“Berlin. I used to love this old city. But that was before it had caught sight of its own reflection and taken to wearing corsets laced so tight that it could hardly breathe. I loved the easy, carefree philosophies, the cheap jazz, the vulgar cabarets and all of the other cultural excesses that characterized the Weimar years and made Berlin seem like one of the most exciting cities in the world.”
Philip Kerr, Berlin Noir: March Violets
“Love is hard to find, hard to keep, and hard to forget.”
Alysha Speer
Stocks were weak once again, but managed to climb up in the very lightly traded afternoon, as they have been often wont to do.
Gold and silver fluctuated ahead of the June option expiration on Tuesday.
There will be a three day holiday for Memorial Day.
Consequences to follow.
Have a pleasant weekend.
