Dear Survivor, You may have experienced a heat wave this summer. Ours was this weekend, all over New England with temps in the 90s and the “real feel” reaching the low 100s. It was a scorcher. There’s no beating the heat, but going out on the boat is a nice break. In the first video […]
The Problem Plaguing California is About to Hit the Entire Country
In the Orange County Register, veteran California journalist and political analyst Dan Walters, examines the hard choice facing city officials in Sacramento, and state officials in California. The problem both governments have is their pensions. Despite problems with its pensions, Sacramento officials are already thinking up ways to spend money they haven’t received from future […]
This is the Best Summer for Teenagers in Over 50 Years
The American summer unemployment rate for those between 16 and 24 is the lowest it has been since 1966. Sarah Chaney reports at The Wall Street Journal: In July, the largest percentage of young working Americans were in leisure-and-hospitality jobs, which includes restaurant work. A sizeable share of youth also worked in retail. Employers like […]
You’re Seeing the Democratic Party’s Elimination of Excellence through Equality
You never know where you’ll find your next piece of intelligence. It’s like walking along a beach and coming across a well-worn piece of purple sea glass. It’s one of life’s little treasures. Inference reading—reading as much as you possibly can about anything and everything—is a lot like that. Which is how I found myself […]
The World Just Got Serious About Regulating Cryptocurrencies
For years anonymous crypto-currencies have been criminals’ favorite method of hiding and laundering their money. That could all be about to end. Mike Orcutt explains at the MIT Technology Review that the Financial Action Task Force, a global standard-setting group, has put cryptocurrencies in its crosshairs. The group wants to clamp down on cryptocurrencies being […]
Air Force Tells Americans They Aren’t Taking the EMP Threat Seriously Enough
Are you familiar with the idea of an EMP attack on America’s electrical grid? Have you considered the possible ramifications of such an attack on your standard of living? If you’re an average American, chances are that you haven’t heard of an EMP attack, and therefore haven’t prepared for it at all. A new study […]
How Vulnerable are Vital U.S. Military Systems to GPS Jamming & Spoofing?
Just ask the Russians who’ve made massive investments in electronic warfare and turned their cell phone towers into GPS jammers. They’ve also created “one of the most aggressive electronic warfare environments,” in Syria and are jamming F-35 GPS Systems near Iran. Foreign Policy even points out that Vladimir Putin’s bodyguards use a GPS Spoofer to […]
Democrats Vow to Confiscate Americans’ Money and Give it to Their Biggest Donors
In a blatant attack on the freedom of American workers, Democratic presidential primary candidates are lining up to steal their money and give it directly to some of the Democratic Party’s biggest donors. These Democrats want to end Right to Work laws, which protect Americans’ freedom to work without interference from union bosses who want […]
Does Your State Just Cost Too Much to Retire In?
If you live in Hawaii, California, or New York, your state is costing you a lot of money. According to the Tax Foundation, in those states respectively, $100 will only buy you 84%, 86% and 87% of what you can get in an average cost of living state. Meanwhile, if you live in Mississippi, Arkansas, […]
Here’s Who Benefits from New England’s High Taxes: It’s Not Who You Think
Residents of New England and nearby New York and New Jersey endure some of the nation’s highest tax rates (not New Hampshire). With the capping of the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction on federal taxes, the bad behavior of these states was revealed to everyone. You may think that the federal government and those […]
Is Your Small Business Disaster-Ready?
I write to America’s entrepreneurs, small business owners, retirees and those planning on retiring soon. America’s small businesses are the nation’s job-creation engine, but 25% of businesses hit by a disaster don’t open again. That means many of America’s small businesses simply aren’t prepared for a disaster. Is yours? The Small Business Administration has developed […]