of Oregon
Published on 2012-03-12 12:38:22
UPDATE another off the coast MAP 4.1 2012/03/13 10:07:04 42.152 -126.688 10.3 MAP 3.1 2012/03/12 04:37:20 44.378N 124.466W 0.0 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Yachats, OR > read more
Off Coast Of Oregon
Published on 2012-03-12 12:38:22
MAP 3.1 2012/03/12 04:37:20 44.378N 124.466W 0.0 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Yachats, OR > read more
Movement Near Mt Hood
Published on 2012-03-12 07:44:45
map 0.6 2012/03/11 20:31:27 45.316N 121.743W 3.4 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR > read more
Seismic “S”s
Published on 2012-03-11 01:49:53
map 0.9 2012/03/10 21:21:34 44.455N 122.701W 14.5 6 km ( 4 mi) N of Sweet Home, OR map 0.7 2012/03/10 18:03:30 44.068N 121.802W 9.2 32 km (20 mi) SW of Sisters, OR > read more
Chinese Crude Oil Imports
Published on 2012-03-10 15:26:28
Every time the price of oil reaches high levels, now about $108 a barrel, we hear voices yelling about speculators and oil companies. Well here’s a chart of Chines oil imports. In the last three years imports have doubled from 12 million metric tonnes to 24 million metric tonnes. That can’t happen without affecting price. > read more
Every cut rips new hole in social fabric that binds us
Published on 2012-03-10 15:07:19
Along the same lines, when we are up when there is no more money, how do we balance “Homeless shelters …with child-care providers; school teachers with merchants; the physically disabled with senior citizens.” I might add municipal debt service with school maintenance, and paying for gas and food with property taxes. > read more
More Ashland
Published on 2012-03-10 14:44:19
map 1.1 2012/03/10 00:03:10 42.159N 122.409W 11.6 24 km (15 mi) E of Ashland, OR > read more
Sorry, I can’t be more optimistic
Published on 2012-03-10 14:32:52
I’ve argued that as the financial crisis brought on by our high debt levels worsens in this country, the kinds of violence seen in Greece will be seen here. As we run up against spending that can not be maintained, cuts will be made and those on the receiving end of entitlements will get violent. [...] > read more
Sounds Of Silence
Published on 2012-03-10 12:27:30
If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around, does it make a sound? A tree fell last week, a big tree, but the MSM didn’t hear it and very few Americans heard it. I wrote about the tree that fell on March 4th in The Documents Are Forged! Arizona Sheriff Arpaio’s six month probe [...] > read more
Greece Seen Through Rosy Colored Glasses
Published on 2012-03-10 11:50:48
The morning Oregonian has this article “Creditor’s shrink Greece’s debt load” written by AP’s by Elena Becatoros and Gabriele Steinhauser. Greece’s private creditors agreed Friday to take cents on the euro in the biggest debt writedown in history, paving the way for an enormous second bailout for the country to keep Europe’s economy from being dragged [...] > read more
Motion In Molalla!
Published on 2012-03-09 20:07:36
map 1.6 2012/03/09 14:19:50 45.081N 122.583W 0.0 8 km ( 5 mi) S of Molalla, OR > read more
Asland Aquiver
Published on 2012-03-09 15:41:00
map 1.4 2012/03/09 09:57:19 42.167N 122.521W 5.2 15 km ( 9 mi) E of Ashland, OR > read more
It’s The Truth! “I Like A Girl Who Reads!”
Published on 2012-03-09 15:35:39
Lara Logan To Appear On “60 Minutes”
Published on 2012-03-09 13:16:55
In our third story Correspondent Lara Logan goes on the road with Aerosmith and the sparks fly. You might call them the bickering band mates after seeing the interviews, but you also learn how, despite their differences, one of America’s premier rock bands defied age, substance abuse and changing musical tastes [...] > read more
Wow! Look at the Recovery Under Obama
Published on 2012-03-09 12:12:50
“I’m Going To Lead By Example.”
Published on 2012-03-09 07:47:59
Mt Hood Quakes Getting Bigger!
Published on 2012-03-09 07:40:17
map 1.7 2012/03/09 07:59:02 45.285N 121.717W 2.4 22 km (13 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map 1.3 2012/03/08 22:38:06 45.306N 121.737W 5.1 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map 0.8 2012/03/08 22:37:23 45.303N 121.730W 5.9 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map [...] > read more
Three More!
Published on 2012-03-08 20:15:00
map 0.2 2012/03/08 12:44:11 45.296N 121.732W 3.5 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map 0.3 2012/03/08 11:42:00 45.306N 121.737W 3.4 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map 0.1 2012/03/08 11:40:40 45.297N 121.730W 2.8 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR > read more
From Poem-A-Day
Published on 2012-03-08 12:47:16
Silence by Marianne Moore My father used to say, “Superior people never make long visits, have to be shown Longfellow’s grave or the glass flowers at Harvard. Self-reliant like the cat— that takes its prey to privacy, the mouse’s limp tail hanging like a shoelace from its mouth— they sometimes enjoy solitude, and can be robbed of speech by speech which has delighted them. The deepest feeling [...] > read more
Mt Hood Swarm!
Published on 2012-03-08 12:31:22
map 0.6 2012/03/08 02:59:01 45.297N 121.727W 2.6 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map 0.4 2012/03/08 02:49:04 45.299N 121.728W 2.2 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map 0.2 2012/03/08 00:18:38 45.297N 121.736W 3.4 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map [...] > read more
And These Are Friends Of Women
Published on 2012-03-07 21:19:52
Warning Strong Adult Language: > read more
Women Fought Hard For The Right To Vote!
Published on 2012-03-07 13:33:19
My friend Suzanne Gallagher sent this to Bev and in keeping with my recent posts, I thought it important enough to quote in its entirety. We have come to a time when we all need to make a stand for Liberty. This is the story of OUR Grandmothers and their Mother who lived only 90 years ago. Never [...] > read more
Let’s Practice Getting Pissed!
Published on 2012-03-07 12:50:00
More than 2,500 women and girls living in Ireland are estimated to have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), according to new research by AkiDwA, a national network of African women living in Ireland. The number was described as a ‘conservative estimate’ by Sudha Patel of Duke University, North Carolina, who conducted the research. It is feared [...] > read more
Does The Left Ever Get Called Out By The MSM
Published on 2012-03-07 12:32:53
In a Twitter post, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. tweeted the following: Speaking of Prostitutes, big oil’s top call girl Sen Inhofe wants to kill fuel economy backed by automakers, small biz, enviros, & consumers. > read more
Dear March - Come in
Published on 2012-03-07 12:21:16
Poem-A-Day has this lovely poem about March: Dear March - Come in - (1320) by Emily Dickinson Dear March - Come in - How glad I am - I hoped for you before - Put down your Hat - You must have walked - How out of Breath you are - Dear March, how are you, and the Rest - Did you leave Nature well [...] > read more
Our 500,000th Visitor!
Published on 2012-03-07 07:43:20
Get this! Our 500,000 visitor to Mover Mike was from State/Region : Andalucia City : Malaga In Spain: They stayed on our site for 44 minutes 13 seconds! Thank you for coming. Please return, again. > read more
500,000 Visitors!
Published on 2012-03-06 14:50:24
Some time late today or tomorrow morning Mover Mike will hit 500,000 visitors. I know other blogs have higher traffic and reached that level much sooner than I have. But, in order to reach that level one must be consistent, write something that others want to read, and persistent. This blog started back [...] > read more
It’s OK To Be a Sexist Pig, If You are a Liberal!
Published on 2012-03-06 12:37:10
Once again, I’m appalled at an editorial in the Oregonian, or the fishwrapper as Lars Larson calls it. In “Limbaugh lowers the language.” For three days, on his three-hour radio program, Limbaugh attacked the students in the crudest sexual terms that even he could imagine. …even in a time of anonymous Internet slurs and faceless radio cackling, [...] > read more
Oregon Offshore Rocks Again!
Published on 2012-03-06 07:45:29
MAP 4.4 2012/03/06 07:13:26 44.095 -129.386 10.3 OFF THE COAST OF OREGON > read more
Tocqueville on Socialism and Democracy
Published on 2012-03-05 15:51:10
The Occupy Wallstreet movement believes that capitalism and democracy are incompatible, that something must replace capitalism. Some other kind of ism I suspect; some form of statism. Rush Limbaugh talked about Liberty this morning: BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: I spoke earlier about integrity, self-reliance, rugged individualism, things that made this country great, things which define the [...] > read more
Don’t Start Me Up!
Published on 2012-03-05 13:43:07
You know that six advertisers canceled their support for Rush Limbaugh’s show because he called Sandra Fluke a slut and a prostitute. She testified that she and other Georgetown law school coeds couldn’t afford birth control and she wanted us to pay for them. Rush said you want us to pay for you [...] > read more
Exter’s Pyramid
Published on 2012-03-05 13:15:19
I was sure I’d written about John Exter and his pyramid before. I was reminded of the concept thjis morning by Zero Hedge. First, lets define the concept (from Wikipedia). Exter is known for creating Exter’s Pyramid (also known as Exter’s Golden Pyramid and Exter’s Inverted Pyramid) for visualizing the organization of asset classes in [...] > read more
Second Tour
Published on 2012-03-05 12:35:15
TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006 writes “Psychologists must have a word for it, the phenomenon of shifting the focus of sadness from the source of that sadness to something else. Here’s a fine poem on this subject by Penelope Scambly Schott, who lives in Oregon.” Second Tour While my husband packed to fly back to Vietnam, this [...] > read more
Did You Cast The Wrong Vote In 2008?
Published on 2012-03-05 07:57:11
Try not to vote illogically again! > read more
10 Best Cities for Sex
Published on 2012-03-05 07:37:06
Sadly, for you, Portland/Seattle don’t make the list! > read more
Frm Amazon
Published on 2012-03-04 14:38:52
100 Kindle Books for $3.99 or Less > read more
What’s troubling to me…
Published on 2012-03-04 13:37:50
Here are some of the things that are troubling me, with tongue firmly in cheek: What’s troubling to me…is a policy which treats people differently under the law solely based upon their… felony status. What’s troubling to me…is a policy which treats people differently under the law solely based upon their… gender. What’s troubling to me…is a policy [...] > read more
Rubio Knows Obama!
Published on 2012-03-04 13:20:31
Florida Senator Marco Rubio in his weekly GOP radio address Via Roll Call knows who Obama is: [Obama wants to make America] “like the countries people come here to get away from.” “He tells all of us that the only way for some of us to climb up the economic ladder is [...] > read more
The Documents Are Forged!
Published on 2012-03-04 01:40:31
Obama may be in deep s–t! > read more
Well, Do You?
Published on 2012-03-03 16:40:10
Not A Hint Of Virtuous Cycle
Published on 2012-03-03 16:18:52
There seems to be an all-out effort to convince the public that the economy of the U.S. is improving. On February 10th, Lucia Mutikani of Reuters in The Fiscal Times wrote “Economy Up, Recession Fears Down.” In it she tells us that just a few months ago economists were betting that a recession [...] > read more
Published on 2012-03-03 15:20:27
I just joined Pinterest and the first person to follow me was Jennifer Rinde and I found this pinning of hers: Source: plentyofcolour.com via Jennifer on Pinterest > read more
What Can One Person Do?
Published on 2012-03-03 15:15:22
“Sex-Crazed Co-Eds Going Broke Buying Birth Control”
Published on 2012-03-03 14:43:23
Now, here’s the story that started all this. It’s by a guy name Craig Bannister at Cybercast News Service in a story on February 27th titled: “Sex-Crazed Co-Eds Going Broke Buying Birth Control, Student Tells Pelosi Hearing Touting Freebie Mandate”: “A Georgetown co-ed told Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s hearing that the women in her law [...] > read more
What Did Rush Limbaugh Say?
