Month: April 2021

Liberals Bank on Child Care, Business Aid to Prod Growth in New Budget

OTTAWA—The federal Liberals are betting that billions more in debt will pay for itself with the economic growth fuelled by helping thousands of workers find jobs and small businesses adapt to shifting consumer behaviour. The government’s budget estimates its spending plan will create or maintain some 330,000 jobs next year and add about two percentage…


Liberals Bank on Child Care, E-Commerce for Growth in New Budget

OTTAWA—The federal Liberals are betting that billions more in debt will pay itself back in economic growth by helping thousands of workers find jobs and small businesses adapt to shifting consumer behaviour. The government’s budget today estimates all the spending should create or maintain some 330,000 jobs next year and add about two percentage points…


‘The Phantom Toolbooth’

Norton Juster died in March 2021. He was an architect, as well as an author in his spare time. Despite an impressive career as an architect, he is best known as an author. “The Phantom Tollbooth” was Juster’s best-known book. It appeared in 1961 and has been in print ever since. Milo, a child, never…


Santa Ana Street Racing Spectators Could Face Jail Time

Watching a street race in Santa Ana could soon land spectators behind bars. An ordinance set for discussion during Santa Ana’s April 20 city council meeting would allow police to issue misdemeanor citations to street racing spectators. Those who knowingly attend or assist with such events would face up to six months in jail and a…


Will Derek Chauvin Verdict Be ‘Payback’ Like the O.J. Simpson Verdict? | Larry Elder

The trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer accused of murdering George Floyd, deserves jurors who come to their verdict based upon facts and the law. During the O.J. Simpson case, Larry said that some jurors did not care about the law or the facts, and he was right. In this episode, Larry proves,…


Former LAPD Officer Explains Los Angeles’ New Crime Wave | Al Moreno

Crime in Los Angeles is on the rise with an increase in violence and homicides. My guest is Al Moreno. He is a former officer with the Los Angeles Police Department and author of LA’s Last Street Cop. He discusses LA District Attorney’s approach to crime and the city’s response to misconducts. California Insider is…


Chinese Netizens Welcome Pfizer Vaccines, Pass Up Free Chinese Vaccines

On April 13, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group (Fosun Pharma) announced that the first batch of Pfizer vaccines had arrived in China and clinical applications were to be strictly monitored by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).  Many netizens planned to get the imported Pfizer vaccine, even at their own expense, foregoing the potentially free domestic vaccine….


CDC Says ‘No Evidence’ COVID-19 Vaccines Caused 3,005 Deaths Reported by VAERS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it has not found evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines caused the 3,005 deaths reported in its vaccine safety monitoring system as of April 13. “A review of available clinical information including death certificates, autopsy, and medical records revealed no evidence that vaccination contributed to patient…


Preserving the Nation’s Heritage, One House at a Time

If walls could talk, what stories would they tell? During the Civil War, Union soldiers occupied the region of Helena, Arkansas. They quartered inside a Greek Revival-style home that belonged to a local Confederate soldier. It was a stately mansion built in 1858, with a robust pediment and tall, elegant columns on its facade. Union…


‘Taming of the Shrew’ and Today’s Sensibilities

Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew,” the story of a man’s choosing a loud and troublesome but rich and beautiful girl for his wife and “taming” her destructive misbehavior, has been for centuries a favorite of audiences. But it has now fallen on hard times. This happened when feminism was converted from the idealism of equal…