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Comment by Joan Denoo on November 18, 2012 at 10:57pm

Inflation Is Baked into the Cake

monetary inflation, when the supply of money increases faster than the supply of goods and services.

price inflation, an increase in the overall level of prices for goods and services.

Monetary Inflation and Price Inflation

Comment by Patricia on November 18, 2012 at 10:49pm

Comment by Joan Denoo on November 18, 2012 at 10:33pm

In addition, 

President Nixon's cancelled link between U.S. dollar and gold

My goodness, he really made a difference, didn't he!!!!!

Comment by Joan Denoo on November 18, 2012 at 10:19pm

Mike, you answered a question for me. I had to go to my dictionary for definition of iconoclast and didn't understand you until your explanation.

Comment by booklover on November 18, 2012 at 9:55pm

I'm glad we can all brighten each others' day in this great group Joan!

Comment by Joan Denoo on November 18, 2012 at 9:38pm

Melinda, you photos make me laugh and tickle my funny bone. A great way to brighten any day. The one with the black and white cats intertwined to make hearts very cleverly says I love you.

Comment by booklover on November 18, 2012 at 9:16pm

lol Joan!

Comment by Joan Denoo on November 18, 2012 at 8:11pm

"4 Worms In Church"
Four worms and a lesson to be learned!!!!
A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon. 
Four worms were placed into four separate jars. 
The first worm was put into a container of alcohol. 
The second worm was put into a container of cigarette smoke. 
The third worm was put into a container of chocolate syrup.. 
The fourth worm was put into a container of good clean soil. 
At the conclusion of the sermon, the Minister reported the following results:
The first worm in alcohol . . . . . . Dead . 
The second worm in cigarette smoke . . . Dead . 
Third worm in chocolate syrup . . . . Dead. 
Fourth worm in good clean soil . . . Alive … 
So the Minister asked the congregation, 
"What did you learn from this demonstration?" 
Maxine was sitting in the back, quickly raised her hand and said . . . 
"As long as you drink, smoke and eat chocolate, 
you won't have worms!"

That pretty much ended the service!

Via Cheryl Smith 

Comment by Steph S. on November 18, 2012 at 1:45pm

I love the batman cat booklover - so cute!

Flying Atheist - sounds like an interesting documentary.

Tony - thanks for the picture. Rock paper scissors - funny stuff.

Comment by The Flying Atheist on November 18, 2012 at 1:13pm

Ian, I saw my first opera (Tales of Hoffman) when I was 13 while visiting relatives in Cincinnati.  A great experience.  Wonderful spectacle.  As an adult, I've had season tickets to the opera on occasion, but that was many years ago.  I still remember having tears in my eyes in the final act of Bellini's 'Norma' when Norma dies.  It was stunningly beautiful and emotional.  

Ian, an interesting tidbit from the documentary:  Paul was against (or, at times, neutral) about circumcision being a requirement for Gentiles (the Pagans) who wanted to join the early Jewish followers of Jesus'.  For Jews, circumcision was a biblical requirement.  The Greco-Roman pagans thought of circumcision as a horrible and appalling practice.  Could Pagans join with Jews in worshiping a Jewish Messiah without having to adhere to all the Mosaic biblical laws?  Paul seemed to think they could.  Of course, this would become just one of many riffs which eventually caused a split between the two groups.

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