Published on 2012-03-03 10:53:00
Most of the people in America and around the world don’t listen to Rush Limbaugh and get their news about what he says daily from the MSM. So in an effort to educate, let’s read what he actually said about Sandra Fluke; RUSH: Let me explain what’s going on here. You caught this midstream, and [...] > read more
Offshore Oregon Quakes
Published on 2012-03-02 13:52:55
map 2.8 2012/03/02 08:50:22 44.509N 124.858W 2.8 64 km (40 mi) W of Waldport, OR map 2.7 2012/03/02 02:51:59 44.678N 124.934W 37.0 70 km (43 mi) W of Newport, OR > read more
Entiat Rumbling Sounds
Published on 2012-03-02 13:45:06
The Washington State Library blog, Between The Lines, has an interesting article about an event in Entiat, Washington in 1887. Mr. J.C. Bonar, living on the Entiat, on the west side of the Columbia, “…heard frequently at regular intervals a dull heavy explosion accompanied by a rumbling sound which he describes as like heavy cannonading.” He [...] > read more
The Stache Act
Published on 2012-03-02 12:56:34
I’m follically challenged and I choose to be, but I recognize the expenses that men and women incur to maintain their mustaches or to eliminate female facial hair and there must be a right to financial help. The money saved from this tax break can be used for economic growth. We would be [...] > read more
Public Service
Published on 2012-03-02 12:16:27
“Millions of people miss out on benefits for which they are eligible. A USDA study showed that although over 40 million unemployed and underemployed people currently receive food stamps (SNAP), the study also estimated that another 20 million people fail to apply because they either do not know that they are [...] > read more
Plumes erupt from New Madrid Seismic Zone
Published on 2012-03-02 00:09:45
Fascinating report from my central-Oregon friend, Michael, about a 2.9 quake in Tennessee. Notice the plumes from extinct volcanoes. 3/1/2012 — Plumes erupt from New Madrid Seismic Zone = 2.9M quake follows.. more coming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEMR2BSgBwg&feature=channel_video_title > read more
I Just Joined Freedom Works Action
Published on 2012-03-01 13:49:52
Andrew Breitbart R.I.P.
Published on 2012-03-01 09:51:15
I was so shocked to read that Breitbart had passed suddenly, that I went to his website to see if it was some sick hacker joke. But, there it was: In Memoriam: Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012) Andrew passed away unexpectedly from natural causes shortly after midnight this morning in Los Angeles. We have lost a husband, a father, a son, [...] > read more
Tales From The Yellow Bus
Published on 2012-03-01 08:18:06
Yesterday, the snow came down mostly in the West Hills. I stopped at NW Skyline and Cornell to have some coffee before starting my snow-route run and took this picture. Some might say that driving in the West Hills snow is scary, but my kids think the two scariest things are clowns and those people [...] > read more
“It’s An Honor To Be The Food Stamp President”
Published on 2012-02-28 15:38:42
Food Stamps put gas in our cars. Food stamps send our kids through college. Food stamps heat our homes and factories. Food stamps keep our pets alive and healthy. Food stamps mow our lawns and keep our roofs free of moss. Food stamps wash our buses and semis. Food stamps keep the stars in the sky. Food stamps keep the rockets firing [...] > read more
Two Deer Poems
Published on 2012-02-28 15:23:39
Winter Study by Mark Wunderlich Two days of snow, then ice and the deer peer from the ragged curtain of trees. Hunger wills them, hunger pulls them to the compass of light spilling from the farmyard pole. They dip their heads, hold forked hooves above snow, turn furred ears to scoop from the wind the sounds of hounds, or men. They lap at a sprinkling of grain, pull [...] > read more
Many Hope The Storm Will Pass
Published on 2012-02-28 13:44:38
The recent Godfather of Politics writes that we should Stop Feeding the Islamic Crocodile. “Winston Churchill took a dim view of neutrals. For him there were only two options in the face of Hitler: fight or surrender. Each neutral, Churchill said on 20 January 1940, ‘hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will [...] > read more
Is The MSM Turning On Obama?
Published on 2012-02-28 12:52:55
The New York Times writes Blurred Line Between Espionage and Truth > read more
La Pine, OR Jiggles
Published on 2012-02-27 15:35:41
Ok, maybe I’m a little fixated on quakes in Oregon, But keep in mind, we have been very quiet for quite some time while Washington and California both quivered. Now, it seems it’s Oregon’s turn. map 0.9 2012/02/27 02:20:47 43.582N 121.646W 0.0 18 km (11 mi) SSW of La Pine, OR map 0.9 2012/02/26 [...] > read more
Michelle Is A Hypocrite!
Published on 2012-02-27 12:52:41
Keith Koffler at White House Dossier writes: While Michelle lectures children to cut out the fat and eat their vegetables unadorned with caloric sauces, she served the governors – who are in Washington for their annual meeting – a feast that included adipose-marbled steak, vegetables slathered with dairy enhancements, and dessert. Here’s what [...] > read more
Port Orford, OR Quake
Published on 2012-02-26 14:14:59
map 2.7 2012/02/26 02:15:11 42.817N 124.778W 22.4 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Port Orford, OR > read more
We Just Ugly Away
Published on 2012-02-26 12:13:17
The Metro section was filled with three pages of obits with pictures and some may disagree, but as we grow older we just ugly away. Today’s poem by Keats from Poem-A-Day illustrates it well: The Human Seasons by John Keats Four Seasons fill the measure of the year; There are four seasons in the mind of man: He has his [...] > read more
“Old Scratch riles the unschooled”
Published on 2012-02-25 12:54:27
With all this talk about evil and Satan recently by Rick Santorum et al, I thought Wes Pruden’s words were fitting: Old Scratch has had a really good week. The Prince of Darkness has everybody talking about him. The Satanic force may not be driving the Republican primary campaign, but old Beelzebub is [...] > read more
No Word Yet Of Condemnation!
Published on 2012-02-24 13:42:17
The Ulsterman writes: “…as President Obama declared his intent to “hold accountable” those U.S. military personnel responsible for the Koran burning – two American soldiers were killed by an Afghan soldier. Since that killing there has been NO word from the Obama administration condemning the Afghans for the killing. > read more
And The Quakes Go On!
Published on 2012-02-24 13:37:39
map 0.5 2012/02/24 06:34:06 45.289N 121.684W 5.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map 0.5 2012/02/24 01:12:04 45.298N 121.685W 6.2 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map 0.6 2012/02/24 00:13:55 45.278N 121.680W 1.3 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map [...] > read more
What Happened Near Mt Hood?
Published on 2012-02-23 19:56:54
map 0.7 2012/02/23 18:15:02 45.292N 121.683W 5.7 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map 0.2 2012/02/23 17:18:11 45.292N 121.684W 5.9 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map 1.0 2012/02/23 16:12:33 45.295N 121.688W 5.2 23 km (15 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map [...] > read more
Mt Hood & Lowell Quakes
Published on 2012-02-23 15:09:28
map 0.1 2012/02/23 12:36:28 45.314N 121.677W 7.1 23 km (15 mi) SSW of Parkdale, OR map 0.1 2012/02/23 12:36:15 45.327N 121.681W 7.3 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Parkdale, OR map 0.9 2012/02/23 12:32:43 45.295N 121.684W 5.9 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Mount Hood Village, OR map 0.9 2012/02/23 12:10:15 [...] > read more
Andrew Klavan Remembers Gary Carter
Published on 2012-02-22 15:34:19
“Gary Carter Showed Me How to Play the Game” by Andrew Klavan I never met baseball Hall of Famer Gary “Kid” Carter, but his death last week from brain cancer at age 57 moved me deeply. Some 25 years ago, his life and his style of play spoke to me and inspired me in [...] > read more
U-Socket USB Wallplug
Published on 2012-02-20 11:49:16
Here’s a cool gadget: the U-Socket USB Wallplug. Right now I’m looking at my wall plug by my desk. I have one plug for my Power strip and one plug dedicated to my cell phone charger. How much more simple it would be to have this USB Wallplug throughout the house. > read more
3.4 Off Oregon Coast
Published on 2012-02-20 11:23:59
MAP 3.4 2012/02/20 12:13:58 43.730 -127.095 9.9 227 km (141 mi) WNW of Bandon, OR > read more
The Fear Index To Levitate!
Published on 2012-02-20 10:51:56
What happens to Obama’s prospects in November when high unemployment is added to rising inflation? It’s called the Fear Index and the higher it is the worse it is for the sitting President. Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge writes this morning: JPM brings some less than good news for the administration, which unless planning to propose another [...] > read more
The Big One In The NW
Published on 2012-02-20 10:27:26
Scientists studying the Japanese quake say that the Northwest has similar geology to Japan and conclude that magnitude of future quakes in our area could be more damaging than previously thought. > read more
Book Review: “Dollars & Uncommon Sense” By Steve Repak, CFP
Published on 2012-02-19 13:27:39
“Dollars & Uncommon Sense” basic training for your money By Steve Repak, CFP Paperback: 166 pages Publisher: RFS Publishing (2012) Steve Repak describes basic training in “Dollars & Uncommon Sense” and defines it as a time when “…a soldier goes through a process of mental and emotional retraining so he can operate in an environment very different from the [...] > read more
Oregon Experiences Two Three More
Published on 2012-02-17 14:46:59
map 1.5 2012/02/17 11:41:36 42.425N 122.778W 0.0 5 km ( 3 mi) E of White City, OR map 1.3 2012/02/17 10:14:30 43.564N 123.284W 0.04 km ( 2 mi) S of Yoncalla, OR map 0.1 2012/02/16 23:02:03 45.360N 121.701W 4.2 1 9 km (12 mi) SSW of Parkdale, [...] > read more
More On Oregon Coast Metal Boxes
Published on 2012-02-16 15:43:10
Dave Masko writing for Huliq has a follow-up report stating that someone has removed the metal boxes on the coast: The “…boxes were seen being moved by a number of “white trucks” with heavy chains and upwards of four to six people seen pushing and then loading these strange metal boxes into the white [...] > read more
2.1 Off Depoe Bay, OR
Published on 2012-02-16 13:03:59
map 2.1 2012/02/16 05:19:30 44.875N 125.102W 20.9 82 km (51 mi) W of Depoe Bay, OR > read more
Quake Near Lincoln City
Published on 2012-02-15 23:54:11
map 2.5 2012/02/15 16:07:41 45.010N 124.194W 30.3 15 km ( 9 mi) WNW of Lincoln City, OR Oregon has certainly become more active! > read more
Virginia House Vote States Life Starts At Conception
Published on 2012-02-15 11:22:44
Opponents say that the bill moves a step closer to outlawing abortion outright, should the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision be overturned and that it would make some forms of birth control illegal. > read more
More On The 6.0 Oregon Quake
Published on 2012-02-15 11:18:40
Jennifer Young, who holds an Honours degree in Geography from Edinburgh University, where her studies included a range of topics in both physical and environmental geography, writes today about the 6.0 earthquake that took place yesterday off the Oregon Coast. This is a significant earthquake, one of three largest quakes since 1900. > read more
Happy Birthday Oregon
Published on 2012-02-15 00:15:28
My friend Michael writes Oregon, Quite the party girl. Had her quake and ate it too! http://www.kcby.com/news/local/Happy-birthday-Oregon-You-dont-look-a-day-over-153-139304013.html > read more
Strange Metal Boxes Along Oregon Coast
Published on 2012-02-14 23:40:26
From Huliq by Dave Masko “…the metal boxes that suddenly appeared along West Coast beaches – beginning Feb. 6 at nearby Stonefield Beach after local UFO “watchers” reported a weekend filled with what locals call intense UFO sightings. “These metal looking boxes, that are about 20 inches in height and are a complete [...] > read more
6.0!!!
