Many of Us Are Living Lives That Have Become Bereft of Meaning

November 27, 2023

Recently, writers Francesca Block and Suzy Weiss co-authored an article in The Free Press describing the phenomenon of (largely progressive) Western women converting to Islam. On the same day, Teri Christoph published a piece on RedState in which she remarks on how many of the recent displays of antisemitism have been perpetrated by women. To add further salt to a wound that has never fully healed, social media exploded with TikTok videos made by young people expressing support for Osama bin Laden, the Saudi terrorist responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that killed ...

France Remains ‘Le Grand Fromage’ In The European Union, And Camembert Remains In A Wooden Box

November 25, 2023

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has long known that the way to France’s heart is through its stomach. So, don’t touch the Camembert — never, ever. On Wednesday, legislators at the European Parliament made sure it won’t happen anytime soon. Tucked in a proposal on streamlining and optimizing waste management throughout the 27-nation bloc, some French cheese producers in recent weeks sniffed out something and turned it into a culinary stink. They claimed that the proposal’s wording would make it illegal for the famous cheese to be cradled into its usual wooden ...

Industrial Design Has A Long History In American Collecting

November 25, 2023

One of the most recent, most popular and often most expensive categories of collecting is known as design. Sometimes called modern or industrial design, the term refers to the work of 20th and 21st century manufacturers who brought their distinctive style to various types of furnishings and housewares, from furniture to lamps to decorative sculptures to functional appliances. Industrial design took off in the mid-century modern era shortly after World War II (think of Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, Alvar Aalto, etc.), but artisans were working in multiple media before then. ...

How a Health Savings Account Can Boost Your Retirement Savings

November 25, 2023

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m interested in contributing to a health savings account to help boost my retirement savings but would like to better understand how they work. What can you tell me? — Almost 60 Dear Almost, A health savings account, or HSA, is a fantastic financial tool that can help you build up a tax-free stash of money for medical expenses now and after you retire. But to qualify, you must be enrolled in a high-deductible health insurance plan. Here’s an overview of how they work and how you can open one. HSA Rules HSAs have become very popular over the past ...

Hall Suing Oates Over Plan To Sell Share Of Joint Venture

November 25, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate the terms of a business agreement the Hall & Oates duo had forged. The move quickly prompted a judge to temporarily block the sale while legal proceedings and a previously initiated arbitration continue. A Nashville chancery court judge issued the temporary restraining order on Nov. 16, writing that Oates and others involved in his trust can’t move to close the sale of their share of Whole Oats Enterprises LLP to Primary ...

An Unhappy Holiday

November 25, 2023

What if the government’s true goal is to perpetuate its own power? What if the real levers of governmental power are pulled by agents and diplomats and by bureaucrats? What if they stay in power no matter who is elected president? What if the frequent public displays of adversity between Republicans and Democrats are just a facade? What if both major political parties agree on the fundamental issues of our day? What if the leadership of both political parties believes that our rights are not natural to our humanity but instead are gifts from the government? What if the ...