File this one away under ‘completely ridiculous’. You might have heard that Elon Musk was on trial last week in Los Angeles; he was being sued because he claimed (multiple times) that British spelunker Vernon Unsworth was a pedophile. (He’s not.) It’s generally damaging to one’s reputation when a world-famous billionaire erroneously calls you one of the wors […]

We just capped off a spectacular weekend in St. Lucia with members of our Total Access group to explore this country’s Citizenship-by-Investment program. I’ve written about Citizenship-by-Investment programs before; these are completely legal programs that exist in several countries where foreigners can invest a particular sum of money in a country and becom […]

Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, your finances, and your prosperity. Canadian Comedian fined $35,000 for joke A Canadian comedian must pay $35,000 to a disabled man he made fun of in some of his acts. A Quebec appeals court upheld the deci […]

For more than a year, I’ve been strongly encouraging readers to consider buying gold. In fact, almost exactly one year ago to the day, I wrote that gold was cheap relative to just about every other asset class in the world. Since then, gold has been one of the best performing investments in the world. Over the last 12 months, the price of gold is up 21.1%, h […]

Most people might be surprised to learn that Robert De Niro has more passports than he has Academy Awards. Come to think of it… most people probably have more passports (one), than they have Academy Awards (zero). But De Niro has two Oscars: the first for playing Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II, and the second for his starring role in Raging Bull. Yet […]

Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, your finances, and your prosperity. Crackdown on homeschooling coming across Great Britain A few weeks ago we talked about how the Labour Party in Great Britain wants to eliminate private schools. Now, in a […]

Into the Guangdong province. And things on several other fronts are bad news for the communists: There was the massive pro-democracy election in Hong Kong, some internal leaks about just how abusive the regime really is to the Uighars, a large bill in the U.S. to crack down on China over the Uighar situation, and […]

It voted Mauritania in to membership, a country where race-based slavery is still a common practice.

Shouldn’t we stop training radical Saudi nationals as pilots in Florida?

Of purely natural causes like having dirt on the Clintons, I’m sure.

That’s strange.

Proven Products – Yours for the Taking As someone interested in making money online with a minimal fuss, you may have heard of selling public domain works. Essentially this opportunity involves finding printed works that have fallen out of copyright – or that were never copyrighted – and republishing and selling them for a profit. […]

I like to picture President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sitting around eating cheeseburgers together and laughing their rear-ends off about this impeachment hoopla. I’ve had my differences with McConnell over the years, like most people on the right have, but you’ve got to admit that the Murder Turtle has been […]

There were so many big events in the world of politics this week that it was difficult to keep track of them. It’s been one of those weeks. At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if Crooked Hillary jumps into the 2020 race before I finish typing this. The House is debating Articles of Impeachment […]

Buying versus Renting. Which is the best choice for you? This age-old question has been debated by experts for years now. Some come to the conclusion it’s cheaper to buy while others proclaim renting is easier on your wallet. When it comes to homes most people assume buying is cheaper than renting.  Tell that to […]

Wow, that was fast! The Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have issued a report titled, “Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment.” It is an unusual document for several reasons, the first of which being that zero Republicans were allowed to participate in drafting the document, unlike every previous impeachment effort in history which was […]

The international container terminal operating company APM Terminals (APMT) said it has opened a new container terminal in Vado Ligure, on the Italian Riviera, which will be capable of handling 900,000 TEUs of containerized cargo.APMT has a 50.1% share in the “Vado Gateway…

SEA\LNG has released the results of its third investment study, which underlines liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a compelling investment solution for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) on the Arabian Gulf to China trade route.The multi-sector industry coalition…

Semtech, Wilhelmsen and The Things Industries (TTI) have formed a partnership to use Semtech’s LoRa devices to help deliver what they describe as cost-effective, robust and proven IoT solutions to the maritime shipping industry.Wilhelmsen is a global maritime industry group founded in 1861.

