Tag Archives: Gold

Beer and Vigilantes

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Carol Buchanan

The goldfields of Grasshopper Creek and Alder Gulch was incredibly hard labor. All up and down the 14 miles of Alder Gulch, thousands of men broke rock, smashed the pieces, and separated the gold. Their efforts paid off more or … Continue reading →

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Absent Law, What Then?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Carol Buchanan

I’ve been offline most of two weeks. On Twitter and Facebook, the twin steeds of my online Roman ride, that’s, like, eternity, man. When I remount, I expect to have to rebuild relationships and re-introduce myself to the Web-iverse. I … Continue reading →

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The Cannons’ Echo: Gold & the Greenback

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Carol Buchanan

I’ve been riding the roller-coasters of gold and the greenback this week, feeling my heart tripping as the dollar loses value and gold soars. Gold rising against the greenback reminds me of the how the two monies rose and fell … Continue reading →

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