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As of this August 10th writing, the price of gold has exceeded $2,000 for the first time ever. It rose over 4% last week alone, and it is on course for its ninth week of gains in a row—its best record since 06’.

Ah. Smell that? That’s the stank of the ol’ socialism and capitalism debate emerging from the crypt. An aged-old question between two counter warring screeds that have been boring everyone except for the long-bearded for a full century.

My dad was a conservative man. To save money, he’d happily drink milk past the expiration date. He routinely unplugged unoccupied phone chargers.

COVID has brought on a unique sense of togetherness in a time when our government talking heads mandate we stay apart. However, despite the “in this together” newfound camaraderie, the quarantine life is driving us all nuts.

Get your neck braces ready—the birds are back. This time, they’re mad… well, I suppose they were mad in the last album, too. I guess they’re still mad.

Sadly, it’s possible. According to a 2018 study, 8.5 million middle-class Americans will experience “downward mobility” in retirement. 

Literally, everyone goes through a certain period of emotional solitude. Some embrace it. Heck, some even crave it. But most of us hate it.

Witnessing female-fronted punk-quintet, Mutha-Falcon perform live is like watching a 4th of July firework-show 6-inches from your face. Except I doubt you’d hear “I’m proud to be an American” playing in the background.