Above all, mine is

Above all, mine is a love story. Unlike most love stories, this one involves chance, gravity, a dash of head trauma. It began with a coin toss. The coin came up tails. I was heads. Had it gone my way, there might not be a story at all. Just a chapter, or a sentence in … Read more

The phase of the

The phase of the usury system which we are trying to analyze is more or less Patterson’s perception that the Bank of England could have benefit of all the interest on all the money that it creates out of nothing. … Now the American citizen can, of course, appeal to his constitution, which states that … Read more

I went to America

I went to America in the winter of 1872-73, authorised to secure, if I could, the passage of a bill demonetising silver. It was in the interest of those I represented – the governors of the Bank of England – to have it done. By 1873, gold coins were the only form of coin money. … Read more

Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust

Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor and the author of Man’s Search for Meaning, wrote that human beings create meaning in three ways: thought their work, though their relationships, and by how they choose to meet unavoidable suffering. Every life brings hardship and trial, and every life also offers deep possibilities for meaningful work and love… … Read more

I’ve learned that courage

I’ve learned that courage and compassion are two sides of the same coin, and that every warrior, every humanitarian, every citizen is built to live with both. In fact, to win a war, to create peace, to save a life, or just to live a good life requires of us – of every one of … Read more