Canadian marine engineering services firm Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) said that it has been awarded a contract by Modutech Marine Inc. of Tacoma, Washington to design a new version of the commercially successful RAscal 1800-Z tugs for the United…

Florida-based tanker shipping company Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has exercised options to extend its bareboat charter agreements with Norwegian-American shipowner American Shipping Company (AMSC) for four vessels currently under charter…

Leonhardt & Blumberg (L&B), Germany’s largest independent charter owner of 15,000-35,000 DWT container ships and ship management company, has renewed its long-standing partnership with Marlink for the provision of quality  global VSAT connectivity."Marlink’s…

Iranian and Omani officials have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at boosting maritime navigation, trade and transportation between the two Persian Gulf countries.The agreement was signed in a ceremony attended by senior officials from both…

The following article, Powerful Senate Democrat BLASTS CIA over Spying, was first published on The Black Sphere. As if the spy agencies haven’t had a bad enough week, they get even more bad news. It’s one thing to spy on a bombastic billionaire Republican businessman. But spying on Democrats is where Democrats draw the line. And according to C-Net, that’s ex […]

The following article, IG Report Hammers Mainstream Media, was first published on The Black Sphere. If you go through the IG report point by point, it’s pretty obvious that we already knew most of what we’re learning. For example, the Steele dossier was indeed the centerpiece to the FBI’s investigation. Looney leftists used it to justify their spying. Howeve […]

The following article, SCARY Statistics From Trump’s Rally in PA, was first published on The Black Sphere. If Democrats need proof that Impeachment Hoax and the attempted coup of President Trump failed, just look at the numbers at the Pennsylvania rally. First, the rally was in Hershey, PA. The population of Hershey PA is under 15,000. However, the rally wit […]

The following article, Black Democrats HATE Black Candidates, was first published on The Black Sphere. Holy Mother of Aunt Jemima, back Democrat voters are racist…against black candidates. This must be true. Understand that Democrats had 4 black candidates who got no black love. But it get worse, as noted by Front Page. Buttigieg just launched his big outrea […]

The following article, Comey’s Legacy: Worst FBI Director in History, was first published on The Black Sphere. Remember when James Comey joined the list of losing leftists who decided to write a book? Comey titled his “Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership.” Who was he trying to fool? Himself? Because we know loyalty isn’t one of Comey’s traits. And now […]

The following article, Trump Makes History Again: Labor Union Backs President, was first published on The Black Sphere. The AFL-CIO is the largest labor union in North America. And for decades, they’ve been against every proposed trade agreement. Until now. While Democrats are busy with impeachment nonsense, the President is busy doing things that actually m […]

The sacred Gift we celebrate at Christmas is God’s love embodied in His selfless sacrifice — and when we love like He does, we truly understand the gift of Christmas. When we give a gift and expect something in return, we are cheating ourselves out of the divine experience God intends for us. How? When […] The post ‘The Sacred Gift We Celebrate at Christmas […]

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) plans to acquit President Donald Trump in the Senate should the House of Representatives move on impeachment. CNN reports that two Republican senators — John Cornyn of Texas is one; the other is anonymous — have said McConnell will push for a vote to acquit the president, rather than one […] The post GOP Leader Mitch M […]

With the polls closing at 5 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. in the U.K., the British Conservative Party appears to have won a smashing victory after a bold election gamble a mere five months after coming to power. British Prime Boris Johnson and the Conservatives will govern Britain with 368 elected members of parliamentary seats […] The post Conservatives Take Big Majo […]

The impeachment debate currently taking place ad nauseam in the Dem-controlled House Judiciary Committee went off the rails on Thursday as a Democrat congressman long noted for his odd answers to questions brought up the personal life of a GOP opponent who dared to mention the name of Hunter Biden and his father, former Vice […] The post Impeachment Debate G […]

Billionaire 2020 Democrat presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg promised to declare “a war on poverty” during a campaign trip to Stockton, California, on Wednesday. “As president, my job will be to move all Americans ahead, and that includes committing our country to new and innovative ways to combat poverty. There […] The p […]

The RNC on the crazy state of politics today.

