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“Gold is the primary store of value for those who mistrust the government, but silver remains the refuge of choice for most people because it is cheaper and more accessible.”
The aptly-named New York University professor William Silber wanted to title his book “Silber on Silver” – but his publisher instead had him settle for The Story of Silver: How the White Metal Shaped America and the Modern World. The wittiness of that remark in the acknowledgements shows the many instances of snark, irony, or amusing tales that are scattered throughout this excellent contribution to the history of monetary commodities. Always playing second fiddle to gold, silver’s status as asset and as money is as riveting as the more widely known history of gold.
Read more: The Political History of Silver in America
It is a strange world that we live in, isn't it? There is so much that cannot be explained by " science " yet we drag out the " science " word with such ease and dismiss God with equal ease.
Marie Stopes Australia has closed four of its Queensland clinics. The clinics, located in Townsville, Rockhampton, Southport, and Newcastle employed over 40 staff and performed around 5,000 abortions annually.
Managing director Jamal Hakim described the closures as “a really difficult decision“.
The whole debate over the Bible stories is often held up for ridicule by those who believe that the most popular book ever written is a load of tosh and well, simply laughable.
Yet, strangely enough, the very people who scoff at the wisdom of The Bible, are the first to believe in the book of Biden and the forbidden jab in the Garden of Pfizer.
As any old person who has been interrupted by a checkout assistant at a do-it-yourself supermarket scanner would agree, there is a general perception among the younger members of the community that we oldies are senile and useless. While refusing to let the unwelcome interloper scan for me, I always remember the great poem Ulysses by Lord Tennyson, which ends with the following lines:
This topic has been prompted by comments from knitters on my last dissertation “The Men Who Saved Australia”. I was surprised that it arose in the way it did because the role of the Japanese escort with the first ANZAC fleet was touched on in my series on the first HMAS Sydney and its fight with the Emden.
The history of Japanese and British alliance is a maze that keeps going back at each stanza of the relationship but in the interests of brevity and completeness, I am starting with the Anglo-Japanese treaty of 1902.
Growing trees need three essentials – radiant energy from the sun, CO2 and rain from the atmosphere, and nutrients and minerals from the soil. Climate alarmists correctly claim that burning forest products in thermal power stations is “net-zero emissions” because burning the wood just puts the same CO2 back into the atmosphere. Identical reasoning applies to grazing cattle.
Read more: Our Children First or Last... that is the Question.
As our world descends into a chaotic shadow of its former moral self, I have been thinking about finding a way out of this maze of cancel culture, identity politics, sexual dysphoria and narcissistic self gratification. Our governments are herding us into lockdown, exile and social isolation whilst assuring us that it is for our own. good. So many people are happy to receive an unemployment payment, sit home and take selfies - as long as there is food and drink and a roof over their heads.
Yet the sage words of John Steinbeck and John Calhoun are increasingly in my thoughts these days. Will we ever find our way out of this maze?
Almost 200 years ago this expression was first used … “bolt hole”.
It has a few meanings, … a hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through, or (figurative) a second home, etc. where a person can go to escape the stresses of everyday life.
On ANZAC Day we remember the fallen, the brave, the heroic. But behind every name…
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Two names. Two battles. One legend. At Chunuk Bair and Lone Pine, ANZAC soldiers faced…
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It has been truly said that Australia arrived in Gallipoli as six separate States and…
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By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Investigative Reporter Extraordinaire The Ratty News Foreign Desk | Special Report…
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There are men who live great adventures and there are men who write about them.…
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When life collapses and the weight of grief threatens to bury us, we have two…
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He was short, wiry, and came from the dusty outskirts of Clermont in rural Queensland.…
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As the sun rises on another ANZAC Day in less than two weeks, and an…
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Some memories shimmer in the mind like a heat haze, half mischief, half magic. This…
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For over five years now, this blog has grown into more than just a place…
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In a stunning turn of events, Roderick “Whiskers” McNibble - microphone-wielding rat and founding fur…
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How did it happen? How did a failed artist and fringe political agitator rise from…
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What happens when the battlefield goes silent....but the war doesn’t end? When soldiers come home,…
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John B. Calhoun’s “rat utopia” experiments of the 1960s, designed to be paradises with unlimited…
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Throughout history, religion has been hailed as a guiding light, a beacon of morality and…
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In a fast-changing Australia, where new cultures and identities weave fresh threads into our ever…
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When I was a young lass, I was a fencer. No, not the farming type…
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By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Ratty News Investigative Correspondent Heard Island, Antarctica - A once-quiet expanse of…
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In a world obsessed with competition, the most powerful alliances are often overlooked, those between…
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Fear has always been the most powerful weapon of control, whether wielded by governments against…
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On a chilly October night in 1938, millions of Americans huddled around their radios, unaware…
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The exact origins of April Fools’ Day remain unclear, but historians have traced it back…
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In 1653, Oliver Cromwell stormed into the Rump Parliament and, with a fury that still…
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They didn’t need guns, tanks, or barricades. The revolution came silently.... through legislation, compliance, and…
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By Rodererick Whiskers McNibble, Chief Investigative Reporter – Ratty News In a week of shocking…
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At first glance, trees seem the epitome of urban charm, offering shade on sweltering summer…
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When our leaders and politicians sign us up to these global accords, declarations and agreements,…
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In the 1950s, thalidomide was hailed as a medical breakthrough - a safe sedative that…
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For as long as humans have walked the earth, the issue of abortion has existed…
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Throughout history, political leaders have risen to power with grand promises of reform, stability, and…
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Magic happens everywhere and goodness, wonder and delight can be found alive and well throughout…
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The latest State of the Climate Report is out to scare everyone with plucked esoteric records based…
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I am a Christian Brothers College (CBC) old boy and attended a few of the…
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Malcolm Roberts just gave a speech in Parliament. It is well worth recording here and…
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The Fox News star gives voice to the concerns of millions – the part of…
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Close to 800 million sealed face coverings that were manufactured for the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) scamdemic will…
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After more than five decades in the federal government, Anthony Fauci, Director of the National…
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The Amish are often regarded as uncivilized people, but perhaps there’s something we can learn…
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“We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government…
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Thursday February 08
In the 1880’s shearers wielded a lot of influence on our country. Despite us not…
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Wednesday March 01
At the beginning of March, 2023, I join Monty in celebrating Irish month. There are…
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Thursday December 29
One of the most famous and best known characters in Australian folk lore, Ned Kelly…
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Saturday January 14
General Sir John Monash is one of the truly great Australians. He was an Australian…
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Friday July 14
Nearly 30 years has flowed under the bridge since I last owned a dog. That…
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Monday March 04
These are episides from Against the Wind , a 1978 Australian television miniseries. It is a historical drama…
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I think it’s safe to say that adventures of the more daring kind are often…
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Speckled about the steep slopes are clumps of small, fieldstone cottages. Their crumbling mortar and aging stones are victim…
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