Commentary At the end of his magisterial book “How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower,” Adrian Goldsworthy compares the fate of imperial Rome with contemporary America. The dominance of a civilization, he notes, depends not only on resources and military prowess but also on “culture,” that hard-to-define yet palpable mixture of confidence, savoir-faire, and commitment…
New York National Guard May Replace Unvaccinated Health Care Workers: Governor
New York state might resort to using National Guard members to replace health care workers who haven’t received the COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement on Sept. 25, Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said that options to deal with hospital staffing shortages include deploying medically trained members of the National Guard. The situation would allow her…
New York National Guard May Replace Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers: Governor
New York state may use National Guard members to replace healthcare workers who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement on Saturday, Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said that options to deal with hospital staffing shortages include deploying medically trained members of the National Guard. The situation would allow her to declare an…
Fully Vaccinated Texas Congressman Says He Tested Positive for COVID-19
A congressman of Texas reported over the weekend that he has contracted the CCP (Chinese Community Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated against the virus. In what appears to be a breakthrough infection, Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) said on Twitter that he started to have “mild, cold-like symptoms” on Friday. After tested negative…
US Military Eyes Prototype Mobile Nuclear Reactor in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho—The U.S. Department of Defense is taking input on its plan to build an advanced mobile nuclear microreactor prototype at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho. The department began a 45-day comment period on Friday with the release of a draft environmental impact study evaluating alternatives for building and operating the microreactor that…
When Minimizing Was the Only Option
After 35 years in the banking industry, my husband’s steady, good-paying job was outsourced, and he, along with his co-workers, lost their jobs. In his last position, he worked the third shift from home. His job in the IT department was processing the data for 100+ bank branches. We were warned about the outsourcing for months…
The Musical Leaves of Autumn: A Short Playlist
The changing seasons of the year have always inspired artists, just as they tend to refresh us all. In music, the seasons have inspired great popular songs and classical compositions alike. As far as the classical composers, Antonio Vivaldi, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Joseph Haydn, Alexander Glazunov, Vaughan Williams, and several modern composers titled one of their…
CBP Temporarily Detains 14 Mexican Soldiers at El Paso Border Bridge
A group of 14 Mexican soldiers was reportedly detained early Saturday morning for several hours by border agents after crossing into El Paso, Texas. The incident occurred shortly after midnight Saturday when border agents saw two Mexican military vehicles cross the border line on the middle of an international bridge connecting El Paso and Mexico’s…
North Dakota Stuntman Known as Flying Farmer Crashes on Jump
MAKOTI, N.D.—The first car jumping attempt in five years by North Dakota’s version of Evil Knievel ended in disaster when the car driven my the man known as the Flying Farmer corkscrewed off the ramp and rolled. Authorities said John Smith, 57, was alert after the crash Saturday at a rural gravel pit and that…
Texas Hospital CEO Says Facility May Stop Delivering Babies Over Vaccine Mandate
The head of the Goodall-Witcher hospital in rural Texas expressed concerns that the facility may have to stop delivering babies due to a recent vaccine mandate handed down by the Biden administration stipulating that health care workers at Medicare- and Medicaid-funded hospitals get the vaccine. Chief Executive Adam Willmann said that some experienced nurses are not…
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