Cappy Ricks (Walter Brennan) has returned home from a long voyage at sea only to find that his family and business are not as he left them. His daughter Frankie (Mary Brian) is engaged to a dimwit that he isn’t fond of. His future mother-in-law has plans for his business and for his prized ship….
Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1937)
July 18, 2022
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Little Help on Inflation
Commentary Recently, the White House released its plan to deal with inflation. Except for its commitment to off-load most of the effort onto the Federal Reserve (Fed), it offers little that can help except over the very long run, which means little for people paying to cool their homes this summer, bring home groceries, or…
6 Poor Time Management Habits—and How to Break Them
We’re all given the same 24 hours a day. But why do some people seem to get so much more done than others? If you’re constantly missing deadlines, appointments, or rushing your deliverables, it may be time to reassess your time management habits. Most people don’t get formal training on managing their time. And while…
Australian Defence Force Disputes Beijing’s Version of Laser Targeting Incident
February 22, 2022
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The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has sought to set the record straight after Chinese officials claimed Australian forces instigated a maritime incident which saw Chinese People’s Liberation Army Naval (PLAN) forces point a military-grade laser at an ADF surveillance plane. The incident occurred on Feb. 17, when two PLAN vessels, a Luyang-class guided-missile destroyer and…
Egyptian Court Sentences 10 to Death for Planning Attacks: State News Agency
CAIRO—An Egyptian court has sentenced to death 10 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group for planning attacks on the police, the state news agency MENA said on Sunday. Egypt’s top religious authority, the Grand Mufti, has to ratify the sentences, it said. The identities of the defendants were not disclosed and it was not…
US, Europe Plan for Any Cutoff of Russian Natural Gas
January 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON—U.S. and European officials are coordinating with natural gas suppliers around the globe to cushion the impact if Russia were to cut off energy supplies in the conflict over Ukraine, Biden administration officials say. The U.S. and European allies have promised punishing economic and political sanctions if Russia moves its military into Ukraine, but worry…
VP Harris Unveils Plan for Electric Vehicle Charging Network
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration released an ambitious federal strategy Monday to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and bring down the cost of electric cars with the goal of transforming the U.S. auto industry. “The future of transportation in our nation and around the world is electric,” Vice President Kamala Harris said…
GM Venture Picks Michigan for 3rd US-based EV Battery Plant
DETROIT—General Motors and a joint-venture partner plan to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Lansing, Michigan, their third such factory in the United States. The companies’ plans were revealed on Friday in documents posted on the city’s website. They say the plant would cost up to $2.5 billion and employ as many as 1,700…
Intel Shares Shoot up on Plan to Take Mobileye Public
Intel Corporation shares traded 9 percent higher at $55.66 in the pre-market session on Tuesday after the company announced it is looking to take its driver assistance and autonomous driving solutions subsidiary Mobileye public some time during the coming year. Mobileye released a statement stating that the company, with the full support of Intel’s board,…
Assessing the Chinese Navy’s ‘Numerical Superiority’
November 18, 2021
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News Analysis The China-watching community has been going through a bit of a freak-out over the U.S. Defense Department’s (DoD) latest report on the Chinese military. In particular, the report—an annual, congressionally mandated publication—states that China now possesses the “largest” navy in the world. In a nutshell, the DoD report asserts that “The People’s Liberation…
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