USA: Happy 4th of July!
“The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.” ~ John F. Kennedy
No matter where you are on Earth, we …
Honoring US Memorial Day
Executive Mansion
Washington, Nov. 21, 1864
To Mrs. Bixby, Boston, Mass.
Dear Madam,
I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusett…
Happy St.Patricks Day!
St. Patrick’s Day observes of the passing of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. Originating as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early s…
In Hoc Anno Domini
Vermont Royster’s Christmas message has been republished by The Wall Street Journal every Christmas since its first publication in 1949. As I can not think of a more beautiful way to celebrate the b…
November 5, 2023 Daylight Saving Time Ends
Daylight Saving Time was first implemented in the US with the Standard Time Act of 1918, a wartime measure for seven months during World War I in the interest of adding more daylight hours to con…
Happy Halloween!
Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31.
This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associate…
September 4, 2023: Happy Labor Day USA and Canada!
On WorkBy Kahlil Gibran
You work that you may keep pace with the earth and the soul of the earth.For to be idle is to become a stranger unto the seasons,and to step out of life’s procession, …
USA: Happy 4th of July!
“The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.” ~ John F. Kennedy
No matter where you are on Earth,…
Happy Mother’s Day!
“Life doesn’t come with a manual. It comes with a mother..” ~ Unknown
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds,…
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
By Wikipedia
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, un…
US Veterans Day: November 11, 2021
“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” -Jose Narosky
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July 14 – Happy Bastille Day!
“De l’audace, toujours de l’audace, encore de l’audace!” ~ Georges Danton
Bastille Day is the French national holiday which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is form…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
St. Patrick’s Day observes the passing of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinki…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day occurs every February 14. Across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Vale…
Groundhog Day
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By Wikipedia
Groundhog Day is a day celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spr…
Prayers for Martin Luther King & America
Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Today the citizens of the United States celebrate his life and work.
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An Anniversary Prayer – September 11, 2020
Catherine’s Anniversary Prayer — September 11, 2020
By Catherine Austin Fitts
Lord, we gather in prayer on the 19th anniversary of 9-11;
We thank you for the many blessings you have given …
Honoring Labor Day
“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
The first American Labor Day was held in 1882. Its …
July 14 – Bastille Day National Holiday in France
The social charm of Bastille day is the summer weather and opportunity for family gatherings outdoors. If you could peek into one of their picnic baskets, it might contain Champagne, strawberries…
Comment on FASAB 56 in January 2019
[CAF Note: Because I think the risks of a cut-and-run under the air cover of the current plandemic are high, I wanted to publish this comment I made to a colleague in January 2019 who was asking a…
The First Day of Spring in 2020
There are two equinoxes every year, in March and September, when the Sun shines directly on the equator, and the length of night and day are nearly equal.
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Happy Halloween!
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Working Man by Rita McNeil
On this Labor Day, we honor the people who have come before us and worked so hard to build families and a better world for their children and communities.
“Working Man” was composed and written…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
“The rose is red, the violet’s blue,
The honey’s sweet, and so are you.
Thou art my love and I am thine;
I drew thee to my Valentine:
The lot was cast and then I drew,
And Fortune said it shou’d …
Happy Chinese New Year!
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Local Currencies: Links
By Catherine Austin Fitts
When I am in Philadelphia, I am going to catch up with and interview Paul Glover, founder of the Ithica Hours community currency.
I thought I would collect up links of…
Thanksgiving – by George Winston (with autumn slide show)
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US Independence Day – Happy 4th of July!
From Wikipedia:
Independence Day, also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on J…
2018 Chinese New Year
2018 Chinese New Year arrives on February 16, 2018. That is the 4715th Chinese year. The zodiac sign of 2018 is the Dog. According to the Chinese Horoscope calendar, 2018 is the Male Earth Dog yea…
In Hoc Anno Domini
Vermont Royster’s Christmas message has been republished by The Wall Street Journal every Christmas since its first publication in 1949. As I can not think of a more beautiful way to celebrate the b…
Steve McDonald – Live on, my Warrior Son
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Happy Halloween!
Halloween also known All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, is a celebration observed on October 31, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It begins the three-day observance of …
Happy Labor Day!
On Work
By Kahlil Gibran
You work that you may keep pace with the earth and the soul of the earth.