Uh-Oh

Says it all

Sounds about right

'Impeachment should not be partisan'

'Less safe'

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Korean startup scene is celebrating the inauguration of its 11th startup unicorn, giving Korea the fifth most startup unicorns in the world. But despite its continuing rise as a hotbed for innovation in Asia, and now billionaire...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In a remarkable first for Saudi Arabia, MDL Beast Festival puts Saudi's local Electronic Dance Music (EDM) stars onto the global music platform. Amidst a backdrop of the Kingdom's wide ranging reforms, the festival will bring together a...

ABILENE, Texas, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Yisrayl Hawkins, Pastor and Overseer at The House of Yahweh in Abilene, Texas, has published a new article this week exposing false teachings found in mainstream religions, and reveals truth. 4,199 religions in this generation are simply...

MUMBAI, India and TOKYO, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Nippon Express Co., Ltd., acting through its subsidiary Nippon Express (South Asia & Oceania) Pte. Ltd. (hereinafter "Nippon Express") and Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited (hereinafter "FSC") signed a business collaboration...

FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- FRA/gk-rap – In November 2019, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed almost 5.1 million passengers – representing a 3.4 percent decrease compared to the same month last year. The thinned-out winter flight schedule and the two-day strike by...

I love DIY because I make it amusing. Design is fun, especially when you nail it. So is construction. Except when you nail your hand. Never mind. Drinking a beer after looking at a great space you created is fun too. Just don’t drink the beer beforehand or you’ll nail your hand even more. During […] The post Give Me Your Best Lines! appeared first on 1500 Da […]

Writing is at its easiest for me when I have mental bandwidth. I need time to observe, listen, absorb, and think. Quiet walking is usually the best way for me to come up with some material. Now that I’m not formally employed, my brain should be spewing a geyser of words. Without a job, the […] The post Lazy Photo Edition appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedo […]

I started my first real job right around 1/1/1998, about 20 years ago. To get my investment portfolio (primary home excluded) to the first $1,000,000 (Double Comma Club), it took a long time, almost 17 years. Or, because I like to measure stuff in days: 6,174! During that period, I worked hard at various programming […] The post Joining The Multimillionaire […]

Today’s guest post comes from Alan Donegan. I first met Alan at Chautauqua in Ecuador. At first, I was intimidated by his booming voice and extroverted nature. Then I had a conversation with him at lunch one day and knew he was a good human. Then, I saw him speak about PopUp Business School and […] The post Living In A Land Of Infinite Possibility appeared f […]

My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my numbers. So It Begins… Mindy and I built the core […] The post October Performance Update […]

We’re BIG do-it-yourselfers. I love to look at a dated home and imagine the possibilities. Give me your teal toilets. Show me your brown bathtubs. Let me tear out your 1970s decor. I shall make it beautiful. The sense of accomplishment I get from doing the work is incredible. The home we just completed in […] The post The Why Of DIY appeared first on 1500 Da […]

This was a busy year for Mindy and me: New house: I’m typing this article in the home we just moved into a couple of days ago. We’ve been casually looking at acquiring more real estate ever since we moved to Longmont and have even made some offers, but none were accepted. Until now. It […] The post Ask The Readers: How Are You? appeared first on 1500 Days to […]

I vividly remember struggling with money at university. My apartment was paid for, but I supported myself otherwise. I had a part-time job at a computer lab that paid $4.25/hour. From this money, I had to buy food and everything else. My diet suffered the most. I’d buy the cheapest tomato sauce and cook a […] The post Richer In Retirement appeared first on 1 […]

Today’s 10 Questions submission comes all the way from The Land Down Under, Australia! I’ve never been, but it’s a bucket list vacation item for me. Take it away StojFinance! There are approximately 476,492,692,958 personal finance blogs last time I checked. Why should we read yours? Good question. What sets me apart is my unbiased […] The post 10 Questions […]

Live-in flips are how Mindy and I built the core of our nest egg. The huge advantage of a live-in flip is that unless you’re making loads of money, you don’t have to pay taxes on the gains. As long as you’ve lived and owned the home for 2 of the past 5 years, a […] The post Five Tips For Finding Your Next Frank Lloyd Wrong Home To Flip (with Video) appeared […]

