Abu Dhabi: Where ‘America First’ Dies in the Sand

Abu Dhabi: Where ‘America First’ Dies in the Sand

by | May 19, 2025 | Journal

If you thought “America First” meant jobs, tech, and national security staying on U.S. soil, then congratulations — you just got played. Again. On his latest Middle East tour, Donald Trump handed out America’s crown jewels of artificial intelligence like party favors...
90 Days of Breathing Room—If You Can Find a Boat

90 Days of Breathing Room—If You Can Find a Boat

by | May 14, 2025 | Journal

For all the noise about a 90-day tariff truce between the U.S. and China, the only ones grinning ear to ear right now are the shipping lines. After the U.S. slashed its tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, and China cut theirs from 125% to 10%, the race was on....
Tariffs, Toys, and the American Dream on the Line

Tariffs, Toys, and the American Dream on the Line

by | May 14, 2025 | Journal

I was sitting on my couch, coffee in hand, watching CBS Sunday Morning—that soft, thoughtful show that reminds us the world isn’t all bad—when this story hit me square in the gut. Beth Benike. Veteran. Mom. Small business owner. Fighter. And now, thanks to a 145%...
Permits, Profits, and Pipe Dreams

Permits, Profits, and Pipe Dreams

by | May 12, 2025 | Energy, Journal

They keep saying the oil industry is being strangled by Washington red tape. Thousands of drilling permits sitting on desks, unused, collecting dust because of the evil feds and their love for solar panels. That’s the bumper sticker version. One keyboard warrior even...
No Handshake Required

No Handshake Required

by | May 11, 2025 | Journal

They came from different corners of the world, many meeting face-to-face for the first time. They’d known each other by name, by reputation, through debriefs and whispers carried on desert winds. But when they finally gathered at The Four Green Fields—an Irish pub...