Clearing the Tabs January 15, 2022

Happy New Year! Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. 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 January 31 as well. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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January 1
Small town is a feeling in the Strip District

January 3
Trouble in Paradise: The Crumbling California Model
California is broken, but it is not doomed.

Welcome to the end of democracy
A rising tide of money and administrative power defines the rising autocracy

January 4
Philly's crime wave could affect the midterm election results in Pennsylvania

The Economics Of How San Francisco’s Drug Policies Are Devastating The City

Is this the end of progressive America?
Multiple fronts of resistance are taking shape

January 5
Class War is Just
Seismic economic and demographic changes will feed division and conflict.

Imagine electric vehicles in bad weather

January 6
Free Markets, Not Slave Markets
On the enmity between human bondage and capitalism

January 9
COVID-19 allowed too many to pervert their power

Is it Time for Intellectuals to Talk about God?
It's a New Dark Age. Evil abounds. Is a postmodern embarrassment about discussing spiritual matters, keeping us stupid and putting us in danger?

January 12
Inflation is eating away at the heart of America’s small businesses

California Is a Bastion of Innovation Marred by Deep Inequality. Is That America's Future?

January 13
How to Succeed at Failure
Sometimes you just can’t win. Make the most of it.

Sasse Blasts Biden’s ‘Senile’ Demagoguery
The Nebraska senator also took aim at the Democratic voting bills in question and made the case for reforming the Electoral Count Act.

Ultimate Agglomeration Diseconomy: The Standard of Living

January 14
Plenty of Waste at the Pentagon, but America’s Big Fiscal Problem Is Domestic Spending

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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