My son and I are having a beautiful Saturday night here at home. The sun is setting over the mountains outside my bedroom window and I’ve just finished baking a pizza which I am about to serve up for his dinner. Although our day has been very simple, there has been an underlying magic within […]

As a general rule, Mr. Money Mustache avoids reading the daily news and ignores the fluctuations of the stock market. And he advises you to do the same thing. The negative factors of wasting your time, diluting your precious brainpower, and creating undue stress by worrying about things outside of your circle of control far […]

It’s Back to School time here in Colorado, which means both my son and I will be hanging up the swim shorts and kayak paddles and getting back to more serious business for a while. It has been a slow and endlessly sunny and leisurely summer, and a nice break for both of us, which […]

Way back in 2015, I had a nine year old boy. Even back then, I could see him showing some early flashes of adulthood and maturity, and it got me wondering about his future as it relates to money and freedom. So I wrote a post called What I’m Teaching My Son About Money, which shared some […]

Like you, I am pretty much resigned to the fact that I’m going to have to buy a Tesla at some point. I can tell because I have read every last scrap of Tesla news and inadvertently memorized every last technical detail about the company and their cars and energy storage systems that has ever […]

There have been a lot of big bills coming across my kitchen table recently. Property taxes, car registrations, income taxes, things for the school orchestra in which little MM plays the standup bass. Plus the usual credit card bills for all my spending on groceries and not-all-that-rare luxury indulgences. There’s nothing bad or unexpected in […]

Dearest Readers, I’ve been waiting to tell you this with considerable excitement for a whole year, but the sales contract prevented me from doing so until this moment. And as of April 1st, 2019, I’m officially free to reveal that: Mr. Money Mustache has been sold! Yep. I’m not sure if it’s the age-old truism […]

So a funny thing happened on Twitter this week, which almost changed the world a little bit. Someone sent me a beautiful 3-D mockup of a fictional, car-free city of 50,000 people, set in the scenic nook of land* between Boulder, Colorado and Longmont, where I live. It came complete with street plans, detailed descriptions […]

Hi there. Don’t get too excited, this isn’t a real blog post. But there were enough things worth sharing that I thought it would be worth sending a little mid-month Hello. Life has been busy around here, drunkenly walking that fine line between the zones of “Exciting and stimulating and action packed!” and “Way too […]

“They sure grow up fast, don’t they?” “The older you get, the faster time flies.” “You can’t slow down time, so treasure your days because they’ll be gone before you know it.” We’ve all heard these thoughts, often from the parents of grown children. If you’re part of the older and wiser population, you may […]

The debunked Steele Dossier at the heart of the Russian hoax peddled a conspiracy theory that Jewish Americans of Russian descent served as Russian agents.

Rep. Jim Jordan and other GOP House members presented four specific facts refuting the Democrats arguments for impeachment.

By signaling his intention to restore the Obama administration’s unfair guidance, Joe Biden is showing voters he is willing to eviscerate those principles to please far-left activists.

IRS forms show the Chick-fil-A Foundation has switched from financially supporting antipoverty and other charitable organizations to underwriting pro-abortion and pro-LGBT groups.

In Spokane, 649 rape kits are awaiting attention, an opioid crisis is raging, and a serial killer hasn’t been caught, yet the city is throwing the book at a pastor who objects to a sexual minstrel show performed for children.

As a satire of the technology industry, ‘Silicon Valley’ cautions against believing that our good intentions are enough to save us from our methods.

It’s a shady move by Big Tech to avoid accountability and oversight by Congress, which rightly wants to examine whether these companies deserve the legal immunity from which they have profited for decades.

Remaining actively engaged militarily in the Middle East only deepens our strategic failure and extends the forever war that Trump has repeatedly criticized.

Trump’s EO 'Combating Anti-Semitism' arrives as antisemitism continues to proliferate on college campuses, largely under the guise of 'anti-Zionism.'

Impeachment feels a lot like a political kamikaze attack on President Trump. It may hurt him, but it’s going to be worse for Democrats.

