Your seats await at Newport’s Castle Hill where you can watch the boat traffic come and go along Narragansett Bay. This is the entrance to Newport. Everyone passes Castle Hill whether it’s after a long journey crossing the Atlantic, returning from the Newport/Bermuda race, a weekend cruise to the Vineyard, or a day sail out to Brenton Reef. Above, you’re looking across the Bay to Jamestown, RI. Action Line 1: Come spend some time in Newport and bookend either side of your trip by visiting me at 98 William Street. I’ll help you live like a local. There’s plenty for you to … [Read more...]
Field of Dreams: You Too Can Live Like a Billionaire
Did you miss Major League Baseball’s trade deadline? Who could blame you? Let the billionaires have their fun. Let the Washington Nationals’ Lerner family squabble with agent Scott Boras over what generational player Juan Soto is worth. Will his new home with the San Diego Padres land him that $500 million deal in a couple of years? The suspense is like watching paint dry. But that’s the life of the billionaires. They, too, need a reason to get up in the morning. Look, I’m Your Survival Guy, not some billionaire team owner. But I too have my team. Sure, it’s fantasy football. But this will … [Read more...]
Chinese Students Fall for Their Government’s Deep Espionage Tactics
Language students in China have been duped into translation duties for government spy hacking group APT40, reports Eleanor Olcott and Helen Warrell in the Financial Times. They write: Chinese university students have been lured to work at a secretive technology company that masked the true nature of their jobs: researching western targets for spying and translating hacked documents as part of Beijing’s industrial-scale intelligence regime. The Financial Times has identified and contacted 140 potential translators, mostly recent graduates who have studied English at public universities in … [Read more...]
NO GO ZONES: The Wealthy Protected, the Rest Left to Rot
Your Survival Guy's wondering about farming, city living, Trump, midterms, and Sen. Joe Manchin. Let's get into this. What we need more of from West Virginia is less Joe Manchin and more Riley Moore. State Treasurer Riley Moore is fighting ESG (See here, here, and here to get an idea about the ESG threat) with a Restricted Financial Institutions list saying, "Any institution with policies aimed at weakening our energy industries, tax base and job market has a clear conflict of interest in handling taxpayer dollars." The list so far: BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and … [Read more...]
“Watch This Boat off Our Stern,” My Dad Said “He’s Coming in HOT”
“Watch this boat off our stern,” my dad said. “He’s coming in hot.” “He’s throwing off a huge wake. You’ve got another one coming at us up ahead off port bow. Watch your channel markers. Keep this red to your left. Remember, we’re leaving, it’s not ‘Red Right Return.’ Pick a side up ahead. Looks like starboard passage is clear.” How to Buy a Boat: Part I Such was the reality check for our sailing trips, clearing any cobwebs from our eyes while navigating Woods Hole, a narrow channel where water funnels into Vineyard Sound from Buzzards Bay or, depending on the tide, vice versa. Just … [Read more...]
PREPARE: No Go Zones Coming to Your Neck of the Woods
Your Survival Guy’s Super States map gives you a bird’s eye view of where to immediately look for a better America—one where you can raise your family, own a house, and have a job with the peace of mind you deserve. The American dream. But simply putting your finger on a map and moving is easier said than done. Your Survival Guy’s 2022 Super States: #1 New Hampshire We’re talking about a moving target here, where one election could make or break how life moves ahead in your neck of the woods. Believe me, there are plenty of nice places to live in blue states like Newport, RI, but the … [Read more...]
Make It a Grand Slam with Your Survival Guy in Newport, RI
You might want to take it from me, Your Survival Guy, and visit Newport this year or next. The city by the sea is buzzin’. I told you recently we have a long-time family friend staying with us before she heads off to Nantucket. I also told you that some clients from Colorado who are renting on the Cape, came to visit last week. And on Sunday, while picking up our food from Pasta Beach, I ran into clients in town for a birthday gala the night before who were sticking around for our real pleasant Monday morning meeting. It’s a great time to be in Newport. On Sunday, the French-born, … [Read more...]
“Talk to Me, Goose!” Time Flies in Top Gun: Maverick
“Talk to me, Goose!” If you haven’t seen the sequel to Top Gun, then this is your chance to see it in a movie theater and realize how fast time flies. Because with the opening scene for Top Gun: Maverick, you’ll be brought back in time. It’s hard to believe it’s been 36 years since the first one. And yet, Tom Cruise looks about the same. Incredible he turned 60 over the Fourth of July weekend. You’ll want to see Top Gun: Maverick at a movie theater because one of the best parts is the applause from the audience when the closing credits roll. It’s been years since we’ve been to a theater, … [Read more...]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Awakened from His Slumber, “Dad, I’m Going to London”
You know, it's the little things in life that matter. At Le Bristol Hotel, it's the ornate China used for your morning cappuccino. Or it’s the place setting that's perfectly adjusted to make room for a late arrival to your party, whose alarm apparently never went off, making it "no inconvenience at all monsieur/madame." A visit by Madame Marshall inquiring about your dinner the night before and plans for the day makes one feel as special as the most beautiful café setting in all of Paris. Talking with Jean Marie in the lobby before heading out to the rough and tumble St. Honoré gives you … [Read more...]
MONEY TALKS: The Best Service in Paris
OK, Your Survival Guy just got back from a two- and half-week research trip in Paris. The six-hour head start in Paris-time compared to the east coast gave me plenty of time to gather my thoughts over a café crème and croissant. In a word, Paris is busy. But it’s not too crazy yet with the demanding Chinese customer still in lockdown. It feels like a soft open. Staffing shortages are rampant while customer demands are as high as ever, understandably acting like they’ve been locked up for a couple of years. But it’s all relative. Because when you spend nine of your nights on the right bank, … [Read more...]
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