“Why do you use the “royal ‘we’” when you write?” asked a reader recently. “Isn’t it a little pretentious?”
September 2nd, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 2 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.
A Chilly Trip to Argentina
Friends had just come back from our ranch in Argentina. They brought hundreds of photos and many happy memories…
September 1st, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Illegal Gold Mining
“We’re sent out in teams of 5 to 10…we parachute down to the jungle clearings…then we run them off. Usually, they take off when they see us. Then, we set fire to everything. We destroy their shacks and their machines.”
August 28th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
Jules Begins His Last Year of School in Boston
We took Jules to the train station this morning. He’s beginning his last year at school in Boston…
August 27th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
Housing Prices Have Been Cut in Half in Merced, California
Poor Merced; The New York Times calls it a disaster. Housing prices have been cut in half. Three out of four of the houses listed for sale are foreclosures…
August 26th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued
Henry Leaves for College
We spent the last 18 years preparing him; but when the day came for him to leave finally came, we weren’t ready for it…
August 21st, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
Your Editor Turns 60 in a Couple of Weeks
Tomorrow, cousins…daughters…and friends arrive for the big party…
August 20th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 4 comments | Continued
All You Need is Love… and Work
All your editor wants to do is to write your Daily Reckonings, paint shutters and work on your various projects…
August 19th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued
America’s Service Industry is responsible for Low Wages
Germans and Americans work about the same amount of time, says Fortune. The difference is that America has a huge service industry - hamburger flippers…
August 18th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Painting the Shutters With the Family
We are on vacation. And so is the rest of France. The little church was crowed yesterday, mostly with Parisians and their children. It was also the 50th wedding anniversary for a friend…a retired army colonel and his wife. But the occasion was marked by more sadness than joy.
August 12th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued