(TOPs) Thoughts, Observations, & Postings by LightnRod1

Gold ALERT: The last time this happened, the yellow metal soared 80% | The Crux

New research confirms our warnings: TSA “body scanners” are completely useless | The Crux

These “small” habits are simple and easy-to-do. But they just might make you a productivity superhero. | The Crux

The market is following the “presidential cycle” very closely now. Here’s what could be coming next. | The Crux

These Sites Tell Which Of Your Accounts Have Been Hacked

Insight: A new wave of U.S. mortgage trouble threatens - Yahoo Finance

Hitch a Ride on This Supply Crunch | Casey Research

Now this is an interesting idea..... David Stockman: Soak the Rich - Barrons.com

No ObamaCare

Best time to drink a cup of coffee: 10.30am - Telegraph

Double-Digit Rally in U.S. Treasury Bonds Starts Now

Next is 79 and then look out below..... The U.S. Dollar Has Further to Fall

E-Z Spy Pass – LewRockwell.com

Veteran New York Times Reporter: “This Is Most Closed, Control-Freak Administration I’ve Ever Covered” | Washington's Blog

John McAfee is developing a $100 device to block the NSA - TechSpot

Next "Subprime Crisis" Expands As Student Loan Defaults Hit $146 Billion, Highest Default Rate Level Since 1995 | Zero Hedge

Listen Up Apple-Haters: IPhone Sales Eclipse Microsoft and Amazon Revenue - Businessweek

See attached for graph of these two years Jeff Kleintop’s 1967 Analog | The Reformed Broker

The New Way Car Rental Companies are Ripping You Off

How to get rich on-line Twitter Founder Reveals Secret Formula for Getting Rich Online | Wired Business | Wired.com

The economist who predicted the financial crisis just sounded another alarm—it would be wise to listen this time - Quartz

Now global cooling.   Some said it was global warming and it was being caused by man.   They could not even figure out whether it was warmin...

Justice?   Don't think so.  The state is not managing property taxes collection justly nor fairly.  They are neglect their duty to the c...

LED could cause blindness.  How big of a risk is it? Do 'environmentally friendly' LED lights cause BLINDNESS? | Mail Online

PIMCO’s Gross Warns: Get Out of Market, Fed’s QE Chemo Treatment Failing

PIMCO’s Gross Warns: Get Out of Market, Fed’s QE Chemo Treatment Failing

Snowden's email provider may face court rap after closing service • The Register

EconomicPolicyJournal.com: KEY LESSON: How George Soros Trades Stocks

PIMCO’s Gross Warns: Get Out of Market, Fed’s QE Chemo Treatment Failing

Marc Faber: Gold Will Hit New Record High Even Though Markets Manipulated By Fed

Bitcoin Is the New Napster… and That's a Good Thing | Casey Research

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Is Obama Another Bush Clone? Another Nixon Clone?

Is now the worst time to retire? Not even close | Reuters

Why Is Anti-Goldbug Dennis Gartman Getting into Gold? - The Gold Report

Are you a lark or a night owl? What your sleep habits reveal about your health | Mail Online

Now They Tell Us –

The encryption systems used to secure online bank accounts and keep critical communications private could be undone in just a few years, sec...

On Housing Stocks and Price Action | Technical Analysis with chessNwine

Best Running Shoes Under 100 Bucks | The Active Times

Keeping it simple: Chromecast, Google TV, and the zen of a $35 dongle | The Verge

they are doing it again!   Wonder how long before things get messed up again. Regulators Fold; Lift 'Skin-In-The-Game' Rules To Kee...

Don;t hand out your house keys for a minute or two to someone you don't know.....only need to take photo Duplicate keys online

10 Unpredictable Questions HBS Asks | Poets and Quants

Presenting The World's Tallest Skyscraper, Whose Construction Was Just Halted | Zero Hedge

Clever Hacks Give Google Glass Many Unintended Powers : All Tech Considered : NPR

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Jim Chanos on Daily Ticker: Stay Away From U.S. Tech Firms

Interesting article.....the western central banks are close to being out of gold.....so they are pushing the paper value of gold down......g...

Central Banks, Bullion Banks and the Physical Gold Market Conundrum Sprott

History says......for the Market....if 1st half of the year was good, then 2nd half most likely will have positive returns. Second Half St...

Dow Theorists Wait For Transports to Confirm | All Star Charts