Money is truly an invention. What makes it universally accepted is an agreement or convention established by usage and custom for the purpose of the exchange of goods and services. A monetary system is established when it is recognized by law. That is why money is termed numisma (from which we get numismatics), meaning law; … Read more
Speculation on the market has always been dangerous business for the uninformed. Edward Chancellor writes about the activities of nineteenth century speculator Daniel Drew who manipulated the market with great ability. Chancellor writes that, “Male or female, rich or poor, healthy or infirm, the vast majority of speculators were necessarily outsiders, mere fodder for the … Read more
When we think of ancient gold coinage, there is the tendency to think in terms of contemporary coins. This is not the case, however. The two coinages are very different. The gold solidus of Constantine, which retained its value and served as a monetary standard for more than a thousand years, was unlike an American … Read more
Technology, the work-saving redeemer of previous centuries, seems to be backfiring. As workers become more dependent on the modern equivalent of the steam engine, the smartphone, one should presumably find more time for recreation, rest and family interaction. After all, machines were meant to make work easier and free up time. Nevertheless, a tool can … Read more
Everyone knows that parents are the primary educators and nurturers of their children. The family is the basic social unit upon which society is build. We can never stress enough the importance of the family in its role in the education and raising of children. However, parents need to see that their efforts are reinforced … Read more
Written by Zechariah Long. Concerned Americans from the Gettysburg, Penn. area gathered together for a double book signing event with two award-winning authors on October 19. The topic of the meeting was “What’s Dividing the Nation and Why it is Important That You Make a Difference.” Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz … Read more
The late Sen. Eugene McCarthy once said that only two kinds of religion are permitted in America: strong beliefs vaguely expressed or vague beliefs strongly expressed. In a similar way, it could be said that the same formula applies to political beliefs. Keeping everything vague is the basis of a general consensus which supposedly allows … Read more
Written by Kevin Ritchie “Building a Legacy” was the theme of the St. Charles Catholic Men’s Conference held on October 11, 2014 at the Saint Charles Senior Living Community in Carthagena, Ohio. Nearly 100 men attended the well-organized event at the former seminary of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Among the speakers was John … Read more
The child can have no better guardian than the family which watches over him more than any state agency can do. Carle Zimmerman notes: “The parent who prevents a baby from swallowing a safety pin, keeps him from high places, warns a child daily about crossing the street, and inspects the evacuation functions of a … Read more
Organic society is a social order oriented toward the common good that naturally and spontaneously develops, allowing man to pursue the perfection of his essentially social nature. In this society, the family attains the plenitude of its action and influence as the social cell or fundamental unit of society. Professional, social, and other intermediary groups … Read more