Der Markt für Studentisches Wohnen wird auch 2020 wachsen, so eine Savills-Analyse. Der große Trend bei den projektierten privaten Studentenwohnanlagen: Einzelapartments, bevorzugt im Preissegment 500 Euro plus. Dabei engagieren sich Investoren stärker in Städten abseits der Metropolen.Mehr zum Thema 'Studie'...

Anfang des Jahres wurde die Typengenehmigung in die Musterbauordnung (MBO) aufgenommen. Sie regelt das serielle und modulare Bauen von Wohnungen. Nach Rheinland-Pfalz und Schleswig-Holstein integriert nun Hessen die Genehmigungspraxis in die Landesbauordnung. Ein Gesetzentwurf liegt vor.Mehr zum Thema 'Hessen'...Mehr zum Thema 'Baugenehmigung […]

Nachhaltigkeit wird wichtiger bei Immobilieninvestments. Längst geht es um mehr als Green Buildings. Sogenannte ESG-Kriterien (englische Abkürzung für ethisch, ökologisch, sozial) bestimmen zunehmend die Ausrichtung in der Immobilien- und Finanzwirtschaft. Doch was macht eine effektive ESG-Strategie aus?Mehr zum Thema 'Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement'... […]

100-Prozent-Quote bei Sozialwohnungen, Erbbaurechte statt Verkauf von städtischen Grundstücken: Die Hamburger Mietervereine handeln sich mit zwei Volksinitiativen den Ärger der Wohnungswirtschaft ein. Deren Verbände halten die Pläne für unsinnig, auch von Ghettobildung ist die Rede.Mehr zum Thema 'Erbbaurecht'...Mehr zum Thema 'Sozialwohnung […]

Der hiesigen Immobilienbranche geht es gut. Mit einem für 2019 erwarteten Umsatz bei Gewerbeimmobilien von rund 77 Milliarden Euro wäre Deutschland erstmals der größte Investmentmarkt Europas. Laut JLL spricht alles dafür, dass das 2020 so bleiben wird – mit Renditen, die sich anderswo kaum werden erzielen lassen.Mehr zum Thema 'Investment'...Mehr […]

Offenbar ist Vertrauen gegenüber Erwachsenen und Altersgenossen im Gehirn fest verankert, während Technik schwerer einzuschätzen ist.

Mühsames Ringen um einzelne Wörter, lautstarke Forderungen nach mehr Klimaschutz: Der letzte Tag auf der UN-Klimakonferenz in Madrid dürfte lang werden.

Apple legt Wert auf Sicherheit, doch kommt es immer wieder zu Lücken und Angriffen. Wir klären, welche Gefahr sie darstellen und räumen mit gängigen Mythen auf.

Microsoft hat das Design der neuen Xbox enthüllt: Die Xbox Series X erinnert an einen Mini-PC. Sie soll Spiele in 4K-Auflösung mit 60 FPS spielen können.

Hasbro bringt einen gedanklichen Nachfolger zu Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. Der Fokus liegt erneut auf Zusammenarbeit, nur die Perspektive ändert sich.

Im CR-V Hybrid dient der Verbrennungsmotor meist nur noch als Generator-Antrieb. Spart das tatsächlich Sprit?

At the conclusion of his opening statement regarding impeachment before the House Judiciary Committee on December 4th, Professor Jonathan Turley mentioned a famous scene from the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons. In this particular scene, Sir Thomas More -- the venerated English lawyer and statesman who famously opposed the tyranny of King Henry VIII -- is cr […]

The FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order is about to turn two years old. We were told at the time of its passage that it would mean the elimination of minority voices, that the Internet would load one word at a time, or even the outright death of the World Wide Web. If you’ve made it this far in this article, it would seem the Internet is doing just fine. […]

On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and urge him or her to vote NO on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Socialist Drug Price Fixing Plan, H.R. 3. The bill would create unprecedented levels of government involvement in setting prices for prescription medication in the U.S. It would also amount to a massive tax increas […]

Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: The House returns today. Legislative business begins at 2:00 pm. Votes are postponed until 6:30 pm. There are 17 bills coming to the floor under suspension of the rules between today and tomorrow. The suspensions are listed below. Additional legislation could be added to the calendar. H.R. 4372 […]

