At Reuters, William James reports that surveys suggest British voters would vote to remain in the European Union if given another opportunity. Since the referendum that set off Brexit, five such surveys have been taken, with the most recent having the widest margin of so-called “remainers.” James writes: British voters would vote 59-41 to stay […]
Archives for September 2018
How to Invest Like a Hall of Famer
Those of you who have been with me for many decades may remember back in 1991 when I wrote about investing like Wade Boggs played baseball. Consistency was my focus for you then, and it remains so today. I emphasized Boggs’ ability to get on base. He led the league in on-base percentage six times […]
The Five Deadliest Guns on the Planet?
Writing at The National Interest, Kyle Mizokami explains his choices of the five deadliest guns on the planet. Here is his list in a much abridged fashion: The Colt M1911A1: Designed by prolific gun designer John Moses Browning, and first introduced in 1911, the Colt 1911 pistol was meant to replace weaker .38 caliber pistols used by the […]
President Donald Trump: America’s Blue Collar Jobs Creator
At CBS News, Michael Graham, a conservative columnist for the Boston Herald, explains why, despite incessant negative media coverage of President Trump, his approval ratings continue to rise on average. He writes of America’s jobs champion (abridged): On Labor Day 2017, the polls were dismal for President Trump — according to Real Clear Politics, his average approval […]
Why Does Trump’s Political Standing Remain Stable?
It’s the economy, stupid, as James Carville, Bill Clinton’s adviser, famously quipped during the Bush (H.W.)/Clinton presidential campaign. President Trump, despite operating in an atmosphere of emergency, crisis and imminent doom, even before he was inaugurated, seems to move on. But why and how? Here are a handful of reasons from Matthew Continetti in NRO: […]
Hurricane Gordon: How to Survive the Storm
Tropical Storm Gordon is expected to hit land as a hurricane Tuesday near the Mississippi-Louisiana border, not far from where Hurricane Katrina made landfall back in 2005. No matter where you live, if hurricanes can hit your area, now is a great time to check your storm preparations. A great place to start your inspection […]
Revving up Tiffany at New York’s 5th Avenue & 57th Street
The Tiffany & Co. flagship store on 5th avenue alone generates as much revenue as all of Pinterest. So reports John Stoll in The Wall Street Journal. Such a piece of evidence should help everyone understand that the idea that brick and mortar stores are dead is a fallacy. Most shopping is still done face […]
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