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Julia: Who’s Your Daddy?

There has been a lot of controversy about Julia as we trace her life from infancy to old age. The interesting thing about this Obama campaign interactive graphic is that no men appear in Julia’s life and she makes it through retirement all by herself. Well, not exactly: she has the government [...]

The Osawatomie Speech: A Defining Moment In History

COMMENTARY

I am not a fan of Barack Obama, but I have not criticized him as harshly as many other writers do. I have a different view of him. I see him as a rather run of the mill Progressive/Liberal who firmly believes his ideology and acts somewhat consistently on those ideas. Rather than pillory [...]

The Dangers Of An Angry And Disaffected Populace In America

COMMENTARY

I noted that the latest political poll run by the Wall Street Journal has revealed some underlying cultural trends (memes) that do not bode well for America’s future:

A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll has found an electorate that is convinced the country’s economic structures favor an affluent elite and is still deeply [...]

Taleb: It’s Worse Than 2008

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of one of my favorite books, The Black Swan, and closet Austrian theory economics student, is someone whom we should all listen to when he talks about economics. He said this at a conference in Ukraine:

… the current global market turmoil is worse than it was in 2008 because countries [...]

Gauging The President And The State Of The Union Speech

I found President Obama’s State of the Union speech revealing of his character. My assessment is that I don’t believe that he is a complex person. Looking back on his history, he should be more nuanced and intellectually interesting. I may be underestimating the man, but the speech says otherwise.

President Obama is clearly a bright man with [...]