The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference By Malcolm Gladwell Originally published in 2000 304 pages I read The Tipping Point soon…
Hint: It’s not a game of “midget toss.” It was taken a year ago – and could not be taken today. Answer: A child is being thrown over a narrow stretch…
Two comments on the tariffs essay in the April 3 issue… “I can’t believe you were trying to defend Trump’s tariffs. The guys a maniac. He’s going to…
A Crash Course on Newtonian Gravity In this episode of “Crash Course Physics,” Shini sits down to talk about the realities of the “falling apple” story…
Once a month, I put together an issue devoted primarily to events and issues that have dominated the news in the previous 30 days. This is that. What I…
Keeping the Pledge In the April 7 issue, I told you that I had made a promise to myself to start waking up early every day – the habit that was perhaps…
The deportation of Khalil Abrego Garcia has surfaced as a major news item, with some politicians and media pundits calling it a “Constitutional crisis…
An Iron Dome for America: Realistic? Michael E. O’Hanlon, the Brookings Institute The News: On Jan. 27, President Trump issued an executive order…
So, about my conversation with “Nigel” that I mentioned in today’s “Journal”… Here is how I phrased my question: “Nigel, I have been attempting to…
From Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821): “Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.”
Hint: It’s not a car crash. It took place in 1963. Answer: I’d be willing to bet that everyone in my generation remembers this photo all too well. It…
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