Feel the Burn
By order of Iran’s confectioners union, any Danish pastries sold in Tehran, the nation’s capital, must now be called “Roses of the Prophet Muhammad Pastries.” …
Money Pipeline
The United States, with only 4% of global petroleum reserves, uses fully 25% of the world’s petroleum each year. That imbalance translates into approximately $250,000 …
Pattern Recognition
“I’ve asked why nobody saw it coming,” explained Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding the striking victory by the militanto· group Hamas in the recent …
Bit by Bit
Freedom is usually lost in steps, for individuals or entire nations. As Scottish philosopher David Hume observed, “It is seldom that liberty of any kind …
The Menace of Sticky Buns
Let’s face it, we’re too damn fat, and this is America, so someone should be sued! Professor Marion Nestle at New York University provided the …
Holiday in Paradise
Michael Diven, my local representative in the Pennsylvania legislature, raised a few eyebrows around town with his idea of a trip to Cuba to check …
But You Can be Too Crazy
In the world of the upper East Side where apartments run $4 million and lunch consists of an ounce of arugula, you can, as they …
Laughing Yet?
Anyone. notice that it’s getting pretty creepy around the edges? First, from the libertarian right, Lew Rockwell, president of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, is …
A New York Kind of Weekend
Friday, Oct. 19: My wife and I are on the Jersey Turnpike heading into the Holland Tunnel, a frequently mentioned target of Islamic terrorists, a …