Collecting Saints On A Budget
A COUPLE OF decades ago, I read Ken Grimwood’s fascinating science fiction novel, Replay. Even though my wife is no fan of science fiction, she also read Replay and found it quite entertaining.
Improbably, the book begins with the death of its main character, Jeff Winston, at the age of 43. Unlike all other deaths, however, Winston’s demise marks the beginning of his next life, as he resurfaces in his 18-year-old self, back in his college dormitory room with all his previous memories intact! Actually, Winston’s replaying happens repeatedly, with Winston making different decisions each time.
This, of course, begs the question, “What would you do if you could live your life over knowing what you know now?” Would you do as Winston does during his first “replay” and bet on horse races and other sporting events for which you know the outcome? Would you try to get together again with the woman you know you marry later in life? Would you buy Microsoft stock or invest in Amazon?
Or, as a coin collector, would you use your knowledge of what happens in the bullion markets and in the numismatic markets to make a killing
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