October 2023
67 articles published this month.
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Worth Considering
The US is courting trouble
“The federal government is 43% larger than it was four years ago, and its reach is expanding mightily. More than a third of the surge in investment spending [since then] can be traced to government subsidies…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Five Stories On Government And Corporate Conflicts
Quick Bites: News from the DC Swamp, Bill Bonner on the War in Ukraine, an FDA Loss in Appeals Court, Surprise House Guests, and a Movie Quiz Rochelle Walensky CDC Director Walensky's husband received $16.9…
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Readers Write
From AS re my essay “How to Be a Conservative, Part II” in the Oct. 3 issue
“I laughed when I read the part about the military hierarchy. My second day of basic training, I saw this graffiti on the wall of the latrine: ‘The definition of the army is the uneducated telling the…
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Postscript
I look good, right?
I’m in Myrtle Beach this week for a sort of mini high school reunion. It’s an annual event that has been going on for at least 30 years. And it’s always a good time. Gorgeous golf courses, delicious dinners…
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Notes From My Journal
An Embarrassing Answer to a Simple Question
“I know this is a strange question,” JW wrote, “but how do you like to spend your weekends? I’m sure it has changed as you’ve gone through different seasons of life. But how did you handle weekends during your…
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The Economy & Investing
Office Buildings Are Still Half-Empty
More than three years after the COVID Lockdown began and employees began working from home, the sentiment among CEOs about remote working has become increasingly negative. Almost every CEO I know is nudging…
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News & Views
The Mysterious Math of Illegal Immigration
An unmarked white bus pulled up to an empty park in New Jersey in the wee hours of the morning. Out came about 50 recently arrived migrants. They had no idea where they were and no place to sleep that night…
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Worth Watching
6ixtynin9
6ixtynin9 A six-part series from Thailand, recently released on Netflix Original release date (New York) May 20, 2005 6ixtynin9 is essentially a crime drama, but it’s much more than that. It’s breathless. It’s…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Bernard Arnault Investigated For Money Laundering Scheme
Quick Bites: Bernard Arnault Did What?, Freddie DeBoer on Weaponized Introspection, Millionaires on the Move, Golf & Automatic Weapons, and Another Award for Rancho Santana Bernard Arnault No. I don’t believe…
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Readers Write
From MG re my essay in the Oct. 3 issue
“Your essay ‘How to Be a Conservative, Part II’ hit home with me. “My wife and I have been together a very long time by today’s standards. We met at 18 and are now in our late 40s. In the early years of our…
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Postscript
Creatures of habit…
This is hilarious even if you don’t know the backstory – which is that the dog’s previous walker always stopped at this pub for a pint. Click here.
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Notes From My Journal
Why I’m a Conservative, Part II
I’ve always admired the way some traditional cultures value the elderly. The older women are depended upon for advice on matters that were traditionally handled by women, including feeding, clothing, and…
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News & Views
TED Talks: Ideas Worth… Spreading?
Coleman Hughes giving his TED Talk, “A Case for Color Blindness,” posted July 28 On Saturday, I introduced you to Coleman Hughes, an up-and-coming Black Conservative whose TED Talk, in which he defended “color…
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Worth Reading
Inside Comedy: The Soul, Wit, and Bite of Comedy and Comedians of the Last Five Decades
Inside Comedy: The Soul, Wit, and Bite of Comedy and Comedians of the Last Five Decades By David Steinberg 352 pages Published July 13, 2021 “Insecurity combined with arrogance is good DNA for a comedian. So…
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Fun and/or Interesting
George Bernard Shaw's Scathing Shakespeare Critique Resurfaces
Quick Bites: GBS Slams Shakespeare, a Global Market Perspective, DNA Contamination?, Debatable Movie Adaptations, and a Quiz on Legal Terms George Bernard Shaw Shaw on Shakespeare: “Dig Him Up and Throw Stones…
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Readers Write
My Sincere Apologies to JP…
“Hey! What’s up?” he writes. “I sent you an email a month ago, hoping to get an answer to my question. Did you lose it? Was it not worthy?” My Response: I’m sorry, JP. I usually get five to six emails from…
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Postscript
Old School Humor
George Burns… Click here.
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