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Paper Currency – A Human Touch

I’m always surprised when I look in my wallet and see paper money. I have it so rarely that it almost seems like it shouldn’t be in there. I rely mostly on my debit card, and occasionally on my credit card. The world seems made of plastic. You slide your plastic card through a plastic machine and then pick up your grocery bags, also made of plastic, filled with food containers that are plastic. Everything is sterile, factory-made, and impersonal. Have you ever watched “Little House on the Prairie” or “Anne of Green Gables” and seen the characters go into … Continue reading →

The Long and Winding Road of a Dollar Bill

Ever wonder where a dollar bill goes once it leaves your wallet? Have you ever found yourself wondering what cool places a bill has visited before it lands in your hand as change from lunch? Up until recently, there was no way to get answers to these questions, but with the combination of the internet and some equally curious and technologically brilliant individuals we all can watch, virtually, our currency traverse the United States, and conceivably, the world from the comfort of our own home. The web site WheresGeorge.com allows anyone to participate in this currency tracking experiment assuming you … Continue reading →