Odds ‘n Sods:

John B. pointed us to an interesting article in Slate on the effects of inflation in Argentina: Coins more valuable than bills. This ties in with my advice starting in 2007 on buying up rolls of US nickels . This is just one of several tangibles strategies to get prepared for the incipient mass inflation in the United States.

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New ID Scanners at Borders Raise Privacy Alarm. These RFID scanners can be overcome by an expensive commercially-made wallet, or by something a simple as a few wraps of aluminum foil. Speaking of privacy, nearly a dozen readers sent us this link: SWAT Team conducts food raid in rural Ohio.

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Reader Laura H. sent us this from The Moscow Times: Former Tycoon Avoids the Financial Crisis by Raising Sheep.

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Economic News: Eric S. sent this: Bank of England mulls “nuclear option” of cash injection. Matt Drudge had a link to this: Mortgage Delinquencies, Foreclosures Rise to Record Levels. JWR spotted this: Obama unveils 21st Century New Deal (More MOAB, by any other name.) And Cheryl sent us these items:– Times Must Be Hard: Americans are Buying Spam AgainOil Staggers Below $42Paulson Shoots the Economy in the Heart…AgainStocks Rally Despite Grim Jobs ReportHigh Inventory is Killing Home BuildersJob Picture Could Get Even WorseStocks Pick Up Steam as Insurer Hikes ForecastHidden Pension Threat Could Make Painful Recession WorseUnretired: Retirees Are Back, Looking For Work23rd Bank Failure of the Year in US: First Georgia Community Bank

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Hawaiian K. mentioned that our old friend Bill Buppert helped promote The Appleseed Project in his latest LewRocwell.com column.