When Chef Tee Cozy lines up for the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 12, 2025, it’ll be the 11th time the head chef from Cozy Noodles n’ Rice, a Thai restaurant in Wrigleyville, Ill., has run the race. If there’s one thing apparent in the opening scenes of this new short film — the debut in the new PACE SETTERS series by iRunFar in partnership with HOKA — it’s that Chef Tee, who moved to Chicago from Thailand in 1996, loves his city. He also loves running. And he brings that same sense of love to all he does. [Editor’s Note: If you are unable to see the…
The gun control lobby spends almost as much time and energy trying to convince the public that they’re just interested in “reasonable, common sense” measures as it does trying to restrict our right to keep and bear arms. So I wasn’t exactly shocked to see Brady head Kris Brown declare this past week that “Brady is not opposed to the idea of restoring gun rights in principle,” but I was curious to see the fine print attached to that statement. Brown’s comment came in a Substack post devoted to the DOJ’s proposed rule on re-establishing…
This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead at The Rutherford Institute. “When they came in the middle of the night, they terrorized the families that were living there. There were children who were without clothing, they were zip tied, taken outside at 3 o’clock in the morning. A senior resident, an American citizen with no warrants, was taken outside and handcuffed for three hours. Doors were blown off their hinges, walls were broken through, immigration agents coming from Black Hawk helicopters … This is America.”—Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson When the government can label anyone or anything an enemy in order…
We arrived at camp after dark, blissfully exhausted from a long day exploring the magical red rock of Sedona. Our only task was to set up camp and get to bed so we could do it all over again tomorrow. After shuffling our gear around, we unrolled our LUNO AIR Pro Vehicle Mattress and started the 12V air pump. Only a few minutes later, we were ready to lay down our weary bodies. I slept so comfortably that night, I truly couldn’t believe it was an air mattress — or that I was sleeping in the back of a car.…
Savage Arms has been in the gun business for a long time. Founded by Arthur Savage in 1894, the company has had a long and illustrious history. Many shooters only think of them as building rifles… their Model 99 lever gun is a classic… but they also build handguns and shotguns. Actually, I’ve got their micro-9mm pistol, the Stance XR, on my table now. It’s in line for review. I like it, but stay tuned for that write-up later. A lesser-known fact is that the company’s entry into our military sidearm trials in 1910-1911 was the only other gun left to…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOctober’s rolling in with cooler air, falling leaves, and a wake-up call to do some fall weather prepping. In Mississippi, Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week (October 6-11, 2025) is pushing families to prep for tornadoes, floods, and early frosts—threats that hit hard in Tornado Alley. Other states like Arkansas, Oklahoma, and South Carolina are joining in with similar campaigns, including South Carolina’s Earthquake Preparedness Week (October 12-18), which ties perfectly into a broader fall preparedness push. This isn’t about fear or hype—it’s about practical, low-cost steps to keep your household safe, whether you’re dodging…
We all grow older. There is nothing we can do about that, but the quality of those years is within our control, as recent research has shown.After receiving a doctor’s approval to begin any exercise program, aging adults who have not been physically active for decades should start their fitness journey with the basics, such as walking and stretching. Once a solid foundation is built, though, a regular, higher-intensity exercise program can lead to remarkable improvements in heart health, according to one study.That study covered a two-year, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program and its effects on sedentary individuals 50 to…
A retired Army officer who worked as a civilian for the Air Force is heading to prison after he conspired to share classified information on a foreign online dating platform.According to the Associated Press, David Slater has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison in U.S. District Court in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Wednesday.He was arrested in March 2024 and pleaded guilty in July.According to court documents, Slater, after retiring as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army, worked in a classified space at U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska and held a top-secret security clearance…
By Brad Fitzpatrick Smith & Wesson has been busy. A few years ago, the company moved to their new facility in Maryville, Tennessee. Just two weeks ago the Smith & Wesson Academy, a state-of-the-art training facility on the company’s property in Maryville, opened its doors. While all this has happening, Smith & Wesson has also managed to roll out some class-leading new firearms like the Bodyguard 2.0, the 1854 family of lever-actions, the M&P Shield X, and the new Axe family of M&P 15 ARs.Smith & Wesson has long been a leader in the crowded AR market because…
When you’re thinking about your garden this year, you might want to lean towards perennials to save yourself a lot of time and frustration from failed seedlings. What is a perennial? Perennials are plants that come back every year. You probably have perennial flowers, why not boost your food stores by having perennial fruits and vegetables?Perennials save you the trouble of starting seeds and babying them through the sprouting stage. You don’t have to worry about when it’s safe to put them outside. Perennials will come out of their dormancy when they are supposed to. The plants know. Yes, there…
