Percy Blakeney, Author at Granite Grok - Page 47 of 114

Percy Blakeney

"They seek him here, they seek him there, those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven or is he in hell? That damned elusive Pimpernel."

State-of-Education

Educational Methods and Values and Principles

We are seeing declining results from changes in educational methods and values and principles. Perhaps it is some of both. Either way, the education ship is sailing in the wrong direction. Testing results send us the message loudly and clearly.

New IRS rules

Staying Current on the New IRS Rules

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of new IRS rules have been made. What will follow is part 1 of a 3 part discussion of changes to IRS code from the Cares Act.  The work was done by Charles Rotblut CFA of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII).

Debt, deficit and disease

Debt, Deficit and Disease

A dispute is brewing about debt, deficit, and disease. Government spending has inflicted a multi-trillion dollar deficit in America. Recent reports are projecting the single year federal budget deficit will swell to nearly $4 trillion.

Infectious Disease Research

Infectious Disease Research

The University of Minnesota has a Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP). It is releasing a report with new preliminary findings on the coronavirus. The research report is predicting the coronavirus could be around for a while. Longer than initial projections, potentially two years.

Who Pulls the Strings for BLM?

Accurate Coronavirus Antibody Test Approved

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given emergency approval to a COVID-19 antibody test. The manufacturer of the test is Swiss drug maker Roche. The test boasts near-perfect accuracy according to the company’s press release.

Screw You

Did the Wu Flu Screw You?

Countries around the world are asking: Did the Wu flu screw you? Reuters Monday reports China’s top intelligence ministry made a presentation to President Xi Jinping.  The presentation contains a warning of growing anti-Chinese sentiment around the world.

Trucks

Moving Out With American Trucking

American trucking is responsible for much of our way of life. Most of us fail to realize how many of the things we use or consume daily do not have a local source. Whether it’s food, fuel, electronics or clothes; the goods are not from a local source.