I’m Gonna Break It Down

on May 5, 2011 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Photo Gallaries, Photography, Rim Shot, Comments (1)

You buy 100 ounces of silver at $29 an ounce, at this time gold is $1391 an ounce, the gold silver ratio is at about 1/48. Silver gets up close […]

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Its A Beautiful Thing

on by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments (1)

I’m sure some out there would say its getting kinda ugly, if I had not swapped my silver for gold, I’d agree. Unintended consequences, damn I love em when they’re […]

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Connectivity

on May 3, 2011 by alchemystic in American Downbeat, American Upbeat, Comments (4)

I would like a world where more of our cars were used for recreation, like for family get aways, just like yesterday, families out making more of those great american […]

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i’ll Find Out Soon

on May 2, 2011 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, keg party, Comments Off

I’m wondering about my trade, swapping silver for gold, late last week I felt it was the safe move, accept the ratio could be falling some more, just a conservative […]

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Our Daily Oil Tax

on May 1, 2011 by alchemystic in American Downbeat, Rim Shot, Comments Off

Every day, we wake up, we pay down a little, well myself, I don’t pay down so much, let me break it down, I got rid of my car quite […]

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When I Tossed Them Up They Were Silver

on April 30, 2011 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments (1)

When they fell back into my hands, they had turned to gold, sorta like Merlin, with just a slight wave of my wand, I watched those coins as they flipped, […]

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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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