Author: Richard A Reagan

Many automotive enthusiasts are aware of the existence of federal fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. Originating in the 1970s as a result of the Arab oil embargo, those fuel economy standards were intended to reduce gasoline consumption and thus make the US less susceptible to OPEC oil embargoes. Once the crisis passed, however, […]

Rumors continue to swirl that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will step down in mid-March. Rosenstein, who was similarly rumored to be stepping down last fall, will likely be leaving his position at about the same time the Mueller investigation wraps up its investigation into alleged collusion in the 2016 elections. Hopefully the reports of […]

With millions of Americans already diagnosed with cancer and many more diagnosed each year, cancer is the second-leading killer in the United States behind heart disease. While many research efforts are looking into ways to defeat specific types of cancer such as breast cancer, colon cancer, or pancreatic cancer, other efforts are looking into treatments […]

Honey is something that most people hardly give any thought to. Most people are used to using various types of sugar as a sweetener and, due in part to honey’s high cost in comparison to white sugar, honey is seen as more of a luxury sweetener. But honey doesn’t have to be expensive, and when […]

With tax season having opened up, many taxpayers are starting to express shock at the diminished size of their tax refunds. Having expected similar refunds as in years past, many taxpayers are seeing their refunds reduced, or in some cases they’re even owing the IRS money. Many are blaming President Trump, alleging that his tax […]

More and more news reports are indicating that President Trump will avert another government shutdown by signing a spending bill that will allocate far less money to construction of a border wall than he wants. The bill that will be placed before him includes $1.375 billion for the construction of another 55 miles of wall […]

The Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives has been anything but smooth. Faced with a government shutdown immediately after regaining the gavel, Nancy Pelosi also has to face a trio of newly-elected female Representatives whose inability to self-censor and keep from making inflammatory remarks risks getting the Democrats in trouble. While Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets […]

It has long been alleged that significant amounts of the weaponry used by ISIS and various Islamist rebel groups throughout the Middle East came from stocks of arms and supplies that once belonged to US forces. But while much of that weaponry was believed to have come from stocks given to Iraqi forces and then […]

With heart disease remaining one of the biggest killers of Americans, more and more people are taking steps to monitor their health and mitigate their risk of developing heart disease. For many, that takes the form of lowering their blood pressure. Aside from the many medications that can be taken to lower blood pressure, many […]

As parents there are a number of things we want to teach our children. But aside from passing down family histories, taking our children to church, and making sure they learn reading, writing, and arithmetic, there are a number of practical skills that we can teach them that can help not only to help stimulate […]