Dennis had a special interest in history and especially the history of Racine County, so the museum, I think, was kind of a special interest to him.

I don't have a strong interest in history.

[Reached by phone, National Interest co-publisher Dimitri Simes returned the insults.] Years ago, he predicted the end of history, which proved to be somewhat premature, ... If somebody expects they will build their magazine at the expense of the National Interest, those hopes, I'm certain, will also be premature.

When you are young, your grandparents try to tell you their history, and you don't care because it doesn't interest you at the time. Later on, you wish you had written what they said down.

I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him.

Should the global economy suffer a period of slower demand, which is a distinct possibility given rising interest rates, a slowing housing market and high debt, then the demand profile on the metals could suffer. In turn, these lofty metal prices would then look out of place.