Month: June 2022

Texas Woman Accused of Killing Elite Cyclist Arrested in Costa Rica

A Texas woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home has been arrested in Costa Rica, the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, was arrested Wednesday at a hostel on Santa Teresa Beach in Provincia de Puntarenas, the Marshals Service said in a statement….


Sexual Stalinism in Nashville Schools

Commentary Sometimes, it’s hard to believe I live in a red state, or if there are any red states other than Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Florida where the leadership actually looks out for the people—those that voted them into office in the first place. My wife recently shared an email with me that came to her…


The Scoop on Microwaves

It didn’t take long for the microwave oven to become a must-have home kitchen appliance, much less an expected fixture anywhere food is prepared — restaurants, break rooms, dorm rooms, even man-caves —to thaw, heat and cook to near instant gratification. Yet, a reputation as “nuking” or “zapping” food has cast a dark shadow on…


A Personal Story

Commentary Some editorial writers, columnists, and activists are working overtime to tell stories of women who oppose last week’s ruling by the Supreme Court that overturned Roe v. Wade. Women will die, they say. What about the lives of their unborn children? This attempt to divide humanity into categories of worth and less worth is…


Enrollment in China’s Military Academies Declines Amid CCP’s Increasingly Militant Posture

With continuing tensions across the Taiwan Strait, China’s military academies saw an enrollment slump despite a downward admission score requirement in recent years. Several Chinese news media reported on the dilemma of the military academies’ inability to meet annual enrollment mandates. In 2022, dozens of military colleges and universities in China are scheduled to enroll…


Enrolment in China’s Military Academies Declines Amid CCP’s Increasingly Militant Posture

With continuing tensions across the Taiwan Strait, China’s military academies saw an enrollment slump despite a downward admission score requirement in recent years. Several Chinese News Media reported on the dilemma of the military academies’ inability to meet annual enrollment mandates. In 2022, dozens of military colleges and universities in China are scheduled to enroll…


Sen. McConnell Responds to Biden’s Latest Call to Abolish the Senate Filibuster

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) signaled Thursday that Republicans will not support President Joe Biden’s advocating for abolishing the filibuster to pass a bill to codify Roe v. Wade. “The foremost thing we should do is make it clear how outrageous this decision was,” Biden said during remarks in Spain on Thursday. “I believe…


Book Review: ‘Fierce Valor: The True Story of Ronald Speirs and His Band of Brothers’

For fans of the HBO series “Band of Brothers,” the name Ronald Speirs is very familiar. He was a fan favorite due to his bravery, stoicism, and enigmatic nature. The new book “Fierce Valor: The True Story of Ronald Speirs and His Band of Brothers” by Jared Frederick and Erik Dorr proves that that portrayal…


The Triumph of Economic Ignorance

News analysis The Commerce Department reports that inflation-adjusted spending declined by 0.4 percent in May. It’s the first decline in real spending since December and a real foreshadowing of what’s coming. The trajectory is now well-established: depleted savings, real income flat and declining, consumers worrying, investors rethinking everything, and the public ever more demoralized and…


Transgender Skateboarder on Defeating Young Girls in NYC Contest: ‘I Wasn’t Going to Go Easy on Them’

A 29-year-old male-born skateboarder who sparked a social media outrage after defeating young girls to claim the championship in a women’s skateboarding contest in New York City has boasted about the win, insisting on having no physical advantage over female competitors. Ricci Tres, from Los Angeles, on Jun. 25 took first place in the Boardr…