What to do? One idea comes by way of footnote #8 in this month's The Credit Strategist: "Readers interested in owning the Chinese currency can walk into the Bank of China in New York or Los Angeles and open a remnimbi-denominated account. While these accounts originally had limits on size, The Credit Strategist understands that these limits have now been lifted and meaningful amounts of money can be invested. These accounts are insured up to $250,000 by the FDIC (there must be some irony in that.)"
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The Citadel Legacy Society Planned Gifts: Mr. Marco T. Calcagno (F) Lt Col Michael C. Griffin, USMC (H) Mr. William A. Lashley, III (D) Esprit de Corps $10,000 and above: Mr. Marco T. Calcagno (F) Mr. James W. Clabby, III (N) Mr. Joel W. Dyson (G) Lt Col Michael C. Griffin, USMC (H) Mr. William A. Lashley, III (D) Mr. John D. LaVerne (L) Mr. Brad M. Stowell (L) Mr. L. Kenneth Workman, Jr. (F) Gold Stars $5000-$9999: Mr. John E. Blomberg (F) Mr. Richard E. Fallaw, Sr. (N) Mr. Gregory D. Keith (G) Mr. James J. Kerr, Jr. (F) Mr. John H. Lively (F) Mr. Edward H. Nuttall (BAND) Dr. J. William Phillips, III (T) Mr. Jeffrey C. Stevenson (BAND) Dean's List $2500-$4999: Mr. Benjamin A. Albrecht, Jr. (L) Mr. Howard D. Barnard, IV (T) MAJ Reed L. Berry, USA (BAND) Mr. Donald E. Goldman (M) Mr. Shaler P. Houser (I) Mr. Lamont A. Melvin (B) Mr. Roger D. Nix, Jr. (T) Mr. John G. Teitman (I) Palmetto Regiment $1000-$2499: Mr. Kenneth A. Anderson, Jr. (F) Mr. Paxton Bearden (H) Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham, III (1BS) CDR Stephen C. Elgin, USNR (BAND) Mr. David B. Fitzgerald (F) Mr. Matthew J. Halter, Sr. (L) Mr. Garrison P. Hamrick (R) 1SG Wendell M. Hardwick, Jr., USA (I) Mr. Roswell A. Hathaway, III (F) Mr. E. Larry Hutto, Jr. (R) Mr. Gregory L. Lanier (C) Mr. David E. Miller, II (H) Mr. David G. Pagliarini (O) Mr. Benden W. Parker (K) Mr. Brady H. Porth, III (R) Mr. James C. Rampey (I) Mr. Douglas S. Reece (I) Mr. Gordon L. Rhoden, Jr. (O) Mr. William C. Robinson, Jr. (B) Mr. Paul A. Savickas (F) Dr. Shawn C. Standard (R) Mr. Brian D. Tate (C) Mr. Timothy R. Thomas (F) CPT Sean C. Tuley, USA (H) Maj. Joel S. Waldrop (I) LTC Daniel J. Weaver, USA (F) Mr. Terrance L. Young (K) Sword & Shako Circle $500-$999: CDR Henry W. Barnes, IV, USN (B) Lt Col James R. Beam, Jr. (R) Mr. Bryan J. Benton (I) Mr. John R. Bridges (R) Mr. Greg M. Brown (R) Mr. Christopher C. Campione (K) Mr. Michael J. Cone (K) Mr. James T. Finley (D) Mr. A. Gantt Folline, III (D) Mr. Edward Frasier, III (E) MAJ Daniel J. Hein, USA (F) Mr. Alan D. Hupp (G) Mr. Bryan D. Kizer (I) Mr. Richard L. Knight, Jr. (K) Mr. John G. Ludicke, Jr. (O) Mr. Julius D. Nelson, III (R) Mr. Anthony P. Skole (N) Mr. Benjamin N. Taylor (M) Mr. Robert A. Webster R( ) Lesesne Circle Up to $500: Mr. Jason R. Andrews (A) Mr. Tristan R. Ansell (L) Mr. Brian W. Beaty (G) Mr. Shannon L. Bell (E) Mr. K. Scott Bland (E) Mr. Christopher