A good read. Truth for sure. Happiness is a by-product. Chasing it is like a dog chasing his tail, except I think the dog has more fun doing that.
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The Trouble with Happiness
http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/the-trouble-with-happiness/
Our nation has a happiness fetish. Each year, publishers print thousands of books on the subject. Talk show hosts offer advice from psychologists and therapists. Magazine covers promise “The Short-Cut to Total Joy” or “The Seven Secrets of Wedded Bliss.”
You might reasonably wonder why the market is so large. A Pew Research Center poll reports that almost 85 percent of Americans say they are happy or very happy.
Yet millions want to be happier still. And they feel they could be, if only they pursued it a little more ardently.
Except… that won’t work. Happiness is a by-product. It is achieved indirectly, by producing something beautiful or useful or by making someone else happy. The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.
Take a look around. Much of the economic misery we see today is due to the unbridled pursuit of bigger houses, fancier cars, and more exorbitant trips. The lure of consumer culture and an obsession with more is precisely what keeps so many from contentment.
The Stoics argued that happiness results not from pursuing affluence and status but rather virtue and wisdom. Pythagoras, the sixth-century B.C. philosopher and mathematician, asked that his followers take time, before going to sleep each night, to pose three questions: What have I done? Where have I failed myself? What responsibility have I not fulfilled?
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Update on Silver Trading Strategy
Maybe I should just call it my silver buying strategy. My last purchase was at $33. I'm looking for silver at $31 before I add more, and at $29 I'm essentially going all in. I may spare some cash and try to get my hands on a bag of silver dimes to round out my phyzz position. Long and strong physical Ag and PSLV.
Hi Ho Silver. Happy Investing =)
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Hi Ho Silver. Happy Investing =)
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Gasoline at 20 Cents a Gallon
Told you this would start happening. Spare yourself and buy a bag of dimes from apmex right now. Stores do not have to accept paper FRNs by law, they just choose to. One day when inflation really kicks in, they may choose not to.
But yeah make sure you're not being scammed. Use spot price and use a calculator to get the true conversion ratio.
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Gasoline at 20 Cents a Gallon
http://www.infowars.com/gasoline-at-20-cents-a-gallon/
Sign at Ashland, Oregon station. (Thanks to Katcha Sanderson for the photo.)
Two Roosevelt dimes contain 0.14468 oz of silver. If gas costs $4 in FRNs, then the implicit price of silver that makes $4 equivalent to 0.14468 oz of silver is $27.65 per ounce. So, this price seems roughly in the ballpark. But, if we take $35, which is nearer today’s silver’s price, then the implied price of gasoline is $5.06, which is steep. At any price less than $5.06, I’d hold on to the dimes and use FRNs. One has to be careful about these things. One also needs a conversion table. This could be sold as an application on a handheld device. I’m giving away a profitable idea here. The device could read in the spot price of silver from a web site. The user punches in the FRN price. Then the equivalent amount of silver coin is the output.
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But yeah make sure you're not being scammed. Use spot price and use a calculator to get the true conversion ratio.
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Gasoline at 20 Cents a Gallon
http://www.infowars.com/gasoline-at-20-cents-a-gallon/
Sign at Ashland, Oregon station. (Thanks to Katcha Sanderson for the photo.)
Two Roosevelt dimes contain 0.14468 oz of silver. If gas costs $4 in FRNs, then the implicit price of silver that makes $4 equivalent to 0.14468 oz of silver is $27.65 per ounce. So, this price seems roughly in the ballpark. But, if we take $35, which is nearer today’s silver’s price, then the implied price of gasoline is $5.06, which is steep. At any price less than $5.06, I’d hold on to the dimes and use FRNs. One has to be careful about these things. One also needs a conversion table. This could be sold as an application on a handheld device. I’m giving away a profitable idea here. The device could read in the spot price of silver from a web site. The user punches in the FRN price. Then the equivalent amount of silver coin is the output.
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Media Silent About Plutonium Contamination of Japanese Rice
We're all going get some of this. Japan is super screwed. The situation hasn't got any better and is still pumping radioactive poison all over the planet. Try to avoid foods that are known to have higher than normal radiation. Stay healthy, take lots of antioxidants, etc.
