Polls Are Bad
I watched several of the Sunday morning political talk shows yesterday. As usual they spent a lot of time discussing polls. Polls keep the talking heads in business, but they…
News Broadcasts
There are some good commentators and thinkers on TV. I would like to recognize a few. Fareed Zakaria is one of the best thinkers and commentators out there. His Washington…
IRS Funding
The Inflation Reduction Act included an $80 billion increase over ten years for the Internal Revenue Service. Subsequently as part of the agreement on the debt ceiling, the IRS budget…
Crimea Bridge Attack
According to CNN: A Ukrainian security official has claimed Kyiv’s responsibility for an attack on the bridge linking the annexed Crimean peninsula to the Russian mainland – a vital supply line for…
NATO: Sweden Gets OK from Turkey
The Washington Post reports that one the eve of the NATO summit, Turkey has agreed to allow Sweden to join NATO. It says: Turkey has agreed to admit Sweden to…
Fareed Zakaria Points Out Russia’s Failures
In his Washington Post column, Fareed Zakaria describes Russia’s failures as a modern nation. Although it ranks alongside other developed nations in terms of wealth and education, it falls far…
Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court struck down the use of race in college admissions decisions in two cases dealing with affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina in 6-3…
Economist Webinar on Energy
The Economist magazine just held a webinar on energy. I thought it was very reasonable, not wishful thinking about a carbon free environment. It touched on most of the important…