Month: March 2022

China’s Civil Aviation Losing Billions, Impacts of COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine war

China’s airline industry has borne the full brunt of the tough COVID-zero policy. The Aviation authority said it may have lost billions since the epidemic began. The Russia-Ukraine war has also impacted flights that usually travel over Russian airspace. “The impact of the epidemic on civil aviation in China has far exceeded expectations.” Airline transportation…


It Didn’t Begin with FDR: Currency Devaluation in the Roman Empire

Commentary  The phenomenon of currency devaluation and its consequences is a process that not only occurred in modern times, but has much deeper roots, going back to antiquity. With the collapse of the Roman Republic, Caesar’s grandnephew Gaius Octavianus, renamed Augustus, rose to power and soon implemented a far-reaching monetary reform for the Roman common market….


Wall Street Heads for Worst Quarter Since 2020

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday on worries about the raging conflict in Ukraine and the outlook for U.S. interest rate hikes, putting the main indexes on course for their worst quarter since the pandemic crash in 2020. Optimism around the peace talks this week faded as Ukrainian forces prepared for fresh Russian attacks in the…


Rescued Baby Java Sparrow Never Forgot His Human Family

Love comes in all shapes and sizes!


Terminated NYC Workers Ask Mayor to Spare Them From Vaccine Mandates Since Athletes Are Now Exempt

NEW YORK—Amid record-cold temperatures, hundreds gathered in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday to protest against the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, imploring Mayor Eric Adams to allow city workers who were fired for not taking the jabs to be rehired. Adams recently granted vaccination exemption for the city’s athletes and performers. “We are not anti-vaxxers,…


Drilling Starts at Salton Sea as US Faces Lithium Shortage

Companies are starting to drill for lithium at the Salton Sea in Southern California, but it may not be enough to supply the growing demand for the mineral, which is crucial for the development of “green energy.” “The global battery arms race has become a global battery supply chain race,” Simon Moores, CEO of Benchmark…


Surprise Children With Chocolate or Plush Easter Pet, Not Live One

Q: My two young grandchildren are visiting this Easter, and I’d like to get them a special gift. Do you recommend a bunny or a couple of chicks or ducklings? A: I have a better suggestion: baskets full of marshmallow Peeps, chocolate bunnies and plush toy animals with synthetic fur. Depending on their ages, your…


Supreme Court Restores Multimillion-Dollar Fine for Quebec Maple Syrup Thief

Canada’s highest court says one of the men behind the notorious 2012 maple syrup heist in Quebec will have to pay a $9.1-million dollar fine. In a unanimous decision today, the Supreme Court of Canada said Richard Vallières must pay a fine equal to the value of the stolen syrup—not just equal to the profit…


RCMP Officer Hesitated After Speeding by NS Mass Shooter on Second Day of Killings

In the seconds after a Mountie sped past a gunman wanted for a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia two years ago, the officer hesitated about whether to give chase, and by the time he did the suspect was gone. Public inquiry documents released Thursday describe in detail for the first time an encounter between Cpl….


Reviewing 2021, Part 4: Asking the Delicate Question of ‘How?’

What is the last question that every thinking person needs to address if they are to live a full and fulfilling life? So far, we first considered where our culture stands today on spiritual matters. Then, we considered some questions: In the second article, we looked at why existence exists; then in the third article, we…