Until this weekend, whenever I heard someone say “Stanley Cup,” I assumed they were talking about the massive silver trophy awarded to the champion of the NHL season. Indeed, I was unaware of the rapid increase in popularity of the Stanley tumbler, made by the company Stanley, which can cost as much as $60. That […]
As the warmth of the Christmas season begins to fade the first week in January, Pennsylvania’s Farm Show provides the perfect pick-me-up as a remedy for the doldrums of holiday hangovers. It’s a family-fun event that is a tradition unlike any other, especially if you were born and raised in the city, such as myself. […]
University of Maryland economics professor Melissa Kearney’s excellent book The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling has sparked enough pundit pontificating that Politico recently hosted a Zoom discussion with four “marriage experts” to discuss “Why is the Pundit Class Suddenly So Marriage-Obsessed?“ Do read the whole thing, but I was most […]
Hopefully Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) enjoyed his Christmas vacation because his return to work this week promises to be a painful slog reminiscent of the ordeal faced by his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy. On Sunday, Johnson announced he had reached a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on top-line spending numbers to fund the […]
Former President Trump is leaving the campaign trail to appear in a Washington, D.C., federal court Tuesday, a move certain to bring his legal travails into the limelight just a week before the Iowa caucuses. Trump's legal troubles only appear to have helped him in his fight for the GOP presidential nomination so far, and...
Since late last year, various Iranian-backed groups have struck U.S. troop positions in Iraq and Syria, tried to bomb merchant vessels in Middle East waterways, and aimed rockets at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. The U.S. has responded by shooting down rockets, sinking enemy boats in the Red Sea and authorizing strikes on militant group...
Of those who participated in Dry January in 2018, 71% had improved sleep, 58% lost weight, 54% saw an improvement in their skin and 67% had more energy, according to a study.
The first step in any approach to combating illicit finance should focus on bringing more digital asset firms to the United States. U.S. based companies will be subject to U.S. law and regulation. Their purposefully unworkable framework will drive companies and capital offshore.
The launch of new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms has hit some snags, leading to trouble and frustration for students and colleges. The FAFSA applications were released at the end of December — already a delay from the normal October — due to the changes made by the Department of Education. The...