Random stuff I find interesting and you may not.
If Musk is truly serious about fiscal discipline, he’ll advise the president-elect to eschew many of the policies he promised on the campaign trail. Elon Musk has thrown down a $2 trillion gauntlet, claiming he can slash federal spending by that amount. While the billionaire’s proclamations on X often generate more heat than light, one … Read more
A Colorado nurse who saved a mother’s baby now fights to keep her medical license Mackenna Greene was 25 years old and had just started a new position at work late last year when she learned she was pregnant. Unmarried and already mother to a toddler, the Colorado Springs, Colo., resident was ready to jump-start … Read more
Just when you think that things might be about to turn around with regard to the explosion of unbelievably stupid laws and regulations to harass and annoy the people, along comes another one that’s stupid enough to top them all. This one has sprung up seemingly out of nowhere in the past few weeks, in … Read more
Coming to Lai’s defense have been more than 100 politicians from 24 countries. Political leaders, a United Nations body, and human rights groups have publicly spoken out in defense of Jimmy Lai, the Catholic Hong Kong media mogul who faces possible life imprisonment for his involvement in pro-democracy protests, while the Vatican and senior Church … Read more
Despite California’s immediate deluge, the ongoing water problem in much of the West is drought — reduced rainfall, increasing use of water, dry rivers, mandated cuts. In all the stories I keep reading and hearing about the water crisis in the Colorado River basin and elsewhere, two words are absent: markets and prices. Instead the stories … Read more
Leaders in the Western United States are scrambling to secure precious water supplies for their states and cities as they battle the worst drought conditions in 1,200 years with little, if any, relief on the horizon. Irrigation districts in many parts of the Southwest are already warning farmers to expect less water from rivers such … Read more
In a farewell letter to the American public, former Senator Bob Dole, who passed away at 98 years old this week of lung cancer, mocked Chicago’s long history of allowing dead people to vote in elections. Robin Dole, Dole’s daughter, read the tribute during her speech at his funeral in the Washington National Cathedral in … Read more
While this 14-year-old from Kansas may not have been facing British redcoats, there’s a truth that rings in the words of this Founding Father. Most adults these days have no idea how to even hold a gun, let alone use it for defense or hunting. Paslie Werth defies this sad trend, bagging a massive 42-point … Read more
Cities are cramped, sprawling suburbs are a dead end. That leaves two places well equipped for uncertain times. he Covid-19 corona virus has suddenly accelerated two momentous historical trends long lurking in the background of everyday life, but generally taken for granted until the crisis forced these issues: the end of globalism as we knew … Read more
Almost 50 years ago, the University of Kansas established a new humanities curriculum. It lasted only about 10 years. But those 10 years inspired conversions, priestly vocations, and so many Catholic initiatives that the program is still leaving its mark on the life of the Catholic Church. In September, a memorial dedicated to the Pearson … Read more