Antiques and vintage items have long been centerpieces of style, but the experience of shopping for them has changed dramatically in recent years, and so has the experience of buying second-hand contemporary pieces. Antiquing used to be about attending fairs, rummaging through shops, and going to auctions. While the thrill of the hunt was great…
New Reasons to Buy Old Things: Why Shopping for Vintage Furniture and Clothing Is Easier Than Ever
Varied Strength Training Doesn’t Boost Muscle Growth
Varied strength training has a positive effect on developing strength, but not on muscle growth, a new study finds. For years, the word around gyms has been that to put on muscle, you need to vary your training with regards to weight, repetitions, and exercises. But the new findings show that so-called “periodized strength-training”—where training…
China Deploys New Missiles Against the US Navy
News Analysis China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on April 20 revealed two new missiles intended to increase its ability to overwhelm the defenses of U.S. Navy ships that help deter Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aggression. While the disclosures were timed to coincide with the 73rd anniversary of the PLA Navy (PLAN), the timing also served…
Sen. Hawley Raises Concern DHS’s New Disinformation Board Will Police Speech
April 29, 2022
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, raising concerns about the new Disinformation Governance Board that he fears will police free speech. Mayorkas announced the creation of the board on April 27, insisting that its goal is to prevent the spread of online misinformation among minority communities,…
Following the Money
April 29, 2022
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“At OpenTheBooks.com, we have a simple mission,” Adam Andrzejewski said. “It’s Every Dime, Online, in Real Time. Our vision is to post online every dime taxed and spent at every level of government across the country.” In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek sits down with Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder…
Indonesians Violating Palm Oil Export Ban Will Face ‘Strict Sanctions:’ Trade Minister
Indonesia will impose “strict sanctions” against those who violate the country’s palm oil export ban to protect the domestic market, Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi said Thursday. Indonesia has widened the scope of its export ban on raw materials for cooking oil to include crude and refined palm oil. This comes just a day after its…
Grit and Gumption: They’ll Take You to the Stars
For nearly 30 years, a woman has worked in a laundromat here in town, helping customers with the machines and washing and folding loads of drop-off laundry. Julia moves and talks slowly, her eyes have that weary, half-lost look often found in people her age, and her face is worn with care and wrinkles. When…
Former US Marine Killed Fighting in Ukraine as Military Contractor
Willy Joseph Cancel, an American citizen and former U.S. Marine, has died in Ukraine this week while fighting against Russian forces, according to his family. Cancel had been working for a private military contracting company when he was killed on April 25, the 22-year-old’s mother, Rebecca Cabrera, told CNN. The Marine veteran worked full-time as…
Roger Stone Says He Was Banned Again From Twitter After Creating New Account
April 29, 2022
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Roger Stone says he was banned again from Twitter after reappearing on the social media website following an announcement that Elon Musk would purchase the company. “Well [expletive] I’m back on Twitter,” Stone wrote on Telegram on Thursday morning. “I’m anxious to see how strong Elon Musk’s commitment to free speech is.” A Daily Beast article…
A Soldier Dies in the Biden Border War and China’s Strategic Drug War
Commentary On April 22 Texas Army National Guardsman Specialist Bishop C. Evans drowned in the Rio Grande while trying to rescue two people struggling in the river. Specialist Evans (Spc. is the military abbreviation) grew up in Arlington, Texas. As a soldier serving in a Texas task force deployed to assist the U.S. Border Patrol…
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