When the retirement issue first surfaced in the presidential race, the most ambitious plan wasn't from a Democratic Elder like Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders. Pete Buttigieg -- the 37 year old mayor of South Bend, Indiana -- proposed what he dubbed the “Gray New Deal” to tackle America’s real retirement readiness gap. His plan would add a […]

Read more on this subject: InvestigationsFeature Article by Donna HancockIndictment - BitClub Network (PDF) Pages 1 thru 5 of the 27-page indictment below: Read More or Make a Comment

Read more on this subject: RussiaFeature Article by Stephen LendmanStopping (Nonexistent) Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism (SMART) Act by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) According to proposed Senate legislation, the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism USA wants leading advocate of global peace and stability R […]

Read more on this subject: UkraineFeature Article by Stephen LendmanNYT Fake News on Ukraine by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) During the Obama regime's late 2013/early 2014 orchestrated coup d'etat in Ukraine, replacing democratic governance with Nazi-infested fascist rule, the NYT cheerled what happened. It lied abo […]

Read more on this subject: IranFeature Article by Stephen LendmanHostile to Peace and Stability Arab Leaders Call for Confronting Nonbelligerent Iran by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Overtly in cahoots with US-dominated NATO and covertly with Israel, belligerent Arab leaders called for confronting Iran at the 40th Gulf Coopera […]

Read more on this subject: Trump AdministrationFeature Article by Stephen LendmanDems Impeach Trump by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) As expected, undemocratic Dems impeached Trump for winning an election he was supposed to lose, for wanting improved relations with Russia, and other issues unrelated to phony charges against him […]

Read more on this subject: Trump AdministrationFeature Article by Stephen LendmanNYT Big Lie Claims Saving America Depends on Impeaching Trump by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Times propagandist Tom Friedman is at it again, this time claiming saving the republic depends on impeaching and removing Trump from office. Journalism […]

Read more on this subject: SyriaFeature Article by Stephen LendmanAssad's Interview with Italian Broadcaster It Refused to Air by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Censorship is the new normal in the US and other Western countries, wanting views conflicting with the official narrative suppressed — especially when exposing hig […]

Read more on this subject: RussiaFeature Article by Stephen LendmanRussia's Sergey Lavrov in Washington by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov met with Pompeo at the State Department as well as Trump in the White House Oval Office. Following their meeting, DJT tweeted the following: […]

Read more on this subject: Philosophy: AnarchismFeature Article by Ernest HancockI asked a radio guest, Paul Rosenberg, years ago, "Do you think we are at Peak Tyranny"? He said, "No, you are never at 'Peak Tyranny'... but I think we are at Peak Obedience".  https://www.freemansperspective.com/ Read More or Make a Comment

Read more on this subject: AfghanistanFeature Article by Stephen LendmanAmerica's Lost War in Afghanistan by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) On Monday, a surprising Washington Post report headlined: "The Afghanistan Papers — A secret history of the war. At War With the Truth," saying: "US officials constantly […]

Recently got a whole bunch of fresh grapes and currants. This is a jellied jam. The currant is pressed into a juice that jellies the grape jam and it’s tartness is a perfect match to the ripe table grapes. It … Continue reading →

This is a great coffee cake that takes advantage of fresh large plums. Semolina Plum Cake 4 plums halved and pitted 1 1/2 cups + 2 tbsp semolina flour 1 cup unbleached white flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 13 … Continue reading →

For this sauce use fresh porcini and double shelled fresh favas. Choose scallops that are roughly the size of a quarter. If black cod is unavailable, halibut, red snapper or trout will work well. To quickly shell the second skin … Continue reading →

This is a good way to use up leftover cherries and rhubarb. Rhubarb Compote 6 cups rhubarb chopped into 1/2″ pieces 3 cups cherries halved 2 tbsp grated ginger 1 1/2 cups sugar Mix everything together in a sauce pan … Continue reading →

Again use fresh fava bean pods no longer than 4″. This works best if she second skin can remain on when grinding. The easiest way to tell is eat a raw one and see if the skin is tough and … Continue reading →