The 'Birther' Argument, Revisited
It actually has nothing at all to do with where Barack Obama was born. It has everything to do with to whom he was born.
View ArticleArticle: How the Health Care Bureaucracy Killed Me
This article demands attention. What can be done?One potential solution is an idea of mine (and perhaps others) based on something closer to term life insurance, and somewhat like a mortgage.Imagine at...
View ArticleFabricating Ferguson
Over lunch, I happened to see CNN’s reporting live from Ferguson, MO where a white police officer was not indicted by a grand jury for the murder of a young black man. I was so frustrated by the lying,...
View ArticleFear Not the Chinese Economy
Headlines today broadcast the news from the IMF: the US is no longer the world's largest economy, for the first time since the Grant (that's Ulysses S.) Administration. Is this news legitimate cause...
View ArticleFED Inverting the Mistake of the 1970s
Back in the 1970s, the spike in oil prices caused a general rise in prices that was at the time considered 'inflation.' Looking back, economist now know that a supply shock the spikes relative demand...
View ArticleNPR Covers the ACA Change to "40hr full time"
Lately I've been taking in more liberal media and 'mainstream' media than I'd normally. I feel like much of the media I'd been consuming had become nothing but an echo chamber, and frankly you can't...
View ArticleThe Stolen Legacy of MLK
Today is the day we honor Martin Luther King, Jr, whose Jan 15th birthday this year would have been his 86th.May history record that someday soon we enacted policies that honor, rather than corrupt the...
View ArticleAll-Clad D5 vs Copper Core-- the Physics
As someone who enjoys cooking and has experience as an engineer, I thought I might try to clarify some of the design theory that might cause one to choose a particular All-Clad collection over...
View ArticleA Response to Mr. Key re: LGBT
Kermet (Merl?) Key responded to my recent letter to the editor of the Republic.He's wanting to have some discussion, and I will indulge him. He clearly doesn't understand that the letter consists...
View ArticleMore Fuelish Thoughts
I often indulge an informal study of how different variables affect fuel economy. I’ve gone so far as to monitor in real time key engine and vehicle parameters from the car’s computers to see how they...
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Politico: Obama calls for 'more rights' for those "vulnerable to gun violence"
I had to re-read this headline a couple times. There is a whole lot of scary-stupid packed into that phrase.First-- who among us is not vulnerable to gun violence? Is there anyone who can say they...
View ArticleStalin Wasn't British
Neither is Trump a Conservative. Just as the alignment of the Allies in WW2 was built around the common enemy, so too is the relationship between Trump and 'conservative' voters. The common enemy is...
View ArticleRubio for Republican Nominee
I’m intending to vote for Rubio, even though on paper Cruz is better aligned to my positions.When I consider the Presidency, I consider not just a candidate’s views on issues, but how well they will...
View ArticleWhen are tax ‘increases’ Conservative?
I believe that many well-meaning conservatives have supported things that actually work against Conservative principles because of ignorance or misunderstanding. Tax policy has many examples of this...
View ArticleGUNS Magazine Editorial, January 1960
Over 50 years ago, the same truths and principles about gun ownership and the rights of the citizens were known and advocated in national publications. The following is from legendary gun writer Elmer...
View ArticleHow Non-Profits let Corruption Thrive
Like so many things, the intent behind a non-profit or not-for-profit organization is magnanimous. Because these groups are ostensibly dedicated to doing good works, governments all over the world...
View ArticleEquality? Or Just Rent-seeking?
The recent media hype about “equality” with respect to bathrooms and gender has spurred a larger conversation about equality and the limits of discrimination. I’ve always wondered why it is that the...
View ArticleThe Real Email Scandal
By now, those paying attention at all know that Hillary Clinton illegally used private email for government business, illegally stored classified information on that system, and has lied repeatedly to...
View ArticleMore Junk "Science" from EPI.
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is an advocacy group posing as a think tank. Before we get into the glaring sloppiness of this paper extolling the virtues of a unionized labor force, please watch...
View ArticleBusiness Strategy Game-- HOW TO WIN
I've seen lots of blog postings and articles about how to win the BSG. I will share with you a solid strategy with evidence. What drives salesI did a response surface analysis to find out what are the...
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