Oct 24 2012
Years ago, I was driving through New Hampshire admiring the fall foliage. By the roadside was a big hand-written sign nailed to an old barn. The sign read, “Don’t vote! It only encourages them.” I wonder what that sign painter is saying now? I also wonder what some of the “experts” are predicting about the [...]
Jun 11 2012
I really like the “Mythbusters” TV show, perhaps because the 13-year-old still lurking inside me loves seeing watermelons explode in the interest of science. Anyway, here are several of my favorite urban economic legends, some of which contain a grain of truth. ANY CHARACTER HERE The Social Security Annual COLA Excludes Food and Energy Completely [...]