Here’s a wonderful post from my friend Mike Spinrad on how parents can help students succeed in school. Thank you Mike for your timeless advice. Many years ago, as a student teacher in an urban high school, I asked a parent for help in teaching an unengaged and out of control teenager. The parent responded that it was my job and not her's to teach the child. While that unhelpful suggestion may be technically true, parents can do much more to ensure their child's success. Outlining the major concepts of his book, Our Schools and Our Future, Chester Finn wrote in 1991: “…we need to … [Read more...]
Your Survival Guy Emergency: Engines Won’t Start, We’re Drifting into the Rocks
Boating conditions off Newport can be a nasty mix. Rolling ocean swells, an opposing current, mixed with 25-knot gusts, can create a challenging chop. Nevermind the reefs hiding under the surface like a school of sharks the size of Jaws waiting for you to get too close. Over the Fourth of July weekend, we traveled by boat from Newport, RI to my parents' house in Mattapoisett. Talking with my dad, coming ashore, motoring to his slip in his dinghy, he told me about the engine problems he’d been having and how he and his boatyard guy came up with a fix. After a long weekend of social distance … [Read more...]
Words of Wisdom from Matunuck Oyster Bar’s Perry Raso
The next time you visit me in Newport, R.I., be sure to check out Matunuck Oyster Bar. You’ll be glad you did. Here are some words of wisdom by owner Perry Raso. Originally posted on Your Survival Guy. … [Read more...]
“Good Golly Miss Molly!” You Own a Bank?
Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: Part XLIV When you visit me in Newport, R.I. you’ll need your GPS. Our office is at 98 William Street, but you’ll never find a number on our building. We like it that way. The privacy. The building? It’s beautiful. It’s brick with ivy climbing up the side, manicured trees in front, protected by a black wrought iron fence. Welcoming? Perhaps, that is, if you can get beyond the startling “No Parking” sign. Once inside the gates, you’ll see a solid wood door protecting the foyer, with an American flag, and a security phone setting the tone. Once you dial-in, … [Read more...]
You Can Kiss Summer Goodbye in Newport, R.I.
Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: Part XLIII You can kiss this summer goodbye. This weekend Newport opened for business, but it’s hardly open. There were cars driving along Thames Street, but hardly the traffic you see on a typical Mother’s Day. Most of the cars were just driving with no intent on stopping. The two restaurants I saw open had maybe four customers combined. Hotels are already thinking about next summer—if they survive. Governor Raimondo still has a 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state guests. Hotels can’t take reservations until they know when the quarantine will … [Read more...]
On Saturday, You Can Buy a Gun in Massachusetts Again
Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: XLII Massachusetts gun stores will be allowed to open this weekend thanks to U.S. Judge Douglas P. Woodlock issuing a preliminary injunction to prevent the state from enforcing the unlawful order from Gov. Charlie Baker. "We don't surrender our constitutional rights. These plaintiffs have constitutional rights that deserve respect and vindication, and it becomes necessary for a court to do that rather than the executive when the executive declines," said Judge Woodlock. Gov. Charlie Baker's emergency order shuttered FFLs statewide, eliminating "all … [Read more...]
Do Governors Have the Right to Make and Enforce Laws?
Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: XLI You might want to take a few minutes to contemplate your rights. How can governors go wild without checks and balances? There’s a reason states are governed by three branches, not one governor wielding a big stick. Has there ever been a more important time to consider the balance of power in your state? Andrew Napolitano writes: The current interferences with the exercise of rights protected by the Bill of Rights devolve around travel, assembly, interstate commercial activities and the exercise of religious beliefs. These infringements have all come … [Read more...]
You can Bank on This: There Will be Problems
This is getting old. Walking our dog around Newport yesterday, my daughter said how weird it feels seeing all the shops and restaurants empty. We walk the same route regularly and have for years. We never stop at the shops and restaurants, but it feels good imagining what’s going on inside. I didn’t want to go down this road with you this morning, but will we ever get back to business as usual? You and I know a lot of these restaurants can’t make the numbers work, and staffing is an issue at least until the end of July when unemployment benefits are lifted. Then there’s the issue of a … [Read more...]
Future Look at Covid-20, or the Next Deadly Virus
What will the response be for Covid-20 or some other deadly virus down the road? Imagine what it will be like when there are opposing views within families, never mind on the county, state, and country levels. Let’s begin with investing. Guess which area has done well. Companies that offer stuff people need, such as consumer staples—specifically dividend payers with a history of increasing them. Compare a tech app on your iPhone you can delete with a swipe of your finger. How about relationships? When your spouse has a check-list before anyone enters the house, never mind your bed, what … [Read more...]
Stimulus Checks for Guns
One client tells me his gun shop, once again, is seeing record sales. This time from the stimulus checks. The $1200 check is about the perfect amount for a new handgun or rifle and some ammo. At least some Americans are putting it to good use. Sales were already soaring as Americans, nervous about civil unrest caused by the coronavirus, purchased new firearms in droves. Many of these Americans were first-time buyers of guns. The Elko Daily Free Press reports: “Sales are definitely up,” said Bob Buckley, who owns Arms R Us in Spring Creek. “Delivery is probably the biggest problem at … [Read more...]
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