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Media Silent About Plutonium Contamination of Japanese Rice
http://www.infowars.com/media-silent-about-plutonium-contamination-of-japanese-rice/
The Japanese Business Press reported on May 14 that a rice field more than 50 kilometers away from the Fukushima nuclear plant has tested for high levels of deadly plutonium. A “certain food manufacturing company” conducted the independent test that reported data different from data the Japanese government released, according to a translation of the news article.
The corporate media outside of Japan did not mention the test or the increased radiation affecting the staple crop.
Since the start of the disaster, the corporate media has parroted statements from TEPCO and the Japanese government in its coverage of the worst nuclear catastrophe since Chernobyl.
In addition, the corporate media has all but ignored extremely high levels of nuclear radioactive contamination recently detected in Japan. “The latest joint US and Japan survey shows extremely high levels of nuclear radioactive contamination, with radiation levels higher than Chernobyl evacuation limits, now span over 800 kilometers in Japan,” writes Alexander Higgins.
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Media Silent About Plutonium Contamination of Japanese Rice
http://www.infowars.com/media-silent-about-plutonium-contamination-of-japanese-rice/
The Japanese Business Press reported on May 14 that a rice field more than 50 kilometers away from the Fukushima nuclear plant has tested for high levels of deadly plutonium. A “certain food manufacturing company” conducted the independent test that reported data different from data the Japanese government released, according to a translation of the news article.
The corporate media outside of Japan did not mention the test or the increased radiation affecting the staple crop.
Since the start of the disaster, the corporate media has parroted statements from TEPCO and the Japanese government in its coverage of the worst nuclear catastrophe since Chernobyl.
In addition, the corporate media has all but ignored extremely high levels of nuclear radioactive contamination recently detected in Japan. “The latest joint US and Japan survey shows extremely high levels of nuclear radioactive contamination, with radiation levels higher than Chernobyl evacuation limits, now span over 800 kilometers in Japan,” writes Alexander Higgins.
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Study: Tylenol, acetaminophen linked to causing blood cancer
Uh oh...
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Study: Tylenol, acetaminophen linked to causing blood cancer
http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/05/16/study-tylenol-acetaminophen-linked-to-causing-blood-cancer/
A new study out of the University of Washington (UW) provides even more evidence that taking over-the-counter painkillers can kill you. Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the study explains that taking acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, for extended periods of time can increase a person’s risk of developing blood cancer.
Dr. Roland Walter, an assistant professor of medicine at UW, and his colleagues examined data on nearly 65,000 men and women between the ages of 50 and 76 who participated in the Vitamins and Lifestyle (VITAL) study, which was published in theAmerican Journal of Epidemiologyin 2004. They found that participants who took acetaminophen at least four days a week over the course of four years were twice as likely to develop certain blood cancers compared to people who took less or none of the drug.
“We found that high use of acetaminophen, one of the most frequently used medications worldwide, was associated with an almost twofold increased risk of incident hematologic malignancies,” said Walter, referring to non-Hodgkin lymphomas, plasma cell disorders, and myeloid neoplasms. “Acetaminophen use on the majority of the days over many years appears to be associated with this new adverse effect.”
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Study: Tylenol, acetaminophen linked to causing blood cancer
http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/05/16/study-tylenol-acetaminophen-linked-to-causing-blood-cancer/
A new study out of the University of Washington (UW) provides even more evidence that taking over-the-counter painkillers can kill you. Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the study explains that taking acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, for extended periods of time can increase a person’s risk of developing blood cancer.
Dr. Roland Walter, an assistant professor of medicine at UW, and his colleagues examined data on nearly 65,000 men and women between the ages of 50 and 76 who participated in the Vitamins and Lifestyle (VITAL) study, which was published in theAmerican Journal of Epidemiologyin 2004. They found that participants who took acetaminophen at least four days a week over the course of four years were twice as likely to develop certain blood cancers compared to people who took less or none of the drug.
“We found that high use of acetaminophen, one of the most frequently used medications worldwide, was associated with an almost twofold increased risk of incident hematologic malignancies,” said Walter, referring to non-Hodgkin lymphomas, plasma cell disorders, and myeloid neoplasms. “Acetaminophen use on the majority of the days over many years appears to be associated with this new adverse effect.”
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Alarming study – Cell phones are killing bees
Law of Unintended Consequences...
