Food & Health – Week of  12.27.09

Food & Health – Week of 12.27.09

Doctor Admits Israeli Pathologists Harvested Organs Without Consent Guardian | 21 December 2009 From… More Herbicide Use Reported on Genetically Modified Crops CSMonitor.com (21 Dec

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part X

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part X

Read the full article here. We live in a world of increasing risk. The family is the most successful risk-management organization created by mankind. Yet

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part X

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part X

Read the full article here. We live in a world of increasing risk. The family is the most successful risk-management organization created by mankind. Yet many of us have experienced families that have been torn

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

See Catherine’s meditations at Christmas, 2003, “Angels Watching Over Us.”

In Hoc Anno Domini

In Hoc Anno Domini

Vermont Royster’s Christmas message of 1949 has been republished by the Wall Street Journal every Christmas since. As I can not think of a more

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part IX

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part IX

Read the full article here. Nature of Gifts and Applicability of Gift Tax Unlike income taxes, the federal gift tax applies to donors of gifts,

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part IX

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part IX

Read the full article here Nature of Gifts and Applicability of Gift Tax Unlike income taxes, the federal gift tax applies to donors of gifts, not the recipients. Because of the interrelationships among the gift

A Solari Report – New Zealand Banking

A Solari Report – New Zealand Banking

by Carolyn Betts and Catherine Austin Fitts New Zealand Banking System Overview New Zealand banks and non-bank deposit-taking institutions are registered, supervised and monitored for

Carnacchi v. Citibank

Carnacchi v. Citibank

By Suzanne Daly On a warm October morning, Michael Carnacchi stands respectfully in the Sonoma County Civil Court as his case, Carnacchi v. Citibank, is

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VIII

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VIII

Read the full article here. Sometimes helping a child we love means supporting the child’s parents. Most parents would love to provide their children with

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VIII

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VIII

Read the full article here. Sometimes helping a child we love means supporting the child’s parents. Most parents would love to provide their children with every possible opportunity. However, parents are now raising children during

Money & Markets – Week of 12.20.09

Money & Markets – Week of 12.20.09

Harvard Swaps Are So Toxic Even Summers Won’t Explain Bloomberg.com (22 Dec 09) Banks With Political Ties Got Bailouts, Study Shows Reuters (21 Dec 09)

Precious Metals – Week of 12.20.09

Precious Metals – Week of 12.20.09

Russia Transfers $1 Bln Worth Gold To Central Bank Yahoo Finance(21 Dec 09) Royal Canadian Mint Reveals How It Lost Gold Ottawa Citizen (21 Dec

Geopolitical –  Week of  12.20.09

Geopolitical – Week of 12.20.09

Iceland Lawmakers Threaten to Reject Icesave Bill a Second Time Bloomberg.com (21 Dec 09) Farmers May See Large Tax Increases Under Proposal From Missour State

Life – Week of 12.20.09

Life – Week of 12.20.09

Black Belt Putin Offers To Join Russian Judo Team Reuters (20 Dec 09) Mercedes-Based 10,000-Liter Water Cannon Car and Driver (17 Dec 09)

Food & Health – Week of  12.20.09

Food & Health – Week of 12.20.09

Food Price Inflation Close To 20% YouTube (11 Dec 09) GM Wheat Is On Its Way Guardian.co.uk (19 Dec 09)

Food & Health – Week of  12.20.09

Food & Health – Week of 12.20.09

Food Price Inflation Close To 20% YouTube (11 Dec 09) GM Wheat Is On Its Way Guardian.co.uk (19 Dec 09)

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VII

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VII

Read the full article here. It is critical to instill a sense of responsibility in children by helping them understand how they can contribute to

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VII

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VII

Read the full article here. It is critical to instill a sense of responsibility in children by helping them understand how they can contribute to the betterment of the world around them by being good

White Deer

White Deer

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Port Data Shows Huge Global Recovery

