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On Trade, and Other Confusing Things

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

I once was on a business trip to La Paz, Bolivia. This remarkable Andean country is maybe the most unique in the Americas. The city of La Paz was built upon a crevice in the Andes Mountains that climbs for … Continue reading →

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Nathaniel’s Nutmeg – A Book Review and a Lesson

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Joel D. Hirst

Have you heard of the Island of Run? Neither had I. In fact this most insignificant island of the Banda archipelago – 1.9 miles by .65 miles – often doesn’t even make it onto modern maps of the region. Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

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