Despite a pandemic, a looming cold war with China, and the harshest economic crisis since the Great Depression, President Donald Trump still has room on his plate for provoking a war with Iran. That is the only plausible interpretation of his decision, reported by the Washington Post this week, to end the sanction waivers that allow Russian, Chinese, and European companies to do work at Iranian nuclear sites. The odd thing about this decision is that those companies were helping to prevent Iran from reviving its nuclear program. With the waivers removed, the brakes will be lifted, and Iran is likely once again to…
Two-player strategy indoor board game.
Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. The game is played by millions of people worldwide. Chess is believed to be derived from the Indian game chaturanga sometime before the 7th century.
Life is either a great adventure.
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.
The best teams not to win MLS Cup | Greg Seltzer
There have been a lot of great sides that have thrilled MLS fans through the league’s first quarter-century, but not all of them were able to rubber-stamp that greatness with at least one league crown. We’re here today to discuss the best of the teams who never raised MLS Cup. Some of these will be specific to a particular season of peak-too-soon greatness, while others rep their colors over a multi-season “always a bridesmaid” era. Any club that previously won it all with a similar core group of players or would soon do so is happily disqualified from making this…
Raiders’ New HQ Almost Ready
The Las Vegas Raiders might sever their final ties with California in the coming months. The Raiders were planning to hold a minicamp at lame-duck Bay Area headquarters in Alameda and training camp at Redwood Middle School in Napa, Calif., where they have conducted it since 1996. However, Vincent Bonsignore reported in the Las Vegas Review-Journal that according to an unnamed source close to the team, both events could be moved to the Raiders’ new headquarters in Henderson, Nev., which are all but finished. General Manager Mike Mayock was quoted in February that he was hoping something like this might…
Severe storm threat for the area Friday
Tonight: Warm and muggy with a chance of showers or a thunderstorm. Wind: S 5-10 Low: 63-68 Friday: Partly sunny. 80% chance of scattered showers and storms. Any storms could be strong to severe. Muggy and warm. Storm threats are damaging wind, large hail and a tornado. The tornado threat is LOW, but not zero. Wind: S 5-10 High: 77-81 Friday Night: Storms end early. Some showers linger. Less humid by morning. Wind: NW 7-12 Low: 54-58 Forecast Discussion: A warm and muggy night is ahead. Some scattered showers and perhaps a thunderstorm are possible. Lows stay in the 60s. Scattered showers…
Ford’s cop cars can now kill coronavirus with extreme heat
Ford is ready to bring the heat to the coronavirus fight. The automaker has developed a software update for some of its Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility patrol vehicles that allows them to use the climate control system to raise the cabin temperature to 133 degrees for 15 minutes to help kill any coronavirus inside. Research conducted in conjunction with The Ohio State University found that the cycle could reduce concentrations of the virus present by up to 99 percent. The software is compatible with the 2013-2019 models of the SUV. Depending on the year, the feature is engaged either with a smartphone…
House votes to relax coronavirus PPP loans for small businesses
The House overwhelmingly voted Thursday to relax rules for how businesses use Paycheck Protection Program funds during the coronavirus pandemic. The reforms passed 417-1 and now go to the Senate for consideration. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act allows businesses to spend money over 24 weeks rather than just eight to qualify for loan forgiveness. Companies taking part in the $670 billion program also would be allowed to defer payroll taxes, and the percentage they must spend on payroll would drop from 75 to 60 percent. Business leaders lobbied hard for the changes, and a group of restaurant owners implored President Trump…
Three Ideas for Spring Cleaning Your Finances
Your taxes have just been filed and now it’s time for spring cleaning – clearing out the dirt and clutter in your homes and work space to allow for a chore-free summer. Why not also use this opportunity to “clean” up your finances? With a little annual clean-up and our three ideas, you can keep your current financial situation well-organized, streamlined and up-to-date. Clear the document clutter We are all human and sometimes accumulate piles of important documents and statements. Now is the time to look through your financial documents and consider which to keep and which to discard. Keep…
The Coronavirus And Its Spread Through Information Suppression
Like everyone else I’ve been bombarded with news and information concerning the “Coronavirus”. Can’t help feel the pressure from this viral outbreak when you walk into a supermarket and there’s no toilet paper. Every type of paper fit to wipe yourself is gone from a panic that is created only by people who live their lives in a panic. There’s absolutely no shortages of anything except the shortages that are being created by the panicked people who are hoarding for no good reason. This hoarding causes people who are not panicked to hoard also. Of course the “Coronavirus” came to…