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When was the last time you gave a millisecond’s thought to how you sign off your e-mails? Do you reach for the safety of ‘yours sincerely’, ‘kind regards’ or ‘best wishes’ without so much as a thought for the recipient? It’s something so many of us are guilty of. And yes, it might be time to reset your sign-off, if a new Bloomberg report is to be believed. It quotes PR director and careers expert Paul MacKenzie-Cummins saying that ‘best’ anything is a total cop-out. It’spart of a wider trend of “vulgarised and lazy” language in e-mails,’ he says. Ouch. Apparently … Continue reading →

Arizona –-(Ammoland.com)- It is surmised that the first use of a pistol grip was on the Lesoinne Et Pirlot Fils, Liege, a rifled .69 caliber percussion fired single-shot carbine made circa 1840. It seems the designer felt that adding a piece of shaped wood facing downward and slightly rearward just behind the trigger gave the shooter more control when firing the rifle, and so the idea for the pistol grip was born. Like most ideas it didn’t catch on for a long time, old habits die hard I’m deducing. As time moved forward the idea was re-visited and eventually caught … Continue reading →

The Bilderberg Group has long been the subject of speculation. But what do we really know about the secretive international meetings between top politicians and bosses? We know where the meetings are held The location of the meetings is now public. Last year, the Danish capital of Cophenhagen was the venue of choice. This year, the world’s elites will travel to the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol in the Austrian Alps. We know who attends them The group releases a list of attendees. From the UK this year George Osborne and Ed Balls are attending. Other people going to the 2015 meet-up include … Continue reading →

Telfs-Buchen, Austria 11 – 14 June 2015 Chairman Castries, Henri de Chairman and CEO, AXA Group FRA  . Achleitner, Paul M. Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG DEU Agius, Marcus Non-Executive Chairman, PA Consulting Group GBR Ahrenkiel, Thomas Director, Danish Intelligence Service (DDIS) DNK Allen, John R. Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, US Department of State USA Altman, Roger C. Executive Chairman, Evercore USA Applebaum, Anne Director of Transitions Forum, Legatum Institute POL Apunen, Matti Director, Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA FIN Baird, Zoë CEO and President, Markle Foundation USA Balls, Edward … Continue reading →

Originally published in The Midwestern Epigraphic Society Journal [Editor’s Note: The visit of Dr. Charles Herberger to the 2001 MES Symposium prompted us to prepare an update of an old epigraphic diffusion report. It is amazing that this brief message has an aura of legitimacy, whereas many large sites with 100+ letters are denounced as frauds by alleged experts.] Like it or not, the colonial settlers of America were confronted with traces of cultural diffusion from the very beginning. The topics included Black Indians, Moslem crescent ornaments, Welsh-speaking Indians, Melungeons (Moroscos from Spain), Indians with caucasian appearances, religious elements similar … Continue reading →

The Telesur news outlet is currently featuring an interactive piece covering the life, murder, legacy, and now beatification of Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero. (Beatification: a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person’s entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name.) “Why did they kill him?  Salvadorans called Romero the “Voice of the Voiceless”.  He spoke out against the El Salvador dictatorship’s human rights violations, he opened the doors of the church to victims fleeing repression, and he repeatedly criticized the help the United States was providing the … Continue reading →

The NCAA recently presented the latest findings in the University of North Carolina’s unfolding athletics scandal. A large number of students, mostly football and basketball players, were given course credit for phony “paper” courses that had no instructor, never met, and had no requirements other than a written paper, many of which were themselves phony. According to various investigations and reports, these phony courses were offered for almost 20 years, their existence was well known to athletic department personnel, and the arrangement was tacitly accepted by university officials. (All the relevant head coaches, athletic directors, etc. have denied all knowledge of the issue.) Many commentators … Continue reading →

Global travel is quicker, smarter and cheaper than ever before. We’ve come a long way since the days of zeppelins or four week long transatlantic sea crossings. While many elements of getting around have streamlined our lives, some aspects of golden age travel have sadly disappeared – others we should be pleased to see that back of. With that in mind, here’s a quick look at how flights, cruises and train journeys have moved with the times. Men-Only Flights  Incredibly, this was actually a thing. According to the website Boarding Area, United Airlines ran not one but two men-only routes … Continue reading →

Shooting drills are a pistol instructors’ greatest ally. Often undervalued, these simple exercises strengthen students understanding of concealed carry concepts as well as basic shooting principles. Over the course of teaching concealed carry and pistol classes, I’ve tested out my fair share of drills. While some fell short of expectations, six drills in particular always make their way into my curriculum. When conducting these exercises, observe all gun safety rules. 1. Grip: Water Bottle drill Though we teach grip in introductory courses, it is the one area I see consistently overlooked. As it is the one aspect of shooting we can … Continue reading →

First came a few pistol shots, several witnesses said, then a barrage of rifle fire during the shootout last month at a Waco restaurant favored by bikers. But authorities still have not said how many of the dead and wounded were the result of police fire. Police have identified only one assault weapon, a semi-automatic gun that fires high-powered ammunition, among the firearms confiscated from bikers, and that was found in a locked car after the shooting ended. But several witnesses – at least three of them veterans with weapons training – say that semi-automatic gunfire dominated the May 17 … Continue reading →

1. When the Power Elite Wage War on Americans This is how it will go down, says Brandon Smith. . 2. Want To Carry Guns in Your Vehicle? Here are some very creative ideas. . 3. Who Really Won World War II? Eric Margolis has the un-PC answer. . 4. 10 Rules for Dealing With Cops Steve Silverman on preparing yourself and others.  . 5. The Saudi 9/11 Coverup And the bribe-taking Hillary. Article by Roger Stone. . 6. 100 Emergency Items That Will Disappear First Stock-up, says Tess Pennington. . 7. Why Are Conspiracy Theories Demonized? To keep you ignorant of the real government. . 8. Does … Continue reading →

I’m often accused of being elitist and it is unlikely this guide will endear me further to those who already resent me but when it comes to air travel, I really detest economy. When I have to fly with the Self-Loading Freight – which mercifully, is rarely – I dose myself up on American sleeping tablets that knock me out the moment I take my cramped, uncomfortable seat. And when I am sitting in business class, first class, or whatever kitsch name the airline happens to call it now, I, admittedly, like to play a game of ‘spot who doesn’t … Continue reading →

He may seem like every other 10 year-old with his head stuck in the latest David Walliams book. But when he’s not reading about Gangsta Grannies, Aahil Jouher is pitching his wit against people years older than him. The youngster, from Blackburn, has become one of the youngest people ever to gain the highest possible score in a Mensa test. After sitting the test he told his parent’s he didn’t feel he had done very well and said “I could have done better”. Little did he know he had scored 162 – the highest possible score on a Mensa test … Continue reading →

What is the lowest common denominator of our civilization, or any civilization for that matter? By that I mean, what is the one thing no society can go without? Is it water and sanitation? Fuel and transportation? Food and electricity? I would argue that absolutely nothing we have is possible without our ability to communicate. A society’s sophistication is directly proportional to the ability of its citizens to communicate with each other. Members of a primitive, nomadic society may only be able to speak to each other in person, whereas an advanced industrial society has telephones, radios, and the internet. … Continue reading →

You’re never too old to be killed by an interaction with a police officer in the United States: though the Guardian’s analysis of every police killing in 2015 to date found that the average age of people killed by police is 37, some 20 people killed this year have been in their 60s, seven in their 70s, and two in their 80s – about six elderly people a month. The circumstances behind the killing of elder citizens by police mirror the many reasons why Americans of all ages (some 473 in total this year as of the time this was … Continue reading →