A. Blanton (E) LTC Charles E. Bledsoe, USA (F) Mr. David S. Brodsky (M) Mr. Kevin W. Buckley, II (N) Mr. James W. Caple (F) Mr. Lyndon S. Caviness (I) LTC Richard J. Coates, Jr. (T) Mr. W. David Cope, III (D) Dr. Michael T. Cory (B) Mr. Joe M. Crosby (R) Mr. Cosmas C. Curry (C) Mr. C. Norwood Davis, III (F) LT Joseph A. Dorsey (F) Mr. James H. Dunlavey (BAND) Mr. Christopher J. Estadt (N) Lt Col W. Charles Finley, Jr., USAF (L) Mr. Thomas S. Fisher (A) Dr. David S. Fleming (O) LTC Thomas F. Foster, USA (O) Mr. Michael L. Gamble (A) LtCol Thomas J. Gordon (C) CDR Daniel A. Haight, Jr. (D) Mr. David L. Halfacre (BAND) Mr. Jason D. Heinz (C) Mr. Michael T. Kendrick (BAND) CDR Lawrence A. Kiley, USN (L) Mr. Herbert M. Knight (O) Mr. Jeffrey S. Kornegay (I) Mr. David C. Ladd, Jr. (T) CDR William A. Lind, USN (O) Mr. Adrian A. Locklear (F) Mr. Michael M. Malinsky (N) Mr. Harold O. Mathisen, III (R) Mr. Bart S. Mays (R) Mr. Heyward E. McDonald (C) Mr. J. Randall McInnis (BAND) Mr. Daniel A. Minor (I) Mr. Timothy S. Motley, Sr. (4BS) Mr. David C. Murray (F) Dr. William T. Noonan, Jr. (K) Mr. Chris Panagos (A) Mr. Theodore S. Pappas (D) Mr. J. Channing Proctor (B) Maj. O. Gerald Robertson, USAF (M) Mr. David J. Russinko (A) Mr. Jeffrey R. Sankey LTC Louis J. Schwartz, USA, Ret. (G) Mr. Daniel A. Selander (BAND) Mr. Roger L. Sipe (G) LCDR Leslie B. Smith, III (D) Dr. William H. Snyder, III (T) Lt Col Christopher L. Stegner (BAND) Mr. Craig M. Stephans (M) Dr. James A. Strainer, Jr. (G) LTC Michael James Sturkie (K) Mr. W. Lance Tracy (B) LTC Matthew R. Tyler, USA (M) Mr. Thomas F. Ulmer (E) Mr. F. Scott Wood (C) Mr. Jeter E. Yates, Jr. (I) CPT Michael B. Yourko, USA (N)
The Citadel Legacy Society Planned Gifts: Mr. Marco T. Calcagno (F) Lt Col Michael C. Griffin, USMC (H) Mr. William A. Lashley, III (D)
Esprit de Corps $10,000 and above: Mr. Marco T. Calcagno (F) Mr. James W. Clabby, III (N) Mr. Joel W. Dyson (G) Lt Col Michael C. Griffin, USMC (H) Mr. William A. Lashley, III (D) Mr. John D. LaVerne (L) Mr. Brad M. Stowell (L) Mr. L. Kenneth Workman, Jr. (F)
Gold Stars $5000-$9999: Mr. John E. Blomberg (F) Mr. Richard E. Fallaw, Sr. (N) Mr. Gregory D. Keith (G) Mr. James J. Kerr, Jr. (F) Mr. John H. Lively (F) Mr. Edward H. Nuttall (BAND) Dr. J. William Phillips, III (T) Mr. Jeffrey C. Stevenson (BAND)
Dean's List $2500-$4999: Mr. Benjamin A. Albrecht, Jr. (L) Mr. Howard D. Barnard, IV (T) MAJ Reed L. Berry, USA (BAND) Mr. Donald E. Goldman (M) Mr. Shaler P. Houser (I) Mr. Lamont A. Melvin (B) Mr. Roger D. Nix, Jr. (T) Mr. John G. Teitman (I)
