…Calmly observing the changing world

Facing almost certain defeat in the 2010 Republican primaries, the senior Senator from Pennsylvania joined the Democratic Party today. In a style reminiscent of a bygone era, the senator plainly spoke of it as a political necessity, as it was clear that he hoped to secure President Obama’s support in 2010 in exchange for yet [...]

Well, it’s been a strange few weeks, and had I more time, I would have faithfully chronicled some of the more bizarre news stories that have come out lately. I’ve been pretty busy though, so here’s a whole post full of the latest … truly unbelievable news: The Twitter Revolution in Moldova Protests broke out [...]

After spending the last two nights rushing to file my taxes, I had to go check out the nearest Tea Party. If that sentence makes no sense to you, you should know that “Tea Parties” have been organized around the country to protest… well… bailouts, socialism, increased federal spending, etc.  Sure, it may be a [...]

Normally, gold futures quietly trade on the COMEX without too much fanfare. Even when there is something worth talking about, there is an important point to keep in mind. Just because gold futures are trading hands – bits of electronic data or pieces of paper – doesn’t mean that any actual gold changes hands. At the [...]