Harvey Gold Misunderstands the Gold Standard

Originally posted on Thursday, March 20th, 2014 About a year ago (and eventually noticed here), Harvey Gold, a blogger at Liberal Beef,  indulged himself in a long ridicule of the gold standard and of former Congressman Ron Paul: “Panic Must Be Rampant Among...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day: Leprechaun Gold

Happy St. Patrick’s Day: Leprechaun Gold

Courtesy of Wikipedia Originally posted on Monday, March 17th, 2014 It is well known fact that every leprechaun is possessed of a pot of gold. From Irish Wonders by D. R. McAnally, Jr. (1888): “Mind ye,” said a Kerry peasant, “the onliest time ye can...
The Largest Gold Statue in the World

The Largest Gold Statue in the World

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Originally posted on Thursday, March 13th, 2014 The largest gold statue in the world is said to be that of The Golden Buddha, officially titled Phra Phuttha Maha Suwan Patimakon. This statue was plastered over, thought to be in anticipation...
The Electric Mudfish Gold Counterweight

The Electric Mudfish Gold Counterweight

Image courtesy of AfricanMasks.info Originally posted on Thursday, March 6th, 2014 One of the themes for the Akan gold counterweights is the electric mudfish. Spark From The Deep by William Turkel has this to say about the fish upon which this counterweight is...