Jim Rickards, Coffee and Golden Moments

Jim Rickards, Coffee and Golden Moments

When people used to ask me where I had my finest cup of coffee, my answer was always at an outdoor cafe in Whistler, Canada. I have a new answer now. A few days ago I had the pleasure of chatting with Jim Rickards, author of the bestselling book Currency Wars: The Making of the [...]

Helplessly Hoping – Gold Falls Down

Helplessly Hoping – Gold Falls Down

The price of gold and silver have dropped suddenly and people are feeling anxious. It matches this music well. Marshall MacLuhen said all technology is an extension of us. My guitar is a form of technology and is an extension of my arm. And not just my arm, but my emotions; a way of reading [...]

Shock and Taranchula Days

Shock and Taranchula Days

The fear. Oh the fear. Shock can either overwhelm us to a state of catatonic paralysis, or it can invigorate us to change the world. It all depends on how you experience it. It can be the death of someone loved, a divorce, the loss of a career, an earth event such as an earthquake, [...]

Time (The Revelator)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFZ1y-0RN60 Close your eyes and think about what really makes you tick. Not what makes you money. Not what gives you status. But what makes you who you are. Here is a cover of the tune Time (The Revelator), written by the beautiful Gillian Welch.