Month: March 2022

The Canadian Metric System

Commentary In January 1970, with its “White Paper on Metric Conversion in Canada” the government of that country engaged in a radical measurement alteration. It started moving the entire nation from the imperial to the metric system. Those opposed to this alteration created a great hue and cry against it; there was much gnashing of…


Ukraine War Making Beijing More Cautious; May Delay Taiwan Invasion Plan For Years: Taipei

Military lessons from Russia’s failures in its war on Ukraine will make the communist regime in Beijing more cautious about Taiwan, possibly delaying its invasion plan by years. “Beijing is learning from Russia’s combat experience, Ukraine’s resistance, and global sanctions to deduce the possible situation of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait,” Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs…


SoCal-Based Sports Gambling Operation Targeted by Federal Prosecutors

LOS ANGELES—Federal authorities Thursday announced a series of cases stemming from an illegal Southern California-based gambling operation that involved current and former professional athletes, some of whom allegedly assisted with the business and others who placed large bets on games. The principals of the operation agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges and admitted they…


Nap at Preschool May Boost Tots’ Learning

Many parents of preschoolers insist that naps are essential to recharge their little ones during the day and improve their mood. Turns out that daytime shut-eye may also boost early literacy skills. New research by scholars in Australia and England suggests that naps help preschoolers map letters to sounds, a key to reading success later on….


Bird Flu Confirmed in Five More States: USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in five more states across the country after officials warned that the recent outbreaks could see Americans paying more for poultry. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said in a March 30 news release that the cases have…


BC Gov Removes ‘He,’ ‘She,’ ‘Father,’ ‘Son’ From Regulations in Purge of ‘Outdated’ Gender Language

Nearly 750 instances of gender-related language have been removed or updated this year in British Columbia’s government regulations, the province says. This is the largest-ever removal in one year, with 90 percent of the changes focusing on binary language such as “he,” “she,” “himself,” or “herself,” and the remaining 10 percent amending gender-specific terms like…


Blue Origin Launches, Lands Its 4th Human Flight

Blue Origin launched and landed its fourth human flight for the New Shepard program, blasting off Thursday from rural Texas. This was Blue Origin’s fourth flight with passengers on board. The passengers are CEO and investor Marty Allen; Sharon and Marc Hagle; teacher and entrepreneur Jim Kitchen, George Nield, a former NASA manager who has…


Hospitals in Chinese City Unable to Fulfill Mass PCR Testing Responsibilities: Leaked Document

China’s zero-COVID policy has triggered a new round of draconian lockdowns along with mass PCR testing of tens of millions of people. A government agency in Qingdao city, Shandong Province, conducted an undercover telephone survey of 77 hospitals in the city that advertise a variety of PCR testing services. The findings were far lower than…


What Is the Biggest Threat to the US Dollar?

Commentary In case you hadn’t noticed, we’ve entered a rather unstable period in the world. Russia’s war in Ukraine, rumors of war between China and Taiwan, and the tenuous nuclear situation involving Iran and Israel are just a few of the many uncertainties in the world today. In light of this rising uncertainty, many have…


Credit Is a Privilege, Not a Human Right

Dear Mary: I’ve just discovered that my parents are being discriminated against because they don’t have a credit card. It’s a huge injustice if you discriminate due to color, race or religion, and this is totally unacceptable in our society. If you don’t own a credit card, you are not allowed to get a rental…