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Alarming study – Cell phones are killing bees
http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/05/16/alarming-study-cell-phones-are-killing-bees/
Scientists may have found the cause of the world’s sudden dwindling population of bees – and cell phones may be to blame. Research conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland has shown that the signal from cell phones not only confuses bees, but also may lead to their death. Over 83 experiments have yielded the same results. With virtually most of the population of the United States (and the rest of the world) owning cell phones, the impact has been greatly noticeable.
Led by researcher Daniel Favre, the alarming study found that bees reacted significantly to cell phones that were placed near or in hives in call-making mode. The bees sensed the signals transmitted when the phones rang, and emitted heavy buzzing noise during the calls. The calls act as an instinctive warning to leave the hive, but the frequency confuses the bees, causing them to fly erratically. The study found that the bees’ buzzing noise increases ten times when a cell phone is ringing or making a call – aka when signals are being transmitted, but remained normal when not in use.
The signals cause the bees to become lost and disoriented. The impact has already been felt the world over, as the population of bees in the U.S. and the U.K. has decreased by almost half in the last thirty years – which coincides with the popularization and acceptance of cell phones as a personal device. Studies as far back as 2008 have found that bees are repelled by cell phone signals.
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Alarming study – Cell phones are killing bees
http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/05/16/alarming-study-cell-phones-are-killing-bees/
Scientists may have found the cause of the world’s sudden dwindling population of bees – and cell phones may be to blame. Research conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland has shown that the signal from cell phones not only confuses bees, but also may lead to their death. Over 83 experiments have yielded the same results. With virtually most of the population of the United States (and the rest of the world) owning cell phones, the impact has been greatly noticeable.
Led by researcher Daniel Favre, the alarming study found that bees reacted significantly to cell phones that were placed near or in hives in call-making mode. The bees sensed the signals transmitted when the phones rang, and emitted heavy buzzing noise during the calls. The calls act as an instinctive warning to leave the hive, but the frequency confuses the bees, causing them to fly erratically. The study found that the bees’ buzzing noise increases ten times when a cell phone is ringing or making a call – aka when signals are being transmitted, but remained normal when not in use.
The signals cause the bees to become lost and disoriented. The impact has already been felt the world over, as the population of bees in the U.S. and the U.K. has decreased by almost half in the last thirty years – which coincides with the popularization and acceptance of cell phones as a personal device. Studies as far back as 2008 have found that bees are repelled by cell phone signals.
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Treasury Confirms Debt Ceiling To Be Breached Today; Will Tap Pension Funds
As the crisis goes on and one, deeper into the black pit money hole, the government will be tapping Pensions. That is first stop. Next stop is 401ks and other retirement funds. They will probably do this by raising the amount of taxes you pay when you cash out. Just saying. You're better off cashing out your 401ks and buying phyzz silver at these bargain prices of 35.
Just my opinion. Time will tell.
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Treasury Confirms Debt Ceiling To Be Breached Today; Will Tap Pension Funds
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/treasury-confirms-debt-ceiling-be-breached-today-will-tap-pension-funds
It's official: the US credit card has officially been maxed out, just as we predicted on Wednesday, and througout Q1 and Q2. The United States is expected to reach the legal limit on its debt later on Monday and will start dipping into federal retirement funds to give the country more room to borrow, a Treasury official said. As Reuters reports further, The U.S. Treasury will settle $72 billion in maturing bonds on Monday, which will push the country right up against its $14.294 trillion borrowing cap, the official said. To all those who thought only the insolvent government of Ireland will plunder pension funds, our condolences.
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Just my opinion. Time will tell.
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Treasury Confirms Debt Ceiling To Be Breached Today; Will Tap Pension Funds
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/treasury-confirms-debt-ceiling-be-breached-today-will-tap-pension-funds
It's official: the US credit card has officially been maxed out, just as we predicted on Wednesday, and througout Q1 and Q2. The United States is expected to reach the legal limit on its debt later on Monday and will start dipping into federal retirement funds to give the country more room to borrow, a Treasury official said. As Reuters reports further, The U.S. Treasury will settle $72 billion in maturing bonds on Monday, which will push the country right up against its $14.294 trillion borrowing cap, the official said. To all those who thought only the insolvent government of Ireland will plunder pension funds, our condolences.
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