Port Data Shows Huge Global Recovery

By Vincent Fernando and Kamelia Angelova Continue reading Chart of The Day: Port Data Shows Huge Global Recovery

Mortgage Meltdown: Wave Two

Mortgage Meltdown: Wave Two

By Mac Slavo Continue reading Mortgage Meltdown: Wave Two Related articles: The Amazing Spiraling Mortgage Delinquencies Subprime Mortgage Meltdown Spurs Wave of Litigation American Bar

Crosby Mint Farm – Update

Crosby Mint Farm – Update

Jim and Linette Crosby are fighting to win the Crosby Mint Farm from the bank that has foreclosed. The Farm was auctioned last week, with

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VI

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VI

Read the full article here. The opportunities to encourage a child’s artistic and music skills are endless. Given the increased cutbacks in these so-called noncore

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VI

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VI

Read the full article here. The opportunities to encourage a child’s artistic and music skills are endless. Given the increased cutbacks in these so-called noncore subjects in school budgets, there is ample room for private

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part V

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part V

The subject of investing encompasses a host of disciplines, skills, and experiences that no one individual can hope to master in a short course. The

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part V

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part V

The subject of investing encompasses a host of disciplines, skills, and experiences that no one individual can hope to master in a short course. The key to developing future mastery over a period of two

Money & Markets ~ Charts 12.17.09

Money & Markets ~ Charts 12.17.09

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part IV

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part IV

Read the full article here. The key to business success is in learning how to provide a useful product or service at a competitive price while covering costs. For many children, their first opportunities to

Roth IRA Rules Changes

Roth IRA Rules Changes

By Melanie Pelayo With the end of the year fast approaching, I want to bring your attention a change taking place next year regarding Roth

JAK Bank in Sweden

JAK Bank in Sweden

By David Liechty JAK Medlemsbank is a member-owned bank in Skovde, Sweden that has operated an interest-free savings and loan system since 1970. Members accumulate

Did Rubin Commit Fraudulent Misrepresentation?

Did Rubin Commit Fraudulent Misrepresentation?

By Dakin Campbell and Andrew MacAskill Citigroup Inc. said the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is seeking to end an agreement to buy the bank’s stock

GMO Contamination

GMO Contamination

Bayer has admitted it has been unable to control the spread of its genetically-engineered organisms despite ‘the best practices [to stop contamination]'(1). It shows that

Saved By Drug Money

Saved By Drug Money

By Rajeev Syal Drugs money worth billions of dollars kept the financial system afloat at the height of the global crisis, the United Nations’ drugs

Greece – Crisis Turns Deadly Serious

Greece – Crisis Turns Deadly Serious

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard While premier George Papandreou offered pro forma assurances at Friday’s EU summit that Greece would not default on its €298bn (£268bn) debt,

US Kids = Psychiatric Drug Goldmine

US Kids = Psychiatric Drug Goldmine

By Evelyn Pringle Prescriptions for psychiatric drugs increased 50 percent with children in the US, and 73 percent among adults, from 1996 to 2006, according

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part III

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part III

Read the full article here. As the cost of formal education grows, many families are limited by economic considerations in what they can provide for

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part III

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part III

Read the full article here. As the cost of formal education grows, many families are limited by economic considerations in what they can provide for their children. This is of concern particularly as public schools,

Missing Mortgages

Missing Mortgages

Sorting through the wreckage of those related failures has generated more questions than answers so far. Taylor Bean was shut down by the Federal Housing

Eight Innovations that Will Change Your Future

Eight Innovations that Will Change Your Future

By Jim Ostroff No personal jet packs at the big-box store just yet, but we foresee technological breakthroughs that will make a real difference. Kiplinger

Money & Markets – Week of 12.13.09

Money & Markets – Week of 12.13.09

The European AIG: How Moody’s Downgrade Of Greece Can Start The Avalanche Zero Hedge (18 Dec 09) PIMCO Sells $26.5 Billion In Treasuries And MBS

Money & Markets – Week of 12.13.09

Money & Markets – Week of 12.13.09

The European AIG: How Moody’s Downgrade Of Greece Can Start The Avalanche Zero Hedge (18 Dec 09) PIMCO Sells $26.5 Billion In Treasuries And MBS

Precious Metals – Week of 12.13.09

Precious Metals – Week of 12.13.09

Is The Price of World Silver The Result of Legitimate Market Discovery? Jesse’s Crossroads Cafe (15 Dec 09) Comex Acts to Curb Speculation (In Gold)

Mortgage Markets – Week of 12.13.09

Mortgage Markets – Week of 12.13.09

What 10 Reasons Will Keep a Lid on The Housing And Economic Recovery For California? Dr. Housing Bubble (2009) The Trend In The Freddie Mac

Geopolitical –  Week of  12.13.09

Geopolitical – Week of 12.13.09

World Leaders May Drop 2010 Climate Deadline – Draft Reuters (18 Dec 09) Obama Heads to High-risk, Uncertain Climate Talks Associated Press (18 Dec 09)

Technology – Week of 12.13.09

Technology – Week of 12.13.09

SkyGrabber: The $26 Software Used by Insurgents to Hack Into US Drones Guardian.co.uk (17 Dec 09) Good-bye, Laptop. Hello, Smart Phone. Kiplinger (05 Aug 09)

Life – Week of 12.13.09

Life – Week of 12.13.09

For America’s Santas, It’s Hard to Be Jolly With the Tales They’re Hearing The Wall Street Journal (14 Dec 09) Berlusconi Attack Prompts Italy Soul

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part II

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part II

Read the full article here. Good health is the foundation of a successful life. It is challenging to find or pursue your calling if you are struggling with poor health. Maintaining optimum health requires considerably

Joel Salatin in Santa Barbara

Joel Salatin in Santa Barbara

Joel Salatin Pathways to Relocalization, Carbon Economy Educational Series, December 9th Santa Barbara Central Library The Flyer: Joel Salatin, fulltime family farmer of the highly

Precious Metals Market Report

Precious Metals Market Report

It’s the second week of the month. That means I am headed over this Thursday to see Franklin Sanders of The Moneychanger at Top of

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part I

Gifting to the Children We Love – Part I

Read the full article here. There is no better way to build real wealth than to find ways of raising up the children in our lives. Whether it’s the young people in our families—children, grandchildren,

Money & Markets ~ Charts 12.10.09

Money & Markets ~ Charts 12.10.09

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

Goldman Bonuses a Go; Gang of 30 Stock-Only

Goldman Bonuses a Go; Gang of 30 Stock-Only

By Stephen Bernard Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s top executives will not receive cash bonuses this year, as the Wall Street giant bows to sharp criticism

Arctic Roll

Arctic Roll

If you know the answer, pop it on a postcard and send it to the people of Norway, where this mysterious light display baffled residents

Warren Buffett’s Favorite Chart

Warren Buffett’s Favorite Chart

By Vincent Fernando and Kamelia Angelova The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is an economic indicator for the U.S. manufacturing sector, in blue below. It tends

Warren Buffett's Favorite Chart

Warren Buffett's Favorite Chart

By Vincent Fernando and Kamelia Angelova The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is an economic indicator for the U.S. manufacturing sector, in blue below. It tends

Administration Proposal re: Small Business

Administration Proposal re: Small Business

By Jackie Calmes President Obama and Congress are ending the year as they began it, at work on an economic stimulus package of tax cuts

Bank Blamed For Big Losses to Charities

Bank Blamed For Big Losses to Charities

By Chris Serres Local foundations are fighting Wells Fargo in court, saying it lied about safety of investments made before market plunge. For years, some

Bankers: “Existence should be bonus enough.”

Bankers: “Existence should be bonus enough.”

By Alison Fitzgerald Wall Street firms are recovering. Their standing with the American public isn’t. “The fact that they’re even in existence should be bonus

Bankers: "Existence should be bonus enough."

