It's All the Dumbass Things I Did That Taught Me the Most
I’ve spent most of this year in Palm Beach, where it is not unusual to meet new people and hear them boast of their accomplishments, riches and social contacts. I don’t mind so…
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Whatever You Do, Don't Outsource Your Judgement to Others
Fancy cars don’t impress me. Neither do fancy lawyer offices, oriental rugs everywhere, and oil paintings of the founding partners (Mr. Fleecum, Mr. Cheatam and Mr. Steel). When I was…
Book Review: Rick Atkinson's Spectacular "The Fate of the Day"
I was just a young pup—cocky and ambitious. I had graduated from law school, passed the bar, and thought I was bulletproof. So I jumped headfirst into the real estate development…
The Sheer Wonder and Meaning Found In a Tesla Ride
Last Saturday, I strolled over to the St. Stephen's Farmers Market. I never buy anything. I eat all my meals out, but it's usually a good venue to walk around and spot nice-looking, nubile…
Last Week, Kathy Hochul Told the New York Rich They're Unwelcome
Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, is a political hack. Always has been. As a student at Syracuse, she was a very left-leaning political activist, organizing boycotts, lecturing the…
Does College Make You More or Less Interesting? I Say Less
Much of college education is a complete scam. A joke. A terrible fraud and an immense money-laundering operation that guilts parents and taxpayers into distributing vast amounts of wealth…
The U.S.: 250 Years of Back-to-Back World Championships
America's 250th anniversary is upon us. We are, and have always been, a great country. Indeed, the greatest the world has ever seen. Two hundred and fifty years of back-to-back world…
Help Me! Seriously, Help Me Get Out of This Capital Black Hole!
You know what the most necessary ingredient is for capitalism to thrive? I'll give you three guesses. No, it's not lower interest rates. It's not better management of the Phillips Curve by…
What I Learned Over the Last Five Months In Palm Beach
I’ve had a revelation, I don’t think it is a hallucination. It has to do with digitalization. I now have a fascination, With tokenization. Dear Reader, I’ve been in Palm…
Abigail Spanberger's "Family Leave Act" Combines Bad Math With Emotion
Last week after the bill was signed, Spanberger had a hen party with her supporters where they gleefully cackled about what a great day it was, lacking the cognitive ability to understand…
Trump Is My Kind of Guy, But We Need Ronald Reagan
This country could use a new Ronald Reagan. Majestic, uplifting rhetoric sells. I like President Donald Trump’s ball-busting style. I like that he’s transparent and…
Why Do Nice People Let People Who Hate Them Steal Their Money?
All civilizational knowledge is built on history. A 3-year-old touches a hot stove, burns his finger, and then knows—forever—not to do it again. Remember when you busted your…
Awash In Moronic Economic Policies Crafted by the Overeducated
It seems we, as a nation, are awash in moronic economic theories put into practice by overly “educated” politicians who don’t even know how to change a flat tire. The best…
It's Time For Another Sermon From Your Miserable Wretch and Sinner
You know what’s the most important news item going on this week? The war in Iran? No. The TSA mess at airports? No. March Madness? No. The most important news of the week is old…
Disagree With Me, But Don't Root Against the U.S. Troops
“It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.” Words spoken by Robert E. Lee as he watched James Longstreet’s First Corps (Army of Northern…
The Supreme Court Tariff Case Is Evidence That the System Is Working
Does anyone else get a little weary of the peanut gallery every time a court issues a ruling on a matter of national interest? Have you read Hobbes, Locke, the authors of the Federalist…
We Are In the Midst of An Astonishing Productivity Miracle
“The times they are a-changin’… but fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy!” Yes, a combination of quotes from Bob Dylan and the angel Gabriel.…
A Call for My Appointment As the White House's 'Knife Czar'
Dear Reader, I would like for you to contact the President and promote my candidacy to make me the “Knife Czar.” If you don’t know what that is, it’s a new…
Punishment Is Not Hate, Opposite What So Many On the Left Think
“Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on.” — Robert F. Kennedy…
We're In the Midst of a Dumb and Crazy Epidemic of Historic Proportions
Stupid is as stupid does. I’ve never given much thought to Forrest Gump’s mother’s astute observation. These riots in Minneapolis bring great clarity, along with the…
When It's Your Money, You Known When It's Being Stolen
Why did Kant, Hegel, Kierkegaard, and all the great philosophers know so little about the real world? Ever heard of Eddie Levert, Sammy Strain, Frank Little, Jr., and Walter Williams? The…
Truth Is the Best Weapon In the War on Woke Insanity
Now that Epiphany has begun and Christmas is over, perhaps it’s time to stop being so excessively nice to “groups” that do the most damage to an orderly and civilized…
A Thank You Letter to RFK Jr. For His Unexpected Impact on Me
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Mr. Kennedy: I’d like…
Stop the Looting, Slash the Spending, Starve the Machine
The cannons roared. The soldiers charged. Hurrah! The soldiers died. We threw dirt clods at one another; pinecones were hand grenades. We pretended they were the Germans, and they pretended…