Odds ‘n Sods:

Thanks to LW for sending this: The $915 Billion bomb in consumers’ wallets

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I just received a review copy of Michael Z. Williamson’s latest science fiction novel “Better to Beg Forgiveness”. I really like his books, so I can’t wait to dig in to this one. I will post a full review once I’ve finished it. The novel is now available from Amazon.com.

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RBS flagged this one: US Mint considering cheaper coins. Our currency has become a pitiful reminder of its past greatness. So go all irredeemable fiat currencies, in time.

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Our friend Chuck mentioned: “Chris Nelder, an editor and frequent contributor at Energy & Capital took extensive notes on each speaker’s presentation at the ASPO conference in Houston. The notes (47-pages) are very useful for those studying the peak oil issues.’