Bankers: "Existence should be bonus enough."

By Alison Fitzgerald Wall Street firms are recovering. Their standing with the American public isn’t. “The fact that they’re even in existence should be bonus

Grayson Questions Retrade of AIG Deal

Grayson Questions Retrade of AIG Deal

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Ben Bernanke Chairman Federal Reserve System 20th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20551 Dear Chairman Bernanke, I write with

‘Swine Flu Pope’  & WHO Corruption

‘Swine Flu Pope’ & WHO Corruption

By F. William Engdahl The man with the nickname “Dr Flu”, Professor Albert Osterhaus, of the Erasmus University in Rotterdam Holland has been named by

Ron Paul on Ben and the Fed

Ron Paul on Ben and the Fed

Continue reading Ron Paul with Judge Napolitano on Glenn Beck- Bernanke To Be Renominated

The Ancient Ingenuity of Water Harvesting

The Ancient Ingenuity of Water Harvesting

With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India’s Golden Desert to harvest

Renewing Relations: Russia & Vatican

Renewing Relations: Russia & Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI and visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed Thursday to upgrade Vatican-Kremlin relations to full diplomatic ties, the Vatican said. The step forward

Renewing Relations: Russia & Vatican

Renewing Relations: Russia & Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI and visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed Thursday to upgrade Vatican-Kremlin relations to full diplomatic ties, the Vatican said. The step forward

Money Trap Complexity: Traditional IRA vs. Roth

Money Trap Complexity: Traditional IRA vs. Roth

By Anne Tergesen Starting Jan. 1, Uncle Sam will permanently eliminate both the income and filing-status restrictions on transferring money from a traditional IRA to

Seattle Gentrification ala IRS

Seattle Gentrification ala IRS

By Danny Westneat Rachel Porcaro knows she’s hardly rich. When you’re a single mom making 10 bucks an hour, you don’t need government experts to

Growing Power

Growing Power

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Acronym du Jour

Acronym du Jour

SCWAG ~ Scientifically Calculated Wild Assed Guess. An estimate calculated using sound mathematics and science which is, never the less, little more than a wild

Owning Physical Precious Metal

Owning Physical Precious Metal

GoldMoney founder and GATA consultant James Turk was interviewed for 27 minutes this week by Eric King of King World News. They discussed the second

Money & Markets – Week of 12.06.09

Money & Markets – Week of 12.06.09

Charlie Rose – Robin Williams YouTube (07 Dec 09) Soros Seeks $100 Billion in IMF Funds for Green Plan Bloomberg.com (10 Dec 09) Brown And

Money & Markets – Week of 12.06.09

Money & Markets – Week of 12.06.09

Charlie Rose – Robin Williams YouTube (07 Dec 09) Soros Seeks $100 Billion in IMF Funds for Green Plan Bloomberg.com (10 Dec 09) Brown And

Precious Metals – Week of 12.06.09

Precious Metals – Week of 12.06.09

Gold Market Updated :A Contrarian’s Dilemma (PDF) Zero Hedge (Dec 2009) Gold: Expect a Technical Correction Before the Final Frontie Seeking Alpha (07 Dec 09)

Geopolitical –  Week of  12.06.09

Geopolitical – Week of 12.06.09

10 Looming Geopolitical Disasters The Money Game (09 Dec 09) Turkey To Israel: Cross Our Airspace To Bomb Iran & We Will Respond Like An

Technology – Week of 12.06.09

Technology – Week of 12.06.09

Learning About the Sun Through Sound Waves Stanford Solar Center (2008) Scientists Say Paper Battery Could Be In The Works Reuters (08 Dec 09) Facebook

Life – Week of 12.06.09

Life – Week of 12.06.09

For Elderly in Rural Areas, Times Are Distinctly Harder The New York Times (10 Dec 09) 5 Things Your Mom Was Right About Shine (07

Energy Tax Incentives

Energy Tax Incentives

DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Established in