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Odds 'n Sods:
I long hence went on record that the price of productive farm land in the
U.S. would not be hurt as badly as residential and commercial real estate,
in the
current
down-trend.
A new Bloomberg article bolsters my position: U.S.
Farmland Values Reach Record on High Crop Prices. Again, productive farm
and ranch land is a relatively safe, tangible way to shelter your
assets from the ravages of inflation.
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I often get e-mails from folks that are looking to join or form a retreat
group, or that are interested in finding a like-minded spouse. Unfortunately,
the two paid services that I'd heard good things about--Conservative Match
and Liberty Mates--both seem to have gone out of business. I'm now recommending
eHarmony.com, because
of their high success rate. I just updated our Finding
Like-Minded People in Your Area static web page,
accordingly.
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Reader Tim L. suggested an
article by the Austrian school economist George Reisman. It explains
the dynamics of the current credit crisis and puts everything into context
for understanding of the economic forces at work.
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Cheryl N. flagged this: Panicking Fed Scrambles to Hide Credit Crisis Truth
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Bill N. sent a link to a web site
that describes how to make Biltong. (South African jerky.)
