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Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Mayor of San Francisco Breaks Her Own Mask Policies The mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, currently forces everyone in the city to wear
In the early summer of 1514, Spanish conquistador Ponce de Leon returned home to the court of King Ferdinand as a hero. De Leon was among the first of Spain’s conquistadors to discover gold– right here in Puerto Rico. And that was enough for him to be knighted and bestowed all sorts of
On the evening of June 9, 1772, Alexander Fordyce was drunk out of his mind when he came stumbling home to his wife. As Fordyce was a widely respected London banker and senior partner at the firm Neale, James, Fordyce, and Down, this behavior was uncharacteristic… and his family was rightfully worried. The
Looking for Golden Visa flexibility… without the hefty price tag? As we’ve said before, if you’re looking to settle in Portugal, you don’t need a Golden Visa — you can get the D7 Visa without the need for a property investment. The downside — you need to be six months or more on
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Hospital Stops Delivering Babies Because Staff Quit Over Vaccine Mandate Lewis County General Hospital in the State of New York announced it will stop
If you’ve never heard of ‘Doug the Pug’, you’re apparently in the minority. Count me in that group too, because I had to Google him. Unsurprisingly, I found out that Doug the Pug… is a dog. He also has a massive social media following with a total audience of more than 13 million,
On January 17, 1961, outgoing US President Dwight Eisenhower delivered a farewell address to the nation that seems incredibly prescient these days. In his speech, Eisenhower warned his fellow citizens: “[I]n holding scientific research and discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Australian Town Bans Men From Applying for Street-Sweeper Job The Darebin City Council, in the suburbs of Melbourne Australia, posted a $63,000 per year
When Gideon Gono became the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in late 2003, his country was already suffering from terrible hyperinflation. Throughout the 1990s, inflation in Zimbabwe averaged well over 20%. And just a few years later inflation had reached 200%. That’s when Zimbabwe’s government hired Gideon Gono to fix the
Situated in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai has a LOT more to offer than just awe-inspiring architecture and a wealth of shopping opportunities. In today’s episode, we unpack why a move to Dubai might make a lot of sense for sovereign minded folks seeking to increase their quality of life while decreasing their
Ursula Bach was 18 years old… and six months pregnant… when she heard the news. It was August 13, 1961. And East Germany’s government started building a wall to separate East Berlin from West. Moreover, tens of thousands of East German troops had been deployed overnight to suppress protests and erect makeshift barricades
Why Malaysia makes sense as a retirement destination… As a place to spend your golden years, Malaysia has a lot going for it: warm weather, sumptuous cuisine, world-class beaches and a relaxed, low-cost lifestyle has made the country extremely popular as a destination for expat retirees. Affordable medical care, high levels of personal
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Landlord Homeless After Tenants Stop Paying Rent Some people imagine landlords as greedy millionaires milking the working-class for all it’s worth. This ignores the
More than 400 years ago in the year 1615, the Catholic Church hired eleven ‘expert consultants’ and asked them to review the scientific work of Nicolaus Copernicus. Copernicus, of course, was one of the first scientists to propose that the sun (not the earth) was at the center of the universe. But even
It’s not generally in my nature to heap praise upon a place with a 53% tax rate, a 25% VAT, or one of the top ten highest tax burdens in the world. But as I often remark, nearly every place in the world has something great going for it… some unique competitive advantages