Published on 2012-02-14 23:29:26
MAP 6.0 2012/02/15 03:31:21 43.536 -127.381 10.0 OFF THE COAST OF OREGON Reuters is reporting: The quake struck at 7:31 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 6.2 miles in the Pacific Ocean 159 miles west of Coos Bay, Oregon. It was felt as far away as San Francisco, California, according to the USGS. A spokesman for the Portland police said he [...] > read more
Jordis Unga Reappears
Published on 2012-02-14 12:42:10
I have been waiting for almost six years since Rockstar: Supernova for Jordis Unga to release a CD. She was the dread-locked woman who sang (The man who sold the world)! Well, she reappeared last night on The Voice with a new look and a new chance. Gone are the dreads and she’s [...] > read more
Transfer Payments
Published on 2011-07-04 13:20:26
Mish has two charts that are very revealing. We are now spending between 95% and 100% of all government receipts on five programs: Medicare Medicaid Food Stamps Social Security Unemployment Insurance Incredible! > read more
Happy 4th of July!
Published on 2011-07-04 12:01:53
It’s Independence Day for the U.S.! Happy 4th of July! I’m afraid however, our independence is a figment of our imagination. Just as a family deep in debt has no freedom from creditors, no freedom to choose where to live and no freedom > read more
“Lost in Shangri-La” by Mitchell Zuckoff
Published on 2011-07-03 17:09:42
Got an email from friend Sandi: I don’t know if you like non-fiction, but Gerry and I both just finished a book called Lost in Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff. It’s about a plane that goes down during WWII in New Guinea - and the survivor > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2011-07-02 11:14:59
Editors’ Picks: Best of 2011… So Far > read more
‘Nuff Said!
Published on 2011-07-01 00:20:56
Market Showing A Trend Reversal To The Up Side
Published on 2011-06-29 23:45:23
Chris Vermeulen, Founder of Technical Traders Ltd. - Partnership Program, just did a short analysis article on sector rotation showing a possible bottom for stocks. > read more
Come Clean Re: Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant!
Published on 2011-06-29 11:10:28
UrbanSurvival …the public perception of the problems at the Ft. Calhoun nuke plant in Nebraska is getting foggier still with reports on the ‘net suggesting that a 10-mile evacuation is underway, but that references to it have been scru > read more
Are Things About To Get Ugly?
Published on 2011-06-29 10:15:37
Jim Sinclair alluded to it yesterday at JS Mineset when he wrote: Please note: money market funds are experiencing increased withdrawals. This could be dangerous. Why? Marc Chandler who is the head of global currency strategy at Brown Brothers Harrim > read more
Katherine McPhee In “Smash”
Published on 2011-06-29 09:35:54
She’s back in a new NBC series this fall: “Smash” and Katherine McPhee! > read more
Arlene Forms In Caribbean
Published on 2011-06-28 19:14:56
The first named storm of the season, tropical storm Arlene, has formed in the Caribbean off shore of Campeche on the Yucatan peninsula. Winds are currently at a sustained > read more
Eugene, Oregon Upholds Ban
Published on 2011-06-28 19:04:01
Lovely Eugene, Oregon makes national news as a lib city with the ban on saying the Pledge Of Allegiance at city council meetings. The pledge is divisive the opposition argued. A compromise did allow it on or near four holidays: Fourth of July, Vete > read more
Freedom!
Published on 2011-06-28 16:59:22
Hat Tip Instapundit > read more
Forest Fires Dominate Southern U.S.
Published on 2011-06-28 15:01:54
CBS News reports: A vicious wildfire spread through the mountains above a northern New Mexico town on Tuesday, driving thousands of people from their homes as officials at a government nuclear laboratory tried to dispel concerns about the safety o > read more
Debris Avalanche / Lahar on Mount Rainier in Washington
Published on 2011-06-28 14:23:23
A debris flow captured on video from Mt. Rainier, June 25, 2011. On June 25th there was an avalanche/landslide on Mt. Rainier. Big Think has the story and AGU Blogoshere has the video. It’s pretty spectacular and illustrates what happens when > read more
The Anti-Tea Party Formed By Van Jones
Published on 2011-06-28 13:54:25
Ulsterman reports: President Barack Obama’s former “Green Czar” and devoted communist Van Jones now heads the Soros-funded “The American Dream Movement”, whose primary goal is to counteract the popularity of the Tea Party an > read more
Berm Fails, Nuclear Plant Flooded
Published on 2011-06-26 18:52:54
The levees or berms that surrounding the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant in Nebraska failed and “…more than 2 feet of water rushed in around containment buildings and electrical transformers at the 478-megawatt facility located 20 miles > read more
He just doesn’t Get It
Published on 2011-06-26 00:14:46
Obama: I’m all for cutting spoending, but “… the nation still needed to invest in education, infrastructure and developing new technologies to grow the U.S. economy. There’s no more money. We are broke! > read more
INO TV Free
Published on 2011-06-22 19:14:49
INO continues to give away amazing free stuff. I would like you to know about their latest offering. All of the MarketClub updates will now be available through INO TV. Though you do have to register for INO TV, it is completely FREE and best of all, > read more
The War Against Girls
Published on 2011-06-21 10:22:55
The WSJ has a book review of “Unnatural Selection,” Ms. Mara Hvistendahl. The author writes that selecting male babies and aborting females since the 1970s has resulted in the killing of 163 million girls. The Book Review is titled &# > read more
Tritium Is Leaking From U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
Published on 2011-06-21 09:49:01
MyWay has a lengthy article on a recent study that shows that Tritium has leaked from 48 of 65 U.S. commercial nuclear power sites. “For example, cesium-137 turned up with tritium at the Fort Calhoun nuclear unit near Omaha, Neb., in 2007. Stro > read more
OPPD Denies Problem In Nebraska Nuke Facility
Published on 2011-06-20 10:38:24
Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) denies rumor “… going around the Internet about a possible nuclear meltdown.” “I can assure you a Fukushima event will not occur at Fort Calhoun.” Drudge reports The Missouri River rose > read more
Published on 2011-06-20 00:49:29
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US Orders News Blackout Over Crippled Nebraska Nuclear Plant
Published on 2011-06-19 00:43:14
Was the flooding of a nuclear power plant in Nebraska as serious as Russia claims? Russia claims the IAEA reported that there was a “…near catastrophic meltdown of the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant…and goes on to state “&# > read more
Obama Bumper Sticker For 2012
Published on 2011-06-18 14:16:27
Who Is Ollanta Humala?
Published on 2011-06-18 14:08:44
Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala (left) will meet with Bolivian President Evo Morales next Tuesday. On June 5th Ollanta Humala became Peruvian President-elect and now will travel to Bolivia Monday night to hold a meeting with Bolivian Presiden > read more
A Lesson In How Not To Conduct a Meeting
Published on 2011-06-17 21:24:32
There’s no room for voices in opposition! > read more
Al Gore Endorses Mitt Romney
Published on 2011-06-17 18:29:10
Down the drain go his chances for the Republican nomination! > read more
“Seven Days in Utopia”
Published on 2011-06-17 11:12:57
I just ordered “Golf’s Sacred Journey” by David L Cook and soon to be in theaters starring Robert Duval and Lucas Black. > read more
Book Review: “Wet Desert, a Novel” by Gary Hansen
Published on 2011-06-16 20:23:49
Have you been to Glen Canyon dam or recreated on Lake Powell, the dam impoundment? I just finished a book named “Wet Desert, a Novel” by Gary Hansen, published by Hole Shot Press. I bought it on my Kindle for $.99! The book tells of Grant > read more
LAX’s Michael Molina Abruptly Resigns
Published on 2011-06-16 13:45:20
CBS in Los Angeles reports that a top LAX official, Michael Molina, confronted by allegations of using his company phone for sexting has abruptly resigned. Don’t you wish Rep. Anthony Weiner had exercised such haste in resigning. > read more
Historic Collapse In Philly Fed
Published on 2011-06-16 09:23:23
Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge has the Philly Fed report that shows economy is collapsing! That means a lower stock market, more QE and rising Gold and Silver prices to new highs! > read more
Representative Anthony D. Weiner Tells Friends He Is Stepping Down
Published on 2011-06-16 08:44:13
The NY Times reports: Representative Anthony D. Weiner has told friends he plans to resign his seat after coming under increasing pressure from Democratic colleagues in the House as a result of his salacious online communications with several women. > read more
MarketClub’s 1 P.M. Update for 6/15/11
Published on 2011-06-15 13:49:10
The Coming Interest Armageddon
Published on 2011-06-12 15:09:43
Did Fukushima Disaster Cause Increase In Deaths In West U.S. Cities?
Published on 2011-06-11 17:47:24
Here’s a report from CounterPunch that says eight cities in the northwest U.S. (Boise ID, Seattle WA, Portland OR, plus the northern California cities of Santa Cruz, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, and Berkeley) have experienced and increa > read more
Pols Do 180 On Weiner!
Published on 2011-06-11 13:52:01
Rep. Anthony Weiner is not being told to resign by Democrat leaders. Breaking News: House of Representatives Democratic Leaders Say Rep. Weiner Must Resign Democratic leaders are now calling on Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign after the New York lawmak > read more
Inflating The Money Supply Causes Problems!
Published on 2011-06-10 12:38:16
Many of you have seen this chart of the adjusted monetary base: I was reminded of the chart when I received the latest “Early Warning Report” written by Richard J. Maybury. He writes, When the FED inflates the money supply, the money do > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2011-06-10 11:58:25
Best Books of the Month > read more
Corn Breaks Out!
Published on 2011-06-09 14:49:13
Corn broke out of a two-month consolidation under $7.80 and reached a new all-time high of $7.9150 (see three-month chart) The Financial Times reported “the US Department of Agriculture said domestic stocks of the grain would decline to 695m bu > read more
Obama Pledges To Bail Out Greece
Published on 2011-06-08 20:02:38
Wes Messamore, Editor in Chief, The Humble Libertarian asks some important questions regarding the Obama pledge to be part of the Greek bailout: Why should you have to pay money out of your hard-earned paycheck to reward a country for making poor ch > read more
“Why Do Men Cheat?”
Published on 2011-06-08 12:17:05
Dr. Daniel Amen over at AOL Healthy Living answers the age-old question, “Why Do Men Cheat?” He says research by neuroscientists, who have scanned tens of thousands of patients’ brains over the last 20 years, many of whom were sex > read more
Can You Pass the 2011 Silver Quiz?
Published on 2011-06-05 16:39:02
I had fun with this Silver 10-question quiz posted at Casey Research by Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst. The biggest surprise answer to me was on Question #8. I was also floored to learn that Silver makes up only this low percent of glob > read more
Neato!
Published on 2011-06-05 15:42:35
Neato An All-Floor Vacuum > read more
Huma Married The Weiner Man In July 2010
Published on 2011-06-03 11:32:59
Hard to believe but the marriage isn’t even a year old and now Huma needs to get advice from Hillary Clinton! “Will she stand by her man and be a ride or die chick, or will she cut and run, leaving her husband to deal with this scandal a > read more
John Edwards Is Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Campaign Funds Case
Published on 2011-06-03 11:10:00
Now will please take off those stupid Kerry Edwards bumper stickers? While you are at it, you can remove the Obama bumper stickers as well! > read more
I’m Offended!
Published on 2011-06-02 23:40:08
President Obama’s solicitor general, defending the national health care law on Wednesday, told a federal appeals court that Americans who didn’t like the individual mandate could always avoid it by choosing to earn less money. How dare th > read more
Learn how to see fear in the market and profit
Published on 2011-06-02 07:55:01
Here is today’s timely article on yesterdays panic selling in the market, down over 250 points. The article explains how to see fear in the market along with how speculative investments like silver will follow stocks in times of fear (panic se > read more
Gov. Pawlenty Speaks With Amanpour
Published on 2011-05-31 19:40:54
He gave good answers to some tough questions. > read more
Are U.S. Boots On The Ground In Libya?
