Legal and Political Reality Some are calling it a major victory for the 2nd Amendment. The WSJ describes the Senate gun compromise as “vindication” for the 2nd Amendment. In a separate article, Kimberley Strassel (WSJ) lays out the failure of Democrats in what she calls “hyprocritial gun control measures.” Gun Safety Compromise Instead of addressing […]
Archives for June 2022
La Fontaine De Mars: Best Sunday Paris Lunch
Since Debbie and my earliest days in Paris, we have been Sunday lunch regulars at La Fontaine De Mars, located in the 7th Arrondissement of Paris. Most of the Sunday regulars tend to be older locals who dress for Sunday lunch and simply walk over from a nearby apartment to meet up with varying family […]
My 10 Favorite Books about France, Plus a Bonus for You
A friend recently requested recommendations of books I’ve enjoyed reading about France. Here are a few, some with comments: The Journal of Helene Berr – the diary of a young Jewish Parisian during the Nazi occupation. Suite Francaise – heartbreaking, as is Irene Nemirosky’s own story. A Place of Greater Safety – Hillary Mantel’s historical […]
BREAKING: Supreme Court DISMANTLES New York’s Unconstitutional Gun Laws
For over 100 years New Yorkers have had to prove that they had a “need” to exercise their Second Amendment rights. Other states have similar rules that prevent some residents who simply want to carry a firearm for self-defense from obtaining a license. Now, in a decision written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court has […]
Is It Time to Put Crypto Out of Its Misery?
In Foreign Policy, David Gerard encourages regulators to clamp down on crypto before another bubble/bust cycle takes place, ruining the savings of many more speculators in the process. He concludes: Ordinary mom-and-pop investors were badly burned by the May crash. The influx of retail dollars was almost entirely cut off. Crypto exchanges such as Coinbase, […]
Biden’s Policies Are Strangling America’s Job Engine, Small Businesses
America’s job-creation engine is its small businesses, and Joe Biden’s policies are strangling them. Carl J. Schramm reports in Specator World: As a recession looms, policymakers have predictably turned to entrepreneurs to start new businesses and jumpstart the economy. While this may be a good political talking point, the fact is that new business formation […]
Dick & Debbie Young’s Most Visited Paris Restaurant
Debbie and I began our Paris Palace hotel and restaurant anecdotal evidence-gathering hunt back in fall of 2010. We have since visited every Palace multiple times and dined at literally dozens of restaurants/bistros/cafes. Our travels] have been concentrated in the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 16th Arrondissements. Over the coming year, you’ll be able to […]
I’ll Drink to That
When you buy it, it’s ready to drink. Recently back from Paris, what could I possibly be writing about? Why Champagne, I know you guessed. Despite disruptions and unprecedented weather issues for growers, there has been a bounce-back, particularly in the U.S., of corks popping across America. According to the WSJ, the bounce is in […]
PARIS Survival Guy INTELLIGENCE: The Job Market’s Case of Long Covid
I just want to get this bit of intelligence out to you from my recent three-week research trip to Paris. As I wrote to you yesterday, Paris is open for business, but it feels more like a soft open, with staffing shortages being the main reason. In my conversations with locals, they tell me that […]
ELECTION: The French Abandon Macron, Support Le Pen’s National Rally
French President Emmanuel Macron watched on Sunday as his Ensemble! Party was reduced to a minority of seats in Parliament, denying him the ruling majority he has enjoyed throughout most of his presidency. On the receiving end of voters’ goodwill was Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party, which performed better than ever before, and will […]
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