Two years ago I moved to Florida from Massachusetts. When people found out I was moving, they would often immediately remark, “Get ready for the brutal heat and humidity!”It was their first instinct to bring up any possible negative about moving to a much more pleasant climate.About a year later, I posted pictures of vegetables we had grown, and chickens we keep. I also mentioned the n...Read More
Two years ago I moved to Florida from Massachusetts. When people found out I was moving, they would often immediately remark, “Get ready for the brutal heat and humidity!”It was their first instinct to bring up any possible negative about moving to a much more pleasant climate.About a year later, I posted pictures of vegetables we had grown, and chickens we keep. I also mentioned the n...Read More
At only 15 years old, I bought my dream car...A 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1, grabber orange, with the 351 Cleveland small block V8 four-speed manual transmission.But, before you get jealous, the Mach 1 I bought was in poor condition... nowhere near the one above. It wasn't running and needed thousands of dollars in repairs. I bought the car from a friend of my grandfather who owned an auto shop. I p...Read More
"They're going at it again," a colleague muttered, breaking the morning silence.The sun hadn't even peeked over the horizon this morning before the first battle of the day began. He didn't have to elaborate; I knew where this conversation was headed.He was, of course, referring to the feud developing between two powerful billionaires.I talked last week about Warren Buffett's strategic move into th...Read More
Everybody loves Hitler.Hitler is a one-size-fits-all kinda guy. He’s always on time, never complains and works for free. The perfect Government stooge.Have doubts about free-for-all immigration?Annoyed by militant feminism?Believe in traditional values?Not seduced by Socialism?Got no love for Sharia law?Why, you must be a Nazi.It’s simple.Hitler is the most prized horse in the entire s...Read More
Everybody loves Hitler.Hitler is a one-size-fits-all kinda guy. He’s always on time, never complains and works for free. The perfect Government stooge.Have doubts about free-for-all immigration?Annoyed by militant feminism?Believe in traditional values?Not seduced by Socialism?Got no love for Sharia law?Why, you must be a Nazi.It’s simple.Hitler is the most prized horse in the entire s...Read More
Stock market speculators should continue to work in Canadian oil and gas stocks and precious metals stocks. Gold, silver, oil and natural gas are all in long-term up trends right now. And, the Canadian dollar is also in an up trend. Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay lists 25 stocks he favours for speculators right now.The aging American bull market survived yet another test. Statistically, S...Read More
Introducing, Quadron Cannatech Corporation (CSE:QCC) "THE BOSS". It's the next generation in CO2 Extraction, combining simplicity, innovation, and quality to produce one of the most innovative extraction systems to date.The "BOSS" CO2 Extraction System combines proprietary max flow technology with advanced thermodynamics, automated features and an exclusive plug and play design.The BOSS has a ve...Read More
The yellows and reds are piled high in the backyard.Pretty soon, the trees will look like brown skeletons swaying in the breeze, the wood stove will be fired up, and friends and neighbors will warn of a winter that's "supposed to be really bad this year."We hear it every year.How the squirrels have been busier than ever stocking up for the winter. How one of a thousand weather forecasts is calling...Read More
Once you accept that you are not sovereign, it is just a matter of maneuvering for governments to do whatever they want.They don’t play by any rules. But they force you to follow them. Some governments do this by blunt force. Other governments do it by controlling the media narrative. Still, others twist the law to fit their purposes and appear legitimate. Most use a combination of tactics t...Read More
Once you accept that you are not sovereign, it is just a matter of maneuvering for governments to do whatever they want.They don’t play by any rules. But they force you to follow them. Some governments do this by blunt force. Other governments do it by controlling the media narrative. Still, others twist the law to fit their purposes and appear legitimate. Most use a combination of tactics t...Read More
The earth smelled of wet rain and decaying leaves, and the rain fell in a soft mist. And on this bucolic Sunday morning in central Maryland, a thought unbidden came into my mind. It went something like this: "Hey, Chris, with the earth soft and damp, I bet those weeds would be easy to pull out between the cracks of your slate sidewalk."And so it began, an entire Sunday shot to hell. There were mu...Read More
The propaganda machine is firing on all cylinders. Harvey Weinstein must have pissed someone off to be sacrificed by the elite. Perhaps it was a religious sacrifice of sorts. One arm of the propaganda machine is pushing the idea that adherence to the Islamic religion can prevent sexual assaults and oppression against women.The media is now running stories which claim that the Islamic religion pre-...Read More
The propaganda machine is firing on all cylinders. Harvey Weinstein must have pissed someone off to be sacrificed by the elite. Perhaps it was a religious sacrifice of sorts. One arm of the propaganda machine is pushing the idea that adherence to the Islamic religion can prevent sexual assaults and oppression against women.The media is now running stories which claim that the Islamic religion pre-...Read More
The initiative is growing faster than anyone expected, and many places are no longer waiting for the free market to catch up.Earlier this week, Reuters reported on an announcement made by authorities in Paris, France.By 2030, the city intends to ban all gasoline and diesel cars, leaving electric vehicles as the only option to travel in and around one of the world's most popular tourist cities.Of c...Read More
When I first read the title of Joe Quirk’s book, I laughed.The full title is, Seasteading: How Floating Cities Will Restore The Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick, and Liberate Humanity from Politicians.Don’t get me wrong, I like the idea of seasteading: creating floating city-states free to experiment in governance. But I figured Quirk must have been overselling the prospect...Read More
When I first read the title of Joe Quirk’s book, I laughed.The full title is, Seasteading: How Floating Cities Will Restore The Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick, and Liberate Humanity from Politicians.Don’t get me wrong, I like the idea of seasteading: creating floating city-states free to experiment in governance. But I figured Quirk must have been overselling the prospect...Read More
The biggest thing this survey proves is that Orwellian double-speak is working.If you are unfamiliar, doublespeak is a term from the novel 1984. It is speech intentionally meant to confuse, or obscure reality.What does free speech mean? What is hate speech? And what laws currently or should exist in regards to speaking freely?The answers from Americans prove just how successful the media and poli...Read More
The biggest thing this survey proves is that Orwellian double-speak is working.If you are unfamiliar, doublespeak is a term from the novel 1984. It is speech intentionally meant to confuse, or obscure reality.What does free speech mean? What is hate speech? And what laws currently or should exist in regards to speaking freely?The answers from Americans prove just how successful the media and poli...Read More
The fight for marijuana legalization rages on, even in states where the issue has already been passed.Right here in Maryland, the progress of legal marijuana use may be stalled indefinitely as the very first growing licenses are put into question.In August of last year, 15 marijuana growers from across the state were awarded preliminary licenses to grow the crop for medicinal use. According to th...Read More