Published on 2011-05-30 18:20:03
The headline on Drudge is chilling: WESTERN BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN LIBYA Assuming the Al-Jazeera report is true, the UN resolution has been violated. The resolution specifically EXCLUDES “a foreign occupation force of any form on any part of L > read more
Quebec Is Holing Out!
Published on 2011-05-30 10:59:53
Experts are examining several ground holes that have appeared in Quebec City’s Charlesbourg’s district. (Radio-Canada) Dozens of holes have appeared in Quebec’s north end. The holes range in size from 15 to 24 feet across and up to > read more
Romney: Whore Or Ignorant
Published on 2011-05-29 12:46:29
Mish said it best! Romney is in Iowa extolling the virtues of ethanol. “I support the subsidy of ethanol,” Romney told a potential voter after an event here was cut short by a fire alarm. “I believe ethanol is an important part of > read more
“60 Minutes” Presents: Honoring Our Soldiers With Lara Logan
Published on 2011-05-26 13:01:44
The first living soldier to win the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War tells Lara Logan in an emotional interview just what he did to earn the nation’s highest combat honor and how the recognition makes him uncomfortable. Sal Giunta has now p > read more
We Love Popcorn!
Published on 2011-05-25 12:18:46
From Tickerguy: Nice to see another animal besides our Golden Retriever enjoys buttered popcorn! > read more
Obama Violates Protocol
Published on 2011-05-25 11:09:53
How come everyone else knows what is protocol and not the president of the U.S.? > read more
VIDEO: Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland erupting
Published on 2011-05-24 20:30:31
Simply awesome footage, sound and music. > read more
Quoting Bix Weir
Published on 2011-05-24 11:22:37
It was just a matter of time before the Good Guys took JP Morgan out of the Silver Manipulation Game. News out today that the UK is looking into the LME warehousing of metal in London…the heart of the physical metal manipulation operations. > read more
Don’t Lend Money To Illinois
Published on 2011-05-23 20:36:52
What does it take to get their attention? In the case of Illinois chief fiscal officer, Republican Treasurer Dan Rutherford, said Monday he is willing to dial up the bond houses and finance companies to alert them that lending the state more money w > read more
The Sarah Palin Ringtone
Published on 2011-05-22 17:13:18
We Are Entering Cold Climate Era!
Published on 2011-05-22 16:19:16
I have been saying for years that (gasp) Global warming was a hoax. Now NASA has finally admitted that we are in or entering a cold period that will last 20 to 30 years based on their solar observations. The Space and Science Research Center (SSRC) > read more
College education is the largest scam in U.S. history!
Published on 2011-05-22 13:58:10
I have a nephew that will enter college in the fall. He wants to be a pediatrician. He figures his first year will cost $40,000! That’s outrageous. This video is brought to you by the National Inflation Association (NIA). Please encourage yo > read more
Grímsvötn In Iceland Erupts
Published on 2011-05-21 17:46:40
Iceland’s new volcanic eruption: a nine-mile plume of ash coming out of its most active volcano, Grímsvötn. The volcano is located under the Vatnajokull glacier in the south east of Iceland. > read more
Netanyahu Gives Obama History Lesson
Published on 2011-05-21 10:37:17
In the wake of President Obama’s reckless comments directed towards Israel, I have just added my name to Grassfire Nation’s “I Support Israel” petition, and I’m urging you to do the same. Click here for more and to add y > read more
Lara Logan On “60 Minutes” Sunday
Published on 2011-05-13 11:25:14
Afghanistan’s former top spy will shock you with his intelligence on Pakistan’s support for America’s enemies. Amrullah Saleh tells Lara Logan he once traced Osama bin Laden to a town only 12 miles from the Pakistani city where U.S. > read more
James Turk Interviews John Embry
Published on 2011-05-12 11:49:35
Should You Give Your Teenagers Credit Cards?
Published on 2011-05-11 21:25:46
Back in 2007, I wrote a piece about Kids With (credit) Cards! Here’s another look at the subject by guest, freelance writer Anthony Benedict: When is the right time to give your child a credit card? Is it best to wait until they are an adult t > read more
Ryan Stotland Sings About Gold On New Album
Published on 2011-05-11 19:43:47
Ryan Stotland has just released a new album “Recession Sessions” which is about the global recession. The song featured below is a song that he wrote about the price of gold called gold price factors. The song talks about the primary fac > read more
Are The Anti-War People Happy?
Published on 2011-05-10 12:06:52
Came across this little ditty from August 2007: Barack Obama, he’s our man. If he can’t widen the war, nobody can. Let’s see, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and now Pakistan! Who’s next? > read more
My Pledge To You Readers Of Mover Mike
Published on 2011-05-07 14:36:58
Back in June 2006, I made this pledge and I want to renew this pledge: I pledge, Mover Mike will never be a blog of hate. This is a blog that is for the Constitution, for sound money, for limited government, and for secure borders. It is a Christian > read more
Paper-like computer could shake up tech world
Published on 2011-05-07 11:40:41
The prototype is being billed as the PaperPhone, which matches the description creator Roel Vertegaal gives of the gadget. “This computer looks, feels and operates like a small sheet of interactive paper,” Vertegaal said in a media releas > read more
Claim: Obama Birth Certificate Faked In Adobe Illustrator
Published on 2011-05-05 23:43:51
Will Interest Rates Still Soar?
Published on 2011-05-05 20:49:44
By mymoney26 Just five days ago I posted Interest Rates To Soar Soon! In that post I said: With the dollar falling, commodities moving higher, and the U.S. monetizing its debt, someone soon will demand a higher return for buying our bonds. I think t > read more
Pia Toscano Sings At DWTS
Published on 2011-05-04 23:54:58
“How the hell did she get voted off (American Idol)?” > read more
Who Knew Where Bin Laden Was Hiding?
Published on 2011-05-04 11:43:59
The Huffington Post reports on a conversation abpout the whereabouts of Bin Laden which was carried on the Bill Maher show back in October of 2008: AMANPOUR: [overlapping] He’s not. I just talked to somebody very knowledgeable— SHANDLING: [over > read more
Understanding where we are in the Silver Bull Market
Published on 2011-05-04 11:35:44
Last August David Banister recommended buying Silver (www.MarketTrendForecast.com). He’s back this week with his forecast for Silver. Silver has pulled back from almost $50 to $39.47 at this hour. Is it time to panic and sell or time to loa > read more
Have You Heard Of The Zenn Car?
Published on 2011-05-03 12:15:20
Isn’t it cute? It almost looks like a Mini Cooper. I imagine it will run afoul of the blind. They won’t be able to hear it coming. > read more
Army Corps Blows Up Missouri Levee
Published on 2011-05-02 22:51:57
The NYT reports The Army Corps of Engineers set off explosives late Monday that would destroy several sections of a Mississippi River levee in a desperate attempt to protect the Illinois town of Cairo from rising floodwaters. George Ure at Urban Surv > read more
5 GB Of Amazon Cloud Drive Storage
Published on 2011-05-02 20:42:27
What is Amazon Cloud Drive? Amazon Cloud Drive is your hard drive in the cloud. Store your music, videos, photos, and documents on Amazon’s secure servers. All you need is a web browser to upload, download, and access your files from any com > read more
Interest Rates To Soar Soon!
Published on 2011-04-30 12:51:06
Interest rates on 30-year U.S. Treasuries have flatlined for the last two years between 4.75% and 3.51%. In the same time period Gold has gone from on an up-escalator ride from $859 to $1,565. Silver has gone from $11.82 to almost $50. The CRB > read more
Is An “Optical Battery” Near?
Published on 2011-04-29 12:10:51
I am waiting for the new alternative energies to be announced. As fossil fuels become more expensive or we near peak oil, I expect some new Tesla-inspired energy source to be announced. Today, we learn that scientists may have found a way to do awa > read more
Lara Logan Recounts a ‘Merciless’ Assault
Published on 2011-04-29 02:24:08
This Sunday on “60 Minutes” Lara Logan returns to CBS to recount her experience in Egypt at the hands of a mob. Jeff Fager, the chairman of CBS News and the executive producer of “60 Minutes,” said that the segment about the assault o > read more
Mile-High Skyscraper Planned for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Published on 2011-04-28 11:26:12
At a cost of $26.6 billion, the 1,600m-tall Kingdom Tower would dwarf the current tallest building in the world, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which is half its height. > read more
Obama’s Birth Certificate???
Published on 2011-04-27 15:35:15
Obama’s birth certificate released today has the name of the hospital that delivered him as Kapiolani Maternity and Gynecological Hospital. To quote Wikipedia: The facility was originally founded by Queen Kapiolani as the Kapilani Maternity Ho > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2011-04-27 11:39:40
I just ordered two new novels from these mysteries and thrillers: New Mystery & Thrillers > read more
Schools Advocate Need For Violence
Published on 2011-04-26 21:41:25
BigGovernment.com from Andrew Breitbart has a video of a professor and a self-proclaimed communist union official jointly giving a class on Violent Union Tactics. The schools, the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) and the University of Missou > read more
More Taxes, Please!
Published on 2011-04-26 11:51:04
Listen to the politicians. They think a solution to our fiscal problems is to raise taxes on the rich or increase a particular tax or find a new tax. They don’t think you and I or some special group isn’t paying its fair share. Have yo > read more
Book Review: The Return of the Great Depression By Vox Day
Published on 2011-04-21 13:33:10
I saw “The Return of the Great Depression” advertised on Kindle for $1.59 and I couldn’t pass it up. I’m glad I didn’t. The book was published October 29, 2009 and is just slightly out of date, because we have a lot > read more
Greek Yields Foreshadow U.S. Rates!
Published on 2011-04-21 11:28:34
I love the ads on radio about muni bonds. The announcer reads the fine print before the tout about tax free income. One of the risks is to capital if interest rates go up. Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge points out how Greek bonds have fallen in half. > read more
Dollar Is Tanking, Gold And Silver Soar!
Published on 2011-04-20 19:55:01
The dollar index just sliced through it last major low of November, 2009. It is currently down in the aftermarket to 74.13, breaking the old low of 74.23. Looks like we are heading for a test of 71! Gold and Silver are higher; Gold is $1505.60 and > read more
Movie Review: Atlas Shrugged
Published on 2011-04-17 13:18:12
Last night my wife Bev and I saw “Atlas Shrugged” at the Fox. The crowd was late arriving, but the place looked sold out by the time the film rolled. To me, the audience looked younger and grungier than typical movies at the Fox. I was > read more
Want A Flip?
Published on 2011-04-16 18:33:39
Purchase a Qualifying Flip, Get a Free Accessory > read more
Palin Blisters Obama!
Published on 2011-04-16 18:26:16
Untitled from Breitbart on Vimeo. > read more
Jim Grant On Inflation And Interest Rates
Published on 2011-04-16 13:06:39
From Zero Hedge is this interview of Jim Grant: > read more
Ferguson Vs Krugman
Published on 2011-04-16 12:02:11
An excellent interview of Niall Ferguson about a year ago. > read more
Niall Ferguson on PBS Warns U.S.
Published on 2011-04-16 11:47:07
My friend Kathy rejects Stansberry’s message because of his past dealings with Vexgen and his fine for statements that turned out to be untrue. Yet, his message is important because of the road the U.S. is on to our dollars’s destruction > read more
Porter Stansberry’s Letter To The President
Published on 2011-04-15 20:51:28
Dear Mr. President, Welcome to the ashbin of history. With the speech you gave this week, you have firmly and permanently put yourself in the same garbage bag as all the other communists and socialists of the 20th century. Your speech sounded like th > read more
Are Your Retirement Assets Safe From The Government?
