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Monthly Archives: September 2013

90 Common Slang Words in Chile

90 Common Slang Words in Chile

     Chilean Spanish is tough, and not for the faint of heart. One of the most difficult aspects is trying to master or just get the hang of even one-fifth of the slang words and phrases used in Chile, most of which are not used anywhere else. Look at pages 2 through 4 in ... Read More
 

Deviation Between Gold And Money Supply Presents Rare Opportunity

  Across the globe, fiat currencies are being printed with wild abandonment as debt-addicted governments try to inflate their economies out of the ongoing crisis. In the United States, the Federal Reserve has tried it all, employing numerous asset-purchasing programs that have yet to spur any sort of meaningful recovery in the “real” economy. As ... Read More
 

How (and Where) to Meet Expats in Santiago, Chile

Santiago is an expat haven and it is easy to get to know people Moving to Santiago, Chile may seem daunting if you don’t know anyone and don’t speak Spanish, particularly if you are on your own. Santiago, however, is an expat haven and it is easy to get to know people. Even if you ... Read More
 

Armed Police Forcefully Take Children From Parents – Because They Were Homeschooled // Mr. Conservative

It’s not just the US where freedoms are being trampled and statist regimes are flexing their muscles. This account from Germany marks another reason westerners may consider friendlier shores. Police forcefully seized four children, ages 7 to 14, from their home. Why? Simply because the children were homeschooled. The officers were armed with a battering ... Read More
 

Red Hot Chile – 9/20/2013

Radio Show Topic *Cuenca, Ecuador special edition* with Freedom Orchard update Radio Show Description Overview: Quaint Cuenca, Ecuador is not you best choice! Topics of the day, registro civil, slang, Freedom Orchard update, emails from listeners. Segment 1: Cuenca, Ecuador overview for expats. Segment 2: Critique of Ecuador–do not be fooled to live in such ... Read More
 
Ecuador Is Not a Good Expat Destination

Ecuador Is Not a Good Expat Destination

     I do not care if Cuenca, Ecuador has “eternal spring” and cheap rent (US$600 to US$800 for a 1,200 sq. ft. apartment, US$120,000 to buy and “own” it), it is simply not worth living in a Marxist-infiltrated society with horrendous economic policies. Nevertheless, about 7,000 of the 505,585 inhabitants of Ecuador’s third city ... Read More
 

Ecuador Is Not a Good Expat Destination

     I do not care if Cuenca, Ecuador has “eternal spring” and cheap rent (US$600 to US$800 for a 1,200 sq. ft. apartment, US$120,000 to buy and “own” it), it is simply not worth living in a Marxist-infiltrated society with horrendous economic policies. Nevertheless, about 7,000 of the 505,585 inhabitants of Ecuador’s third city ... Read More
 

New Chinese Exchange-Traded Products Poised to Further Boost Gold Demand

By Justin Spittler, Hard Assets Alliance Analyst After speculation that the US Federal Reserve would rein in its asset-purchasing program earlier than anticipated, Western investors began exiting gold-back exchanged-traded funds (ETFs) in record numbers, highlighted by $8.7 billion in net outflows during April. While the languishing paper-gold market has many declaring the gold trade dead, ... Read More
 
Day 357 of 1827: Time for a Check-Up

Day 357 of 1827: Time for a Check-Up

I spent a delightful afternoon today describing my bowel movements in great detail to a complete stranger. It’s not as bad as it sounds, really!  I paid the guy to let me do it! … Ok, let me try again here. So, for the last week, I’ve noticed some rather worrying health problems starting to ... Read More
 
Day 357 of 1827: Time for a Check-Up

Day 357 of 1827: Time for a Check-Up

I spent a delightful afternoon today describing my bowel movements in great detail to a complete stranger. It’s not as bad as it sounds, really!  I paid the guy to let me do it! … Ok, let me try again here. So, for the last week, I’ve noticed some rather worrying health problems starting to ... Read More