Doddering
It is always nice to find something to celebrate about the new year. So I can’t help but mention the announcement by Sen. Chris Dodd …
Chile and Chi-town
Social Security account is pure fiction. Social Security is sim- ply welfare – taking money out of the paychecks of today’s workers and giving it …
Union Label
The Wall Street Journal recently uncovered a sneaky, unannounced reward for Big Labor provided by Comrade Obama, ever the unions’ tool. The National Mediation Board …
The Breeding of an Empire
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) was cer- tainly a figure of major historical interest. She reigned for nearly 64 years, longer than any other British monarch, or …
Breaking the Shackles
“The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody …
American as GDP Pie
Economist Mark J. Perry has reported some fascinating data on world CDP growth, taken from the Economic Research Service of the u.S. Department of Agriculture. …
Half-Baked Alaskan?
I almost never read autobiographies by politicians, or anyone else, for that matter, self-hagiography being inherently repellent to me. But I decided to read Sarah …
Topping the Charts
As Obama finishes his first year in office, we ought to pause and acknowledge his success as a big spender. Indeed, he is the all-time …
Mercurial Theatre
The love I have for good cinema was mainly instilled in me by viewing the works of one remarkable man: Orson Welles (1915-85). Welles is …
Style With Substance
The world of high fashion, especially women’s fashion, is across the galaxy from the world I inhabit. A glance at my standard attire will pro- …