Against the Grain
One of America’s major contributions to world culture is its cinema, the body of films produced, during more than a century, by an industry far …
Category: Reviews
Tragedy on the Commons
Jean Arthur was a charming actress, best known for her squeaky voice and comedic perfection in the screwball comedies in the 1930s. Recently I read …
The Bogus Letter
Here’s a new twist on an old formula: boy pays girl to pretend she likes him, so other kids at school will think he’s cool. …
Beating the Heat
A cool oasis in the midst of the hot air on both sides of the global warming debate.
Freedom to Learn
A new film provides a trenchant analysis of the failure of American schools — and it’s actually becoming popular.
Doing Time
In the American criminal justice system, the wrongfully convicted have next to no recourse. But thanks to the Innocence Project, that’s starting to change.
Oil and Water
In two recent stories, The Wall Street Journal has told us much about the Obama administration’s current ban on deepwater oil drilling. The first story …
Starting A Movement
Suppose you want to learn the history of the libertarian movement. What books should you read? Before finding an answer to that question, you’d need …
Everything but “Think”
Investment guru Howard Ruff used to joke about writing the perfect bestseller. It would be titled, “How I Found God and Lost Weight while Having …