Month: August 2022


How China’s Solar Domination Challenges the World

Commentary To appreciate how China’s technological authoritarianism threatens the world, consider solar energy. What’s seen as a clean, modern and relatively high-tech alternative to fossil fuels has become another example of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) strong-arm approach to bullying other countries and dominating an industry. Worse yet, many American investors are willfully blind to…


Is the Fed Panicking or Bluffing?

Commentary The big takeaway from the Fed meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming—in person this time after two years of staying home and staying safe—was that the Fed is serious about stopping inflation. The message to the media was firm and unified. There will be no stopping this Fed until the target of 2 percent is…


Steakhouse Burgers

Who doesn’t love a big, tender, juicy steakhouse burger? Problem is, they’re difficult to replicate at home, because most steakhouses blend different cuts of beef—like sirloin, chuck, and short ribs—to customize the flavor and fat content of their burgers. It’s certainly possible to grind your own meat or ask your butcher for a special blend,…


Lindsey Graham Warns There Will Be ‘Riots’ If Trump Is Prosecuted

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned there may be “riots in the streets” if former President Donald Trump is prosecuted amid an investigation into allegedly classified documents that were taken by FBI agents at his home earlier this month. “If there’s a prosecution of Donald Trump for mishandling classified information, after the [Hillary] Clinton debacle ……


Child Medicine Organizations Fight Over Transgenderism

The American College of Pediatrics (ACPeds) has condemned its liberal counterpart, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) because of the second’s support for transgenderism. The AAP is one of America’s largest child medicine groups, with over 67,000 member pediatricians. The AAP has promoted drugs, cross-sex hormones, and surgery for children who claim to be transgender….


A Walk Through Time in Ancient Rome

By Lesley Sauls Frederikson The quintessential symbol of Rome is the Colosseum. Think of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck zooming past its lofty arches in “Roman Holiday” and souvenirs with the structure emblazoned on their sides. When my husband and I were planning our five-day trip to Rome, we put this at the top of…


Youngkin Vows to Halt Virginia’s ‘Ridiculous’ California-Style Ban on Gas Powered Cars

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vowed to put a halt to his state’s requirement to follow California in adopting strict rules for vehicle emissions, calling it a “ridiculous edict” that would eventually ban the sale of gas and diesel-fueled vehicles. State officials said last week that Virginia is on track to adopt California’s new rules for…


Iron-Deficiency Anemia

Do you need to catch your breath after walking a flight of stairs? Or maybe the days just feel like they are too long and you can’t keep up, and no amount of make-up will hide the dark circles under your eyes? Feeling like a couch potato and wanting to sleep all day may not…


Germany’s Gas Storage Filling Up Faster Than Planned as Fears of Winter Shortage Ease

Germany’s Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Aug. 28 that the country’s gas storage facilities are filling up faster than planned, providing some hope amid fears of chronic shortages this winter due to a reduction in supplies from Russia. “The reservoirs are filling up faster than specified,” Habeck told Der Spiegel magazine. He added that the…