Palmetto Regiment $1000-$2499: Mr. Kenneth A. Anderson, Jr. (F) Mr. Paxton Bearden (H) Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham, III (1BS) CDR Stephen C. Elgin, USNR (BAND) Mr. David B. Fitzgerald (F) Mr. Matthew J. Halter, Sr. (L) Mr. Garrison P. Hamrick (R) 1SG Wendell M. Hardwick, Jr., USA (I) Mr. Roswell A. Hathaway, III (F) Mr. E. Larry Hutto, Jr. (R) Mr. Gregory L. Lanier (C) Mr. David E. Miller, II (H) Mr. David G. Pagliarini (O) Mr. Benden W. Parker (K) Mr. Brady H. Porth, III (R) Mr. James C. Rampey (I) Mr. Douglas S. Reece (I) Mr. Gordon L. Rhoden, Jr. (O) Mr. William C. Robinson, Jr. (B) Mr. Paul A. Savickas (F) Dr. Shawn C. Standard (R) Mr. Brian D. Tate (C) Mr. Timothy R. Thomas (F) CPT Sean C. Tuley, USA (H) Maj. Joel S. Waldrop (I) LTC Daniel J. Weaver, USA (F) Mr. Terrance L. Young (K)
Sword & Shako Circle $500-$999: CDR Henry W. Barnes, IV, USN (B) Lt Col James R. Beam, Jr. (R) Mr. Bryan J. Benton (I) Mr. John R. Bridges (R) Mr. Greg M. Brown (R) Mr. Christopher C. Campione (K) Mr. Michael J. Cone (K) Mr. James T. Finley (D) Mr. A. Gantt Folline, III (D) Mr. Edward Frasier, III (E) MAJ Daniel J. Hein, USA (F) Mr. Alan D. Hupp (G) Mr. Bryan D. Kizer (I) Mr. Richard L. Knight, Jr. (K) Mr. John G. Ludicke, Jr. (O) Mr. Julius D. Nelson, III (R) Mr. Anthony P. Skole (N) Mr. Benjamin N. Taylor (M) Mr. Robert A. Webster R( )
Lesesne Circle Up to $500: Mr. Jason R. Andrews (A) Mr. Tristan R. Ansell (L) Mr. Brian W. Beaty (G) Mr. Shannon L. Bell (E) Mr. K. Scott Bland (E) Mr. Christopher A. Blanton (E) LTC Charles E. Bledsoe, USA (F) Mr. David S. Brodsky (M) Mr. Kevin W. Buckley, II (N) Mr. James W. Caple (F) Mr. Lyndon S. Caviness (I) LTC Richard J. Coates, Jr. (T) Mr. W. David Cope, III (D) Dr. Michael T. Cory (B) Mr. Joe M. Crosby (R) Mr. Cosmas C. Curry (C) Mr. C. Norwood Davis, III (F) LT Joseph A. Dorsey (F) Mr. James H. Dunlavey (BAND) Mr. Christopher J. Estadt (N) Lt Col W. Charles Finley, Jr., USAF (L) Mr. Thomas S. Fisher (A) Dr. David S. Fleming (O) LTC Thomas F. Foster, USA (O) Mr. Michael L. Gamble (A) LtCol Thomas J. Gordon (C) CDR Daniel A. Haight, Jr. (D) Mr. David L. Halfacre (BAND) Mr. Jason D. Heinz (C) Mr. Michael T. Kendrick (BAND) CDR Lawrence A. Kiley, USN (L) Mr. Herbert M. Knight (O) Mr. Jeffrey S. Kornegay (I) Mr. David C. Ladd, Jr. (T) CDR William A. Lind, USN (O) Mr. Adrian A. Locklear (F) Mr. Michael M. Malinsky (N) Mr. Harold O. Mathisen, III (R) Mr. Bart S. Mays (R) Mr. Heyward E. McDonald (C) Mr. J. Randall McInnis (BAND) Mr. Daniel A. Minor (I) Mr. Timothy S. Motley, Sr. (4BS) Mr. David C. Murray (F) Dr. William T. Noonan, Jr. (K) Mr. Chris Panagos (A) Mr. Theodore S. Pappas (D) Mr. J. Channing Proctor (B) Maj. O. Gerald Robertson, USAF (M) Mr. David J. Russinko (A) Mr. Jeffrey R. Sankey LTC Louis J. Schwartz, USA, Ret. (G) Mr. Daniel A. Selander (BAND) Mr. Roger L. Sipe (G) LCDR Leslie B. Smith, III (D) Dr. William H. Snyder, III (T) Lt Col Christopher L. Stegner (BAND) Mr. Craig M. Stephans (M) Dr. James A. Strainer, Jr. (G) LTC Michael James Sturkie (K) Mr. W. Lance Tracy (B) LTC Matthew R. Tyler, USA (M) Mr. Thomas F. Ulmer (E) Mr. F. Scott Wood (C) Mr. Jeter E. Yates, Jr. (I) CPT Michael B. Yourko, USA (N)
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Fortyfifth
• The Stone Age didn't end because we ran out of stones.
• He who strikes the second blow starts the fight.