The reason why we have the Fifth Fleet, one of the most awesome naval forces ever assembled in the history of mankind, is to protect the sea lanes in the Middle East. That the Strait of Hormuz is now effectively closed is not just a blow to the global economy and a key point of leverage for ...
To the Journal editor: Where there's thunder, lightning will follow. Loud thunder can be indicative of how close it is. And the one Mississippi, two M... count is a sort of measure of how near lightning will strike. Thunderstorms and lightning can be exciting to hear and view from a ...
At some point, the headlines turned "affordability" from a concern into a "crisis." But what does affordability mean? For most of us, that depends on what we consider our minimum requirements for happiness. If you look at TikTok, life in New York City is a fairy tale of chic bars, eggs topped ...
The winter storms that came through in the past few days had one other, less visible but significant effect: A drop in donated blood and platelets in the region. The American Red Cross of Wisconsin urges people to act now to rebuild the blood supply after to donation appointments were ...
To the Journal editor: Nathan Hale supposedly said prior to being executed by the British in 1776, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” As a free thinking American citizen, I’m also — like Nathan Hale — willing to give my life in the fight against ...
Biologist and author Paul Ehrlich, the most influential Chicken Little of the last century, died at the age of 93 this week. His 1968 book, "The Population Bomb," launched decades of institutional panic in government, entertainment and journalism. Ehrlich's core neo-Malthusian argument was ...