As the Manhattan Institute’s Jason Riley noted in the WSJ, in his chats with several dozen Harlem residents after the presidential election, most told him they were neither surprised at Hillary’s defeat nor thought it the end of the world that Trump won. They indicated that they were keeping things in perspective. Every four years, […]
Why You Need to Avoid Sitting and Instead Move More
The dangers of inactivity are widely recognized by health professionals. Physical inactivity, best exemplified by prolonged sitting, encourages many chronic diseases–even if you are fit. “In fact, sitting for too long, too often, is an independent risk factor for ill health and reduced longevity,” writes Dr. Mercola. (P)hysical inactivity raises your risk of general ill […]
This Fearless Author Will Retire as a Hero of the Common Man
According to Jason L. Riley, Thomas Sowell, who is retiring his syndicated column, once described Milton Friedman as “one of the very few intellectuals with both genius and common sense… ” He (Friedman) “could express himself at the highest analytical levels to his fellow economists in academic publications and still write popular books . . . that […]
Trump Blessed by His Enemies’ Bigly Bad Judgment
Yes, Donald Trump is going to face daunting challenges as president. But as William McGurn points out in the WSJ, “the curious politics of the moment has set him up for some bigly successes early on.” Curiously, it is his foes, not his supporters, who have put him in this “lucky position.” Barack Obama, who […]
Restricting Departments So People Can Live Free
Our Founders supported four departments to run our fledgling country, explains Larry P. Arnn, president of Hillsdale College. These four departments were necessary to the federal government “in a way that the functions of other departments are not.” Secretary of State “to handle the relations of the American people with other countries.” Secretary of War […]
Why Did Obama Give the UN a New Way to Punish Israel?
What is the damage done to Israel by the U.S. abstaining from voting on passage of a Security Council resolutions that condemns Israel over its settlements? Charles Krauthammer argues, “(F)or 35 years, every administration, including a reelection-seeking Obama himself in 2011, has protected Israel with the U.S. veto because such a Security Council resolution gives […]
The First Kickass Princess and Instant Icon
Over four decades, Dick and I have watched many, if not all, Star Wars episodes with our five grandchildren. But the heady experience of watching George Lucas’s first episode of the series (later retitled) — Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope — when Matt was seven and Becky five will be long remembered. […]
The Slow, Systematic Dismantling of the Best Constitution in the World
At age 86, Thomas Sowell is retiring from writing his weekly syndicated column. In 2011, NRO’s Jay Nordlinger interviewed Dr. Sowell at Stanford University. The coming of Barack Obama means that we are in a Sowell moment — a moment ripe for what he has to offer. He (Sowell) is a conservative who specializes in […]
The Brain Surgeon with No Housing Expertise-Dr. Ben
Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson has been described by the NYT as having a “warped view of housing.” Yes, Mr. Carson grew up poor, which as Jason L. Riley notes in the WSJ, “doesn’t make him a housing expert, but … Dr. Carson’s background does make him better able to empathize with the plight of […]
Who Is Going to Pay for the Health Ramifications?
No one in the United States wants any person to go hungry. And no one in the “land of the free” should be told what he or she should eat. But something is badly amiss. Visit our local CVS in Key West, for example, and you’ll see one large wall banked with refrigerators and freezers […]
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