"There are men, in all ages, who mean to exercise power usefully; but who mean to exercise it. They mean to govern well; but they mean to govern. They promise to be kind masters; but they mean to be masters." Daniel Webster

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Fear the Boom

Economist George Selgin says that when it comes to recessions an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Obama: Syria Strike Will Serve No Objectives

The New Yorker has the story.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Headline of the Day

Would this make Houston the Medina? Or would that be Austin?

Monday, August 26, 2013

Sunday, August 25, 2013

New York Times: The French Economic Model Can't Be Sustained

France is in danger of sliding into a second tier status.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Parkinson's Takes Linda Ronstadt's Ability to Sing

I'm surprised she's still not in the Rock Hall of Fame.

Sometimes I'm Sorry I Missed the 60s

Tom Jones, Jerry Reed, Glen Campbell AND Big Jim Sullivan?

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Chattanooga Embraces the New Economy

But it's not doing much for the working class.

The Battles of Dan Gable

ESPN looks at the amateur wrestling legend.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Is San Pedro a real place? Or is it just a metaphor?

The Los Angeles Weekly looks at real questions handled by the help desk at city hall.

Monday, August 19, 2013

Boys Will Be Boys

But schools are doing their best to keep them from it.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Family Matters

The breakdown in the family may be responsible for up to 40 percent of the growth in some measures of economic inequality.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

The City of Atlanta Is Killing Apalachicola Bay

Maybe Atlanta and Georgia officials could get their act together, fix the leaks in the city's water system, reduce water use. Nah, it's easier to suck the bay dry.

A-Rod Honored

To be counted among the greats.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

The Iron Sheik

Here's the best and most accurate article ever written on him.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Banned By Hooters

San Diego voters had no problems with Bob Filner. The Hooters restaurant chain does.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Friday, August 9, 2013

Fixing the Employer Mandate

It would be easier just to end it.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Walmart vs. The Nation

We all win.

The Future of Health Care

John Goodman says competitive markets are cutting the cost of health care.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Blue on Blue

Joel Kotkin looks at the Civil War in the Democratic coalition.

Monday, August 5, 2013

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Model United Nations

Who knew it was so cutthroat.

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Friday, August 2, 2013

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Huffington Post Retracts McDonald's "Study"

Turns out it was an undergraduate paper. and not a very good one.