On Monday morning, I was shocked to hear that Jack Layton, leader of the NDP party of Canada, had died of prostate cancer. His own father had battled the same cancer earlier on in his own life. I remember how he has been part of Canada’s electoral debates for a long time, along with Stephen… [Read More]
Gold Versus Fiat and the Mother of All Bubbles
The price of gold has recently been shooting through the roof. As of the time of this writing gold is hovering near $1870. It seems like only a short while ago when I was wondering if $1500 was near. What’s going on with the price of gold? Is this the beginning of a mania phase… [Read More]
Moving Out? Don’t Throw That Old Furniture Away! Find a New Home for It with Kijiji
Until a couple of months ago we were living at an apartment where we had quite a variety of furniture; I had some hand-me-downs as well as a lot of furniture from Ikea that had already been moved around a couple of times and was already a little beaten up; my girlfriend had a bedroom… [Read More]
Why I Support Ron Paul for President 2012
Ever since the 2008 global financial crisis and ensuing recession, I’ve developed a growing interest in economics and politics. Before then, I didn’t really feel like anything made sense to me. I would identify with many liberal values; to me, wanting to help the poor and give underprivileged people better opportunities is a noble thing… [Read More]
Weekend Reading: Osama, Harper, and Commodities Edition
Talk about a lot of events that have happened recently! Osama Bin Laden was killed by a group of Navy SEALs, Canada’s Conservative party won a majority mandate, and gold, silver, and oil have crashed hard, bringing the Canadian dollar down with them. It looks like the long awaited correction (for some) is finally happening…. [Read More]
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