Is the gold party over? (or rigged)

let’s hope not…

circa 2007
even the silver bugs were cheering back then

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The gold price crash is further evidence of market rigging

The Assault On Gold Update

Comex Gold Inventories Collapse By Largest Amount Ever On Record

155 Tons Of Paper Gold Sold In Just One Hour!

silver all gone?

Obama Signs Law Gutting Insider Trading Regulations For Congress

Gold Will Get The Last Laugh On Central Banks
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Christmas 2012

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Christmas Collection
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hey democrats!

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What democrats wanted was a Huey Long, what democrats got was Elmer Fudd.

Not With Barack
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Three Words Radio

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Poetry Project – Comes To An End

the year long poetry project “Poieo” comes to an end with gratitude.

words on a page are dead until they are read – poieo a 365 day poetry project: anonymous strangers reading poems out loud and on the spot – Enjoy the art of poetry. Read a poem out loud to yourself and give it life –

I took the book and the camera and went outside. I walked the streets and no matter where I went I asked people if they would like to read from this book of poems while I filmed them.

To my pleasant surprise most people said yes.

What I like best about this project is at the very end, when people finish reading the poem, there is a wonderful expression on their face – there is a look of something genuine and innocent, something pure meeting threads of the self-conscience.

It’s nice to see people trying hard, struggling a bit, reflecting in the moment as they read and then seeing the transition from introspection clashing gently with reality.

I think this is why people like poetry, it lifts one up and out of the self – there’s just no helping it.

I hope you enjoy all these little beauties in your day.
playlist i
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…and now for something completely different

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poieo project
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poieo

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poieo (poy-eh’-o)  Greek
to make with the names of things made,
to produce, construct, form, fashion
to be the authors of or the cause,
to make ready, to prepare,
to produce, bear, shoot forth,
to acquire, to provide a thing for one’s self,
to make a thing out of something,
to render one anything.

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Poeio Project Playlist

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poieo this concept is copyrighted

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The Rapture

Camping Speaks The Day After

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Prepare

some grey bloke
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21 May 2011

non stamp collector
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American Garbage Pickers

About two years ago I noticed a number of local businesses closing up shop; after the banking crisis set in.

Since then most of those businesses have remained closed – a few new outfits tried, but failed, even those that moved to the more high traffic areas didn’t survive.

Interesting to note, none of the bars have closed.

This particular side of town is pretty posh – very nice, well built, old homes surrounding a university and a very large new hospital.

A few weeks ago Goodwill moved into the neighborhood – clearly unheard of for this part of town  – and I was told it has become one of the busiest stores in the area.

I went in the other day to have a look see and what I saw was a lot of junk.

Now I know thrifts store generally have a lot of junk, the bigger they are the more junk they have, but this was used, Chinese-made junk -  it was the junk of junk, and to my surprise the prices were quite high for second-hand goods: clothes in very sad shape, items you’d expect to pay no more than 25 cents to a dollar at most in a thrift store or at a garage sale, cost $5.00! Kitchen products that were broken were selling for more than their original price; and this is all USED stuff. Products that were new; but someone opened the box, were selling for the prices on the box, not even the sale price which is probably how it was originally purchased.

It’s been a while since I shopped. Gave this up a few years ago when I realized I didn’t need most of what I bought and noticed the quality of the products in the box stores was declining.

Now, I want to take into consideration that this is a well-to-do area, therefore the management probably feels people will pay more for the donated items, but there is a Wal-Mart and a Dollar type store not too far away, so I don’t know what management is thinking, much less filling a store with a lot of rubbish, stuff I would be too embarrassed to donate.

Yet, the place was packed and people were picking through the garbage.

There’s plenty that can be said about all this; quality vs. quantity, addiction to shopping; even when you’re broke, the illusion of a bargain.

I mentioned the store’s opening to a neighbor – he’s a bit of a anarchist; doesn’t drive, rides a bike everywhere, an artist, you know the type, and he said, “I hope it prospers and puts the big stores out of business.”

A fine sentiment and I understand his reasoning, but at what cost?

China has flooded the US market with so much poor-quality junk -  products that do not last and will no doubt become a landfill burden in the not-too-distant future after the American People can no longer duct tape them to hold their shape.  What then will the American Consumer do when they can no longer afford to replace even the junk of junk?

