The Post-Partisan Emporium

  On This Day A Creature That Rules The World Was Born The Creature from Jekyll Island NE - NAKEDEMPEROR.SUBSTACK.COM On this day, exactly 110 years ago, the financial landscape of the world was quietly reshaped with the birth of the Federal Reserve System. This anniversary marks a moment that continues to exert a profound influence on banking and the daily lives of billions. The Federal Reserve, often simply referred to as "The Fed," stands as the central banking system of the United States. It dominates not just American banking but also has far-reaching implications on global finance. Tasked with managing the nation's monetary policy, regulating banks, stabilising the financial system, and providing financial services, the Fed's decisions ripple through the World’s economies, affecting everything from interest rates to the amount of money in circulation. To fully understand how the Federal Reserve was created and how it continues to dominate, G. Edward Griffin'...

  Sidewalk Coffee Ladies and Michelle Obama in Jakarta LINH DINH [Jakarta, 12/20/23] Any more excitement and I’d be dead, and you would too. Going to  Filiosofi Kopi  [Coffee Philosophy] this morning to write, I found it still closed, so forged further into the unknown. Seeing a lovely lady with a soothing face, I mustered enough courage to utter, “kopi hitam,” then sat down on a bus stop seat. To my left was a Grab driver just getting up. On my right was a  small gas tank  in a sturdy green bag, with a black hose leading to a portable stove. On top of it squatted a pot of boiling water. Overwhelmed by all this normalcy, I had to check my emotion further when the lady brought my 26 cent cup of black java. Across the street was a man selling nasi uduk [rice cooked in coconut milk] from a glass case perched on his motorbike. Without customers at 7:34AM, he busied himself by sweeping his area. The Grab driver was now lying  on his back  to stare at his ce...