Anyone driving through rural New England knows this part of America is not open for business. Take a drive up route 16N in New Hampshire up to North Conway and you’ll see what I mean. And yet upon visiting Boston, New York City, and Washington D.C., it’s hard to miss the cranes dotting the skyscape. […]
Is an EMP Attack Imminent?
This week President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to identify the threats posed by an electromagnetic pulse (EMP)—believed to be potentially dangerous to critical infrastructure like the electric grid (understatement to be kind)—and find ways to guard against them. As you have read right here we’ve been sounding the alarm for years. […]
The Armed American Family: Part I
Originally posted on March 19, 2015. The Second Amendment protects our right to bear arms. There is no downside risk in protecting the security of your family. The first rule of safety is a firearms safety course sponsored by the NRA. Firearms safety is all about education. Organizations like National Shooting Sports Foundation are dedicated […]
Richard C. Young’s First 2020 Presidential Poll
I asked a small, targeted focus group last week a single question: What percent of voters are hard-line supporters of Bernie policies or of Trump policies? Note: I wrote “policies.” I was not referring to Bernie or Trump personally. Poll results: A Runaway Win for Trump Policies by a 2-to-1 Margin Only one-third of those […]
Vermont Abandoned, Dairy Farm Economy Devastated
On a recent road trip into Quebec, Debbie and I drove beautiful Rt. 100 from near the southern border of Vermont to its termination near the Canadian border. By the time we were into Vermont’s Mad River Valley, it occurred to us that that we’d seen nary a cow. Remember, wait till the cows come […]
Is Donald Trump Destined for an Historic 2020 Win?
Conrad Black certainly thinks so. Mr. Black, among Canada’s most prominent financiers, was one of the world’s leading newspaper publishers. Mr. Black has written biographies on FDR, Richard Nixon and Donald J. Trump (A President Like No Other). As a member of the British House of Lords, he is also known as Lord Black of […]
751 “No-Go” Zones in France
Originally posted February 24, 2015. In a recent Washington Post interview, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo was asked, “You said you were going to sue Fox News over its allegations that there are “no-go” zones in France—areas where only Muslims can go. Aren’t there places in Paris where people are afraid to go?” Mayor Hidalgo responded, […]
Protection While Traveling in France
I do not travel without personal defense preparation. Ever. Over two decades and 100,000 miles on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, thousands of miles traveling between Key West and Newport, and thousands more miles of international travel over the last decade, I’ve learned a lot of lessons. Be aware at all times of your environment. Sounds simple, […]
Pow Wow Chow and Elizabeth Warren
Originally posted on October 16, 2018. The Boston Globe’s Ms. Linskey on Senator Elizabeth Warren’s various racial claims: In 1984, Warren contributed five recipes to a Native American cookbook entitled “Pow Wow Chow: A Collection of Recipes From Families of the Five Civilized Tribes: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole.” Her name is listed as […]
Boom—Your Life Changes
UPDATE: I originally posted this on January 23, 2015. Since then, Hurricane Irma hit the Florida Keys with brutal winds and rains, and Houston was nearly drowned by Hurricane Harvey. Puerto Rico has been sent back to the stone age by Hurricane Maria. If you’re living in areas prone to natural disaster, and especially isolated […]
