I bought gold bullion back in 1998 as Y2K approached. That financial assessment was based on the fear of a financial hiatus brought on by digital money being wiped out or severely hampered. Thankfully, that threat came and passed but the gold, durable as ever, remained. When the coins arrived, and I handled one of those golden discs, I understood immediately why kings have slaughtered and maimed for gold. I understood why nations for millennia have based their financial identity upon it. I understood why Moses declared that the gold of the land of Havilah was good. The coin I … Continue reading Eulogy to Gold