This season’s Black Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, broke the record for gun sales — at least as estimated by firearm background checks. The FBI processed 214,913 background checks initiated that day, the third highest…
Gun ownership in the U.S. is at a record high. According to an NBC News poll conducted in November, 52% of American voters say they or someone in their household owns a gun. In…
Somewhat bucking the national trend of cooling gun sales following record highs during the pandemic, Smith & Wesson reported a 16.4% increase in sales in the first six months of its fiscal year ending…
Firearm sales nationwide continue to cool down from pandemic highs — at least as estimated by firearm background checks. While the FBI conducted nearly 39.7 million firearm checks in 2020, the figure fell to…
Global tensions have continued to rise throughout the world. There has been an increase in regional hostilities, due to numerous issues, many of which involve religion, politics, and governance. As the world situation continues…
Any preliminary models, especially of machines, have to be tested in real life. This is no different for military equipment and arms, including tanks. Though tanks were first conceived to try and end the…
Extreme weather is on the rise. July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded. The heat wave caused at least 147 deaths in the United States, many of them in Arizona and Texas. According…
The first places that come to mind when people think of chain restaurants are probably fast-food operations – McDonalds, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, etc., etc. But a significant number of chains fall into what the…
Thanksgiving is coming, and we all know what that means: Family gatherings, complete with eccentric relatives; plenty of football on TV; far too much turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and all the rest; and –…
No matter how big or small the gathering, cooking a Thanksgiving meal can be quite a marathon. Between the appetizers, desserts, essential side dishes, and, of course, the turkey that will take up most…
The day after Thanksgiving has widely been considered the start of the Christmas shopping season in America since at least the 1950s, but it wasn’t called “Black Friday” until a couple of decades later…
No matter the size of the gathering, cooking a Thanksgiving meal can be quite a marathon. Between the appetizers, desserts, side dishes, and, of course, the turkey, most home cooks will need to have…
With the White House calling it “the most capable tank in the world,” the M1 Abrams is quite different from the first tank the U.S. military used, in World War I, the Renault FT-17.…
Well, “comrade,” I bet you always thought that word comes from Russian. Not so. Although the term was often associated with communism in Western culture during the last century, Communists of the Soviet Revolution…
After a period of relative calm since the Cold War, the West must now confront an unsettling reality. The threat of an all-out nuclear war, once deemed unthinkable, looms large once again, with increased…
Politics aside, Americans and Canadians are the best of neighbors. We share, peacefully, the longest international border between two nations, at 8,891 kilometres — or is it 5,525 miles long? We’re so close it’s…
Pfizer and Moderna – thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, these two pharmaceutical companies have become household names. Both companies, known for their COVID-19 vaccines, also rank on the Fortune 500 — an annual list…
The U.S. government spends more than $700 billion each year on the Department of Defense, the largest share of any single program. The defense budget request for FY2024 stands at $842 billion. About 95%…
Starting American military pay is relatively modest. The lowest-ranked servicemembers make under $30,000 each year. Nevertheless, many Americans enlist because of the substantial benefits offered, including tax relief, health care, substantial scholarships, and more.…
The United States possesses one of the most powerful military forces on earth, exceeding all others in expenditure. Its defense spending surpasses the combined sum of the next eight countries. However, a significant portion…