For to be idle is to become a stranger unto the seasons,
and to step out of life’s procession, that…
Antonio Vivaldi – “Summer” from four seasons
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Martin Luther King Day
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Happy New Year 2017
“Ring out the false, ring in the true.” ~Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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“Ring Out, Wild Bells”
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here we see no more,
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all…
"Ring Out, Wild Bells"
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here we see no more,
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all…
Resolution Blues by Roosevelt Sykes
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Christmas with J.S.Bach
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In Hoc Anno Domini
Vermont Royster’s Christmas message has been republished by The Wall Street Journal every Christmas since its first publication in 1949. As I can not think of a more beautiful way to celebrate the …
The Magic of Stavoren
“Nothing is black or white, nothing’s ‘us or them.’ But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world. There’s incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and i…
“Hallelujah” From Handel’s Messiah ~ by the Opera Company of Philadelphia with Wanamaker Grand Court Pipe Organ
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Book Review – Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction
“The content of what [young porn viewers] found exciting changed as the Web sites introduced themes and scripts that altered their brains without their awareness. Because the brain maps for new…
All You Can Know
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How Can I Make America Great?
“In the destruction of the old, let there be the creation of the new.”
~ Chris Peterson
By Catherine Austin Fitts
We now have a President elect with a vision that every American can share: “Let’s …
Election Day Billboard in Mississippi: Voting with Feet?
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Joseph P. Farrell Pipe Organ Crowdfund – Questions & Answers
By Catherine Austin Fitts
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All Saints Day in Lindau
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” ~ Confucius
Today is All Saints Day in Lindau, a town on a small island near the Eastern Shore of Lake Constance, where Germany, Switzerland and Austria m…
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The Fall Colors of Trento
“You may have the universe if I may have Italy.” ~Giuseppe Verdi
By Catherine Austin Fitts
It is sweater weather in Trento. The leaves on the trees are turning and the Italian Alps are maj…
A Morning in Venice
By Catherine Austin Fitts
It is a misty morning in Venice, Italy. The air smells of the ocean – of sea lanes and trade routes to distant lands.
I am staying at a hotel that is a former abbey…
Book Review: The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class
By Jason Worth
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The Precariat: The Dangerous New Class is a sociolog…
Returning to the Pistis Sophia
“And now, let all Matter rejoice; let all aspire to the Light, that the power of the soul which is in you may live.” ~ Pistis Sophia I:32
By Catherine Austin Fitts
From Friday, October 28 to Sunda…
It's Fiction, Folks!
“Gaslighting or gas-lighting is a form of psychological abuse in which a victim is manipulated into doubting their own memory, perception, and sanity. Instances may range from the denial by an abuse…
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Helping Your Local Community
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September Equinox 2016
“Of autumn’s wine, now drink your fill; the frost’s on the pumpkin, and snow’s on the hill.” ~The Old Farmer’s Almanac
This year, the autumnal equinox falls on September 22, 2016 at 10:21 A…
An Anniversary Prayer – September 11, 2016
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By Catherine Austin Fitts
Lord, we gather in prayer on the fifteenth anniversary of 9-11;
We thank you for the many blessings you have given us,…
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Happy Labor Day!
On Work
By Kahlil Gibran
You work that you may keep pace with the earth and the soul of the earth.
For to be idle is to become a stranger unto the seasons,
and to step out of life’s procession, that…
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Book Review: The Secret Space Program and Breakaway Civilization by Richard Dolan
By Catherine Austin Fitts
Richard Dolan just published a new, excellent summary introduction to “The Secret Space Program and Breakaway Civilization.” You can access it in paperback or e-book…
Book Review: The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts
By Jason Worth
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Think about how much the Internet and technology ha…
The Second Coming
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The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon…
Book Review: The New Grand Strategy
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By Catherine Austin Fitts
Lawrence Wilkerson recommended that I read The New Grand Strategy: Restoring America’…
Book Review: Rotten to the Common Core
Rotten to the (Common) Core: Public Schooling, Standardized Tests, and the Surveillance State
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Rotten to the (Common) Core: Public Schooling, Standardized Tests, and the Surveillance State
Purchase your book here.
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Book Review: Lords of Secrecy: The National Security Elite and America’s Stealth Warfare
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Give My Regards to Broadway with James Cagney
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The American Revolution: Happy 4th of July!
But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people…..
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Book Review: "We Have Dared to Be Free" by Dr. Dady Chery
“It is imperative to choose one’s weapons well.” ~ Dr. Dady Cherry
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“While the USA helped defeat the Germans in World War II, we failed to defeat the Nazis.” ~Jim Marrs
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Honoring Memorial Day
Executive Mansion
Washington, Nov. 21, 1864
To Mrs. Bixby, Boston, Mass.
Dear Madam,
I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts, that …