Friday, October 16, 2026

The Origin of Universities

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Peterhouse Chapel, Cambridge--1284 Like all things people have created, there was a time when universities did not exist. At a certain point...
Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Did the Federal Reserve Make the Great Depression Worse?

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One of the most memorable scenes in Frank Capra's classic film It's a Wonderful Life occurs when George Bailey, played by Jimmy Ste...
Monday, October 12, 2026

A Ground Breaking Analysis of LBJ's War on Poverty: Charles Murray's Losing Ground

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There are two ways people fight facts they don't like. Either they say, "Don't read this," or they deny the facts that it ...
Sunday, October 11, 2026

Cicero, Dylan, and Nothing Human Is Alien

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Dylan's English teacher's desk is for sale. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, orator, lawyer,...
Saturday, October 10, 2026

Lessons from a Pet Rock

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MARKETING MATTERS Business North, 2026 The year was 1975. In January, Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks was released. In February, Margaret T...
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Friday, October 9, 2026

My Favorite Mike Ditka Story

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Ditka playing for Pitt in 1960 Today the NY Times announced that Mike Ditka has died . You might say he had a charmed career, but as everyon...
Thursday, October 8, 2026

Nobel Dreams: Gary Taubes Pulls Back the Curtain

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"I will give you my priority: to be first and to be correct is the most important. To be first but to be wrong I think is not as good....