The various cultures, affectations, and traditions contained in the United States make about as much sense combined as one nation as does the European Union. Which is to say: not much. An alien that descended and tried to form peoples into nations would have a hard time making an argument for the United States beyond […]
Working Millennials: Rent or Buy Real Estate?
When you’re a working Millennial, your weekends are extra valuable: Everybody’s working for the weekend. When I was the age of today’s Millennial I worked at Fidelity Investments and lived in Watertown, MA. Rent was a big chunk of my paycheck but that’s what it cost to be so close to Boston. I wasn’t saving […]
Second Cold War on the Horizon?
Are you aware that NATO troops including a battalion of Germans are on the move? Pat Buchanan explains what both Putin and NATO are up to and asks why. Friday, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work announced that 4,000 NATO troops, including two U.S. battalions, will be moved into Poland and the Baltic States, right […]
The Science of Intimidation
In 2006, Al Gore announced that unless “drastic measures” were taken to reduce greenhouse gasses, the earth in 10 years would reach “a point of no return,” in which notably the Arctic Ocean would be largely free of sea ice. Guess what? The ice is still there, writes Richard W. Rahn in The Washington Times. […]
Trump to Steamroll Cruz in Indiana?
In Tuesday’s Indiana primary, 57 delegates are in play—30 delegates will be awarded to the statewide winner, and 27 delegates (3 per congressional district) will be awarded district winners. As things stand this morning, it appears that Mr. Trump will win the 30 statewide delegates to capture the Indiana primary. As to delegate distribution, Mr. […]
Donald Trump’s Republic Preserving Task
Michael Scheuer, former CIA bin Laden unit chief explains to readers that the U.S. national government needs to make the furtherance of America’s interests its first an absolute priority. If not, citizens have the responsibility to “destroy it and replace it with one that can be relied on to act only on their behalf and […]
Eat Avocados, not Strawberries
Remember when you could buy strawberries only in spring and early summer? How lucky we now are to be able to buy strawberries and pretty much anything else—asparagus, peaches, nectarines, tomatoes—all through those dreary winter months. Right? Well, maybe not. Recently strawberries topped the list of fruits and veggies (pushing apples out of top slot) […]
The Joint Launch to Defeat ISIS
This is an eye opening analysis by Leith Fadel of Al-Masdar News. He claims that Baghdad and Damascus are coordinating a major offensive against the IS and this coordination is being accomplished through Tehran. The Syrian and Iraq armies are no strangers to war; but, they have never coordinated with one another, despite their shared interest […]
The Prudent Man: The Wisest Action is Sometimes No Action
What is the key to achieving the financial success you and your family deserve? Well, for one it’s about keeping it simple—Simple is Sophisticated. Another key is to stop spinning your wheels. In portfolio management terms, spinning wheels or, how long a position is held over the course of a year is called the turnover […]
Indiana Primary: Support Surges for Trump
In a slew of polls released since April 21, Donald Trump has gained a surge of support among Republican Hoosiers. David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report writes at fivethirtyeight.com: Something has shifted. On April 19, Trump carried the New York counties bordering Pennsylvania with an average of 57 percent, in a state in which he […]