Monthly Archives: October, 2022

PETROSTATE: U.S. Exporting Record Amounts of Oil

As Joe Biden unloads the strategic petroleum reserve and oil producers sell to Europe and Asia, the United States is exporting the most oil...

WHERE’S SHERYL? Meta Revenues Decline Again

In the second quarterly financial report since Sheryl Sandberg left Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), revenues again declined. Salvador Rodriguez reports for The Wall Street...

Your Survival Guy: Arriving in Style at Le Bristol Hotel, Paris

OK, so you want to go to Paris? Your Survival Guy is back from another three-week research trip, the second this year, and I...

Congestion FINALLY Declining at Ports in Southern California

In The Wall Street Journal, Paul Berger reports that the congestion at California's southern container ports that made headlines earlier in 2022 has finally...

FISCALLY FIT: Who Are America’s Top Performing Governors?

You may be wondering, after the last two decades, if there is anywhere left in America where fiscal conservatism remains important. The federal budget...

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Gold Is One Tool in the Toolbox

Everyone is talking about gold. The Wall Street Journal...

How AI, Laser Beams, and Nvidia are Shaping the Future of Farming

Seattle-based ag-tech startup Carbon Robotics has developed the AI-powered...

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’: New Tariffs Set to Reshape U.S. Trade

As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his...

Are You Prepared for Anything?

The best way to prepare for anything is to...

The Mysterious ALS Cluster in the French Alps: Is It Linked to Toxic Mushrooms?

Terence Monmaney of Popular Science reports that in Montchavin,...

Does Chewing Gum Expose You to Microplastics?

A pilot study has found that chewing gum, both...

U.S. Uranium Production Reaches 6-Year High

In 2024, U.S. uranium production reached its highest level...

Survive and Thrive March 2025: “I Don’t Understand Bonds,” Says Everybody

Dear Survivor, “I don’t understand bonds,” says everybody. Which is...

World’s Largest Copper Producer Shifts Copper Sales to U.S.

Fabian Cambero of Reuters reports that Codelco, the world's...

New Nuclear Batteries: A Future Without Charging?

American Chemical Society (ACS) reports that researchers led by...