"Those who have crossed
With direct eyes, to death's other Kingdom
Remember us—if at all—not as lost
Violent souls, but only
As the hollow men
The stuffed men."
T. S. Eliot
“I have been to many countries and seen much poverty and suffering. Everywhere I go people tell me of their hardships and struggles, and ask for help, and I give what I can. But of all the countries I have been to, the poorest one I have been to is America. America suffers most from the poverty of loneliness.
Each individual person has been created to love and to be loved— Hindu, Muslim, Jew, Christian— doesn't matter race, doesn't matter religion. Every single man, woman, child is the child of God, created in the image of God.
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. Not all of us can do great things. But we all can do small things with great love.
I believe God loves the world through us— through you and me.”
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Stocks were playing tag with underlying support levels most of the day.
Gold and silver caught a bid on Dollar weakness. They are still playing this on the currency crosses, with little regard to the underlying commodity fundamentals, especially with respect to gold.
Silver is unusually cheap as measured by the gold-silver ratio.
It's a hot, sunny day. I already cut the grass next door earlier today. And managed to avoid the nonsense on television, the two hearings, by watching the baseball game.
I get disappointed with how little I can do. But I am doing better than if I did not try.
Dolly and I have places to be and things to do.
So have a pleasant evening.
