Will Trump Quit Chasing Optics—In Favor of Substance?
Will Trump Quit Chasing Optics—In Favor of Substance?
By Erik Wallbank
I got home last night from 6000 miles of backroads. I didn’t take the bike and glad of it—one morning in Ely, Nevada it was 27 degrees and snowing. I took my wife’s CRV and slept in truck stops except for one night at my
friend Tony’s. I’d been warned by another friend about truck stops but they seem safer than un-patrolled rest stops.
What did I see out there? Everything costs more. At Subway, the foot long sandwich costs north of $15. The only time I see network TV is at travel plazas, writing articles. With gold running amuck, there wa s nary a mention. Back home, my wife told me there was a NYT article and honorable mention on NPR about gold becoming important because there is uncertainty. But, why is that? That’s the beginning of the discussion—not the end.
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