It is almost cliché for my generation to joke that Social Security will be gone before we retire. It may be a stretch, but it really is no joking matter. Social Security is in a bad way, and it is getting worse. The number of Social Security recipients is growing faster than the number of people paying […]
Archives for May 2011
Grintegrity: Learn it. Know it. See it.
May 9, 2011 by
Nation–do you know grintegrity when you see it? Grintegrity: expressing joy while reporting on the misfortune of others. We (my Better Half and I) thought it was just another funny moment on the Colbert Report—Stephen Colbert making fun of talking heads who seemed to rejoice at the problems President Obama is facing with high gas […]
John Adams: From Boston to Guantanamo to DOMA
May 5, 2011 by
Michelle Mumford looks at the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) and its Defense in the context of the Honorable Monroe G. McKay, Senior Judge on the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, address to a group of young lawyers at the Utah State Bar’s annual Law Day luncheon on the theme of “The Legacy […]
Book Review: “Comeback America: Turning the Country Around and Restoring Fiscal Responsibility” by David M. Walker
May 4, 2011 by
As the former comptroller general of the United States, David Walker knows a little about the fiscal workings of the modern federal government. For fifteen years, he served under both Republican and Democratic presidents from Reagan to Clinton to the Bushes), and had a unique opportunity to call into question the decisions that have lead […]
Round Two: Keynes v. Hayek
May 2, 2011 by
If you remember Round One (“Fear the Boom and the Bust“), then you won’t want to miss Round Two.
Five Guys: Fabulous Food For the Famished
May 1, 2011 by
OK, Five Guys is not exactly “fabulous,” per se. In fact, it’s pretty darn down to earth. There are no frills, the menu is simple, and even the color scheme is just one color above monochromatic. But when you’re famished, the burger is about as good as anything you’d make on your home bbq.
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