Author: Paul-Martin Foss

In times of economic crisis investors of all stripes flee to the safe haven offered by precious metals. During the 2008 financial crisis stock markets lost more than 50% of their value while gold gained more than 25% in value. With stock markets today looking like they’re going to lose value in the future and […]

Those who dedicated their professional careers to countering the Soviet threat were sorely disappointed at the end of the Cold War. Their entire life up to that point had been dedicated to studying the Soviet Union and countering its influence. The breakup of the Soviet Union and the loss of such a major enemy now […]

Those who dedicated their professional careers to countering the Soviet threat were sorely disappointed at the end of the Cold War. Their entire life up to that point had been dedicated to studying the Soviet Union and countering its influence. The breakup of the Soviet Union and the loss of such a major enemy now […]

As if California weren’t already an expensive place to live, the California government is coming up with yet another way to tax its residents. It has proposed levying a tax on text messages, seeing an opportunity to gain additional tax revenue. The proposal has of course been met with laughter and derision, but that may […]

As if California weren’t already an expensive place to live, the California government is coming up with yet another way to tax its residents. It has proposed levying a tax on text messages, seeing an opportunity to gain additional tax revenue. The proposal has of course been met with laughter and derision, but that may […]

The safest place to store guns is in a solidly-mounted safe. But if you don’t have the money or space for a safe, or if you want to keep your guns readily accessible, you may want to look for other hiding spots for your guns. But before you think of where to hide your guns, […]

The safest place to store guns is in a solidly-mounted safe. But if you don’t have the money or space for a safe, or if you want to keep your guns readily accessible, you may want to look for other hiding spots for your guns. But before you think of where to hide your guns, […]

For the first time ever in the state of Virginia, a public school teacher has been fired for refusing to refer to a female student claiming to be transgender as a boy. The teacher, 47-year-old French teacher Peter Vlaming, claimed that “I’m happy to avoid female pronouns not to offend because I’m not here to […]

For the first time ever in the state of Virginia, a public school teacher has been fired for refusing to refer to a female student claiming to be transgender as a boy. The teacher, 47-year-old French teacher Peter Vlaming, claimed that “I’m happy to avoid female pronouns not to offend because I’m not here to […]

With more and more people taking serious interest in their diet and its role in keeping them healthy, many long-forgotten traditional foods are making a resurgence. That’s particularly the case for fermented foods and drinks. Among them is kombucha, a fermented tea drink that is a rich source of probiotics and that can be now […]