Published on 2011-04-15 12:36:34
There have been trial balloons thrown out there from time to time that the U.S., in dire need for funds to support our treasury bonds, would nationalize our IRAs and 401-Ks. I posted about this threat back in January of 2010 asking Will They Force y > read more
The Power Of Words!
Published on 2011-04-15 11:04:22
Little Shakers In PDX
Published on 2011-04-15 07:52:33
map 2.2 2011/04/15 04:07:50 45.511N 122.672W 14.0 3 km ( 2 mi) WSW of Portland, OR map 1.2 2011/04/14 21:56:15 45.516N 122.635W 16.9 map 1.7 2011/04/14 21:26:38 45.517N 122.638W 16.0 map 2.1 2011/04/14 20:49:35 45.512N 122.647W 16.3 1 km ( 1 mi) > read more
iFrame And “Print and Spend” Rant
Published on 2011-04-13 13:40:47
If you look at my iFrame post Take a Risk FREE trial of MarketClub, you’ll notice that it is updated daily in the afternoon. We have received nothing but phenomenal feedback from the updates. It’s great, free, timely, actionable content > read more
Terrence Aym And The Antarctic Anomaly
Published on 2011-04-12 13:30:26
Terrence Aym has a story that borders on fiction out of Antarctica. He writes that the U.S. has discovered, by satellite, an ancient structure or apparatus two miles below the ice surface. That would make this object at least 12,000 years old for t > read more
Government Gone Wild
Published on 2011-04-11 23:12:33
From JS MineSet comes this video. > read more
Take a Risk FREE trial of MarketClub
Published on 2011-04-11 11:11:44
Take a Risk FREE trial of MarketClub - Click Here! > read more
Welcome!
Published on 2011-04-11 07:47:00
Welcome to all the readers at Dollar Collapse. Hope you read something at Mover Mike that keeps you coming back. > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2011-04-10 11:55:20
Bestselling iPad Accessories > read more
Civil Asset Forfeiture Is Safe Deposit Box Thievery!
Published on 2011-04-09 19:47:13
Time to update an old post titled “Would Oregon “Escheat” You?” I had forgotten about “escheating” until Joe Baker Political News Editor at “Before It’s News” pointed out to me that ABC caught wind of th > read more
Geithner Might Consider A Global Reserve Currency!
Published on 2011-04-09 18:56:49
Back on October 18th, 2010 Treasury Secretary Timmy Geithner said we would not devalue our currency to gain competitive advantage over other countries: “It is very important for people to understand that the United States of America and no coun > read more
No! Pia Kicked Off AI
Published on 2011-04-08 14:58:53
I’m devastated, incredulous and pissed. 22 year-old Pia Toscano was kicked off last night. She was the whole package and I bought every song she sang on AI. Nobody else on the show compares to her and I won’t be watching any further. > read more
Do You Think We Have Problems?
Published on 2011-04-08 10:21:57
Do you realize that in less than one year the CRB has gone from 250 to 370? That’s 48%! Wikipedia defines the CRB: It currently is made up of 19 commodities as quoted on the NYMEX, CBOT, LME, CME and COMEX exchanges. These are sorted into 4 g > read more
Maupin Quake!
Published on 2011-04-06 11:37:01
map 2.7 2011/04/05 14:05:52 45.122N 120.954W 19.1 12 km ( 7 mi) ESE of Maupin, OR Five more “micro-earthquakes” have been recorded in the past two weeks near the small north-central Oregon town of Maupin, continuing a more than 4-year m > read more
More Bad News: Drought!
Published on 2011-04-06 11:32:12
The AP reports that “Oklahoma was drier in the four months following Thanksgiving than it has been in any similar period since 1921. That’s saying a lot in the state known for the 1930s Dust Bowl, when drought and high winds generated sev > read more
No More Whining!
Published on 2011-04-06 11:18:02
Many times in life, we like to whine about our position in life. I’ll try to remember this golfer the next time I think life is not fair or think, “Why me?” > read more
Gold Breaks Through $1,440!
Published on 2011-04-05 11:18:58
Gold has broken out again through $1,440 hitting $1451! Silver continued strength takes price to $39! > read more
The Easter Quake: One Year later
Published on 2011-04-04 11:45:32
One year ago today the border between Mexico and the U.S. was hit by a 7.2 earthquake. The San Diego Union-Tribune has an interview with researchers from San Diego State University seismologist Tom Rockwell, UCSD geophysicist David Sandwell, U.S. G > read more
Astonishing Silver Sales
Published on 2011-04-03 19:51:12
Backwardation And James Turk
Published on 2011-04-02 17:04:58
Don’t miss the King World News interview of James Turk > read more
Geologists Baffled By Vermont Quake Swarm
Published on 2011-04-02 16:22:57
Was one of the worst movies of 2006 a prelude to the near future? DISASTER ZONE: VOLCANO IN NEW YORK tells the story of “…illegal experimentation accidentally rips open a previously unknown hidden magma reserve directly under Manhattan! N > read more
Today’s Chuckle
Published on 2011-04-02 16:20:02
From Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit SOME OBAMA MILESTONES: “Barack Obama has now been responsible for firing more cruise missiles than all other Nobel Peace prize winners combined. He’s still in 2nd place for number of Arab deaths caused (and > read more
New Monthly Highs In Precious Metals!
Published on 2011-04-02 13:52:38
Gold and Silver were higher for the month. Gold ended March, 2011 at an all-time high of $1,438.90 up $29.00 from February. (See chart here.) Silver is moving vertically closing March, 2011 at $37.888 up $4.084. (See chart here.) This is the hi > read more
Obesity Is Out!
Published on 2011-04-02 13:06:10
When my Mom, who’ll be 87 this year, was a teenager there was a stigma against people with tans. It was assumed that you were a laborer or field worker if you had a tan. The rich were white or pale from being out of the sun. You know that at > read more
Rand Paul Fights 3rd War With Obama’s Words
Published on 2011-04-02 11:33:48
Why Are We In Libya?
Published on 2011-03-31 00:20:34
We watched American Idol tonight. Some great performances of even greater songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Of course my favorite to win AI is Pia Toscano, not that Luke and Hailey didn’t sing well. Pia is the whole package; loo > read more
3 Passengers Removed From Aircraft Bound For Portland
Published on 2011-03-30 15:21:46
NBC Chicago has information on that flight from Washington D.C. to Portland that was diverted to Chicago. Three Middle-eastern appearing men “…were acting strangely, even fighting with flight crews.” > read more
Which would you rather buy right now, gold or silver?
Published on 2011-03-30 07:55:43
From the digital studios of MarketClub Here is a simple question for you: which would you rather buy right now, gold or silver? Gold has incredible amounts of emotional baggage attached to it, while silver is in a different league – at least for > read more
Quake: Same Place Near Maupin
Published on 2011-03-29 11:38:24
map 2.5 2011/03/27 04:37:11 45.131N 120.938W 16.5 12 km ( 8 mi) ESE of Maupin, OR > read more
Journey To El Quelite
Published on 2011-03-27 16:12:08
Over at Mexico Calling, I have posted photos of our trip to Los Osuna tequila factory and El Quelite., > read more
Oregon House Bill 2972 Authorizes A State Bank
Published on 2011-03-27 12:37:16
Ellen Brown writes today that “…the budget crises now being suffered by nearly all the states did not arise from too much spending or too little taxation. They arose from a credit freeze on Wall Street. In the wake of the 2009 financial > read more
Geraldine A. Ferraro, First Woman on Major Party Ticket, Dies at 75
Published on 2011-03-26 13:01:17
The NYT has just reported that Geraldine A. Ferraro, the former Queens congresswoman who in 1984 strode onto a podium to accept the Democratic nomination for vice president to take her place in American history as the first woman nominated for nation > read more
Cutting The Deficit Is Going To Involve Big Pain!
Published on 2011-03-25 11:07:03
Moodus Noise Returns
Published on 2011-03-24 15:49:10
A 1.3 magnitude earthquake struck the town of East Haddam, Connecticut Wednesday night. Big deal you say. Most people would never feel a 1.3 quake. It’s a tipple to the 9.0 that hit Japan or the 750 aftershocks that followed. But this > read more
Five Reasons Gold (and Silver) Keep Rallying
Published on 2011-03-24 12:29:54
Yes that’s the title of a WSJ article by Dave Kansas. His five reasons are: Euro woes - all that is needed here is the mention of Portugul, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain (PIIGS) MENA - Middle east - need I say more? Japan - Earthquake, Tsu > read more
Two Drudge Headlines!
Published on 2011-03-24 11:57:45
Obama locked out of White House… Scientists Grow Sperm In Lab… I immediately thought that scientists might try growing a set of testicles for Obama the regime president. > read more
Another Do or Die Point for Equities & Gold – Get Ready!
Published on 2011-03-24 10:23:37
Gold just hit a NEW ALL TIME high. It’s currently at $1,447. What’s ahead for the stock market, Gold and Gold stocks? This New Report analyzes tipping point of Gold and Equities: report here. > read more
Silver At $38.13 As Gold At New All Time High Of $1446!
Published on 2011-03-24 10:00:34
Are You Freaking Kidding Me, Jamie Gorelick!
Published on 2011-03-23 20:15:04
Fox News is reporting that the Obama regime is considering Jamie Gorelick as head of the FBI! See the things I’ve written about this thug in the past here. After national security in which was involved, there was Fannie Mae. There is noth > read more
Oregon’s Grassy Mountain Project Sold
Published on 2011-03-23 12:19:32
Seabridge Gold owner of Grassy Mountain has agreed to sell its interest to Canadian gold miner Calico Resources Corp. “Under the terms of the agreement, Calico will issue 2,000,000 shares after the execution of a definitive agreement, 4,000,000 > read more
Silver Takes Out $37!
Published on 2011-03-23 12:01:16
Gold is at $1439.70 the highest price since March 7, when gold prices hit an all-time high of $1,444.60 a troy ounce. See Gold and Silver charts. > read more
From My Fingers To Investors Eyes
Published on 2011-03-22 17:21:34
No sooner did I write about Rare Earths and Molycorp, than the CEO of Molycorp makes an announcement about his business: Rare earth stocks have exploded today, with group leader Molycorp, Inc. (MCP) up more than 10%. The catalyst for the move in Moly > read more
Amazon Appstore for Android
Published on 2011-03-22 16:14:20
Amazon Appstore for Android > read more
Backwardation In Silver
Published on 2011-03-22 12:35:16
We still are experiencing backwardation in Silver. “One of the more bullish factors for silver … is backwardation in the futures contracts, where the current spot month trades higher than the future months. Silver’s March contract > read more
Arnaldo Pomodoro “Sphere Within Sphere”
Published on 2011-03-22 11:49:17
George Ure at Urban Survival has posited the theory that maybe our earth is expanding and that’s the reason for the ring of fire and the trenches that have opened around the world. He drew my attention today to the Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodo > read more
Earthquake Prediction
Published on 2011-03-22 10:52:17
This is the week that Jim Berkland is worried about! > read more
Radioactive Xenon 133 Has Now Reached Eastern Seaboard
Published on 2011-03-21 19:55:23
Hat tip Zero Hedge. > read more
Three Obama Lies In Chile Today
Published on 2011-03-21 19:38:53
Regime president Obama spoke in Chile today and several things popped out at me from his speech. He said: Today, Latin America is democratic. Virtually all the people of Latin America have gone from living under dictatorships to living in democra > read more
Two Alternative Energy Companies
Published on 2011-03-21 19:02:11
I mentioned that I had a wonderful conversation in the Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay pool with a young man from Arizona. One of the things he was interested in was Proton Exchange Membranes (PEM). Wikipedia defines Proton exchange membrane fuel cells, > read more
Does Changing The N-word Ruin Huck Finn?
