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How Bad Is Currency Debasement of the Dollar?

4th April 2022 Patrick Barron 0

Well, currency debasement is pretty bad, as a few key statistics will reveal, but first some background. At the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 the US agreed that it would redeem dollars for gold at [more…]

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The Colombian Sojourn – Chapter 31

3rd April 2022 Blown Periphery 0

The Thames Valley and North Devon The endgame and the cat who walks on his own Edge felt the exhaustion wash over him in the claustrophobic interview room. The two, armed plod didn’t help and [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred And Thirty Seven

3rd April 2022 Going Postal 0

Monday Morning all, another pleasant morning. This is my sort of weather dry and mild. I don’t like it cold, I don’t like it hot and I certainly don’t like it wet. In the future [more…]

Christianity

The great delusion

3rd April 2022 Rookwood 0

It is abundantly clear, to those that have eyes to see at least, that the average man or woman has been shaken to their very core by the events that have occurred over the past [more…]

20th Century

Nostalgia Album, Part Nine

2nd April 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

At the end of the Second World War, on my father’s side of the family, the generations had passed with both grandparents dying in their sleep at ripe old ages. By VJ Day the cast [more…]

Literature

Language today! Progress? No!

2nd April 2022 Fred Brownbill 0

I do not know about you all but I am disgusted daily at what passes as normal and correct language. Swear words are the normal. I understand having been many years military and law enforcement [more…]

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Crossword No. 214

2nd April 2022 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 213 and a GP mug Glazinova (Contact [more…]

20th Century

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Thirty-Eight – Squeeze

1st April 2022 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Thirty-Eight – Squeeze If get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist from the [more…]

Fiction

Jinnie’s Story, Book Three – Chapter Thirteen

1st April 2022 Going Postal 0

When Jinnie heard that Penny had been selected to go on a Parachute Regiment firearms course she knew that Dirk had been using his influence once again and he had something planned for Penny. Next [more…]

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