Author: Bud Thomas

In 1854, Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson formed the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company to manufacture a lever-action pistol and rifle based on a design patented by Walter Hunt. An examination of that original patent drawing reveals underlying features such as the tubular magazine and lever-action feed mechanism that can be seen today in the Model 1854 Smith & Wesson rifle. Smith & Wesson has engineered a rifle that pays tribute to the design of the early Volcanic lever-action rifle, while featuring innovations that bring it into the modern world of hunting rifles. Smith & Wesson calls it the perfect…

A recent news report out of Tennessee shows us that not only is media continuing to be hysterical about guns, but also that gun control continues to fail as technology outpaces the core idea behind it. Let’s start by watching the emotionally-laden scare-coverage: Right off, the newscaster tells us that a “switch” can turn a handgun into a “weapon of war.” So, you know pretty fast what kind of reporting we can expect for the rest of the segment. Those of us who have studied history and know anything about warfare know that any weapon can be a weapon of…

Researchers report that obesity and metabolic syndrome have different effects on breast cancer risks. redrooster2/Getty ImagesIn a new study, researchers report that a higher metabolic score is associated with higher mortality from breast cancer.They added that obesity was associated with a higher incidence of breast cancer.They noted that a low-fat diet was found to reduce breast cancer mortality.In a new study, metabolic syndrome and obesity were shown to have distinct but different associations with breast cancer.A higher metabolic syndrome score was associated with higher mortality from breast cancer and obesity was associated with a higher incidence of breast cancer, according…

A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii asked a judge Monday to award plaintiffs a range of about $225,000 to about $1.25 million each in damages.In a closing argument at the end of a two-week trial in federal court in Honolulu, the plaintiffs’ attorney, Kristina Baehr, said she is not asking for millions of dollars per person. She outlined various amounts they’re asking a judge to award each of them, including $400,000 for the past pain and suffering of Nastasia Freeman, wife of a Navy sailor…

Experts say older men should exercise to help keep up testosterone levels. Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty ImagesResearchers are reporting that low baseline testosterone levels are associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality.They add that very low levels of testosterone are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular death.Their research looked at 11 studies involving 24,000 subjects.A study published today in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine is reporting that low testosterone in men can mean a shorter life span.Researchers from the University of Western Australia collaborated with researchers from Australia, North America, and Europe in a systematic review and meta-analysis of 11…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly defended Hamas on Monday, claiming that more than 1,000 members of the terrorist group from Gaza are being treated at hospitals in his NATO nation. At a joint press conference in Ankara, Turkey, Erdogan took issue with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis having categorized Hamas as a “terrorist organization.” “If you call Hamas a ‘terrorist organization,’ this would sadden us,” Erdogan said, according to Reuters. “We don’t deem Hamas a terrorist organization,” he reportedly said. “More than 1,000 members of Hamas are under treatment in hospitals across our country.” The press conference followed a two-hour face-to-face summit with…

Local residents, indeed people nationwide, were distressed to learn that a 13-year-old girl was shot in Chicago last Tuesday morning just before school. How could such a thing happen to a young child on her way to school? Then, days later, we learned that the young woman and her 14-year-old male accomplice weren’t on their way to school. Or maybe they were on the way to school. One thing is more certain. Cops say that at 7:49 am, the team tried to carjack a woman of her SUV on Chicago’s south side. Their victim, however, also had a vote in…

Exercise gives the brain a boost, and may help protect against cognitive decline, but why? Image credit: NICK VEASEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images.Exercise can stimulate brain-boosting molecules when muscles are active, a new study found.By innervating muscle-tissue models, researchers found that the same nerves that signal muscles to move can also send neurotrophic factors — a type of biomolecule — into the brain.Some evidence suggests that exercise can reverse or delay the cognitive decline associated with aging, but experts say future studies should allow for time and variations among individuals to see how physical activity can affect this.Exercise plays a role…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream under the title: Russia’s New Invasion Is Targeting Ukraine’s Second Largest City, And That Could Bring Us To The Brink Of “Nuclear Armageddon” The war in Ukraine has just moved to an entirely new level, but most Americans do not even realize that we are closer to “nuclear Armageddon” than ever.  Very early on the morning of May 10th, Russian forces began to pour across Ukraine’s border north of Kharkiv.  In the short-term, this will enable the Russians to create a buffer zone around the…

Two miners were killed and one is missing after a cave-in at Myslowice-Wesola coal mine in southern Poland.The incident happened in an area where 15 miners were working, authorities said.Two other coal mine workers died in separate accidents in Poland this year, with 15 fatalities in 2023.Two miners were killed and one remains missing after a cave-in at the Myslowice-Wesola coal mine in southern Poland early Tuesday in which 12 other miners were hurt, mining authorities said Tuesday.The cave-in happened around 3:30 a.m. some 2,800 feet underground in an area where 15 miners were working, said Rajmund Horst, the deputy…