Federal prosecutors are trying to seize $7 million in silver in the case of Bernard von NotHaus, who began issuing Liberty Dollars in 1998 to compete with the U.S. dollar. (Liberty Dollars are composed primarily of silver. I guess he has this crazy idea that money should have intrinsic value. What a nut, right?) Thing … Read more
The southeastern United States is enjoying a marvelously mild day. A splash of meteorological joy appearing amongst sustained seasonal malaise is historically bad for my blog, and today is no exception. Traffic is down 30-35%. In fact, I’m positively delighted you’re reading this. No one else is. Winter Saturdays mean Upward for us, so we … Read more
I write and eat right-handed. I throw left-handed. I kick left-footed. This is known as mixed-handedness, or cross-dominance. Now please note that ambidexterity—considerable fine motor skill with either side—is a rare form of cross-dominance, but it’s not what I’m talking about. I mean I write with my right and can’t with my left. I can’t … Read more