Month: July 2022

Bruce Pardy: By Freeing Tamara Lich, the Superior Court Restores Confidence in the Rule of Law

Commentary On July 26, Tamara Lich was released from jail again. Charged with mischief in February for her role in the Freedom Convoy that descended on Parliament Hill, Lich had been incarcerated on July 8 by a justice of the peace after the Crown attorney characterized her as a danger to public safety and the…


Simple Money Fixes You Can Do in 30-minutes or Less

Whether you’re looking to pay off your student loans, save for a down payment on a car, or catch-up on retirement, the only way you’ll reach these goals is by improving your finances with a few simple money fixes. Despite the misconception, though, you don’t have to turn your life upside down. In fact, you…


Save Big Money on Exterior House Projects by Doing Them Yourself

The volume of incoming requests I receive from DIYers at the Ask Tim page of AsktheBuilder.com is rising faster than the Fed can hike interest rates to tame the raging inflation. With the prices of necessities such as fuel and food taking larger bites out of family budgets, there’s often scant money left over to…


World’s Largest Chemical Company to Produce Less Ammonia, a Key Fertilizer Ingredient

The world’s largest chemical company, Germany’s BASF, is set to further cut its production of ammonia—a key ingredient of fertilizer—amid soaring gas prices. “We are reducing production at facilities that require large volumes of natural gas, such as ammonia plants,” BASF Chief Executive Martin Brudermueller said in a media call on July 27 after the release of the company’s…


Aged Horse About to Be Sold to Butchers in Mexico Gets Rescued, Thrives With Loving Care

Nothing heals like love. Bud, a used up and aged horse from a dude ranch in West Texas, was about to be sold to butchers in Mexico for his weight in horse meat. One of over fifty work horses kept at the Texas ranch for trail rides and summer camps, his treatment had left him…


Banana Boat Sunscreen Recalled Nationwide Over Cancer-Causing Chemical

Some Banana Boat sunscreens have been recalled owing to unexpected levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical. The nationwide voluntary recall issued by Edgewell Personal Care Company refers to three batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30. “An internal review found that some samples of the product contained trace levels of benzene….


Pot o’ Gold (1941)

Jimmy goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle’s worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band that constantly practices. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content:…


In Preparing for a Disaster, Be Mentally Ready: Former NYC Fire Fighter

Jason Charles is a former New York City firefighter who was on the ground during the 9/11 terrorist attack. For the last decade he has been a “prepper,” or someone who prepares the gear and skills they need to survive a disaster, including food shortages. Charles said he began seriously prepping after reading the book…


Baby Huey: Quack-a-Doodle-Doo (1950)

His Mama is the only one who loves Baby Huey, an overgrown clumsy ugly duckling. The other Mamas and their broods shun him like the plague and make his little life miserable. But when a ferocious fox attacks the barnyard, Huey comes to the rescue. Huey is a hero basking in his newfound popularity. First…


VIDEO: Man Builds Impressive Dugout Wooden Shelter in the Forest—’Life Is Unity With Nature’

A Sweden-born furniture seller, inspired by a hut he stumbled across while walking in nature, has built himself a dugout wooden shelter in the forest. From start to finish he worked alone, and the impressive solo project has become his private haven. Alex Wild, 36, owns his own business selling furniture for homes and offices….