With only weeks to go before the midterm elections, another caravan of thousands of immigrants is making its way from Central America through Mexico towards the United States. Just exactly who is behind the organization of this recent caravan is unknown, with some blaming Honduran legislators, others highlighting the participation of immigrant rights groups that […]
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The rebound in stock markets earlier this month had many investors believing that the turbulent and volatile behavior of markets that has occurred since the highs reached in February was finally over. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 reached new highs and commentators everywhere were touting that as proof that the economy was on fire […]
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Many of us know that we need to be prepared for an emergency or a survival situation, but we may not think that we have the time. Between work, family, hobbies, etc. there often doesn’t seem to be a spare minute available to think about prepping. But here are five easy ways to get yourself […]
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One of the vaunted advantages of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is the ability to keep financial transactions private. Since Bitcoin addresses are just a string of numbers and letters, no one knows who is on either end of the transactions. Or at least that’s how it’s supposed to work in theory. In practice, because transactions […]
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One of the striking things about the recent killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is just how easy foreign governments are taking things on the Saudi government. The government initially attempted to claim that Khashoggi left the consulate on his own, until the evidence became so overwhelming that it was forced to admit that […]
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With Alzheimer’s Awareness Month (November) nearly upon us, it’s time to start thinking about how we can improve our brain function and stave off Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other neurological diseases. While the physical debilitation that can come with aging is bad enough, the mental degradation that can occur can leave both disease sufferers and their […]
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An idea that is gaining increasing traction among liberals, and unfortunately among some conservatives too, is that of eliminating the Electoral College. To the proponents of democracy, the idea that the President of the United States is elected by 538 electors rather than by popular vote is an affront to democratic government. On that count […]
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Despite the wishes of many investors, stock markets will not continue to march onward to new highs. The massive growth of stock market indexes over the past few years had its roots in the Federal Reserve’s easy monetary policy that grew to enormous heights in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Cheap, readily available money […]
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It’s pretty clear to anyone who follows political issues on social media that Facebook, Twitter, and other large social media companies are increasingly engaged in censorship. They have engaged in a massive bait and switch, benefiting from the open nature of the internet and positioning themselves as platforms open to all, only to start clamping […]
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The .30-30 Winchester Center Fire cartridge was the first small-bore smokeless powder sporting cartridge available in the United States. The cartridge’s performance immediately revolutionized hunting in the United States, offering hunters a flatter-shooting cartridge with enough power to take all but the most dangerous game, and allowing for quick follow-up shots due to the new […]
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