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When most of us imagine the possibility of being lost at sea, we typically assume that we’ll be stuck on a flimsy life raft in the middle of the ocean. While that scenario is certainly no picnic, it pales in comparison to the thought of surviving in open water without a lifeboat, or a life preserver. This sort of thing happens more often than you might think, and it usually doesn’t involve some dramatic calamity to the ship itself. After all, if the ship was sinking then somebody probably would have had the foresight to grab a life raft. In … Continue reading →

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An upcoming election has highlighted the deep disagreement between native Hawaiians over what the future should look like. For some, it’s formal recognition of their community and a changed relationship within the US. Others want to leave the US entirely – or more accurately, want the US to leave Hawai’i. When US officials came onto the stage that June night, they must have known they would be hearing from a hostile audience. Speaker after speaker came up to the microphone, decrying a rigged process and an occupying government with no legitimacy. “We do not need you here. This is our … Continue reading →

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AS I READ The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America’s Secret Government, a new book by Salon founder David Talbot, I couldn’t help thinking of an obscure corner of 1970s history: the Safari Club. Dulles — the Princeton man and white shoe corporate lawyer who served as CIA director from 1953 to 1961, still the longest tenure in agency history — died in 1969 before the Safari Club was conceived. And nothing about it appears in The Devil’s Chessboard. But to understand the Safari Club is to understand Allen Dulles and his milieu. Any normal person would likely hear … Continue reading →

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In a world where LOL and BRB are as commonplace as full stops, it can be easy to let standards slip when it comes to spelling and grammar. However, despite the majority of the population being up to speed with language short cuts, it appears that we value grammar more than ever. Earlier this year it was revealed that millennials are most annoyed by bad grammar and spelling slips, according to a survey by Dictionary.com. And now those offended by such faux pas can put their knowledge to the test. John Sutherland, one of Britain’s most celebrated professors of English … Continue reading →

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Recently, the people of Catalonia voted in favour of seceding from Spain. In the recent election, secessionist parties secured 72 out of the 135 seats, confirming that the majority of voters want secession. Artur Mas, region president of Catalonia and the leader of the Junts pel Sí movement, is seeking independence from Spain in 18 months. This is great news for libertarians the world over, as, to our minds, this is a clear step forward for the Catalan people and for those who seek greater freedom from governments worldwide. And, of course, any blow against the present trend toward empires … Continue reading →

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German government officials have compelled a small town with just 102 people to take in approximately 750 migrants from Syria and other countries, The New York Times wrote Saturday. Sumte, a small town at the western fringe of the former East Germany, was informed earlier this month by its municipal government that it had been assigned to accept over a thousand of the asylum seekers that have poured into Germany over the course of 2015. The number was so high that mayor Christian Fabel first thought it was a joke, but after a storm of local protest, the figure was lowered … Continue reading →

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1. Dr. Putin Has a Good Diagnosis Time to take his advice, says Patrick J. Buchanan. . 2. The Infantilization of College Students Thomas DiLorenzo on the new cultural Marxism. . 3. This Is the Way the Empire Ends God willing. Article by Bionic Mosquito. . 4. The PC Nation Is Poised To Fall It warms a curmudgeon’s heart, says Fred Reed.  . 5. 18 Things I Did That My Grandkids Can’t Do Without someone getting arrested. Article by Jim Quinn. . 6. Why Is Hillary So Unhappy? Because she’s going down the well-deserved drain, says Andrew P. Napolitano. . 7. Read for Freedom Books the government … Continue reading →

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Few people ever saw Frank Sinatra’s sensitive side, complained his ex-wife Mia Farrow. She called it the ‘wounding tenderness’ — so deeply felt it hurt him to express it — which only came out publicly when he sang. He had also, the actress gushed, a ‘child’s sense of outrage at any perceived unfairness and an inability to compromise’. It was this ‘powerful sense of Sicilian propriety’, as she carefully termed it, that landed him in fights. And it may, a new book reveals, have prompted what must be one of the most shocking episodes in the singer’s turbulent life. Twenty-four … Continue reading →

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We’ve all said things that people interpreted much differently than we thought they would. These seemingly benign comments lead to the awful feeling that only comes when you’ve planted your foot firmly into your mouth. Verbal slip-ups often occur because we say things without knowledge of the subtle implications they carry. Understanding these implications requires social awareness—the ability to pick up on the emotions and experiences of other people. TalentSmart has tested the emotional intelligence (EQ) of more than a million people and discovered that social awareness is a skill in which many of us are lacking. We lack social … Continue reading →

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We have all heard of antioxidants, but has anyone heard of the mother of all antioxidants? One that is the secret to preventing cancer, heart disease, aging, neurological issues, and more? This single antioxidant has been studied in great depth yet most of us know nothing about it, and many doctors have no idea how to address the epidemic of its deficiency in humans. We are of course talking about glutathione (pronounced “gloota-thigh-own”). This is a powerful detoxifier and immunity booster and is crucial to a healthy life. Although the body does make some of its own glutathione, poor food quality, … Continue reading →

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An American scholar did both his master’s thesis and his doctoral dissertation on old Norse nicknames as recorded in medieval literature to reveal a world of people with monikers like Wise of Dreams, Harm-Fart, Autumn Darkness, Toil-Skull, Grimacer and The Ridiculer. A nickname in Scandinavia during Viking times could be insulting or laudatory, derived from body parts or mythology, from places or accomplishments or from a number of other inspirations. Aside from boxing’s Ray Boom Boom Mancini, Carl The Truth Williams, and Smokin Joe Frazier, modern nicknames such as Al or Annie seem prosaic compared to some of the monikers … Continue reading →

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July 4th is the day America celebrates liberty but Halloween is the opposite. It’s the day we all get together and ask necrophiliacs what to do with fun’s cadaver. These ghouls have a lot of suggestions for us but they’re all disgusting. What used to be a silly theme for a party in late October has become a logic pretzel where we crowbar political correctness into every nook and cranny until the only way you can avoid appropriation is to come dressed as yourself. The festivities began early this year. “Sooooooo wal-mart [sic] is also selling fake noses for an … Continue reading →

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If you’ve ever done any research on the effects of an EMP, you’ve probably heard about a Faraday cage. If you’re not familiar with it, a Faraday cage is capable of blocking electromagnetic waves with a porous metal mesh. Since the metal is conductive, it disperses the energy in a way that prevents it from entering the interior of the cage. That makes it an excellent tool for protecting electronic devices from the effects of an electromagnetic pulse. Unfortunately, Faraday cages aren’t always convenient, on account of them being heavy metal cages. However, a technology firm out of Utah known … Continue reading →

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1. THE RHYME. For hundreds of years, schoolchildren started the study of American history with: “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” 2. THE VERBAL GIMMICK. Clearly, modern civilization would be impossible without these four words: “Spring forward. Fall back.” 3. THE POEM. Probably a million people every day resort to this famous six-liner: Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November; All the rest have thirty-one Excepting February alone: Which hath but twenty-eight, we find, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine. . 4. THE EASY ASSOCIATION. Many people have trouble with these similar words —desert, dessert — until they remember that … Continue reading →

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