People sometimes do the right thing, but for the wrong reason—including presidents and politicians. The Obama administration slashed hundreds of millions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Egypt in 2013 after the ouster of Egypt’s president Mohamed Morsi. This was a great thing, although Obama did promise future support that will depend on “Egypt’s progress in pursuing a democratic path.” As expected, $575 million in military aid to Egypt that had been frozen since the ousting of Egypt’s president was released in 2014. The Trump administration has now done the same thing. It has “decided to deny Egypt … Continue reading →

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I was appalled. She had asked Lord John Somerset to ask me to join her, and I rose rather unsteadily to do so. This was during a Jimmy Goldsmith ball, and I was writing the Atticus column in The Sunday Times, along with High Life in The Spectator. A German girlfriend of mine at the time warned me about going over. “If you go to her, that’s it,” she told me. “Auf Wiedersehen,” I answered. The princess signaled for me to sit, and that’s where the appalling part comes in. I missed the chair and ended up under the table. Without missing … Continue reading →

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Before something like Hurricane Harvey, who would’ve imagined the kind of destruction that would literally immobilize a major U.S. metropolitan area for what could potentially be weeks if not months? As of this writing, we’re 72 hours into the aftermath of this major disaster and supplies are already running low. Amid the images of loss and destruction, hurricane survivors know they must restock provisions to prepare for another week or more of sheltering in place. Now, imagine 6.2 million people trying to stock up at the same time. Panic buying is gripping the affected area and beginning to overload local and regional … Continue reading →

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Models have lately been trending hurricane Irma to hit southern Florida, with a turn to the north, driving it through the center of the state as a Cat4 or Cat5 Hurricane. Hurricane expert, Dr. Ryan Maue notes: “GFS 00z track shifted considerably to west. Regardless of intensity issues, still a plausible track & worst case scenario” Indeed, it is a worst case scenario for Florida. Let us hope the model is wrong. Buy Gold at Discounted Prices He adds: Similar track from ECMWF 00z (w/input of aircraft recon data) as GFS. South Florida should closely monitor progress of Hurricane #Irma And he adds … Continue reading →

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Sure, it looks like a plumber’s nightmare, but this DIY shotgun actually has a lot of interesting features. Instant Access to Current Spot Prices & Interactive Charts Constructed by AK Custom, the build is pretty straightforward and accomplished with a few hand tools, a welding machine, and a tabletop vise. The NFA-compliant garage gun is a hybrid slam-fire design that incorporates a hammer and trigger, providing more control than a Philippine guerrilla gun. Read the Whole Article

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As you begin the process of rebuilding, obviously making sure your family is safe and has a roof over their head is most important.  However, your transportation needs will soon come into play and there will be challenges.  Here are some key points to ponder.  At this point, it appears that there will be more cars that need to be replaced than there are cars for sale in the hurricane area.  This is going to create car shortages of both new and used cars.  Pickups and SUVs will be shortest in supply.  Used car prices have already started to go up.  One dealer told me yesterday … Continue reading →

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Someone should remind the Donald that he actually is President and that it’s high time he accomplished something. Anything. Back on April 21st, for example, he promised that a core feature of his platform — a sweeping, pro-jobs tax reduction — would be soon unveiled. Trump said the tax reform package will be introduced on “Wednesday or shortly thereafter,” just before his 100th day in office. While the president would not reveal details about the tax plan, he did say that the cuts will be “bigger I believe than any tax cut ever.” Well, we’ve passed the eighteenth Wednesday since that promise. What was actually … Continue reading →

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In every time period, and all across the world, men have been very interested in the question of what it means to be a man. Some of their answers were learned intuitively by watching their peers and mentors, while other aspects of manliness were taught to them and imparted intentionally and explicitly. In primitive times, the “secret knowledge” of manhood was passed down from elders to boys in elaborate coming-of-age ceremonies. In ancient times, philosophers contemplated the virtues and qualities that constituted the attainment of arete — a word meaning “excellence” that was sometimes used interchangeably with andreia or “manliness.” In our own times, men experience few knowledge-imparting … Continue reading →

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