The New-Normaling of Blackouts2

• Politics, Economics
• January 4, 2023

On Christmas Eve, 2022, in North Carolina, something happened that had never happened before in living memory. People across the state were alerted by their power company, Duke Energy, that there would be rolling blackouts in the aftermath of a …

The Tax Man Cometh12

• Politics, Economics
• December 27, 2022

Here I am, an old guy, whose social security check won’t cover the rent of his home—much less living expenses. Because I was self-employed most of my life and unwise in my financial planning, I have no retirement account.

Therefore, …

‘Reddy’ or Not, Winter Is Coming1

• Economics, Politics
• December 15, 2022

Can you imagine scanning the skies, seeing it’s a calm, overcast day, and then realizing you’re in danger? That is the energy world environmentalists are pushing us into.

The looming threat of a dull day is something warned about in …

The Biden Administration’s Retirement Heist1

• Politics, Economics
• December 9, 2022

President Joe Biden’s going after 401(k) retirement accounts, risking millions of workers’ comfortable retirements.

If you put money into a 401(k), beware. Until now, the law always required fund managers entrusted with your savings to invest the money where it’s …