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The War That Russia Thinks It’s Fighting

I’m not a big fan of this war. It’s difficult to be on the side of anyone except the Ukrainian people. But there are complexities of this war that the mainstream press isn’t talking about.

A brief look at the history of NATO and Russia helps…

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The Big Lie of Woke Capitalism

Apparently, the “woke left” in America is a big fan of free market capitalism and investing. At least, that’s what Slate’s Andrew Petillon would have us all believe in his recent article, The Republican War on “Woke Capitalism.”

That is nothing more¬–and nothing less–than a well-constructed lie.

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La Valencia Hotel–A Return to Sanity

Today is Saturday, and if the world’s events are just too much to deal with, or if you’d just rather deal with them whilst enjoying a respite in friendly and civilized locale…

Why not spend a day or two at La Valencia Hotel in beautiful La Jolla?

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The FedEx Factor–Delivery Firm Sees Global Recession Dead Ahead

On Thursday, FedEx announced that the company has lowered its revenue target in the near term.

Consequently, they are closing stores and offices and hiring fewer people than they ordinarily would be going into the normally busy holiday season.

That’s a big deal...

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My Favorite Oligarch

I’m not a fan of oligarchy because oligarchies typically are made up of…oligarchs.

Need another negative?

They collude with one another to protect their collective financial and market interests, at the expense of everyone else.

Plus, they get special treatment from the best politicians that money can buy...

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The Last Christian Monarch?

What’s left to be said about the death of Queen Elizabeth II?

Quite a bit, actually.

While much is made of her 70-year reign over the United Kingdom, much less has been made about her profound Christian faith...

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