By Mikhail Timonin The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the world for the last year, and continues to be a threat even now as vaccines are being distributed worldwide. Lockdowns in most countries have resulted in millions of jobs lost, economies tanking, as well as countless businesses going bankrupt. The US government’s attempts to mitigate the…
When we experience a strange event in life, we tritely dismiss it saying “Truth is stranger than fiction.” It is easy for us to laugh at the delightful movie, Brewster’s Millions, which is based on a 1902 novel, about how hard it is to spend a lot of money quickly. But what about when the…
Since the coronavirus hit crisis levels, many writers have predicted how it will permanently change how we live and work. A few of the opinions include: the age of the office is probably over. Schools will ramp up remote learning. Doctors will be our new patriots. We will vacation in virtual reality. Telemedicine will be…
By Joe Wolverton, II The domestic damage done by President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods will now be exacerbated by the president’s proclamation of his intent to blunt the blow by giving a multi-billion dollar bailout to farmers affected by the fallout. You read that right. Not only are American consumers going…
The More the Rhetoric Changes, the More the Positions Stay the Same by Brett Linley Every year, politicians tell us that the current election is the most important. They always say that we are at a crossroads. If we let their opponent win, it’s the end of America as we know it. In reality, the…