Posts In Category American Upbeat

Guts And Glory

on April 29, 2011 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments (2)

Ya know, its OK, maybe, just maybe, my glory days are past, better for me to just play safe. Its been pointed out to me, its hard sometimes, connecting all […]

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Ignorance,Innocence, And Just A Little Luck

on by alchemystic in American Downbeat, American Upbeat, Rim Shot, Comments (1)

I’m new here, a little green behind the ears here, with all this stuff, I’m no silver guru, just trying to learn a little something of this shiny stuff, always […]

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Edmo Economics-The Bad News

on April 20, 2011 by alchemystic in American Downbeat, American Upbeat, Depression Cookbook, Rim Shot, Comments (2)

October 14, 2009, the last day I worked, laid off one day after turning 56. My work is in the Building Trades, I’m a Proud Union Carpenter, our pay package, […]

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The Blue Corn Green Chile Tamale/ Silver Ratio

on April 17, 2011 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments (4)

Today my ounce of silver will buy 12 of these Tamale’s and get me a little extra of the spicy sauce, around the first of February, I could have only […]

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I Got Confused

on April 13, 2011 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments (4)

When I first heard of this Gold/Silver Ratio trading strategy, I thought what it meant was you buy both, that the ratio would seek the historical norm, the difference in […]

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Every Now And Then

on April 12, 2011 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments (9)

I’ve been told, from time to time, every now and then, you need to say to yourself, self, just what in the hell am I trying to do here anyway, […]

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i’d Been Putting Off

on April 9, 2011 by alchemystic in American Downbeat, American Upbeat, Depression Cookbook, Comments (1)

I’ve been putting off all day, going down, getting on the train, ya see, I need to head over to my Daughters house, go put together a play house for […]

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My Mother SALLY JANE SIMMONS JR. January 30, 1929— December 25, 2010. An Obituary

on January 22, 2011 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments (1)

Sally Jane Simmons died Christmas Morning at home in West Chester Pennsylvania. She loved pelicans, hawks, and even the little red squirrel that called our back woods home, Mom was […]

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Ain’t No Place

on October 28, 2010 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Rim Shot, keg party, Comments Off

This ain’t no place for me to be making all these important decisions, formulating some conclusions, wanting to affect the direction of my community, of my State, of my Nation. […]

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Too Bad

on by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments Off

What my America’s all about Moving forward Looking back Always, I’m just a little more comfortable rolling just a little left of center I think I’m on the right track […]

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