Sometime ago I bumped into Kyle MacDonald out on the Internet ... he's totally unaware of the bump. And I kind of lost track of the bump in the midst of my trek from Oregon to New York.

But let me ask you ... Just exactly how much do you think that one red paperclip is worth?

Kyle reminds me of my nephew Calvin. Calvin always knew that what he had was of greater value to you ... and what you had was of greater value to him ... so obviously you should trade ... and obviously you should both believe you are trading up.

Kyle believes this same creed with all of his being ... and so do the people who traded with him.

Kyle started with one red paper clip and one simply stated goal: To trade until he could trade for a house.

You must simply go read the story of One Red Paperclip

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend the One Red Paperclip Trading Post. One read through the forum posts for yourself and you'll understand why. Perhaps the idea will mature somewhere along the way.

But ... still ... I'm thinking ... I wonder what I could trade ... and what I could get ...