John McLaughlin and Jim McLaughlin, Republican strategists and partners in the national polling firm McLaughlin & Associates, predict that the tightening presidential race will rest on the 26% group of voters who have an unfavorable view of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. “These voters are split virtually evenly, with 35 percent liking Clinton, 34 […]
Archives for May 2016
Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Roster
I like Mr. Trump’s initial list of Supreme Court candidates. Take note of the number of candidates who have clerked for either Justice Clarence Thomas or the iconic Justice Antonin Scalia. Donald Trump has put a great foot forward with conservatives. Here is his foundation statement: Justice Scalia was a remarkable person and a brilliant […]
Looking Back at a Random Walk Down Wall Street
Burton Malkiel has released a new edition of his book A Radom Walk Down Wall Street. In it he recommends substituting a part of a bond portfolio with high-yielding stocks. This is rotten advice and will likely get his followers into some trouble down the road. Yes, bond yields are low, but bonds should always […]
VIDEO: Remembering Procol Harum
Cotton or Rubio Deadly for Trump
The American Conservative’s co-founder Scott McConnell looks at the wisdom of Donald Trump aligning himself with either neocon Marco Rubio or Tom Cotton. In a decade, Cotton or Rubio or both might wind up in an analogous posture. But for the moment, the two are among the leading Senate representatives of a bellicose intellectual faction, […]
Differences Between Pain and Suffering
Tawni Tidwell is not as yet a household name, but she is the first Westerner to be certified in Tibetan medicine among Tibetan peers, by Tibetan teachers, in the Tibetan language. Ms. Tidwell, who has Native American ancestry from both parents, is now a Tibetan M.D. Melvin Konner writes about Ms. Tidwell in the WSJ, […]
Greetings from Red Bull’s Headquarters
Greetings from Red Bull’s headquarters in Austria’s lakes region.
Pensions in a Load of Trouble, Part II
The state of Rhode Island has been a big-time investor, through its pensions, in hedge funds. Retired teachers who depend on this money for retirement should not be invested in hedge funds. It’s as simple as that. Unfortunately in the world of public pensions big committees and chest thumping rule the day. Egos and resume […]
Meet Battelle’s Drone Defender
Source: Battelle While once owned solely by the military, small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, are now widely available. With increased availability comes increased risk, especially to government personnel and assets. Yet, traditional defense mechanisms against UAS, such as shooting them down, are not tenable under current regulations and other potential solutions pose safety […]
Descent into Chaos, Part I
Originally posted August 20, 2015. For over a decade, Alexander Dugin has been an adviser to Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin on geopolitical matters. Dugin is one of the best-known writers and political commentators in post Soviet Russia, having been active in politics there since the 1980’s. According to Dugin, the 21st century will be […]
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