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An analysis of how things worked out in various countries with various rules. And of course various systems from extreme harsh lockdowns to virtually none at all – and everything in between. And the results are … mixed. It's a long analysis. While these case studies of various countries show that it was clearly possible…

Trump "out of step". An op ed in the WSJ. High-profile MAGA personalities applauded Friday as President Trump escalated his hostility toward Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky. Mr. Trump wrote on social media that Mr. Zelensky “disrespected the United States in the cherished Oval Office” and “can come back when he is ready for Peace.” That…

Hit the link for stats and some explanation. The excerpt below the link confirms things Secretary of State Rubio had previously stated. “The 5200 contracts that are now cancelled spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States,”…

Friday March ninth, 2024 and the title is “6 Rules for Drinking Bourbon … America’s Favorite Spirit” It was couple of months before I settled on the “Friday Cocktail” theme. Looking back I missed two Fridays but more than made up with extra postings for Christmas, Valentine’s day, the election, etc. So to celebrate, here…

This is an excerpt – through Rubin – of an interview Alex Carp gave a few weeks ago. I believe I posted the whole thing back then. I like the guy. Former Democrat – he’s now registered as an Independent – who voted for Biden and Harris and still says he’s a progressive. If you…

Good. More useless make-work from the Administrative State for small businesses and now it's gone. The Wall Street Journal editorialized against it several times in the last couple years. Here's an AI generated (ChatGPT) description of the purported goals but see the brief video by a CPA (who I rather doubt deserves all the credit…

As the reporter gives a 45 second not thinly veiled attack on the U.S.

We got the call from Libby daughter Rachel yesterday morning; Brigid’s sister had died about 6AM our time – was found by her helpers. Not at all a surprise but still a shock. Libby’s full name – Elizabeth Jane Gabriel Dent Conyers. This is Libby thirty years ago. Libby had many health issues – both…

Five? I don't even have one!!…

From the NY Post. Carville, 80, on Friday urged his fellow Democrats to play “possum,” stay out of the way and let Republicans implode as President Trump plows ahead with his dramatic overhaul of the federal government. “What I have said very publicly is that Democrats need to play possum. This whole thing is collapsing,”…