Originally posted September 4, 2009. September 4, 2009 In the 2001 article “Types of Dietary Fat and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Critical Review,” published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, authors Frank B. Hu et al. knock out nearly every theoretical argument that dietary fat causes heart disease. In his […]
Statin Drugs: Part 1
Originally posted September 14, 2010. Free-range eggs (which are often not so free-range), commercial feedlot beef, load mutual funds, and statin drugs all have a lot in common when you give this rather odd group of cousins a little thought. Each is proffered by mostly well-intentioned folk with a little ax to grind. I am […]
Survival Tip: Drive Like a Motorcyclist
I received this from a client that spends a lot of time on the road. It’s an exhortation to awareness. The phrase “keep your head on a swivel,” has become synonymous with personal security. Awareness of your surroundings can mean the difference between having time to prepare or being caught totally off guard. The November/December […]
The Billion Dollar Breakdown – USS Zumwalt
The Navy‘s new $4 billion warship is in Panama for repairs after suffering a breakdown while passing through the Panama Canal on Monday evening. A spokesman for U.S. 3rd Fleet, Cmdr. Ryan Perry, told Military.com that the commander of 3rd Fleet, Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, had instructed the USS Zumwalt, the first in a new class of […]
U.S. Navy awards BAE Systems $192 Million Contract for Work on New DDG 1000 ships
The contract has an initial award of $10.3 million and a maximum value of $192.7 million for work through September 2021. “We’re pleased with the opportunity to help prepare the Zumwalt and Michael Monsoor for initial service in the fleet,” said Bob Koerber, vice president and general manager of BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair. […]
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This Man Could be Trump’s Best Cabinet Appointment of All
Two people familiar with Donald Trump’s cabinet appointee selection process have told Bloomberg that John Allison, former CEO of BB&T Corp., is under consideration for the position of Treasury Secretary. I’m a friend of John’s from his time as president and CEO of the Cato Institute. Appointing John Allison to the position of Treasury Secretary […]
François Fillon to Become Next French President
He’s the best option in Les Républicains’ primary. Fillon has taken a hard line on Muslim assimilation in France in the past. The most popular description of Fillon in the media today is that he is a French “Thatcherite.” TIME Magazine writes of Fillon: The former French Prime Minister has the most business-friendly platform of the center-right candidates: He […]
Fillon or Juppé? French Conservative Run-Off on Sunday
After a completely unexpected win in the French center-right presidential primary’s first round, former Prime Minister François Fillon will face another former Prime Minister, Alain Juppé in this Sunday’s run-off primary vote. French voters are being asked to choose between the more socially and fiscally conservative Fillon and a more establishment-friendly Juppé. Fillon has taken a hard line on […]
Hillary Clinton’s “Astoundingly Poor Performance”
National Review explains the details behind Clinton’s shocking numbers: Hillary Clinton won a majority of the popular vote in only thirteen states, the fewest of any major-party nominee since Bob Dole in 1996. That’s an astoundingly poor performance. The only state away from the coasts where Hillary cracked 50% of the vote was her home state of […]
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