Elon and Trump, birds of a feather
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Elon and Trump, birds of a feather

Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania where he was almost killed weeks ago. And you thought Tom Cruise was cool because he does his own stunts. Fox News was about the only media outlet to cover the former president’s triumphant return. Maybe they should have built a grassy knoll, a book depository, or walked him…

A spooky October
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A spooky October

Hurricane Helene. Unnamed tropical disturbances. Iran firing missiles into Israel. Dockworker strike. Upcoming election. Debates and press conferences. Now insert anything in your life that causes or enhances uncertainty and poof – you’ve got a spooky October. Congratulations! Actor Vincent Price once said, “It’s as much fun to scare as to be scared.” I have…

The complexity of Medicare open enrollment
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The complexity of Medicare open enrollment

Medicare open enrollment period is fast approaching. This year, the window opens on Oct. 15 and closes on Dec. 7. Per Medicare.gov, there are actually five different enrollment periods. The first is the initial enrollment period for people who are new to Medicare. This period starts three months before you get Medicare and ends three…

Is your financial house dried in?
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Is your financial house dried in?

Is your financial house protected from the weather and storms, foreseen and unforeseen, that will inevitably flow into your life over the remainder of your life? If you are reading this article, two things are probably true: you are probably a “mature” adult and you have probably already endured many financial storms. Some of those…

America’s last truly free market
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America’s last truly free market

All anybody needs to know about a free economy is alive and well thanks to social media flea markets, such as Facebook Marketplace. While procrastinating every morning, I review this site looking at cars, lakefront homes and a wide variety of highly entertaining items people are trying to hock. Facebook Marketplace offers a hands-on lesson…

What are we conserving?
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What are we conserving?

When my friend David French — New York Times columnist, pro-life evangelical, and lifelong conservative — announced that he would be voting for Kamala Harris, it was like dropping a Porterhouse steak amid a pride of lions. The Dispatch’s Jonah Goldberg wrote a rebuttal, asserting, among other things, that “endorsements trigger an instinctual desire to…

Kamala: Account for money spent before raising taxes
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Kamala: Account for money spent before raising taxes

The Democrats at their national convention boldly said that they laid out “A Vision for America.” And – I am not making this up – their opening speech was by Stevie Wonder.  Instead of issues, they kept pushing this “joy” thing. It was unquantifiable and a diversion from their record, but the press ran with…