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“It Is So Nice to Have a Smart President”

“It Is So Nice to Have a Smart President”

Apr 1, 2009

Last night on Bill Maher’s show, I watched Salman Rushdie try to answer the host’s question about how Barack Obama’s...

Asian Education

Asian Education

Mar 20, 2009

Two Million Minutes has done a good job of drawing attention to educational disparities around the world. I’ve been somewhat...

The Little Engine That Could

The Little Engine That Could

Mar 6, 2009

Train service around here can be awfully slow. Not so slow as the horse-drawn carriages the government allowed to fade...

Earmark Vote in Washington, D.C.

Earmark Vote in Washington, D.C.

Mar 3, 2009

Right now on KMOX, Mark Reardon is commenting — to put it mildly — about the vote today in the...

The Peaceful Transfer of Power

The Peaceful Transfer of Power

Jan 21, 2009

It’s official: Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States of America. The first African-American president in the...

Question

Question

Oct 29, 2008

On the cover of today’s Post-Dispatch, there’s a photo (unfortunately not online) taken at Hazelwood MIddle School. It depicts a...

I’ve Got Some Speech for You

I’ve Got Some Speech for You

Oct 27, 2008

The city of St. Louis is continuing its war against citizens’ right to express themselves. Having already told Jim Roos...

Freakonomics to the Left, Freakonomics to the Right

Freakonomics to the Left, Freakonomics to the Right

Sep 17, 2008

Nicely correlating with our presentation of an upcoming appearance by Steven Levitt, of Freakonomics fame, is an interesting post on...

Show-Me the Money!

Show-Me the Money!

Aug 29, 2008

This week’s edition of the St. Louis Business Journal contained an interesting, “Political Pull,” naming and discussing some of Missouri’s...

Inspiring Policy From the Netherlands

Inspiring Policy From the Netherlands

Jul 23, 2008

This article from the St. Charles Journal is a few days old, but it’s still an interesting read. The subject:...

More Lunacy Regarding Anheuser-Busch

More Lunacy Regarding Anheuser-Busch

Jun 20, 2008

Criticism of the Anheuser-Busch deal has grown increasingly ridiculous. In a particularly glaring example of one-sided electioneering, the Post-Dispatch reveals...

“I Refuse to Accept as Guilt the Fact of My Own Existence”

“I Refuse to Accept as Guilt the Fact of My Own Existence”

May 29, 2008

In case you haven’t read it, I highly recommend David Boaz’s (of the Cato Institute) op-ed in yesterday’s Wall Street...

It Must Be a “Mc” Thing

It Must Be a “Mc” Thing

Mar 14, 2008

The U.S. Senate rejected today a proposal which would have placed new restrictions on congressional “earmark” bills. Earmarks are line-item...

St. Louis, the Gateway to Congestion

St. Louis, the Gateway to Congestion

Jan 3, 2008

The Post-Dispatch has a humorous guest editorial this morning that discusses some hypothetical presidential candidate views on the Highway 40...

Support for Merit Pay Spreading

Support for Merit Pay Spreading

Jul 25, 2007

Following on the heels of Barack Obama’s declaration earlier this month that he would support some form of merit pay...

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