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Fun on Friday: Yeah? So?

Every morning, I get up and peruse the latest gold news. As part of that process, I just Google the word “gold.” I find a lot of useful articles that way. But I also have to filter through a lot of extraneous stuff – headlines like “Australian Bicycle Team Wins Gold Medal.” Anyway, I generally […]

Fun on Friday: Black Edition

Well, today is Black Friday. Since 2005, the day after Thanksgiving has marked the busiest shopping day of the year. I know a lot of people who treat today like a holiday. They even have Black Friday traditions. I actually have some friends who meet at 3 a.m. on Black Friday for breakfast and then hit […]

Fun on Friday: When Your Gold Roof Goes Bad

A few months ago, during a major downpour, I noticed water drip, drip, dripping onto the floor of my guest bedroom. I put a bucket under it and climbed into the attic, horror clawing at the edges of my mind. Was I about to need a new roof? If you’re a homeowner, you probably share […]

Fun on Friday: The Gold Went Down Easier Than It Came Out

Last Friday, I told you where you can get coffee with real gold mixed into it. It’s part of this trend of edible gold. People are mixing gold into all kinds of foods  — even beer and chicken wings. Like I said last week, I think people like to eat gold because it seems indulgent and […]

Fun on Friday: Gold You Can Throw Through Your TV

Video games have come a long way. Amazing graphics. Multiplayer options online. Gold controllers. Yes. You read that right. Gold controllers.

Fun on Friday: You Gotta Pay These Bacteria to Work

Will work for gold! Who wouldn’t right? I don’t know about you, but I would work even harder for some gold than I would for dollars, knowing the Federal Reserve isn’t going to inflate the value of my gold away by 2% or more every year. Well, apparently people aren’t the only organisms that know the […]

Fun on Friday: The Biggest Waste of Gold Ever

People love to cover things with gold. It’s pretty. But more than that, gold makes things more valuable. In past Fun on Friday columns, I’ve highlighted some of the stuff people have coated with gold including earbuds, Nikes, a hairdryer, chicken wings, and soap. Well, this week I’ve got another for you, but I’m going […]

Fun on Friday: Little Gold Nuggets for Your Ears

Are you an audiophile? Do you want your music to sound like gold? I’ve got just what you need. Gold earbuds. No. No. No. I don’t just mean gold colored earbuds. I mean earbuds covered in actual gold.

Fun on Friday: Drinking Gold for that Youthful Appearance

Do you want to maintain your youthful appearance? Drink a 16th-century concoction made from gold! Of course, the main reason it will keep you looking young is that it will kill you young. But if you’re OK with that little side-effect, this just might be the anti-aging solution you’re looking for.

Fun on Friday: Don’t Buy Gold from These Guys

I’m a pretty cynical person. And I don’t really trust people. To call me skeptical would be an understatement. I’m the guy who wastes time Googling an even slightly sketchy sounding story posted on Facebook to see if it’s really true. So, I don’t think I would be very easy to scam. Now, I’m not […]