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The Book Thief & The Arena of Ideas

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Chip Murray

The powerful life-altering essence of the movie The Book Thief is found in the scene where Max asks Liesel to describe the world outside of his hiding place in the basement of Hans and Rosa Hubermann during Hitler’s rule. After … Continue reading →

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What Goes Around Comes Around for the “Merchants of Misery”

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Chip Murray

“All hail the Merchants of Misery; this world will know your names. There is no mansion big enough to accommodate your shame!” ~ Chip Murray, The Ballad of John Hall It seems no matter where we look from this fantail … Continue reading →

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The Fed’s “Medieval Bloodletting” to Continue!

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Chip Murray

Axa CEO Invites Taper as End of ‘Financial Repression’ – Bloomberg “The game which has been played over the last three years, it’s financial repression,” said de Castries, 59. “It’s the savers paying for the rescue of the banking system.” … Continue reading →

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He Who Can Make Us Laugh…

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Chip Murray

…can make us listen! And He who can make us listen can save the world! In a truly upside-down world statesmen become comedians and comedians become statesman. Such is truly the case with Italian comedian-turned-statesmen Beppe Grillo, whose political party … Continue reading →

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The Real Darkness on the Edge of Town!

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Chip Murray

You want to stifle the Republic in blood. How long must the footsteps of freedom be gravestones? Tyranny is afoot; she has torn her veil, she carries her head high, she treads over our dead bodies. ~ Arthur Koestler, Darkness … Continue reading →

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The Quote of the Century!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Chip Murray

“Central Bankers have confused the Black Art of Central Planning with Central Banking by pretending they can see into the future and fix it.” – Jim Grant I heard these words from the lips of Jim Grant as he spoke … Continue reading →

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My Fair President!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Chip Murray

“Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.”                                   -Samuel Johnson If you can visualize the scene in My Fair Lady when Eliza realizes her part in the bet, and the magical musical enchantment crashes into the reality of … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up, March 4th 2012 Edition!

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Chip Murray

I don’t know which is more mind-blowing: is it the fact the Christ loves us at all, or the fact that He cares whether or not we love Him, and that we can actually increase the infinite joy of the … Continue reading →

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The Road to Hell is Paved with Compromise!

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Chip Murray

Every where we look today, from the 15 + Trillion Dollar mountain of debt to the halls of a totally dysfunctional public education system to the headquarters of World Wide Corruption at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. and a congressional sewer system … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Bargain!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Chip Murray

Well it’s about 11am Eastern Titanic Time here on the aft deck…Markets up over 400 points after the Bernanke wink! What a lovely day…not a cloud on the horizon. A far lovelier day for the elite crew inside the wheelhouse … Continue reading →

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