We all have visions. They are the silent shapers of our thoughts. —Thomas Sowell, A Conflict of Visions (1987) What Moses brought down from Mt. Sinai were not the Ten Suggestions. They are commandments. —Ted Koppel, an address at Duke University (1987) Constrained and Unconstrained In A Conflict of Visions, economist Thomas Sowell shows us
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Writing your first few press releases can be a little tricky, especially if you’re new to the concept. One little mistake such as a weak headline or a simple typo can turn the reader off immediately. Well-written press releases, however, can catch the attention of the media, resulting in free, positive press for your business. Last time, we talked about the importance of a good headline. And it bears repeating once more: whatever you do, do your best to write a catchy headline…
Newt Gingrich was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 1943. His mother, Kit, and father, Newton McPherson, were divorced before Newt was even born. Kit soon married Army officer Robert Gingrich, who later adopted Newt. As the youngest child in a career military family, Gingrich moved often, attended a number of public schools and
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In our society, people seem to fall at two extremes of the spectrum. We’re either rabid environmentalists or amoral materialists, either strict evolutionists or staunch creationists, either leftist liberals or rightwing conservatives. Somehow we’ve grown to think that there is no middle ground to any position. In the words of those old western movies… you’re
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Start building your herb beds with whatever bed style that you like best. Clear the bed of any weeds and debris that may have accumulated over the winter. With your hand cultivator – claw – loosen the soil down six to eight inches so that your plants will have a solid foundation. The better the
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Ever since Watergate, it has been fashionable to attach Hollywood-sounding names to government-sponsored criminal activity. The latest episode of such happenings was tagged “Fast and Furious” by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Department of Justice. Since then, many in the media have settled for “Gunwalker.” In truth, ever since the murders
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Cucumbers are one of the oldest cultivated vegetables and are thought to have originated in northern India. Later, early explorers and travelers introduced them to other parts of Asia. The ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome were well acquainted with cucumbers as a part of their diets and for their beneficial healing properties for
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Folks who prefer scientific lingo put lettuce in the Asteraceae family. As I mentioned in my last column, this giant clan includes hundreds of flowers, numerous weeds, all of your popular lettuces, and a few other veggies that you may or may not like. To avoid using that tongue-twisting Asteraceae moniker, we’re just going to
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In the traditional way of things on Wall Street, firms invest in stocks, bonds, and real estate. Commodities play a certain role, but they are certainly not the focus. Neither are precious metals. After all, who on Wall Street wants to be one of those nutty gold bugs? Anyone who wants to make money, it
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Few like my step-father who fought in the Pacific during World War II have ever forgotten Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. It was more than a day of horrible death and destruction. It was a blow to American’s belief our oceans had somehow insulated us from having any war brought to our shores. So
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For many years, Americans have enjoyed basic freedoms like freedom of speech... freedom to choose how they spend their money... and freedom to travel without restriction. But with each passing year, we see the rapid erosion of these freedoms. As power-hungry politicians become more brazen in their pursuit of total control, our freedoms are becoming more tightly restricted -- or, in some cases, legislated away entirely. For proof, look at what’s happened during the last few years...
The Amazing "Aztec Super-Food" Used By Top Survivalists For Mission-Critical Strength And Endurance!In the remote Copper Canyons of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, the isolated tribe of Tarahumara Indians is known for a remarkable feat. They run! They run hundreds of miles … without injury and without rest. Their legendary endurance puts gold medal Olympic marathon runners to shame. The Tarahumara not only run long distances, they also routinely scale mountains in mere hours, just for the fun of it. They sprint on foot to catch animals for their dinner… and consider it a playful diversion. The Tarahumara are believed to be among the healthiest human beings on earth!
"God's Miracle Dust" Because It's The Single Greatest Off-The-Grid Story Ever Told!We live in a time when it's impossible to escape dangerous chemicals. They're in our homes, our food, our soil, our water, and our air. They're so much a part of our lives that we think nothing of it. It's high time we think about it a little more. There are over 70,000 chemicals in use today and their cumulative effects on human health have never really been studied. In fact, very few of them have even been studied individually for safety. Should we be worried?
The Single Best "Just In Case" Place In The WorldFor many years now, there has been much talk that the ancient Mayans predicted the end of the world with their Long Count calendar. It has even been refined down to a specific date when humanity is supposed to cease to exist… December 21, 2012 This doomsday message has become quite popular. So much so, the subject has spawned hundreds of thousands of websites and blogs, several mainstream books… and at least a couple of movies… including… a major motion picture by Mel Gibson titled, Apocalypto. The supposed cause (or causes) of this wanton, wholesale destruction ranges from a Planet “X” near flyby… to a “killer” solar flare… to geomagnetic reversal… to… a half-dozen (or more) other things. Any one of which, alone, would have catastrophic effects.
