This page will be growing over time, but for now the only one in our Playroom is Professor Mobius, InflationDeflation's paranoid spokesperson. (The statements and opinions in the following InflationDeflation Newsletter  do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this web page or its server.)

There has been much speculation regarding this, the first monthly InflationDeflation Newsletter. Originally promised in December of last year, nothing seemed to be forthcoming. Time dragged on and still no newsletter. Some of the faithful (including myself) began to get a bit annoyed. When you promise something - you should deliver! As the general annoyance turned to disgust, you can imagine my personal horror when it was revealed to me that all along I was the one they expected to write this thing.

Well, quite obviously, I agreed to take on the job. And in some ways the tremendous urgency to finally get the newsletter out has worked to both your and my advantage. Since they had nowhere else to turn, I was able to wrest a number of crucial concessions from Management before I agreed to do the project. Most importantly, I forced them to allow this newsletter to reflect Truth a full 80% of the time. That means that what you read here in the InflationDeflation Newsletter will contain only 20% blatant lies. The current average ratio of Truth to lies in the National Press is closer to 40%Truth, 60% lies. (And no, this isn't a thinly veiled attack on the Corporate/Government controlled media or our political leaders, whether duly elected or merely kibitzing.)

Actually the game itself might be said to have strayed a little too close to the Truth for some. It seems that InflationDeflation has already attracted the attention of such agencies as the FBI, CIA, KBG, and ASS (Albanian Secret Service). The executive offices of Phoenix Management have received "friendly" requests from both the FBI and NSA for any documentation they have to support the theory that the U.S. Army has been reducing its stockpile of nuclear waste by feeding it to our troops. The Board of Directors of Phoenix Management has tried to defuse the issue by publishing a press release pointing out that, in their words, "...Hey guys, relax - it's just a game!" But despite these reassurances Phoenix Management and its "game" are still receiving official scrutiny. Last week the home office received an unannounced visit from representatives of the shareholders of the Federal Reserve System. It seems that the "Fed" is particularly nervous these days about any suggestion that a default by the U.S. Treasury could cause a worldwide depression. Attorneys for Phoenix assured the worried Fed representatives that, "...Hey guys, relax - it's just a game!" Nevertheless these same representatives have successfully secured subpoenas for all the original notes and research papers that went into the Crisis Card entitled "As Good as Gold - But Better Sold." Now, this nonsense is being referred to in the loyal media as " InflationDeflation - Gate!"

These are surely strange times. I myself have had my phone tapped and there is a black helicopter permanently hovering over my garage. Under advice of counsel I am not at this time revealing my true identity. You can reach me under my alias of "Professor Mobius." Perhaps even identifying myself as a professor is telling too much. But in spite of personal danger, I remain committed to promoting InflationDeflation as a means of learning through fun and enjoyment. Remember - this is the only game that begs the question, "How did we Americans ourselves become reduced to 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free'?" So, do yourself a favor, if you have not yet experienced the life-changing thrill of actually playing the game, I urge you to do so soon. Buy the game now, while you still can - and play it often.

I had better end off at this point - one of the men from the helicopter needs to come in to use the bathroom.

Until next time,

Professor Mobius