Gold!
February, 1975
Shakespeare called it a "yellow slave" that could "knit and break religions, bless the accursed,/Make the hoar leprosy adored: place thieves/And give them title, knee, and approbation/With senators on the bench." The Bard didn't mention it, but it was also in quest of gold that Europe's alchemists and explorers toiled so hard for so long. All of which seems to place the distinction between master and slave in serious jeopardy. But when it comes to gold, masters quickly get to...
