Just when you thought the tech boom was fading, Microsoft announced today it will acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion… This is Microsoft’s most expensive buyout of all time. It dwarfs the company’s $8 billion Skype purchase. And even beats Facebook’s $19 billion WhatsApp buyout. [Tweet …
Hey, Millennials – This is What Your Socialist Dream Looks Like
My neighbour is a petroleum engineer from Venezuela. He works for one of the major oil producers here in town – great guy with a kind family. Recently, we were chatting and I couldn’t resist bringing up his homeland, which is now a socialist shit …
It’s On! Trump versus Clinton for Leader of Free World
History was apparently made last night, just don’t ask Bernie Sanders. Hillary Clinton won the Democrat nomination for President, making her the first woman to accomplish this in the history of America. So now the moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived: From now …
Trudeau Nearly Causes Brawl in Canadian House of Commons
Today in the Canadian House of Commons we saw as close to a bench clearing brawl as you’re going to get from a bunch of bureaucrats. In what was supposed to be a spirited debate day, it turned out to be an embarrassment for PM …
Why John Kasich and Ted Cruz Are Losers
Of all the candidates who began the Republican primary race, from the onset my top choice was Rand Paul, followed by Ben Carson then Ted Cruz. Although I still agree with much of his economic beliefs, I’m now embarrassed to say I liked Cruz. The …
The Beginning of the End for Gas Cars
I live in beautiful Calgary, Alberta – ‘oil country,’ and home to the most entrepreneurs per capita in Canada. I was born and raised in Vancouver, a city which prides itself on its progressive culture and green initiatives. Point is, I have some perspective on …
Are We Headed Toward an Inflation or Deflation Cliff?
This is a great debate between Peter Schiff and Harry Dent – one an inflationist the other a deflationist. Both of these men have been predicting a collapse of the American economy for years, but spurred by different beliefs. Peter is a gold bug and …
From NFL Star to Potato Farmer
[Tweet “#Entrepreneurship isn’t about the money you make, but the opportunities for others you create.”] Jason Brown, former center for the St. Louis Rams, was let go by the team in 2012 after a seven year career in the NFL. He was 29 at the …
Obama’s South American Tour – An Optical Nightmare
Barack Obama’s South American tour, which started in Cuba, has been an optics nightmare for his administration. Criticized from the onset by his opposition for removing the trade embargo with Cuba, a communist nation, the trip started out without much fanfare, not even a welcoming …
Bill Clinton Calls Obama’s Legacy ‘Awful’
While touting the merit of his wife Hillary Clinton for POTUS, Slick Willy slammed Obama (and to a degree George W.) in unprecedented fashion. Bill proclaimed today, “…if you believe we can all rise together; if you believe we have finally come to the point …