There is no doubt that the United States is in financial disarray and the future seems quite bleak. In the next decade or so, the U.S. will face extreme difficulties paying for healthcare, making Social Security payments and pretty much keeping entitlement programs afloat. What is the solution? In a speech made earlier this year […]
Archives for November 2013
WWE’s Kane talks libertarianism, his heroes with Tom Woods
World Wrestling Entertainment’s Kane, whose real name is Glenn Jacobs, is in the company’s main event storyline again involving Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and Randy Orton. This time, he is unmasked and wearing a suit. Although time will tell where his character is heading, it’s great for fans to see the character evolve. Aside from […]
Blockbuster closing remaining stores – another victim in an evolving marketplace
At the beginning of the 1990s, Blockbuster Video was one of the most popular places to rent the latest films or the classic movies on VHS. For a lot of families, it was heading to the nearest Blockbuster on a Friday night and picking out a picture to watch over the weekend – most Americans […]
Infographic: Evolution of the $100 bill
Aside from losing value over the past century since the establishment of the Federal Reserve System, the United States $100 bill has visually evolved since the year 1862. Many statesmen have come and gone on the front of the $100 bill, including President Abraham Lincoln, Senator Thomas Hart Benton and Admiral James Glasgow Farragut. The […]
Outrage over Kmart’s decision to open at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving
Shortly after Kmart announced Tuesday that it will be opening its stores at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day until 11 p.m. on Black Friday, consumers lashed out at the giant retailer on social media because they feel what Kmart is doing to its employees is wrong. Comments such as “shame on you,” “morally bankrupt” and […]