I can’t recall who exactly recommended this to me when I first picked this up back in 2010 or 2011, but I do recall the cautionary note that they took as they described it and the author’s conclusions. The global recession had begun four years earlier, since which time I had just barely been able […]
5 Minute Review | Medieval Machine: The Industrial Revolution of the Middle Ages by Jean Gimpel
January 3, 2014 by
The medieval ages were far more like our modern age than we often think. The only thing that came to my mind prior to reading this book was knights and castles. Hardly a dark age as often portrayed, the period was full of industrial innovation, and Jean Gimpel makes an interesting survey of some of […]
Book Review | Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956 by Anne Applebaum
December 28, 2013 by
Perhaps what is most fascinating about the strange episode of human history under which the communist oppression of Eastern Europe falls is that it has gone so long without a comprehensive history of how it occurred. Anne Applebaum‘s Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956 appears to step into that gap, providing in-depth research and a […]
Food for Thought: Demanding the ObamaCare Alternatives
December 27, 2013 by
An oft-repeated liberal response to complaints about the Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare in common parlance) is that Republicans, and their conservative and libertarian allies, have no alternative plan for “fixing” the current healthcare mess. Costs are prohibitive, access is limited, and when a personal health disaster strikes, too few are prepared or have the […]
Interim v Long-Term Utah Attorney General [POLL RESULTS]
December 13, 2013 by
Over the last couple days, Publius Online has hosted a totally non-scientific poll of whether you, the readers, think Governor Gary Herbert should select as the next Utah Attorney General an interim or a long-term appointment. The person selected will serve a term until the end of 2014, when they must either face reelection in […]
Picking the Best Candidate for Utah Attorney General
December 13, 2013 by
Tomorrow, the Republican Party will forward three names to Governor Gary Herbert who will appoint one of them as Utah Attorney General. All have great qualities, but only one of them has the right balance to manage the office, restore the public trust, and win reelection next year against a vigorous Democratic challenge for the […]
Candidates for Utah Attorney General: Bob Smith
December 12, 2013 by
A candidate for Utah Attorney General, Bob Smith is seeking appointment by Governor Gary Herbert to replace former Utah Attorney General John Swallow, who resigned December 3. This is the eighth in a series of brief profiles on those who have filed to run for one of three Republican nominations to Governor Gary Herbert’s for appointment the spot. As information on each individual […]
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