Friday, August 21, 2020

Metal, Money and the Measurable Value of Gold

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Buried in an otherwise mind-numbingly boring regulatory filing released recently was a seemingly innocuous line item that most people would ...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Feds: "Lottery Lawyer" ripped off $107 million from winners

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 He called himself the “Lottery Lawyer,” developing a national reputation for helping high-profile lottery winners with their investments. H...
Monday, August 17, 2020

North Korea: Owners Ordered to Hand Over Pet Dogs Amidst Growing Food Shortages

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Kim Jong-un has declared that pet dogs are a symbol of capitalist 'decadence' and ordered that dogs in Pyongyang be rounded up - ...
Friday, August 14, 2020

9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity magazines

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 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California’s ban on high-capac...
Thursday, August 13, 2020

Trump Announces Historic Peace Agreement Between Israel and the UAE

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President Trump on Thursday announced what he called a “Historic Peace Agreement” between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, saying they...

Greek military put on high alert as tensions with Turkey rise

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Greece has placed its military forces on high alert, recalling its naval and air force officers from holiday, as tensions with Turkey over ...
Thursday, August 06, 2020

New York Sues the NRA for fraud

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Obviously this is a politically motivated lawsuit. But that doesn't automatically mean it is w/o merit. The NRA has had some well publi...
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Manhattan real estate gets hammered

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The number of signed contracts for co-ops and condos in Manhattan dropped 57% in July compared with a year ago, according to a report ...
Tuesday, August 04, 2020

Report: The Federal Reserve to adopt multi-year pro-inflation policy

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In the next few months, the Federal Reserve will be solidifying a policy outline that would commit it to low rates for years as it pursues a...
Monday, August 03, 2020

Manhattan DA filing suggests Trump investigation involves fraud

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The Manhattan district attorney’s office suggested on Monday that it had been investigating President Trump and his company for possible ban...

Former King Juan Carlos of Spain to go into exile

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The former King of Spain has announced that he will move abroad after a series of embarrassing revelations regarding his personal life and f...
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Report: Pope (E) Benedict XVI in poor health

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Details here . Benedict, 93, has been widely reported to be frail and in generally declining health. His brother recently reposed and the ...
Thursday, July 30, 2020

TDS?

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A lot of people have been warning that with his back to the wall Trump would try to delay or subvert the election. And they were dismissed b...
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Monday, July 27, 2020

Daniel Turner: Goodbye, Washington DC.(Must read)

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Mayor Bowser broke her contract with residents like me. So we’re leaving... Read the rest here . HT: MCJ This is one of the best pieces...
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Sunday, July 26, 2020

RIP Olivia De Havilland

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The last of the stars from Hollywood's Golden Age has reposed at 104.
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Thursday, July 23, 2020

Requiem

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Friday, July 17, 2020

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese: July 24 to be day of mourning

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Again and most fervently, the Members of the Holy Eparchial Synod of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, under the presidency of His Em...
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Could Vatican II be repudiated?

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July 16, 2020 ( Rorate Caeli ) — On his blog  Settimo Cielo  of July 13, the Vatican reporter Sandro Magister was highly critical of Bisho...

In China Xi and Mao to Replace God

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Multiple sources are reporting that impoverished Christians have been ordered to renounce their faith as a condition of receiving public wel...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Bari Weiss Resigns from the New York Times

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Dear A.G., It is with sadness that I write to tell you that I am resigning from The New York Times. I joined the paper with gratitude an...
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