By Christopher Reynolds From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — What separates our favorite travel destinations from the rest? The way memories linger. If you’re looking for a list — maybe you want to get a taste of California without involving the Hollywood sign — I’ve picked 10 places that resonate most deeply for me….
Abramovich Completes $3.2 Billion Sale of EPL Team Chelsea
The fast-tracked purchase of English soccer club Chelsea for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion)—the highest price ever paid for a sports team—was completed Monday by a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. It marked the end of the trophy-filled, 19-year tenure of Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch who was forced to sell…
When China Uses Force: The Danger of ‘Pre-Crisis’ Conflict
Commentary President Joe Biden’s remarks about the U.S. commitment to Taiwan is an opportune time to consider a fundamental issue: when will the Chinese regime use force against U.S. interests? There is a long history of first strike and preemption in Chinese military history. Chinese strategic thought is critical for understanding when China will launch…
Candidate for California Schools Superintendent Wants to Add Great Chinese Famine to Curriculum
May 30, 2022
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George Yang is a Chinese immigrant. As a candidate running for California Superintendent of Public Instructions, he wants to ensure that all students in the public schools will learn about the Great Chinese Famine. “We, right now in the United States, only talk about the Holocaust,” said Yang during a phone interview with The Epoch…
California State Superintendent Candidate Proposes to Include the Great Chinese Famine in School Curriculum
May 30, 2022
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George Yang is a Chinese immigrant. As a candidate running for California Superintendent of Public Instructions, he wants to ensure that all students in the public schools will learn about the Great Chinese Famine. “We, right now in the United States, only talk about the Holocaust,” said Yang during a phone interview with The Epoch…
The Continuing Importance of Thomas Sowell
The following is adapted from a speech delivered at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar on Feb. 24, 2022, in Naples, Florida. When I was researching my biography of economist Thomas Sowell, I kept coming across Sowell’s own descriptions of scholars he admired, and I was often struck by how well those descriptions applied to…
What You Should Consider Including in Your Retirement Portfolio
When setting up a retirement plan, many of us have been taught that as a rule, we should save at least 10 to 15 percent of our annual pre-tax salary. Yet, even as we see the cost of living increase, and adjusting our savings for any hurdles that may be thrown across our path—creating a…
The Remote Gardens and Pavilions of Versailles
May 30, 2022
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Set far back in the grounds of Versailles are the refined gardens and pavilions of the Petit Trianon. Together, they show how European garden design transitioned in the 1700s with two contrasting styles: On the west side, there’s a calm yet uplifting formal French garden, and on the east side, a romantic and picturesque English…
Why California Parents Are Running for School Boards | Shawn Steel
California parents want to get more involved with the school board to have more input on what is being taught in the school curriculum. My guest is Shawn Steel, former California GOP chair. He explains the impacts of politics on the school board and what’s causing parents to take action. * Click the “Save”…
Cruise in for Dessert: The Historic ‘Top Gun’ House Gets a New Life as a Patriotic Pie Shop
Few pie shops have the provenance of the “Top Gun” House. Built in 1887 as the 500-square-foot oceanfront summer cottage for Dr. Henry Graves in what is now Oceanside, California, it rose to fame as the home of Charlotte “Charlie” Blackwood in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun.” It later fell into disrepair, but thanks to…
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