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Programming Note: My paying job requires travel, and I’ve been on the East and West Coasts in the past few weeks. The travel put writing on hold for a…

May 10

What Printers Taught Me about Government Waste

Apr 14

Looking for the Truth in a Haystack

Mar 30

Note: Welcome to all my new readers, and thank you to everyone who shared the last post. Some programming notes at the end. Today, Ukrainian President…

Mar 16

Mark Sanford: Missing in Action

Mar 8

Biden Needs a Wartime Consigliere

Mar 3

Putin Needs Tribalism

Feb 24

Farewell to P.J. O'Rourke

Feb 16

Marijuana and Tiger King and Panda Bears, Oh My!

Feb 9

Right ending, wrong story

Feb 9

Running the State v. Running for President

Feb 2

Leaving politics typically involves handcuffs or a pine box. When you enter, you’re idealistic and plan to change the world. As time progresses, you…

Jan 28

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