As I returned to my desk, I found a package in a plain brown wrapper waiting for me...
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Literally seconds ago, I returned to my desk, after getting into a heated discussion about the transfer pricing rules in India. A colleague of mine and I were debating the royalty percentage to be paid for the intangible rights to manufacture a certain product in a particular province in India. Exhausted from that discussion, and looking to continue my pleasure reading of the internal revenue code, I returned to my desk.
To my delight, I noticed a package on my desk. I started sweating bullets when I noticed it was in a plain brown wrapper, and wondered what it could be getting delivered to the office. I further started sweating when I noticed that Dennis Tucker was sending me a package in a plain brown wrapper to my office.
Throwing caution to the wind, I decided to open it. To my relief, it was a review copy of the new book called "Curious Currency", by Robert Leonard. Although I have not had a chance yet to read through it, I can say it is a delightful little book, comprising of approximately 154 pages, printed on the finest glossy paper using Chinese presses. A review of the table of contents shows various chapters dealing with "What is Money?", "Ornaments", and "Money Substitutes". A Foreword by Ken Bressett is also in the offing, as well as detailed endnotes and a bibiography.
Though slim, the book looks highly interesting. I am visiting Beijing in mid-May, and I plan to take this book along because it is the perfect travel size. I can offer a full review at that point, or perhaps one sooner.
To my delight, I noticed a package on my desk. I started sweating bullets when I noticed it was in a plain brown wrapper, and wondered what it could be getting delivered to the office. I further started sweating when I noticed that Dennis Tucker was sending me a package in a plain brown wrapper to my office.
Throwing caution to the wind, I decided to open it. To my relief, it was a review copy of the new book called "Curious Currency", by Robert Leonard. Although I have not had a chance yet to read through it, I can say it is a delightful little book, comprising of approximately 154 pages, printed on the finest glossy paper using Chinese presses. A review of the table of contents shows various chapters dealing with "What is Money?", "Ornaments", and "Money Substitutes". A Foreword by Ken Bressett is also in the offing, as well as detailed endnotes and a bibiography.
Though slim, the book looks highly interesting. I am visiting Beijing in mid-May, and I plan to take this book along because it is the perfect travel size. I can offer a full review at that point, or perhaps one sooner.
Always took candy from strangers
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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I thought maybe you ordered something from that dirtygold website. MJ
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
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the wrong hands in the mystical Orient!
The last thing we need is a flood of
counterfeit elephant tails, woodpecker
scalps, Irish slave girls, chocolate bars,
human skulls, Katanga crosses, kissi pennies,
whale's teeth, and other "odd and curious" money.
Although....... if we could somehow divert
the counterfeiters' time and energy into recreating
massive six-foot-tall Yap stones, we might keep a
few million 1804 Bust dollars per annum off the market.
No Way Out: Stimulus and Money Printing Are the Only Path Left