The diagnosis of breast cancer is inevitably a very emotional event. As your mind races a hundred miles an hour, dozens of questions come to the surface. You wonder about your course of treatment, what the outcome will be and how you and your family will make it through it all. I deal with these…
Elon Musk’s Twitter: What’s Next for the Social Network?
Twitter’s Board of Directors officially accepted Elon Musk’s offer of $54.20 per share in cash, valuing the company at around $44 billion. The deal would allow Musk to take the 16-year-old social media platform private and implement a wide range of changes to the struggling tech firm. There are still many hurdles to overcome for…
Obama and the Left Go After the First Amendment
Commentary Former President Barack Obama does not believe in free speech for his political adversaries. In a speech given at Stanford University on April 21, Obama declared himself to be a “First Amendment absolutist” while calling for social media regulations. The self-described constitutional law professor needs to reread the First Amendment and the Federalist Papers…
Federal Court Dismisses Challenges to Texas Anti-Abortion Law
A federal court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a provision of the Texas anti-abortion law that was signed last year. “Having received the ruling of the Texas Supreme Court that named official defendants may not enforce the provisions of the Texas Heartbeat Act … this court REMANDS the case with instructions to dismiss all…
Edamame: The Unsung Star of the Sushi Bar—and Your Weeknight Meals
When I’m looking to save money on food, I don’t usually hit the sushi bar. But it recently clicked for me that one of the most delicious, nutritious, and reasonably priced foods on earth is available wherever sushi is sold. And you can make it perfectly at home for even cheaper. Edamame is Japanese for…
Twitter Users Threaten to Leave Over Takeover; China Firms Avoid Tariffs With Loophole | NTD Business
Celebrities and others are threatening to leave Twitter, following Elon Musk’s takeover. Why? The nation’s largest retirement plan provider is jumping into crypto. Soon, many people may be able to invest in bitcoin through their retirement plans. The Biden administration is blocking oil drilling expansion in Alaska, reversing a Trump-era move to open it up….
It Began in Academia
Commentary It was sometime in the 1990s that academics fell in love with the idea of transgression. Not actual transgression, but the topic, the concept, the theory of it. Most professors lead bourgeois lives, teaching classes, doing some research, worrying about money and housing, and promotion. They may fancy themselves daringly progressive now and then,…
Durham Should Have Enough to Pursue Conspiracy Charges, but Might Not: Former FBI Agent
Special counsel John Durham may have sufficient grounds to seek charges against multiple parties for conspiracy to lie to the government, although he may refrain from doing so, according to a former FBI special agent and federal prosecutor. Durham is already saying there was a “joint venture” between various parties, including agents of the 2016…
Durham Should Have Enough to Pursue Conspiracy Charges, But May Not: Former FBI Agent
Special counsel John Durham may have sufficient grounds to seek charges against multiple parties for conspiracy to lie to the government, though he may refrain from doing so, according to a former FBI special agent and federal prosecutor. Durham is already saying there was a “joint venture” between various parties, including agents of the 2016…
Another New Quebec Party Launches, Courting Federalists, Anglophones, Minorities
A second new political party courting Quebec anglophones, minorities and federalists has arrived on the scene in the province. The Canadian Party of Quebec describes itself as “a progressive, rights-centred, federalist option.” Colin Standish, the party’s spokesperson, says the fledgling party is preparing its paperwork for Élections Québec and will introduce its logo and leader…
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