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Is this why the attack on Iran had to happen?

19th March 2026 Going Postal 0

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and initiating what military analysts are already calling the most consequential American combat operation since the [more…]

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This is fine………

25th February 2026 Going Postal 0

The world has been quietly and stubbornly walking away from the US dollar and US Treasuries the last half decade. Now, that walk is becoming a march, and “quietly” is turning to “loudly”. Some in the financial [more…]

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The US Must Return to a Gold Standard—NOW!

20th January 2026 Patrick Barron 0

The purchasing power of the US dollar has been debased by over ninety-nine percent since the foundation of the Federal Reserve. [(An ounce of gold cost $20.67 in 1913. According to the Wall Street Journal [more…]

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Investment : Timing is everything

29th December 2025 Going Postal 0

It’s poetic that Warren Buffett stepped down at Berkshire Hathaway earlier this year after one of the most extraordinary investing careers in modern history. Financial savvy Puffins (are there any other ?) will not need [more…]

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More Largesse from Santa Claus Trump

23rd December 2025 Patrick Barron 0

President Trump has promised a $1,776 “Warrior Dividend” for the US military. This article from Military.com seems to offer as thorough an explanation of what is known so far, which isn’t much. According to the [more…]

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An Economic Four-Way Test

9th December 2025 Patrick Barron 0

I was a member of Rotary International for many years. All meetings either started or ended with a recitation of the “Four-Way Test”. Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it [more…]

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Rachel Reeves. Avoid

29th November 2025 Always Worth Saying 0

“I wasn’t born into this,” wailed Rachel Reeves, as she alternated between blaming misogyny and everyone else for the expectation-management debacle leading up to last Wednesday’s budget. Reeves even held an unprecedented press conference, pointing [more…]

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A View From (The Shed By) The Greenhouse; A Better Life…..Innit?

14th October 2025 Colin Cross 0

We had a bit of a blow up our way last weekend, we didn’t get it quite so bad as other places, so I don’t want to make light of it, but we lost only [more…]

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A View (1500 Miles Or So) From The Greenhouse; A Postcard

1st October 2025 Colin Cross 0

My loyal reader may recall the birth of my first grandchild, twelve calendar months ago this week. To recap (contextual) it was a traumatic time for the whole family, not least for both mother and [more…]

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