Speer’s Gold Dot family of ammunition has been a leading choice of law enforcement professionals for almost 30 years. It offers exceptional terminal performance and reliability. In 2019, Speer began offering the Gold Dot G2 ammunition to armed citizens, which had previously only been available to law enforcement. Speer has added new Gold Dot CarryGun ammo to its lineup which features a new version of the G2 bullet optimized for compact and subcompact pistols, Gold Dot CarryGun ammo offers the Gold Dot’s expected performance and barrier performance from smaller, lighter concealed carry firearms. The Gold Dot StoryIn the wake of…
CLEVELAND, Texas — Authorities were still searching Sunday for a man accused of fatally shooting five of his neighbors, including an 8-year-old child, in their Texas home last week after one asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard.The suspect, Francisco Oropesa, 38, was armed with a black AR-15 semi-automatic rifle when he went to the home in the Trails End area in Cleveland around 11:30 p.m. Friday and opened fire, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said. The FBI previously spelled the suspect’s last name as “Oropeza” but released the updated spelling as “Oropesa” on Sunday “to better reflect his…
One person was killed and five others were injured when shots were fired at a Massachusetts house party early Sunday, Essex County prosecutors said.Police responded to a disturbance call at an apartment in Lawrence, about 30 minutes north of Boston, at around 3 a.m. ET.Officers found six victims, who were taken to a hospital, where one was pronounced dead.Police have not publicly identified the victim pending notification of relatives.Two of the other victims were taken by medical helicopter to hospitals in Boston for additional treatment.No suspects were in custody.The shooting is not believed to have been random, Essex County District…
A stray bullet struck a college baseball player for Texas A&M-Texarkana in the middle of a game Saturday, according to local police and the university. The 18-year-old player was hit at about 5:30 p.m. as he was standing in the bullpen area at the game against the University of Houston–Victoria at George Dobson Field at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana, on the border of Arkansas, Texarkana police said on Facebook. The bullet appeared to come from “some type of altercation in a nearby neighborhood to the west of the park,” police said. Texarkana police officers respond after a Texas A&M-Texarkana…
I carry a concealed carry handgun, but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate a spare firearm. I mean, I have four tires on my car, but I keep an extra in the trunk, too. Same goes for my guns…which is why I always have a truck gun. What’s that, you ask? A truck gun is one name applied to a simple concept. You may also hear it as trunk (with an n) gun, but the terms mean the same thing. It’s a gun kept in the car to provide you with a little extra firepower. With tons of guns on the…
Shotguns are making quite the comeback in recent years. Somehow the gospel of the gauge has reached the ears of shooters, and more and more are adopting the tactical shotgun for home defense needs. It helps that shotguns have gotten considerably better in the last few years, and semi-auto shotguns have reached a point of reliability where they can be trusted for the task of home and self-defense. In 2023 you have plenty of shotgun options. I wouldn’t say too many, but enough that it would be difficult to combine pumps and semi-autos without producing a multi-thousand-word attack on tactical…
When it comes to our rights, polling shouldn’t matter. We don’t forfeit rights because it might be politically popular. Free speech doesn’t go away because enough people don’t like what you want to say and you don’t lose your right to be free of unreasonable search and seizure simply because enough people think it should be. Yet we still listen to polls because it dictates what politicians are going to do. A recent one by Fox News is likely to get a lot of use going forward, but it shouldn’t. After all, based on what we can see, there’s more…
Watch the review video of the Mossberg MC2C. This is a review of the Mossberg MC2C but to start I want to take you back a couple of years and talk about cars…In the 1970’s you could still buy a car that didn’t have power steering or power brakes. In fact, for many models, those were available options – with an extra charge. Some models simply did not offer power-assisted features at all. That concept might seem funny to us now, but that is how most of the technology that we take for granted is introduced. First, it is available…
New from Smith & Wesson is the Volunteer™ Series MSR platform called the Volunteer XV Pro. I have been a fan of their previous M&P15 Sport lineup after seeing how well they perform for the price, so I was excited about this new upgraded option. Straight from the factory, the Volunteer XV Pro provides the advantage of high-end accessories coming from Radian™, Magpul, B5 Systems, and Bravo Company. Featuring 5R rifling, an upgraded flat trigger, and Primary Weapons Systems muzzle brake, this factory rifle is a great option. For those who want to save money and avoid the process of…
An Illinois man using a leaf blower in his own yard was fatally shot by his 79-year-old neighbor during an argument, authorities said, marking the latest incident in which people are gunned down while going about their everyday lives. William Martys, 59, was using a leaf blower in his yard at his Antioch home on April 12 when he was approached by his next-door neighbor, Ettore Lacchei. The two argued, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said.During the altercation, “Lacchei shot Martys in the head,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release. An investigation into Martys’ death found that Lacchei “had various…
WASHINGTON (AP) —President Joe Biden is set to host President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines for White House talks Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Marcos’ visit to Washington comes after the U.S. and Philippines last week completed their largest war drills ever and as the two countries’ air forces on Monday will hold their first joint fighter jet training in the Philippines since 1990. The Philippines this year agreed to give the U.S. access to four more bases on the islands as the U.S. looks to deter…