Published on 2011-03-21 17:47:29
60 Minutes on CBS discussed a new version of “Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain that changes the word “nigger” to slave. University of Oregon professor Dave Bradley discusses the use of the n-word with Byron Pitts. > read more
6 Reasons Why Rare Earths Will Remain Strong
Published on 2011-03-21 13:36:08
Over at Market Bugle, I posted about 6 Reasons Why Demand And Prices Of Rare Earths Will Remain Strong. Is it time to look at Rare Earths and Molycorp (MCP) again? > read more
Gold: Ready To Fly?
Published on 2011-03-21 12:53:53
Looking at the chart of GOLD, it sure looks to me that the pause is about over. We had an advance off the last major low of $1308.10 to $1444.40, $136.30, and we’ve moved down to the 50-day moving average for two weeks. If we tack on $136.30 > read more
China Hungry For Silver!
Published on 2011-03-21 11:18:49
Zero Hedge quotes Gold Core and writes that “…China imported 245.6 metric tons of silver in February. The figure is close to the 260.6 metric tons imported in February 2010…” > read more
Fed Loses, Citizens Win
Published on 2011-03-21 10:57:27
Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge writes: In a crushing blow against the Fed and the banks that own it, in this case represented by the Clearing House Association, the Supreme Court rejected an industry appeal set forth by the CHA, that sought to keep criti > read more
Win a FREE Membership to MarketClub … when you watch MarketClub TV!
Published on 2011-03-21 10:34:43
It’s true! Now you can watch MarketClub TV and win a 12 month membership to MarketClub even if you already are a member. Last Thursday Adam Hewison debuted our first MarketClub TV educational trading show and from the kudos received he is delig > read more
New Swimming Pool Friend
Published on 2011-03-19 19:16:32
I had a wonderful conversation in the pool today with a young man from Arizona. The conversation ranged from what he did for a living and his take on the economy and housing in his home state. He and his wife found themselves upside-down in their h > read more
New To My Kindle Reading List
Published on 2011-03-19 10:21:34
“Trojan Horse” by David lender David Lender writes thrillers set in the financial sector based on his over 25-year career as a Wall Street investment banker. He draws on an insider’s knowledge from his career in mergers and acquisit > read more
Mexico Calling!
Published on 2011-03-19 10:03:30
Well, we found the place to move to in Mazatlan for at least six months a year: Paraiso Costa Bonita! …where we can see the sunset from our living and bed room: …and this floor plan: It was 82 degrees and sunny with a gentle breeze of > read more
OBAMA: THE WEAKEST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY?
Published on 2011-03-18 08:52:56
Says Anna Pukas in the UK Express: INEFFECTUAL, invisible, unable to honour pledges and now blamed for letting Gaddafi off the hook. What is President Obama doing about anything? The most alarming answer – your guess is as good as mine – is also, > read more
Pia Toscano Sings
Published on 2011-03-17 12:11:30
Art Walk In Mazatlan
Published on 2011-03-16 23:11:18
Bev and I went on the Art Walk last Friday and we were fascinated by the art and the architecture. > read more
The Next Generation Of Trading Education Is Here!
Published on 2011-03-16 10:45:39
New profit opportunities brought to you live each week - starting this Thursday at 7pm This is it, the moment every trader has been waiting for… After weeks of planning and preparation, our friends at MarketClub have officially announced the l > read more
How Would A Meltdown Happen?
Published on 2011-03-15 11:13:59
Peseta For Euros?
Published on 2011-03-15 10:43:05
Business owners in Murgardos in northwestern Spain are encouraging locals to find old stashes of the coin in a bid to improve the area’s economy. Wouldn’t an influx of new money cause prices to increase: more money chasing the same number of > read more
Nuclear Fuel Rods Melting?
Published on 2011-03-14 10:51:43
Zero Hedge says that AP is reporting: Japanese officials say the nuclear fuel rods appear to be melting inside all three of the most troubled nuclear reactors. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Monday: “Although we cannot directl > read more
Save $150 On RosettaStone
Published on 2011-03-14 09:55:21
RosettaStone Savings > read more
Japan Moved North Eight Feet!
Published on 2011-03-12 09:07:19
(CNN) — The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis. “At this point, we know that one GPS station moved (8 fee > read more
Japan Earthquake
Published on 2011-03-11 15:52:28
Incredible: “…the 8.9-magnitude quake ruptured a patch of the earth’s crust 150 miles long and 50 miles across.” Here in Mazatlan, we were expecting the tsunami to hit around 12:04 pm, then rumors were that it would hit at 2:0 > read more
So You Want To “Bug Out”
Published on 2011-03-10 09:29:00
So you want to bug out, but don’t know what you need, From Amazon comes: > read more
Does It Make You Proud?
Published on 2011-03-10 09:23:28
Gold & Equities on the Verge of Breaking Out!
Published on 2011-03-10 08:16:21
“The past couple weeks we have seen strong distribution selling in the equities market followed by equally large days of buying. These buying and selling frenzies have formed a sideways consolidation.” Both Gold and equities are moving s > read more
Dining In Mazatlan
Published on 2011-03-09 10:58:47
We’re spreading our dining dollars around. Sunday night we dined at The Bistro here at Pueblo Bonito. I had chicken enchiladas and Bev had her usual Todos Santos combo, which is shrimp and Mahi Mahi. Monday night we dined at Ernie Tomato Res > read more
Giant Fissure Opens In Pakistan
Published on 2011-03-08 15:54:07
The Endtime has photos of the fissure > read more
Which is Safer, U.S. or Mexico?
Published on 2011-03-08 10:23:15
Patrick Osio, Jr., Editor HispanicVista.com writes: “Our government and the U.S. media have convinced most Americans that Mexico is not a safe place to visit as drug traffickers are fighting it out to see which gang will have the right to se > read more
New Vent At Hawaii’s Kilauea
Published on 2011-03-07 08:49:13
One of the world’s most active volcanoes in Hawaii sent plumes of smoke and and shot lava up to 65 feet (19 metres) high into the air on Sunday. Scientists said a new vent had opened at the Pu’u O’o crater which caused lava to spray > read more
Mazatlan!
Published on 2011-03-07 08:21:00
We made it! Just as I pictured each night before going to sleep; warm, the tropical smell of the lobby on our arrival, the sea breaking on shore, the birds calling, the lighted, blue-pools glistening in the evening, and the friendly conversations wit > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2011-03-05 12:07:50
Get Four Mysteries For The Price Of Three > read more
Gold Price Hits All Time High, Silver at 31 Year High
Published on 2011-03-05 11:53:00
I searched in vain in “The Oregonian” this week to see any mention of record highs in Gold and new highs in Silver for this move from the lows in 2001. Nothing! When I was a stockbroker in the late-seventies and early-eighties, every t > read more
Liquifaction Demonstrated
Published on 2011-03-04 11:48:07
You’ve heard of “liquifaction” in regards to a major quake. From BoingBoing comes a video demonstrating the reality. > read more
Peru Crack May Resemble Crack in Bolivia
Published on 2011-03-03 12:06:16
On February 26th I posted about an Enormous crack that opened in southern Peru. I checked back today to see if geologists had an answer to what happened. One clue was a comment by jbondo: Underground bodies of water dry up due to drought Methane fi > read more
A Mega-day For Gold And Silver
Published on 2011-03-02 07:59:04
Adam has just completed a new short video where he shares with you his upside target zones for gold. The video only takes a few minutes to watch and emphasizes how important technical analysis is in the gold market. The weekly Trade Triangles > read more
April 15th: The Premiere Of Atlas Shrugged
Published on 2011-02-28 20:44:42
The Humble Libertarian has info on the premiere of “Atlas Shrugged” and a sneak preview, the first I’ve seen, of Hank Rearden’s ungrateful family. I’m having difficulty waiting! > read more
A New Look At Exit Strategies
Published on 2011-02-28 11:51:58
As one of the most recognizable names in the world of trading, veteran trader Chuck LeBeau has years of experience and success in the markets. In this recorded seminar, “A New Look At Exit Strategies,” he shares the tactics that have helped him > read more
Gold, Dollar, Stocks & Sentiment at Major Pivot Point
Published on 2011-02-28 07:56:00
February 27th, 2011 So far 2011 has been an interesting to say the least. Stocks and commodities have been jumping around with high volatility generating mixed trading signals. This choppy price action typically indicates trends are in their late > read more
Arkansas Quake Register 4.7!
Published on 2011-02-27 23:38:51
MAP 3.8 2011/02/28 05:18:00 35.243 -92.428 5.0 ARKANSAS MAP 4.7 2011/02/28 05:00:50 35.265 -92.344 3.8 ARKANSAS > read more
Iceland Swarm In Krísuvík Volcano
Published on 2011-02-27 11:55:19
Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog is reporting that Krísuvík volcano has increased activity that may signal an eruption is imminent! > read more
Don’t Those Headlines Scream Global Warming?
Published on 2011-02-26 21:00:11
SNOW IN SAN FRAN — FIRST TIME IN 35 YEARS… 33 degrees in San Jose — lowest since 1897… > read more
Enormous Crack Opens In Southern Peru
Published on 2011-02-26 13:07:21
The mysterious crack measures 100 meters wide and three kilometers long. (Photo: El Comercio) Living in Peru reported that an enormous crack appeared in Southern Peru. Peru’s geophysical institute ruled out the occurrence of an earthquake in the > read more
What is an Infidel?
Published on 2011-02-26 12:36:08
JohnAdams aka Rev. Larry Wallenmeyer wrote this andf I’m passing it on for your thoughts: This is a true story and the author, Rick Mathes, is a well-known leader in prison ministry. The man who walks with God always gets to his destination. I > read more
Lara Logan: New Details Of Attack
Published on 2011-02-25 11:46:05
According to OK!, Lara was reportedly stripped and beaten with poles in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. The 39-year-old CBS reporter was not only whipped by makeshift flagpoles but also kicked, punched, pinched and pulled by her hair during the celebration > read more
Nintendo 3DS Will Be Released March 27th
Published on 2011-02-25 11:20:11
Pre-Order Nintendo 3DS Prepare for the next generation of handheld gaming. Trade in your used Nintendo DS and get an Amazon.com Gift Card that can be used to pre-order the Nintendo 3DS which will be released on March 27, 2011. > read more
Royal Canadian Mint Now Saying It’s Difficult Securing Silver
Published on 2011-02-24 19:13:34
King World News interviews Dave Madge director of sales at the Royal Canadian Mint who acknowledges it is difficult to get supplies of Silver. When asked what this means for the price of silver and how long this condition is expected to persist Madg > read more
Obama Confident Oil Prices Will Stabilize
Published on 2011-02-24 15:28:13
Mike Keefe The Denver Post How the heck can he say this? This is the second time in two days that this regime has opined on oil prices. Treasury Sec. Geithner said not to worry about oil prices, the economy has strengthened enough to handle the high > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2011-02-23 11:27:13
I have pre-ordered the latest Michael Connelly book “The Fifth Witness” due out April 5th. I believe I’ve read all of his books. “Connelly’s compelling fourth legal thriller featuring Mickey Haller (after Reversal) fi > read more
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Addresses His State
Published on 2011-02-22 19:43:10
Live Feed From New Zealand
Published on 2011-02-21 20:39:50
http://www.news.com.au/world/quake-aftershock-hits-christchurch/story-e6frfkyi-1226009960218 > read more
Major Quake In Christ Church, NZ
Published on 2011-02-21 20:23:42
This was a 6.3 magnitude quake and there are two aftershocks each measuring over 5.5. Some say this quake is worse than the 7.1 last year on Sept. 3rd. One reason is that it’s shallowwe. Here’s a blogging time line: http://www.nzherald > read more
First Wisconsin, Next Michigan?
