You’ve made the decision to move. In my last Safe Places Report, we looked at the factors that helped you come to that decision and then compiled an inventory of your life circumstances that will impact your move. Now comes the fun part—deciding where to move for a better life. If you are planning to […]
The Cultural Revolution Comes to America
When it comes to destroying statues, there are good examples and bad ones. A good example would be the toppling of statues of Stalin and Lenin when the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991. A bad example would be the destruction of Chinese antiquities by the Maoist Red Guards during the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution. When […]
The Factors that Will Shape Your Move to a Safe Place
Safe Places Report No. 4 You know it’s time to start planning your move to a Safe Place. At the beginning this is likely to be some combination of emotional reasons. Perhaps fear—of the resurgence of crime and the riots and looting that are becoming common in our metropolitan areas. Perhaps disgust at the way […]
Has Google Already Selected the Next President?
Silicon Valley poses a greater threat to American democracy than China and Russia combined. We have an out-of-control “defense” budget to use in countering foreign threats. But at the present time we have no defense against Silicon Valley billionaires who use vehicles like Google, Facebook, and Twitter to manipulate our political life and our elections. […]
Covid-19’s Greatest Tragedy: The Nursing Home Elderly
Pandemic Report No. 10 Every individual victim of Covid-19 is a tragedy. I have a brother who has been battling for his life after infection, so I am not downplaying these individual personal tragedies in the least. But in a collective sense, the population that has suffered the most from Covid-19 are the elderly residents […]
Is Seattle the Future for American Cities?
Safe Places Report No. 3 Is Seattle the future for American cities? Let us hope not. If Democratic leaders in the rest of the nation had any common sense, they would be jamming the phone to Seattle’s mayor demanding that she stop the anarchy, because it will only help elect Donald Trump. But the Democratic […]
Like Humpty Dumpty, the Lockdown Hoax Comes Tumbling Down
Pandemic Report No. 9 Originally posted on June 6, 2020. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)—which is Jerusalem and Medina combined for the public health crowd—has now declared the Covid-19 pandemic to be no deadlier so far than a bad flu season. This is an astounding development, but you’re not likely to hear about it […]
Making the Big Move: Better Sooner than Too Late
Safe Places Report No. 2 It’s a natural human trait to put off difficult decisions until the last moment. And it’s not just due to laziness. Relocating to a Safe Place, for example, can be a difficult decision because jobs are more available in metropolitan areas, the kids don’t want to be pulled out of […]
Big Cities Will Never Be the Same After These Riots and This Pandemic
Safe Places Report No. 1 The rampage of rioting and looting across the nation, combined with the Covid-19 pandemic, have turned our thinking about big cities upside-down. Whereas they were previously seen as the epitome of a civilized and exciting life, today they are viewed as harbingers of violence and death. That’s quite a turnaround. […]
Why Covid-19 Is So Different from Previous Pandemics
Pandemic Report No. 8 This is not the first time that a pandemic has struck hard at the United States. What is different today is how we have over-reacted with fear and panic. Let’s take a quick stroll through the history of the past 100 years and then see if we can draw some lessons […]
