Your Survival Guy learned long ago from his mother: you need to prior plan. This is how I want you to think about your next visit to Paris. Prior planning. The other night, we had dinner at Allard, as mentioned to you here, which is also in the 6th, and we walked by Le Relais […]
America’s Aging Power Grid Could Stunt AI Growth
According to Microsoft’s Azure CTI Mark Russinovich, the aging American power grid could stunt the growth of artificial intelligence by limiting the size of data centers. Reed Albergotti reports in Semafor: The data centers that make generative AI products like ChatGPT possible will soon reach size limits, according to Microsoft Azure Chief Technology Officer Mark […]
California’s Gas Pump Price Controls
California’s legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom have enacted a law aimed at preventing price spikes for gasoline. That’s rich from a state charging residents $0.676/gallon in taxes. That doesn’t include local gasoline taxes. That’s more than double the rate from 2016. In addition, heavy regulations on importers and refiners of gasoline in California were enacted […]
U.S. Army’s Experimental Black Hawk Drone
Colton Jones of the Defence Blog reports that Sikorsky has been awarded $6 million by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to install its advanced ALIAS/MATRIX flight autonomy system onto the U.S. Army’s experimental UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. Jones writes: The upgraded aircraft, designated as MX, will allow the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: The Greatest Cafés
Your Survival Guy and Gal went for a late lunch recently at Café de Flore on the Left Bank, in the 6th, in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés. This is where you want to be. It’s a favorite because you have Café Bonaparte, Les Deux Magots, and Brasserie Lipp—just to name a few—right […]
ROGUE BUREAUCRATS: Trump Declares War on the Deep State
You know the federal government has a bureaucracy problem. In his first term, Donald Trump declared war on the Deep State, and created a path forward for removing “rogue bureaucrats” from the system. The Biden administration has sought to reverse Trump’s plans to protect the bureaucrats from accountability, but Trump has promised to move forward […]
Kamala Harris’s Latest Big Mistake
UPDATE 10.14.24: Things just keep getting worse for Kamala Harris. Her lead in national polls is disappearing, and Donald Trump is ahead in nearly every swing state, according to the RealClearPolitics averages of polls. In the New York Post, Miranda Devine discusses the different effects the two major party presidential candidates’ picks for VP have […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Pot of Gold
Action Line: Click here to subscribe to my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter. P.S. Read all about my latest adventure in Paris. Your Survival Guy in Paris: Go Big, Not Broke: You don’t go to Paris to save money. You do that before you arrive. You save ‘til it hurts and live within […]
Harris’s Record of Radicalism
Kamala Harris has had a sheltered existence as a candidate so far. She didn’t need to compete in a primary, and she hasn’t done many interviews. The American people don’t know much about her without doing some digging. In The American Conservative, Rep. Jim Banks digs in and exposes Kamala Harris’s record of “radicalism.” Banks […]
Inflation Flare Up Frightens Fed
You have probably been watching the Fed’s actions with suspicion as it lowers rates despite continued above “target” inflation numbers. Jerome Powell and other Fed officials have explained that the momentum of disinflation is strong enough to continue to bring prices down even with rate cuts. Despite Powell’s assurances, inflation remains stubbornly high. In the […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Go Big, Not Broke
You don’t go to Paris to save money. You do that before you arrive. You save ‘til it hurts and live within your means. Paris is for spending. With a little prior planning, you don’t have to break the bank. You can have your cake and eat it too. Literally. There are plenty of Michelin-star […]
Chicago Already Regrets Electing Progressive Mayor
Radical progressive politicians have seized power in many of America’s Big Blue Blob cities. Instead of protecting the interests of their constituents, these politicians put their personal political agendas first and foremost. Perhaps none have done such a poor job for voters as Chicago’s radical progressive mayor, Brandon Johnson. John O. McGinnis explains in City […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: 14,000 Steps
Your Survival Guy and Gal walked 14,000 steps for lunch yesterday from Le Bristol Hotel to Breizh Café for oysters, crepes, and cider. It’s not exactly a walk to your corner bistro. There are at least a couple of Breizh Cafés in Paris. This one, our favorite, is in the Marais, a cool neighborhood perfect […]
The Rift Between Biden and Harris Grows Wider
You have probably noticed a number of moments recently when it seemed that perhaps Joe Biden is not entirely happy with Kamala Harris coopting his political campaign and taking his place as the Democrats’ nominee for the presidency. Recently, Biden told reporters in the White House briefing room that he was “back in” the race. […]
David Dorn’s Wife SLAMS Soros and Kamala Harris in Heart Wrenching Op-Ed
UPDATE 10.9.24: Americans voting in November should remember that when Kamala Harris had to choose between supporting the police and supporting criminals, she chose the criminals. Originally posted August 24, 2022. The killer of former police officer David Dorn, who died defending a small business from BLM rioters in 2020, was convicted of his crimes […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: “Time Stand Still”
One of the more misunderstood components of compound interest is time. Everyone understands the rate of return. It’s all you hear about, from your uncles to your nephews. “What did it return this year?” they ask. Time, on the other hand, is boring except when you do it over a couple of generations. Then it […]