Published on 2011-02-21 19:00:11
The Detroit News reports this about Detroit Public Schools. State education officials have ordered Robert Bobb to immediately implement a financial restructuring plan that balances the district’s books by closing half of its schools, swelling > read more
Silver Backwardation Now 73 Cents!
Published on 2011-02-21 18:44:30
Over at King World News, James Turk sees the backwardation move to an “Unprecedented 73 Cents!” The backwardation in Silver he believes is a product of the lack of ready supply of the metal. More troubling is the possibility that investors do > read more
April Crude Blows Out To New High
Published on 2011-02-21 15:53:30
Libya: Colonel Gaddafi ‘flees’ to Venezuela
Published on 2011-02-21 14:20:20
Amazing if true! The riots just started and now Gaddafi flees. Look for him to end in a coma like Mubarek and Ben Ali. Maybe, his time ended when his military refused to fire on citizens from their jets. Saudi Arabia are you watching? You may be > read more
Six Reasons For You To Purchase Silver Now, Despite High Prices
Published on 2011-02-21 12:54:24
Over at DNA, Chandni Burman lists six reasons to purchase Silver NOW! The six include THREE of the biggest: China has turned net importer - “…in 2005, China exported 100 million ounces of silver (one troy ounce = 31.1 grams). In 2010, > read more
Hypothesis: Injection Of Waste Water Causing Arkansas Quakes
Published on 2011-02-21 11:00:05
The earthquakes are ongoing. So far today eight have been measured with a 3.4 magnitude the largest. > read more
Gold And Silver Explode Higher
Published on 2011-02-21 10:51:09
Happy days! Gold is currently up $17.20 to $1406! Silver is up $1.27 to $33.93. It briefly took out $34. At one point in the recent past Gold traded 80 times the price of Silver. At these prices Gold is trading at less than 42 times the price of > read more
Another Vote For Higher Silver
Published on 2011-02-19 13:59:04
This post over at Beacon Equity Research says it all: Silver Market: King World News Mysterious London Source Could be Telling the Truth “We have serious backwardation, a supply shortage, short interest growing on SLV and now we have the Chinese wa > read more
Wisconsin Brings Out All Kinds!
Published on 2011-02-19 13:10:20
What’s Behind The Defunding Of Planned Parenthood?
Published on 2011-02-19 12:54:20
The U.S. House approved an amendment Friday to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood by a vote of 240-185 with 11 Democrats voting for the amendment, and seven Republicans voting against. Already voters on the left are mad as hell and are circulating > read more
Niall Ferguson Takes Mika Brzezinski To School
Published on 2011-02-19 03:47:25
What Is State of Washington (House Bill 1716)?
Published on 2011-02-19 00:34:32
Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge reports that a bill is pending in the Washington State House sponsored by Representatives Katrina Asay (R-Milton), Christopher Hurst (D-Enumclaw), Brad Klippert (R - Kennewick) Kirk Pearson (R-Monroe), and Mark Miloscia (D- > read more
UBS Raises Silver Price Target
Published on 2011-02-18 11:43:34
Swiss bank UBS said on Friday it has raised its one-month silver price forecast to $35 (£21.60) an ounce from $25.50 an ounce previously, citing bullish industrial demand prospects and general tightness in the market. Silver is currently trading at > read more
New Arkansas Quake
Published on 2011-02-18 11:37:58
MAP 4.3 2011/02/18 08:13:35 35.271 -92.377 6.3 5 km ( 3 mi) NNE of Greenbrier, AR The strongest earthquake yet, a 4.3-magnitude tremor, hit just before 2:15 a.m. with an epicenter between Guy and Greenbrier. The beat goes on! > read more
Obama Joins Wisconsin’s Budget Battle
Published on 2011-02-18 11:24:13
The state of Wisconsin faces a deficit of $3.3 billion. That means the government elected by the people in the state has budgeted to spend more money than it takes in. The people are fed up with the overspending and in the last election changed t > read more
Silver Takes out $31.21 High!
Published on 2011-02-17 12:24:23
Silver is currently trading at $31.54, a new high since the low in 2001 and up from $8.40 in late-October 2008. That’s a gain of 375% in 2 and a quarter years! (see Chart) > read more
3.8 Earthquake Strikes Ccentral Arkansas
Published on 2011-02-17 12:19:34
Many are wondering about Arkansas. Why the swarm of earthquakes; almost 50 in the last few days and over 700 since the start. It doesn’t appear to be part of the New Madrid earthquake zone, yet today Arkansas registered the highest magnitude > read more
Lara Logan Assaulted In Egypt
Published on 2011-02-15 15:19:03
CBS News reports: On Friday February 11, the day Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak stepped down, CBS correspondent Lara Logan was covering the jubilation in Tahrir Square for a 60 MINUTES story when she and her team and their security were surrounded > read more
Man-Eating Furniture?
Published on 2011-02-15 11:44:15
Hat Tip to Svengali. > read more
Corn Prices Impacting Mexicans
Published on 2011-02-14 22:39:58
The tortilla is a staple of the Mexican diet. But the price of corn - a key ingredient in tortillas - has soared in the past year. > read more
“Gideon’s Sword”
Published on 2011-02-14 12:51:42
I just ordered the soon to be released “Gideon’s Sword” [Kindle Edition] by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. These are two of my favorite authors. At twelve, Gideon Crew witnessed his father, a world-class mathematician, accused > read more
Backwardation In Silver
Published on 2011-02-12 14:19:10
The news of backwardation is all over the precious metal web sites. Backwardation is a condition where cash or nearby delivery prices are higher than the price for delivery dates further in the future. Usually, forward prices are higher than cash pri > read more
Atlas Shrugged! Can’t Wait!
Published on 2011-02-12 13:36:44
Top 11 Trends of 2011
Published on 2011-02-12 13:05:54
I just heard a powerful interview at King World News of Gerald Celente about food riots, Egypt, the recession or depression in the world, the road to war and much more. I recommend you spend 20 minutes or so listening to the interview. Then I went t > read more
Yum! ESFLOW
Published on 2011-02-11 13:25:31
0 to 60 in five seconds; 150 miles on a charge. Nissan plans to unveil this sporty electric vehicle at the Geneva Auto Show next month, according to Gas 2.0. > read more
Lidar Photos Reveal Hidden Volcano, Pits of Mystery In Oregon
Published on 2011-02-11 11:33:59
Oregon Field Guide on OPB has a great story about Lidar, a lasar photo imaging survey, that strips away the trees and reveals the earth underneath: > read more
Dutch Central Bank Orders Pension Fund To Sell Its Gold
Published on 2011-02-10 12:28:14
Can this happen here? Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge tells us that the Dutch Central Bank (DCB)found the glassworkers pension fund too heavy in Gold (13%). Average pension plans’ participation in commodities is 2.7%, thus the DCB said Gold is t > read more
Warning: Bardarbunga Volcano In Iceland
Published on 2011-02-09 08:53:17
ICELAND’s second largest volcano (Bardabunga) looks set to blow, bringing far more chaos than last year’s eruption, geologists warned yesterday. Professor Pall Einarsson, of the University of Iceland, said unprecedented tremors gave good reason > read more
At Amazon
Published on 2011-02-09 08:32:56
In time for Valemtine’s Day: FREE Two-Day Shipping on Kindle > read more
Wikileaks: Oil Reserves In Saudia Arabia Off By 40%!
Published on 2011-02-09 00:14:26
When I read this article at Zero Hedge, my stomach lurched and the hairs on my arm stood up. Wikileaks reveals today that Saudi Arabia has overstated oil reserves by 300 Billion barrels. The Peak Oil proponents have warned us that it was entirely p > read more
Gold, Silver And Rare Earth; Which Is Right For You?
Published on 2011-02-08 19:48:34
Gold, silver & rare earth Which has the strongest trend right now? In today’s video we will be looking at the gold market, analyzing the silver market, and finally, checking into the rare earth market. Before you look at the video, you may > read more
Rio Fire Destroys Carnival
Published on 2011-02-07 23:53:52
Our Sun In Stereo!
Published on 2011-02-07 13:33:19
Here Comes Android Honeycomb
Published on 2011-02-07 13:22:52
I don’t yet own an iPad. I do own an Android iPhone 3G supported by Verizon. I like it a lot. I like to see my email and respond without lugging my laptop around. I also like connecting to the internet to get the latest news. Now Google is > read more
Long Bonds Break Down!
Published on 2011-02-05 13:52:14
Dan Norcini at JS Minset calls our attention to the break down in 30 year Treasuries. He says, “…what is so remarkable is that it is occurring in the face of total planned Treasury purchases of some $600 billion as announced by the Fed b > read more
We Are All Getting Older!
Published on 2011-02-05 13:32:28
What Is Wrong In Oregon?
Published on 2011-02-05 13:16:29
Recently released numbers tell us that 43 million Americans are on food stamps; 43 million! That means that in the U.S. 14.1% of us are getting food stamps. And how does Oregon fare? In Oregon 749,498 Oregonians are on food stamps. That’s 1 > read more
Palin Speaks At Young America Foundation
Published on 2011-02-05 12:40:10
Many memorable lines, but this one hit home for me. “We are a nation of Davids who are standing up to the Goliath of big government…” and we will win! > read more
Is Forest Park Healthy?
Published on 2011-02-04 12:53:19
Many of us drive every day through Forest Park on our way to and from work. Forest Park is about eight miles long and one to two miles wide in Portland, Oregon. It’s one of the largest urban parks in the country. When I drive on Cornell thro > read more
Tales From The Yellow Bus: Thompson Rd. Closure
Published on 2011-02-04 12:03:40
Traveling by car in the Forest Heights area has become a little less easy with the closure of NW Thompson Road between Cornell and Skyline. I heard from some students that ride my bus that some of the road subsided into the canyon that parallels th > read more
Gold Breakout!
Published on 2011-02-03 13:30:30
If you draw a line from the Gold high on Jan 2 through all the rally highs since, you will see a great breakout today. Gold was down about $11 to $1324 early in the day, worked back to even then exploded to $1357 breaking the bearish trendline and b > read more
Bastardi: Three of Next Five Winters Could be as Cold or Colder
Published on 2011-02-02 11:08:00
Accuweather reports: This winter is on track to become the coldest for the nation as a whole since the 1980s or possibly even the late 1910s. According to AccuWeather.com Chief Long Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi, three or four out of the next five wi > read more
No Signs Of Global Warming Here!
Published on 2011-02-02 07:39:53
Historical Chicago blizzard buries Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (the city’s official weather observation site) through 6 a.m. EST. with a total of 17.1 inches of snow. The 13.6 inches that fell alone on Tuesday made that > read more
Mubarak Says He Won’t Run for President Again
Published on 2011-02-01 15:17:54
The NYT reports: “Citing the need for stability, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday that he would not run for re-election in the upcoming elections.” That didn’t take long! > read more
Buy a House Or Buy Gold?
Published on 2011-02-01 11:30:23
Your Money at Philly.com studies continued renting and buying Gold with money you would use for a down payment or spending the money on a house. It’s telling that someone is even contemplating this subject. Real Estate has been sacrosanct. If > read more
And You Can See The Panama Canal!
Published on 2011-01-31 17:31:56
Go Packers???
Published on 2011-01-30 23:22:13
My friend Kent reminds us we should root for Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl. Why you ask? Every Red Blooded American should jump in line to support the Green Bay Packers! The Packers defeated the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon thus earning > read more
Who’s The Biggest Loser In Eqypt?
