Architects and homeowners have long assumed that the only way to keep houses cool and comfortable is to equip them with central air conditioning. However, as electric rates increase, many homeowners are looking for alternatives, especially in very hot climate zones. Some have resorted to so-called passive homes that rely upon massive … Read more
For years, reforming the Constitution has been a misguided conservative issue. Downplaying the danger of a runaway convention, impatient conservatives have campaigned to ask the states to call a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) to consider reforms and amendments that might address their many legitimate concerns. Now, liberals are appearing on the reform horizon, … Read more
Boston has a reputation for being an extremely liberal city. Thus, any time conservative activists proclaim moral values in the city’s public squares, everyone notices, especially the liberals. The outcome was no different when the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) joined the nearly 500 men who … Read more
The dust has settled on the November election, making it easier to see what happened. Not everyone realizes just how much the elections changed the American political scene. The Democrats will try to minimize the damage with blame sessions, soul-searching and finger-pointing as they look for scapegoats. However, the loss cannot be … Read more
The closing days of the 2024 election focused on the titanic battle for the presidency. However, a set of developments, primarily on the West Coast, may be nearly as important. I am referring to elections for District Attorney in Los Angeles and Alameda Counties in California and Multnomah County, Oregon. In each, … Read more
Only a half-dozen years ago, many so-called experts saw China as the up-and-coming economic superpower and Xi Jinping as its indispensable man. American and European political and business leaders hailed China’s role in the global economy. Today, the vulnerability of China’s intertwined social, industrial and monetary systems is clearly visible. Xi’s failure … Read more
On the day after the 2024 election, the ‘center-left” media outlet CNN headlined, “What Just Happened? It was the Economy, Stupid.” ABC echoed, “Deep Economic Discontent with Biden Drove Voters to Trump.” Economic hardship may have convinced many “undecided” voters to overlook their qualms about Mr. Trump and vote for him. However, … Read more
Absorbing the surprising results of the November 2024 general election, the immediate sensation was one of relief. The media had prepared the country for a razor-close contest for president and Congress. Many did not expect an immediate outcome and thought the results would be both contested and take days to resolve. Fortunately, … Read more
The ongoing collapse of the Cuban electrical grid is not a typical power outage that most countries experience but the result of decades-long systemic neglect, underinvestment and reliance on obsolete technologies. Most Cuban power plants were built in the seventies and were expected to last 20 or 30 years. However, they are … Read more
Lying nearly 650 miles above the Arctic Circle, Svalbard, Norway, boasts beautiful mountains, glaciers and fjords. It is also the home of hundreds of polar bears and a hot spot to view the Northern Lights. This Norwegian archipelago, with fewer than 3,000 residents, is fast turning into a geopolitical hot spot thanks … Read more