To help pass the time on our road treks, especially during the 2,000-mile drive between Key West and Newport, Dick and I have been listening to the 42-disc set of William Manchester and Paul Reid’s The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965. We finished disc #32 as we were slip-sliding into […]
World’s First Long-Range Rifle Capable of Eliminating Targets 2.4 Miles Away
Russian company, Lobaev Arms has created a long-range rifle capable of eliminating targets at distances of up to four kilometers. The rifle, built like a Ferrari or Porsche, was made piece by piece, with a focus on the firearm’s power and precision. The SVLK-14 Twilight is a carbon fiber-reinforced “sandwich” of plastic, fiberglass and Kevlar […]
Is There a “Ghost Gun” in Your Safe?
Untraceable rifles called “ghost guns” are appearing as a black market must have according to The Wall Street Journal‘s Zusha Elinson. Guns with no serial numbers and no chain of ownership are turning up more and more. The guns are most prevalent in California, where firearms restrictions are some of the strictest in the country. […]
Iced in in Charleston
Debbie and I are iced in at Charleston’s Planters Inn. Happy New Year!
Trump Administration Opens a Channel to the Iranians with a Warning
CIA Director Mike Pompeo has opened a channel of communications with his counterpart in Iran, Major General Qassem Soleimani, with a warning that Iran would be held accountable for any attacks on American forces in Iraq by Iranian-controlled troops. This was a warning, but it was better than no dialogue at all. Perhaps it can […]
The Quiet Military Might of Finland
I like the Finnish self-reliance described in this Outside article “Red Dawn in Lapland”: The Finns are loathe to reveal much about their arsenal but happy to discuss their successful conscription program, large reserve force (900,000 strong), and national will to fight, which surveys suggest is second only to Israel’s. Finland has some of the […]
Could a War with Iran Mean Defeat for Trump in 2020?
Writing in The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan notes the disastrous electoral results that have befallen the presidents—and their parties—who have gone to war. If Trump starts a war with Iran, could that lead to his ouster in 2020? Trump complained on Twitter that we have “foolishly spent $7 trillion in the Middle East.” What then […]
Can Faux Food Match the Real Thing? Should it even Try?
In WIRED, Ali Bouzari makes a great case that food should be allowed to stand on its own merits, not forced into an imitation game it cannot win. He writes: Food analogue companies have made some staggeringly impressive leaps. But with a long, arduous road to perfection still ahead, it’s worth considering the option of […]
The Only Book on Champagne You Will Ever Need
The only book on Champagne you will ever need is Champagne [Boxed Book & Map Set]: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region. It’s my go-to source for Champagne info. From Amazon.com: From Peter Liem, the lauded expert behind the top-rated online resource ChampagneGuide.net, comes this groundbreaking guide to the […]
The U.S. Gets a Freer Economy in 2018
Donald Trump may not be the most dignified man to occupy the White House, understates James Freeman in the WSJ, but the results of his first year as president have been blockbuster for liberty in the United States. The largest rate cut in the history of the U.S. corporate income tax, along with individual tax […]
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