Published on 2011-01-30 18:47:33
Gamal Mubarak Ben Curtis/AP/File The presidential elections were to take place in 2011 and if the 82 year-old current President Hosni Mubarak had chosen not to run, it was widely thought tha > read more
Speaking Of Sarah Palin
Published on 2011-01-30 13:12:21
If you are a woman get off your asses and support her if she runs. We’ve had a woman run England, Margaret Thatcher; a woman run India, Indira Gandhi; a woman run Israel, Golda Meir to name a few. You’ve had the vote since the ’20s > read more
Children’s play calls for beheading of Sarah Palin
Published on 2011-01-30 12:58:39
Play in Montana Theater calls for beheading of Sarah Palin. The play, which was presented at the Missoula Children’s Theater in Missoula, Montana on January 23, was a production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘The Mikado.’ But th > read more
Speaker Boehner’s First Interview On Fox
Published on 2011-01-30 12:35:04
Still Bullish On Gold (And Silver)
Published on 2011-01-29 17:39:35
From Chart of the Day comes a picture of the gold market since the bottom in 2001: I remember my first purchase of Gold coins in 2004. I took $1,200 and bought three coins. Nothing has changed my bullish outlook. I still think as our government s > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2011-01-29 17:14:40
I just added “THE CYPRESS HOUSE” by Michael Koryta to my Kindle reading list: > read more
The Joke Is On You!
Published on 2011-01-29 15:52:21
Hat Tip Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge. > read more
Breitbart: Sarah Palin Schools the Washington Post on History
Published on 2011-01-29 11:44:46
Sarah Palin takes Steve Stromberg at the “Washington Post” to school over Sputnik. > read more
Palin Vs Obamouse
Published on 2011-01-28 13:52:44
Sarah Palin is the aggressor! Is this the way the world sees the head of the regime? You can find these posters and more at Antarctic Press. Hat tip to The Oregon Guy. > read more
AMERICA CAN NO LONGER AFFORD BARACK OBAMA
Published on 2011-01-28 12:15:53
From Sarah Palin as published in “To The Point” newsletter The President’s State of the Union address boiled down to this message: “The era of big government is here as long as I am, so help me pay for it.” He dubbed it > read more
House GOP Considers Privatizing Medicare
Published on 2011-01-28 11:23:43
“House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is testing support for his idea to replace Medicare with a fixed payment to buy a private medical plan from a menu of coverage options.” Now lets privatize Social Security like Chile a > read more
Rare earth more valuable than gold?
Published on 2011-01-27 11:21:04
Today Adam Hewison wants to talk about a rare earth stock that you can trade on the NYSE called MolyCorp, symbol MCP. The article defines “rare earths” and takes a look at one of the leaders in the industry. > read more
The “Real” State Of The Union
Published on 2011-01-26 21:09:43
The Humble Libertarian has the scoop: The real state of the union. > read more
“Silver Circle” - They Want To Be At Sundance!
Published on 2011-01-26 21:05:26
When the dollar loses its place as the world’s reserve currency, the Federal Reserve steps in to “protect” the nation. Inflation has skyrocketed and families are suffering everywhere to provide and keep food on the table. The question keeps res > read more
Mr. President, You Lied!
Published on 2011-01-26 19:59:01
Mr. President, last night in your SOTU speech you declared that we’re going to take away the tax breaks given to the oil companies: We need to get behind this innovation. And to help pay for it, I’m asking Congress to eliminate the billions > read more
The Tea Party Response to SOTU
Published on 2011-01-26 12:28:11
I just wish Rep. Michelle Bachman had been told to look into the camera. > read more
Corn, What A Great Chart!
Published on 2011-01-26 12:13:39
That chart looks like higher prices coming and already, as you can see from the following chart, we are near record highs. Is inflation coming at us? You ain’t whistling Dixie; like a freight train! > read more
Nation Faces $1.5 Trillion Deficit For 2011
Published on 2011-01-26 11:56:43
The CBO reported today, For 2011, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that if current laws remain unchanged, the federal budget will show a deficit of close to $1.5 trillion, or 9.8 percent of GDP. The deficits in CBO’s baseline p > read more
States, Something Has To Give!
Published on 2011-01-26 11:41:59
Republicans deny it will pass, but Reuters reports that “Senate Republican leaders said on Tuesday they were considering introducing legislation to allow financially stressed U.S. states to declare bankruptcy…” Republican leaders > read more
Rep. Paul Ryan, Clear Words!
Published on 2011-01-26 07:55:02
Last night Rep. Paul Ryan delivered the oppositions own State of the Union speech and these words made crystal clear why the American people spoke so loudly in November: So I’d like to share with you the principles that guide us. They are anchored > read more
Rahm Emanuel: Couldn’t Happen To A Nicer Guy
Published on 2011-01-24 12:33:22
Appeals Court in Illinois Throws Rahm Emanuel Off Chicago Mayoral Ballot > read more
What’s In Store For Northwest This Winter?
Published on 2011-01-23 17:23:32
Bastardi has this outlook: Bastardi: Forecast for the Rest of Winter Looks Rough Look out late February and March! > read more
Can States File For Bankruptcy?
Published on 2011-01-20 21:19:15
The story reported in the NYT by Mary Williams Walsh is that Policy makers are working behind the scenes to come up with a way to let states declare bankruptcy and get out from under crushing debts, including the pensions they have promised to retir > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2011-01-20 11:35:09
Magazines and Newspapers on Kindle for Android > read more
5 Energy Markets That Will Help You Thrive In 2011
Published on 2011-01-19 11:28:43
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Thank You JS MineSet For This Lovely Image
Published on 2011-01-17 12:51:59
I regularly read JS MineSet! > read more
Another Way To Kill Each Other
Published on 2011-01-17 10:10:03
I think I’ve read all the inhumane ways we kill each other when another way one turns up. Some people with HIV/Aids in are being buried alive by their relatives. > read more
New Portfolio Manager
Published on 2011-01-17 09:53:37
MarketClub introduces some major changes to its charting system by introducing New Portfolio Manager. Come take a look at this marvelous system for following your portfolio. > read more
Seahawks Lose!
Published on 2011-01-16 15:48:49
Cinderella came back to earth. Seattle spotted Chicago too big of a lead before making a comeback. With 4:21 left in the third Seattle was down 28 to 0. The Seahawks scored 3 in the third and 21 in the fourth, but lost 24 to 35. The new coach see > read more
Adrian Douglas Analyses Gold and Silver
Published on 2011-01-16 13:32:37
Adrian Douglas has just published a must read analysis titled Strong Indications of Gold & Silver Shortages. If you think it’s a good idea to sit around and follow the pundits who keep crying that gold and silver are in a bubble, that may > read more
Target: Public Employees!
Published on 2011-01-15 16:57:03
All across the country Americans will have to make difficult decisions to balance budgets and public employees will suffer. Employees will be faced with income cuts or layoffs. The money is no longer there and going further into debt is not an opti > read more
Death Throes In Illinois!
Published on 2011-01-15 16:45:54
A Good Investment A Year Ago!
Published on 2011-01-15 13:11:01
My friend Kent sent me this: If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you would have $49.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you would have $33.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of sha > read more
Happy BD From My Wife!
Published on 2011-01-15 10:16:45
Lara Logan On “60 Minutes”
Published on 2011-01-14 15:49:19
Lara Logan brings to us maybe the best sports gambler in the world. Billy Walters has never had a losing year since he began betting on sports in Las Vegas years ago. That success, plus big bets - he once bet $3.5 million on a Super Bowl and won - ha > read more
From Amazon
Published on 2011-01-14 13:12:08
New This Week in Mystery & Thrillers > read more
But, There Is No Inflation!
Published on 2011-01-14 11:30:17
The government wants you to believe there is no inflation, but looking at this chart, I would say the declining dollar is reflected in rising prices of these commodities that will work their way through all the things we buy. > read more
When Is “The Cartel” Coming To Portland
Published on 2011-01-12 22:18:19
Personal Retirement Accounts: A Good Idea!
Published on 2011-01-12 22:10:21
What Is “Blood Libel”
Published on 2011-01-12 19:50:41
There’s a lot of chatter about the use by Sarah Palin of the phrase “blood libel.” Some on the left think she was stupid and ignorant to use the phrase because it is a Jewish term and she should know better. Actually, Glenn Reynol > read more
Massive Floods In Queensland
Published on 2011-01-12 13:35:48
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Sarah Palin Speaks Out!
Published on 2011-01-12 09:49:22
Sarah Palin: “America’s Enduring Strength” from Sarah Palin on Vimeo. > read more
The Michigan Crack Gives Off Heat!
Published on 2011-01-11 12:08:03
Here’s an update on the Michigan crack that I posted about in October of 2010: Why would there be heat coming from the crack? What is causing the bulge in the earth? > read more
Sarah Palin Goes Gold Mining
Published on 2011-01-08 13:22:41
Congresswoman, 10 Others, Killed Shot By Gunman
Published on 2011-01-08 13:15:44
UPDATE: A surgeon is “very optimistic” about Rep. Giffords. He adds that she was shot in the head “through and through.” “We cannot tell what kind of recovery but I’m about as optimistic as it can get in this situ > read more
The U.S. Failed It’s Moral Crisis In Honduras
Published on 2011-01-08 13:00:12
Remember Honduras? How the Obama regime sided with the want-to-be dictator Zelaya and called following the Constitution and the rule of law as a coup? Well, La Gringa’s Blogicita has the Wikileak about the background leading up to the coup. > read more
Bill Gross of PIMCO Interviewed On CNBC
Published on 2011-01-06 20:42:28
Here’s Bill Gross of PIMCO speaking about the economy and our fiscal position in the world. While he is not a gold bug, he does acknowledge we will be having deficits for as far as one can see and that dilutes the USD: > read more
Umpqua Puzzler?
Published on 2011-01-05 11:17:25
Is it true that any mention of your brand is good or should the publicity mean something? In this case is the story so interesting that you would stick around long enough to read Umpqua in the final scene? I stuck around to see if there was a point > read more
Even More Bowl Upsets
Published on 2011-01-02 18:31:23
#9 Michigan State 7, #16 Alabama 49 #20 South Carolina 17, #23 Florida St. 26 > read more
Niall Ferguson: Empires on the Edge of Chaos
Published on 2011-01-02 14:02:13
Author and historian Niall Ferguson delivers an excellent speech in Australia about the history of empires: > read more
Book Review: Changing the Conversation by Gary Klaben
Published on 2010-12-31 18:59:30
Changing the Conversation : Transformational Steps to Financial and Family Well-Being Author: Gary Klaben 304 pages Navigator Press (October 1, 2010) I agreed to read and review this book because I was a stockbroker for almost 30 years. The author G > read more
Outlook For the U.S. Dollar in 2011
Published on 2010-12-31 13:14:05
I think the U.S Dollar looks like one sick puppy! Sure it’s not as bad as the Euro, but it’s likely that our debt will hit 100% of GDP this year and I see no end to QEs. The FED now owns more Treasuries than any country in the world (is > read more
Market Outlook for 2011
Published on 2010-12-31 12:50:08
I was struck by this Chart of the Day: The S&P 500 has tracked in direction and time what occurred since the crash in 1929. That points to a bottom in the market near 2012. I’m concerned about debt in this country and around the world, > read more
Gold Outlook For 2011
Published on 2010-12-31 12:28:19
2010 marks the 10th straight year that the closing high for the year is higher than the previous year. I remember like it was yesterday withdrawing $1,200 from my bank and driving down to the coin shop and purchasing three gold Ameriican Eagles. To > read more
Silver: New Paradigm
Published on 2010-12-31 12:01:19
Silver was up in price 80% in 2010 and is near $31 an ounce. I am fascinated by the talk that Silver could trade higher than Gold as in this video from Future Money Trends: My take on the 2011 target for Silver: The metal is extended and a consider > read more