Folks in the Rockies are shivering. “Western Montana breaks records,” says a report. Missoula reported a low of 8 degrees yesterday…14 degrees lower than the previous record for this early in the season.
October 14th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 9 comments | ContinuedThe Bonner Diaries
The Daily Reckoning started out in 1999 as a personal letter from Bill Bonner to his readers. Today, even though we now have almost a million readers worldwide, it’s kept that personal touch. In this column Bill shares the trials and tribulations of living as an expat and global traveller in London, Paris, Buenos Aires and well, pretty much everywhere. Still haven’t subscribed to the Daily Reckoning? What are you waiting for… sign up here, it’s free!
A chronological listing of articles is below.
News Items Inspiring and Pathetic
The first concerns how to fight terrorism…and win! Terrorists use the local population in Northwest Pakistan like the New Jersey militia used the local population of Pennsylvania when it was putting down the Whisky Rebellion.
October 6th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 3 comments | Continued
Life is a Long Hike
Jules is 21 years old. His daddy’s rich (at least he would be rich if he lived in, say, Pakistan) and his momma’s good looking. But Jules is worried. He recently graduated from college and has decided to begin a career in music.
October 2nd, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
Something to Work With
“I was talking to [a French friend]. He thinks it is typically American to expect each generation to make it on its own. Americans think they should put aside enough money to pay their retirements, and that’s all.
September 29th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 8 comments | Continued
Cheapest Place in the World to Live is the US
Housing is cheap in the United States. In Texas and Arkansas, housing is probably the best bargain on the planet. Food prices are going up; still food in the US is much cheaper than it is in Europe.
September 22nd, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 21 comments | Continued
Bedford Springs and the Whiskey Rebellion
On the wall of the Bedford Springs hotel is a short note telling us that George Washington stayed there when he put down the Whiskey Rebellion of the 1790s.
September 4th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
Bedford Springs, the Luxury Resort
“Delightful mountain retreat, really. An escape from the bad air and worse sanitation of old east coast cities. A necessary water stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Giant old building, with many a fine room – those walls have some stories to tell…
September 3rd, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Painting for Good Money
There must not have been an Occupational Safety and Health Administration back then. We worked high in the air without harnesses. In fact, we were handicapped; in our right hand was a mitt that we dipped into a paint can.
September 1st, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
What a Summer
Along with the farmers, their wives and their children, came the girls from across the road. You’ll recall THAT storyline, dear reader. This has been a summer of awakening for the teenagers.
August 31st, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Ben Bernanke is No Hero
Yesterday, most of the news and commentaries concerned either the death of Edward Kennedy or the life of Ben Bernanke. We do not speak ill of dead, not here at The Daily Reckoning. So, we will speak ill of the living.
August 28th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 4 comments | Continued