Many in the barter industr are familiar with Tom Greco, he was the keynote speaker at The International Reciprocal Trade Association’s 2006 World Congress. He’s recently (more…)

Back to Thailand

February 21 – March 7, 2009

My final two days in Vientiane greatly improved my opinion of the place. Once again a network contact led me to interesting experiences and kindred spirits. Nadia McLaren, an Australian with Middle Eastern ancestry, whom I met in Brussels three and a half years ago introduced me (more…)

What’s Happening

Yup, still on Koh Phangan, but not for long. Many of you are probably wondering about the political turmoil that has been in the news. The trouble seems to have been confined to Bangkok, a long way from here, where things go on as usual. Anyway, it seems (more…)

Here is the latest missive from monetary expert and world globetrotter Tom Greco. As you can see when he visits a region of the world he really gets to know all about the people and customs, traditions, etc. Which makes his writings so interesting…We hope you like (more…)

Musings on Malaysia

Sunday, August 17, 2008

In conventional tourist terms, Kota Bharu has little to offer aside from
some large bazaars, quaint markets, and a few museums. But after more than
a week of lazing on island beaches it serves my needs - a decent,
comfortable hotel at affordable prices, some good cheap ethnic food, and
access to the internet. I’ve been here (more…)

Should I stay or should I go?” asks the singer of a popular song from the
1980’s.
That tells the story of my life, as it seems to be my recurrent dilemma.

(”Should I Stay or Should I Go” is a song by The Clash, from their album
Combat Rock. It was written in 1981 and featured Mick Jones on lead vocals.
It became the band’s only number-one single, a decade after it was
originally released.)
Am I a pop-music guru with an incredible memory, or what?

Well…, it’s “or what.”
Actually, I had no idea which group recorded that song, (more…)

The latest from monetary expert Tom Greco…

Well, the baby has been born and it looks pretty healthy to me. It weighed
in at 320 pages and about 85,000 words. I sent it off to my publisher late
yesterday afternoon. Whether it will thrive in the hands of the editor
remains (more…)

We continue our following of monetary expert Tom Greco. For background reading on Greco see our “Categories” section in the right hand column.

Today is St. Patrick’s Day. After driving more than 600 miles yesterday from
Tucson, I spent a restful night at the Motel 6 in Buttonwillow, choosing it
as the much more frugal option over the other lodging possibilities closer
to L.A. At a shade under $33, it’s probably the best bargain in the state of
California.

The morning TV programs from New York City show, as they always do,
enthusiastic crowds eager to be seen by the folks back home. This time they
are gathered for those special events that happen every year on March 17,
the day when everyone is Irish. Bundled up against the thirty degree (more…)

Monetary expert Tom Greco has posted the comments of Rep. Ron Paul’s address to Congress regarding the need for competing currencies in the (more…)

Sunday, February 3, 2008

“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let
alone.” That’s one of my favorite quotes from Henry David Thoreau.

I’ve tried to enrich myself in that way, but there seems to be a line that
demarks those things that make life meaningful and fulfilling, things that
one cannot let alone. For me, that includes my work, which is all about
promoting social justice, economic equity, and political liberty, most
particularly by describing the “money problem,” designing exchange
alternatives, and implementing (more…)