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2010 You Tube Video Picks

Best Videos 2010 & Best New Channel

This years criteria:
For Best You Tube Channel, brand new and/or made great strides while being consistently entertaining.

For Best Single Video each had to be made or put together in 2010. Had to be created by amateur videographers. The idea had to give the viewer the impression it was a “light bulb” moment, built with intent, entertaining and successfully executed.

There’s no particular order, they all stand on their own.

Last minute winner, just in time for the holidays.
A Christmas Song for My Girlfriend

A twofer.
Quantitative Easing Explained

OMID – The Change (Apparently Not)

Retro.
The Legend of Zelda: Real Life

What more can be said, he says it all.
Everything’s Broken

What’s a video list without cats?
The BP Oil Spill Re-Enacted By Cats in 1 Minute

What’s a video list without a baby?
Baby Powerhouse Remix (stay til the very end)

Clever food
Adobe Photoshop Cook

What is insanity?
frog and dragonfly

Question copyright.
All Creative Work Is Derivative

Our political reality.
Murray Hill Incorporated is Running for Congress

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Honorable Mention
(late – because I didn’t find this until 2010)
DANCING in the RAIN, DANSE SOUS LA PLUIE

professional commercial – too good to pass up

iphone nsfw (great year for xtranormal)

creditunion (well done youtuber)

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This Years Best You Tube Channel Is A Tie!
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Pistol Shrimps & Mr. Arturo Trejo

 

I hope you enjoyed these. Feel free to share your favorites in the comments.

Thank you creators!
Best 2009
Best 2008
Best 2007

Americans – The New Nigerians

Recently I  asked people to come up with a quick and snappy new name for Americans who want to be owned by Wall Street and Foreign Banks.

Some pretty good suggestions came my way: from Marc Authier, via Max Keiser.com Slavericans,  Cattlericans,  Slobricans,  Meatheadians,  McNuggetians,  Moronians, Lickmyassnians,  Eatshitinians, Negativeworthnians.

Other places on the net and down the street: Backassicans, Selloutians, Dumbians, Sheepians, Pedestrians, Jejunians, Dullulians, Slackjaws, Capricians, Memeians,  Pretty Lame And Uninformed (PLAU), Cafeterians.

But I found this and it seems to set the tone for America’s future…

Nothing is set in stone. I’d like to add more to the list. Drop your suggestion in the comments below.

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…in the mean time charity

101010

truthiness…

spreading like butter…
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“Restoring Truthiness is a true grassroots movement propelled by YOU, the citizens of the internetz. Our goal is simple: Petition Stephen Colbert to hold a Restoring Truthiness Rally for the American people.”

more truth

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Restoring Truthiness
it’s epic or something

for the past couple of years  – 080808 & 090909 youtube had a huge gathering, maybe you can talk you tube into having having 101010 in DC or NY and all the tubers will bring their cameras and post it all over you tube – a double event!

Local YouTuber Makes Good

These three commercials, all slightly different, for Denver Community Credit Union are really quite good and the timing is perfect. With Big Wall Street Banks destroying the economy Credit Unions are all the rage – they pass the profits on to you not CEOs who bet against your investments and savings.

This is just an example what some talented You Tubers can do.
Nice job by azrienoch aka Jeff Smith-Luedke

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More clever and well done commercials like this and Madison Avenue will be in a race against newspapers for the dust bin.

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Clickables

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greshams dynamic
executive compensation and the compensation systems used for appraisers, accountants, and rating agencies were designed, and served, to create the perverse incentives and ethical rot that caused the ongoing financial crises by producing a “Gresham’s dynamic” in which fraudulent and abusive lending and accounting practices drove good practices out of the marketplace.

“The only difference between the Democrats and Republicans is the velocity with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door.” – Ralph Nader

“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” -Mark Twain

“The American People can have anything they want, trouble is, they don’t seem to want much of anything.” -Eugene Debs

Commercials So Awesome

off the beaten path…
every now and again we need a little humor

How advertisers can use social media – They should market the product for women to wear.

brilliant ad campaign for old spice

subscribe to see them all

want the viewers to remember the name of your product, hire these folks.
more on the topic at WVFF