Clearing the Tabs August 31, 2020

Some things I've read so far in the second half of this month, or will be reading soon. It appears that a lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, and will probably keep doing this for a while.

August 18
Strengthen America by Strengthening Families

The Make-Believe Postal Service Panic and the Tenth Theorem of Government

August 20
California’s Dysfunctional Electricity Policies may lead to more Blackouts

This Is the Great Reshuffling

August 21
Time to Shut Down the Ethanol Racket

The Heartland’s Revival

When Your Intellectual Heroes Let You Down

August 25
Work Sharing: A Really Bad Idea That Just Won't Die

August 26
America Still Needs Reaganism

One sign at a time, Pennsylvania veteran makes the world a better place

During the quiet time of 2020, I discovered a fascinating podcast. The podcast was very addictive and I found waiting for the new episode every Wednesday to be excruciating. The podcast technically ended in July, but they mystery and the investigation continued. One interesting aspect of the podcast was the investigative journalist asking for listener help in several areas. So a little after the podcast technically ended, Missing In Alaska has produced an updated episode with new findings, mostly the findings of listeners. Take a listen, maybe you can help too.


August 27
Why It’s So Lonely at the Top
Work friendships are crucial to happiness. What happens when you can’t make them?

Europeans Discover the Myth About 'Safety Nets' the Hard Way

August 28
Three Things Trump Is Getting Right, and Democrats Ignored
China is trouble, cities are in trouble, and endless anarchic protests aren’t a way to win over suburban voters.

Reform, Not Defunding
Black communities around the United States want better interactions with law enforcement, not the abolition of police departments.

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Clearing the Tabs August 15, 2020

Some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. It appears the month will be a long one, and a lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on August 31 as well.

August 2
How to rebuild the Republican Party after Trump’s disasters

August 3
Greece Needs to Expand its Experiment with Supply-Side Economics

August 5

The New York Times 1619 Project: A revisionist history we do not need

August 6
The Future of Driving

August 11
The epidemic raging within the pandemic: Opioid addiction

August 13
A Primer on the Laffer Curve

Clearing the Tabs July 31, 2020

Some things I've read so far in the second half of this month, or will be reading soon. It appears that a lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, and will probably keep doing this for a while.

July 19
Why Are Conservatives So Worked Up By Bari Weiss’s Letter Of Resignation?

July 20
Social Bonds are Fraying Fast in America’s Cities
How the pandemic has some people yearning to move to small towns and suburbs.

Glenn Loury appeared on EconTalk with Russ Roberts and the conversation was outstanding.

July 21
Opportunity abounds when government gets out of the way

July 22
New York and Fiscal Suicide

Podcast: Big Cities
Be it resolved, COVID-19 and its social and economic fall out spells the end of the big city boom.

July 23
Defunding police won't solve inner-city violence, but proven solutions can

July 25

Should We Expect Lower-Scoring Baseball in 2020?

July 27
As MLB restarts, Minor League Baseball survives and waits its turn

Donald Trump Is No Ronald Reagan

July 28
Blue Cities Give the 'Broken Windows' Economic Growth Theory a Try

The Quiet Fury Of Americans

July 30
Tax Increases Will Generate More Spending, More Debt, and Less Prosperity

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I was a guest on the Let's Get Two podcast this week. Listen to the 10 minute interview here:
(skip to 21:30):

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Upcoming Webinar - August 5, 2010
Conservative Conversations with ISI: Amity Shlaes

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Talking Baseball on Let's Get Two Podcast

 That's me "On Deck." Listen below the image, skip to 21:40 for my portion of the podcast.

Clearing the Tabs 7-15-2020

Some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. It appears the month will be a long one, and a lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on July 31 as well.

July 1
The future still lies in coal, oil, and nuclear

Triumph of the Oligarchs

July 4
What We Celebrate on the Fourth of July: Calvin Coolidge on the Declaration of Independence

July 5
Urban Blues
The fashionable radicalism now popular in progressive cities will ultimately fail and, in the process, hurt working people and minorities the most

July 6
How to expose and counter China's increasing aggression

July 7
Quest for Revolutionary Community

Behind the Rise of Postmodern Conservatism

Hollingsworth Praises Efforts to Stabilize the Economy, but Cautions Against Federal Overreach

July 11
The free market: Our secret weapon for protecting the environment

July 13
On Jack Kemp's Birthday, Remember How He Made America Great Again

Tax Cuts Trigger Dopey Liberals, California Triggers Conservatives

July 14

The 1619 Project, a deeply flawed document

July 15
The Hong Kong Banana Republic
China cancels elections after a landslide pro-democracy victory.

Why We Can Be “Cautiously Optimistic” About the Economy

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Clearing the Tabs June 30, 2020

Some things I've read so far in the second half of this month, or will be reading soon. It appears that a lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, and will probably keep doing this for a while.

June 16
The disparate impact of California climate policies

June 18
The Green Civil War

June 19
MLB players still owe us one for the disgrace of 1994



June 22
Feudalism and Stagnation in South Africa

Our Politics Will Improve When We Turn Off Our Phones

June 23
The Father of Capitalism and the Abolition of Slavery

June 25
America’s Next Crisis: Unfunded Pensions for State and Local Bureaucrats

CHAZ, Christiania, and the Autonomous Zones We Really Need

June 28
The Adverse Economic Consequences of Higher Tax Rates

June 29
On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare

Encouraging Human Dignity, Creativity & Flourishing

The Downwardly Mobile: How Some People Lose Class Privilege

June 30
Ending Obamacare Won't End Health Care Coverage

Clearing the Tabs June 15, 2020

Some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. It appears the month will be a long one, and a lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on June 30 as well.

June 1
If We Want Better Policing, Eliminate Qualified Immunity

Neo-Feudalism in California

June 2
Pandemics and Pandemonium

June 4
The Best Way to Handle Your Decline Is to Confront It Head On
Much like contemplating death can neutralize the fear of it, it can help to acclimate yourself to the idea of losing professional skills before it happens.

June 5
Should Government Subsidize Unemployment?

June 7
From tragedy to opportunity: We could live better when today's mayhem ends

June 8
The Unfortunate Decline of Federalism in the United States


If you want more accountability, rein in police unions

The Rebellion of America’s New Underclass

June 9
Absolute Economic Liberty, Relative Economic Liberty, and the Never-Answered Question

How Inattention Is Killing Democracy

June 10
Did the Trump Tax Cuts 'Work'?

June 11
WHO's deadly incompetence

June 12
The “Broken Window Fallacy” of Keynesian Economics

June 13
Enough subsidies for electric vehicles

June 15
Racism and the Working Class