What a great little waterfront walking city. A first-rate hospital in the middle of town and a nice jetport add to Portland’s appeal, as do the Boston Red Sox minor league baseball team the Sea Dogs and the popular museum. Old Town Portland is not dissimilar to Newport, RI in feel, but a good deal […]
Archives for March 2009
Tuscany Tours
Check out a first class, guided small group tour with our friends and Tuscan residents Pam Mercer and Sam Hilt (a true master in Renaissance art). Debbie and I recently spent ten days with Tuscany Tours on a great Rome /Florence/Hill Town’s, culinary, cultural adventure extraordinaire. I mean super. Pam has the culinary, country inn […]
The Cass Sunstein Question
As a Cato Institute benefactor, a NRA Life Member, and a member of the Federalist Society, I have a keen interest in the 2nd and 10th Amendments. The principal author of the Constitution, James Madison, wrote that the powers of the federal government were “few and defined.” The 10th Amendment made clear that any powers […]
Armey’s Army
Dick Armey was recently on The Charlie Rose Show talking about how he sees the current debate in Washington, and about FreedomWorks, “the longest-standing, most effective conservative small-government grassroots organization in the country.” FreedomWorks boasts over 800,000 members across the country. Armey has led FreedomWorks in supporting the nationwide TEA party protests and in lobbying […]
The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete
Amazon Review: Is it really possible that eating more fat is the key to better health? It depends on the fat, according to Dr. Artemis Simopoulos. The Omega Plan shows, in great detail, the difference between omega-3 fats, those found in fish and some green vegetables, and omega-6 fats, which are found in most meats […]
Simple Way of Boosting the Economy
Forget about all the increases in Government spending and taxes! President Obama’s rescue package is nothing more than using the economic downturn as an excuse to promote a socialist spending agenda and has little in the way of economic stimulus. All the Government has to do is cut the corporate tax rate to the same […]
The Very Thought of You
March 2010 Week 2 The smoky, smooth pop vocals of Nat “King” Cole make us tend to forget that, at heart, he was essentially a jazz performer. His piano proficiency, vocal phrasings, and utter coolness all hark back to his jazz roots, even in his decidedly pop repertoire or arrangements. Whether singing “Nature Boy”, jamming […]
Election 2010: Marco Rubio (FL) & Pat Toomey (PA)
It is early in election season, but now is the time conservatives need to make choices about how they go forward. Senate primaries are vital. On this page I’ll be telling you who I support in the races for Senate and why. Rubio is the clear conservative choice in a race that is likely to […]
Prominent Virginia Industrialist Leads The Way For States’ Rights & The Castle Doctrine
Dear Senator Newman, My name is David Snowman. I am president of the Sterling Blower Co. in Forest, Virginia. I am writing to ask for your support in getting a Castle Doctrine bill passed here in Virginia. I know that our new president has your attention with his reckless spending and his attempt to put […]
MK-38 Mod 2 25-mm Machine Gun “Bushmaster”
The Mk 38 Mod 2 Machine Gun System (MGS) from BAE Systems and Rafael sets the standard for shipboard defense against small, fast and agile surface threats. With more than 90 system variants deployed worldwide, the stabilized, remote controlled Mk 38 Mod 2 minor caliber gun is proven capable in defending against multiple surface threats […]