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The problem of plenty, the genius of Henry James, and the sad truth that we’re all Isabel Archer now
If young people today face a problem totally unique to their generation, it’s one of plenty itself. Simply put, they have too many choices about everything and anything in life, but not enough money or time to possibly have or do it all. The 19th century novelist Henry James once claimed his works were centered…
Springsteen’s “Cynthia” and those dreams that never come true
Most of us have encountered someone on a regular basis – in class, at work, on the train, on the bus, working at a store, wherever – that brightened our day somehow, prompting us to imagine what they might be like should we ever actually meet, but the pleasure is mostly in the imagining. “Cynthia”…
The $20 burrito, the woke right, the meaning of value, and the reality that personal choice produces better outcomes than government fiats
Whatever some may claim and why ever they may claim it, the road to prosperity isn’t paved by a single product. It’s paved by people making choices based on what they value most and what they can afford, but really, this shouldn’t be that difficult to explain. Last week, social media erupted once again over…
The hidden or not-so-hidden fraudster in each of us and a few confessions from selling cars
While many are shocked at the extent uncovered so far and at least some are expecting more to come, anyone who spent their formative years in the car business in the early 1990s like me is probably not surprised in the least. Though the mainstream media has done their level best to pretend it’s an…
Rosie the three-legged dragon and the three days of endless night, part four, the conclusion
We left Rosie at the top of the stairs in the middle of an identity crisis. She knew her human servants needed protection and wanted to do her duty, but the stairs alone were frightening and greyhounds aren’t particularly good guard dogs either. This is part four of an ongoing series. To catch up, you…
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Confessions of a Conservative Atheist 