A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Aug. 29 rejected a bid to block New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, an Obama appointee, turned down a request from New York Police Department detective Anthony Marciano, who had asked her to reinstate a temporary restraining order against the city with regards to its mandate…
Supreme Court’s Sotomayor Rejects Bid to Block New York City COVID Vaccine Mandate
August 30, 2022
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How Plumbing (Not Vaccines) Eradicated Disease
Vaccines get all the glory, but most plumbers will tell you that it was water infrastructure – sewage systems and clean water – that eradicated disease, and they’re right. Disease Before Plumbing After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europeans despised all things Roman, including bathing. There was a widespread belief that getting wet caused…
US Recession Is Going to Be a Real ‘Whopper’: Economist
August 30, 2022
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Economist Steve Hanke has warned Americans to prepare for a “whopper” of a recession next year, while taking aim at the Federal Reserve’s narrative over the current sky-high inflation levels. Hanke, a professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, made the comment in an interview on CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia” on Aug. 29. Hanke said that the…
South Korea Seeks International Cooperation Over US Inflation Reduction Act
August 30, 2022
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South Korea said on Aug. 30 that it will pursue “international cooperation efforts” while seeking strategic negotiations with the United States over the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). President Joe Biden signed the IRA into law on Aug. 16, which requires electric vehicles (EVs) to be assembled in North America to qualify for tax…
‘Exhibit Q’: Elon Musk Cranks Up Effort to Scrap Twitter Deal With Explosive New Claims
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has dialed up his efforts to back out buying Twitter by filing a new termination notice underpinned by “Exhibit Q,” a document that references bombshell claims made by Twitter’s former security chief-turned-whistleblower and accuses Twitter of “far-reaching misconduct” that is likely to have “severe consequences” for its business. Musk said in…
Bidirectional EV Chargers Do Much More Than Just Recharge Your Car
Even though the cost of running an electric vehicle is less expensive than a gasoline-powered car, there are still some new and unique ways to save money. The talk about bidirectional charging systems for electric vehicles (EVs) has been taking place for some time, and it may be time for you to start thinking about…
5 Steps to Being Your Own ‘Doctor’
In the days of packed hospitals, burned out health care workers, and no legitimate answers to chronic health concerns, it’s time to consider becoming your own doctor. Now, before anyone goes off the deep end and defends the system as the only option to improve your health, let me be clear upfront that the current…
Wall Street Opens Higher After Jackson Hole Shock, Data Eyed
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday after two sessions of losses on fears of aggressive policy tightening by the Federal Reserve, with investors looking ahead to data on consumer confidence and job openings later in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 64.85 points, or 0.20 percent, at the open to 32,163.84….
‘This Time for Keeps’ (1947): Traveling Back in Time to Mackinac Island
August 30, 2022
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Few films ventured out of the soundstage during Hollywood’s Golden Era, since the major studios found it more cost-effective and efficient to film in the comfort of their atmosphere-controlled lots. However, a rare film would supplement its studio footage with some choice sequences shot in a unique location. One film that did this is MGM’s…
A Research-Backed Guide to Weight Training
Old-fashioned resistance training, such as lifting heavy weights repeatedly until you can’t, is the best way for older adults to slow, or even reverse, age-related muscle loss. Sarcopenia, the medical term for muscle loss, can boost the risk for falls and frailty. Resistance training (also called weight training) can be a huge help. It consists…
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