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FED Holds Rates Fourth Consecutive Month (+ Other News)

3 Feb 2024 4 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara

This week has been a busy one indeed. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Bank concluded its first policy setting FOMC meeting of the year. The markets expected neither a rate cut or hike and that's what they got. The FED has decided to remain neutral...

Nintendo Wii Fit - Still A Great Exercise Routine

2 Feb 2024 3 minute read 2 comments SweptOverNiagara

I originally purchased my Nintendo Wii console back in 2010 and to this day, I still use it to exercise regularly with the Wii Fit Plus game disc. I'm impressed the console continues to operate without any issues, especially with the balance board. I...

My Kitchen Project: Paint Over Ceramic Tiles

1 Feb 2024 3 minute read 7 comments SweptOverNiagara

Yes, it's possible to save your old ceramic tiles with a fresh coat of paint. Back in 2011, I purchased an older home that, while needing some upgrading, was in very good condition. Over the years, I've remodeled the living and dining rooms, the bath...

Keywords - A Powerful Tool For Bloggers

27 Jan 2024 5 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

Today, let's look at keywords, these days known as 'tags' to tweak your 'Search Engine Optimization' (SEO) skills. Your creative writing will never be the same after you learn the power of carefully placing valuable keywords within your posts to gene...

USAWatchDog's Greg Hunter Interviews David Rogers Webb

21 Jan 2024 2 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

If you haven't heard the term 'The Great Taking' yet then it's high time we all learn about it. In this week's Saturday night post, Greg Hunter has a candid conversation with David Rogers Webb, a former global money manager who explains in great deta...

Gold Appears To Have A New Bottom Near $2,040

16 Jan 2024 2 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara

The average gold price going back decades reveals a startling pattern, the bottom for gold is on the rise. For the better part of two decades, between 1996 and 2006, gold averaged around $350. The massive spike to over $1,900 (May, 2011) that follows...

Bitcoin Pump & Dump: Blame The Koreans?

13 Jan 2024 2 minute read 6 comments SweptOverNiagara

Bitcoin Briefly fell below $41K late last night before recovering to $42,704 at time of writing. In total though, Bitcoin fell about $3,000 in the last 24 hours. When I published my post a couple days ago, ' Bitcoin goes to $48K - Onward to $50K?', I...

Bitcoin Ordinals - A New Library At Alexandria?

12 Jan 2024 4 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

Yesterday, I received the latest issue of Milk Road's newsletter which featured a story that almost immediately set off a fury of ideas in my head. The Bitcoin blockchain can store valuable information, in the form of 'Ordinals' that allow for inform...

Bitcoin Back Over $48,000. Onward to $50,000?

11 Jan 2024 3 minute read 4 comments SweptOverNiagara

Bitcoin has risen $3,000 in the last 24 hours from just below $45,000 to $48,231 at time of writing. The big news is from the SEC in the U.S.A. which finally approved Bitcoin ETFs for the first time late yesterday afternoon. A compromising tweet from...

Tipping - A Powerful Component of PublishOx

10 Jan 2024 2 minute read 4 comments SweptOverNiagara

PublishOx has a great feature incorporated into every article published on its site, the 'Tipping Scale'. Still, many are not aware of this excellent feature that allows readers to tip authors, up to a full penny. The scale can slide left or right so...