Author: Paul-Martin Foss

It used to be that everyone had the same vision of the American Dream. Everyone wanted a good, well-paying job for life, a nice house in the suburbs with a white picket fence, a good car, and a family that they could provide for. But for an increasing number of Americans that dream has become […]

The post-Labor Day period is supposed to be one in which gasoline prices fall, as Americans returning to work from vacation reduce their demand for gas. But this fall looks to be one in which gas prices will continue to rise, placing even more pressure on American households that continue to face rising prices all […]

One of the unfortunate effects of today’s media culture that is always looking to provide the latest scoop is that the news that is reported isn’t always true. Nothing illustrated that better than Monday’s drama surrounding Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Initial reports on Monday indicated that Rosenstein had resigned. Then new reports came out […]

Media coverage of natural disasters such as hurricanes has become almost predictable. The dangers of the impending storm are hyped non-stop. Authorities urge everyone in the storm’s path to evacuate. Pictures of bare store shelves and boarded-up houses make the rounds on the internet. And inevitably, many people fail to evacuate and end up needing […]

The latest in the saga between President Trump and the deep state that has its tentacles around the federal government played out last week in the headlines and, unfortunately for supporters both of President Trump and the rule of law, the deep state won. President Trump had ordered the declassification of significant amounts of information […]

While you may have a plan for bugging out when the stuff hits the fan, it won’t be entirely without danger. In the event of a major natural disaster or a societal collapse, there are a whole host of things that could go wrong. Here are five of the top problems you may face when […]

In what will end up resulting in a rise in prices across the board for American consumers, President Trump this week placed additional tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China. While the previous round of tariffs had targeted mostly industrial imports, this latest round of tariffs will begin to affect consumer goods, meaning […]

According to the latest estimates of oil production, the United States has now become the world’s top oil producer, surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia. This is despite an agreement between Russia and OPEC to allow higher Russian production to take advantage of rising oil prices. Production for the US is expected to average 10.7 million […]

After the unraveling of the previous housing bubble during the 2008 financial crisis, many people drew the natural lesson that loaning money to people who were poor credit risks was fundamentally unsound. The days of NINJA (no income, no job or assets) loans came to a rapid close. And non-bank mortgage lending disappeared just about […]

It’s been heralded by gun writers as “The Rifleman’s Rifle” and “The Bolt Action Rifle of the Century.” The Winchester Model 70 helped to put bolt action rifles on the map in the United States, making them one of the most popular choices for hunters, target shooters, and sportsmen. It helped move hunters from lever […]