I was reminded this morning about my experience calling 911 from a cell phone. The operator didn’t know my location. This can be a huge problem for obvious reasons because it’s hard to think clearly in times of trouble. The issue stems from the fact that emergency call centers can’t pinpoint the location of cellphone callers. That’s scary considering 80% or more of the 911 calls placed in some parts of the U.S. are from cellphones. Try to practice explaining to yourself where you are in a way that an operator would want to hear it from you. That's important at home, but even more important … [Read more...]
Get to Work: It’s a Dirty Job Being We the People
You may know the name Mike Rowe from his apprentice work on his television show “Dirty Jobs” or his witty, on the money guest appearances, on The Tucker Carlson Show. Mike Rowe is a busy guy. His foundation, the Mike Rowe Works Foundation, is "a public charity that rewards people with a passion to get trained for skilled jobs that actually exist. As CEO of the Foundation, Mike Rowe spends a significant amount of time speaking about the country’s dysfunctional relationship with work, highlighting the widening skills gap, and challenging the persistent belief that a four-year degree is … [Read more...]
Natural Gas Explosions Last Week
Natural gas explosions turned Merrimack Valley, north of Boston, into a war zone last week. “It is still unclear what triggered the blasts and flames. The National Transportation Safety Board on Sunday said gas was flowing into pipes at much higher rates than normal, but why that happened is unclear. NTSB investigators did find on Sunday morning that in at least one underground situation, gas pressure sensor equipment was connected to a pipeline that was taken out of service and had been capped off,” reports The Boston Globe. Need to turn off the gas, or electricity, or water? Here’s … [Read more...]
Major Storm Could Bring Dark and Cold to New England: Are You Ready?
Winter is right around the corner. Before it gets here I want you to review this piece I wrote posted on March 12 as a guide for your winter storm preparation efforts. A major storm is predicted to hit New England tonight, bringing snow totals of up to 24 inches in parts of the region. Boston could get slammed with more than a foot of snow. New Englanders are used to snow, but even experienced need refreshing once in awhile. What should be done to prepare for a Nor'Easter like the one about to hit? Despite the jokes about hysterical shoppers fighting for the last loaves of bread and … [Read more...]
How Rand Paul Works with Donald Trump
Of all the 100 U.S. senators, Rand Paul has what appears to be the most complex relationship with President Trump. Despite having a record of voting against the president more than any other Republican, Paul and Trump are personal friends, and Paul has been his biggest supporter in times when it counted the most. At The Hill, Alexander Bolton outlines the friendship and working relationship between the two political outsiders, writing: Paul’s allies point to the similarities between Trump and Paul on other areas of foreign policy. Trump has repeatedly claimed that he opposed the 2003 … [Read more...]
Kessler: The Fed Failed in 2008, It’s Failing Now
In a Wall Street Journal piece focused on an interview with Bryan Marsal, the CEO of Lehman during its bankruptcy, Andy Kessler lays out his view of the personal and political failures that led to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and explains that despite a decade of time in which to examine the failures of the Financial Crisis, the Fed is making the same mistakes again. He writes: Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 15, 2008—left to twist in the wind by Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson. Ten years after, is Wall Street safe from another financial meltdown? Banks, pulling in record … [Read more...]
Internal Fight Could Tear Apart the Democratic Party
Imagine what moderate Democrats were thinking as progressives from their party acted foolish and crazy at the all-but-assured Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Kimberley Strassel compares the internal fight happening between the Democratic Party and the Resistance today to the fight between the Republican Party and the Tea Party in 2009. She writes: Christmas Eve 2009. For six long weeks Republicans had fought a losing battle to stop ObamaCare. The Senate GOP leadership finally succumbed to the inevitable, allowing the bill to pass. The tea party—new, angry, … [Read more...]
What Brett Kavanaugh means for the Supreme Court
In the video below, Ilya Shaprio, a senior fellow in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute and editor-in-chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review, explains what having Brett Kavanaugh on the bench will mean for the Supreme Court. … [Read more...]
The Five Deadliest Guns on the Planet?
Writing at The National Interest, Kyle Mizokami explains his choices of the five deadliest guns on the planet. Here is his list in a much abridged fashion: The Colt M1911A1: Designed by prolific gun designer John Moses Browning, and first introduced in 1911, the Colt 1911 pistol was meant to replace weaker .38 caliber pistols used by the U.S. Army during the Philippine Insurrection. The Glock 17: The Glock 17 was built around three key ideas: simplicity, reliability and ease of use. The handgun is easy to take apart, with a single press of the button removing the slide for cleaning and … [Read more...]
Hurricane Gordon: How to Survive the Storm
Tropical Storm Gordon is expected to hit land as a hurricane Tuesday near the Mississippi-Louisiana border, not far from where Hurricane Katrina made landfall back in 2005. No matter where you live, if hurricanes can hit your area, now is a great time to check your storm preparations. A great place to start your inspection is the National Hurricane Center's Hurricane Preparedness page. Read that advice here: Be Ready Two keys to weather safety are to prepare for the risks and to act on those preparations when alerted by emergency officials. These are essential pieces to the Weather-Ready … [Read more...]
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