With summer heat stressing the grid to the max, even an attack on a small part of the grid could have grave consequences. Read what I wrote about grid security back on December 8, 2017. Each day I try to get you to consider the broad spectrum of risk in your life, and to determine the appropriate response level to that risk. A risk that is becoming more prevalent today is that of a cyber attack on America's power grid. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been tracking hackers as they map America's power grid and probe it for vulnerabilities. Anyone who can remember the 2003 … [Read more...]
Your Retirement Life: How Do You Know Where to Live in Retirement?
If you are like many soon-to-be-retirees in America, you're looking forward to getting away from your cold, northern, probably-high-tax state and settling down in retirement in a southern locale with low taxes and warm winters. But, how can you know where you'll like it best in your Golden Years? (for information on choosing a low-tax state, see the Richardcyoung.com Liberty & Freedom Map here). Last month I encouraged you to do some A/B testing. Live short-term or spend a vacation in some of the places you'd potentially move to during retirement. Without actually staying there for a … [Read more...]
Staying Safe at Big Events
On Sunday, the FBI arrested Demetrius Pitts, whom they allege was planning to bomb Cleveland's Independence Day celebration in the name of Al Qaeda. Pitts had other ideas as well, according to the FBI. Kim Palmer and Makini Brice report for Reuters: Pitts also suggested giving the children of military personnel remote control cars packed with explosives during the event, in the hope they would unwittingly detonate the bombs, the FBI said. Pitts, most recently of the Cleveland suburb of Maple Heights, has criminal and traffic convictions in Hamilton County, which includes Cincinnati, dating … [Read more...]
Heartbreaking Knife Attack Shows Why You Need to Get Your Gun and Your Training Now
In Boise, Idaho on Saturday, a man attacked a child's birthday party, stabbing six children. When three adults tried to intervene, he stabbed them as well. This was a career criminal who had spent time in prison. The man, Timothy Kinner, allegedly attacked the party where refugees from Iraq, Syria and Ethiopia were celebrating the third birthday of a little girl. She was injured in the attack. Courtney Han, Mark Osborne and Bill Hutchinson report: The rampage occurred at the Wylie Street Station apartments, a low-income complex where many refugees have been settled. Bones said Kinner is … [Read more...]
How do Millennials’ Finances Stack up Against Gen-X?
Researchers at the St. Louis Federal Reserve were tired of trying to decipher contradictory evidence on Millennial finances, so they decided to run their own study. The researchers compared Millennials' 2016 finances to (same age) Gen-Xer finances in 2001 to get an idea of their relative financial well-being. Here are the key takeaways from the study: Millennials and Generation X were the youngest working generations in 2016 and 2001, respectively. How do their balance sheets compare? Because of fewer assets and more debt, millennial households had an average net worth of about $90,000 … [Read more...]
Is the Army’s New Handgun Right for You?
It's never a bad time to consider which gun is the right fit for you. Read through my take on the Army's choice of the Sig Sauer P320 from June 8, 2017. “Mr. Survival Guy, any thoughts here?” read an email in my inbox referring to the Army's February contract award to Sig Sauer as the sole producer for its new handgun. The contract is estimated to be worth $580 million over several years. Glock protested the award, but was rejected on Monday by the GAO. The Sig Sauer handgun that won the award is the P320. It’s a modular handgun which can be adapted to fit the shooter. This means the … [Read more...]
Glamping is Big Business
As summer kicks into high gear, consider hitting the road for your next vacation. I wrote this piece about "glamping," back on December 4, 2017, but it can still inspire you today. Glamping is a big business as pointed out here by Spencer Jakab of the WSJ: For anyone who has gotten stuck on a mountain road behind a massive recreational vehicle, get used to it, there are a lot more on the highway. Recreational vehicles, ranging from bus-sized motor homes to retro trailers, have been a boom-and-bust industry since they first became popular in the early 1970s. Now a wave of retiring baby … [Read more...]
Zip Line Attitash NH
The Flying Bear Zip is the longest single span zipline in the contiguous United States. It takes you from the summit of Bear Peak, over the valley towards Attitash Mountain. A top speed of 65+ mph is possible while reaching heights of 250' off the ground as you make your way down the 4,969' length distance ... that's almost a mile long! There's more! From there, you'll fly on the Attitash Aerial Zip, taking you from upper Thad's Choice to the base of Attitash, another 2,196 feet! With both The Flying Bear and Attitash Aerial Zip spans offering two parallel cable lines, you and a family … [Read more...]
Conagra to Buy Pinnacle Foods: Is this the Beginning of a Mega-Consolidation?
News broke yesterday that Conagra Brands will buy Pinnacle Foods, tying together two midsize American food brands. The big companies selling food in America have been having trouble, and it's worth considering if this may be the first step in what may be a necessary consolidation of the industry. The WSJ Logistics Report explains: Big Food is getting even bigger. Conagra Brands Inc. will pay $8.2 billion to buy Pinnacle Foods Inc., doubling down on frozen foods and taking a new step toward resetting food supply chains in a fast-changing market. The deal would create a conglomerate with about … [Read more...]
Save the Best for Last: Supreme Court’s Janus Decision was Worth the Wait
Forced unionism has been a problem for many American public sector workers. With a 1977 Supreme Court precedent backing them up, union bosses were able to reach into the pockets of employees who weren't even members of the union and extract dues money to use for campaigning. This was forced speech. The court finally overturned the precedent yesterday, taking a big step toward ending forced unionism for public sector workers. With the Supreme Court's recent decision in Janus vs. AFSCME, workers will be given an advantage they didn't previously have. The Editorial Board of The Wall Street … [Read more...]
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