Tag Archives: books

A Planner’s Guide to The Hunger Games

Posted on 31 March 2012 by JC

A good story sets the scene as a supporting character, as much as a necessary backdrop.  Few stories are good stories.  Most stories—like many of our modern lives—could take place anywhere, anytime.  There is no ‘there’ there. The Hunger Games, … Continue reading →

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Keynes’ Revenge Best Served Cold

Posted on 14 June 2011 by JC

Milton Friedman, in my book, can do no (economic) wrong. In Anatoly Kaletsky’s recent book—Capitalism 4.0: The Birth of a New Economy in the Aftermath of Crises (Public Affairs, 2010)—Friedman and the rest of us “market fundamentalists” can do nothing … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Batman

Posted on 7 May 2009 by JC

  Can Batman be 70? U.S. Census Bureau Profile America for May 7, 2009 You may Listen or download this story in .mp3 format. or as a .wav file Profile America — Thursday, May 7th. One of America’s favorite superheroes … Continue reading →

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The Missing Science of Global Warming

Posted on 13 April 2009 by JC

Dr. Ian Plimer’s new book Heaven and Earth debunks climate change fundamentalism. Continue reading →

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Living too close to town

Posted on 14 March 2009 by JC

Edward Abbey died 20 years ago today.  The American Spectator has a nice essay that sums up my love-hate admiration for the Conservative Anarchist of the Desert Southwest: Cactus Ed was a prickly sort; a conservative anarchist, if you will, … Continue reading →

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A River Runs… Through a Book

Posted on 14 January 2009 by JC

Friends don’t let friends see movies before they’ve read the book. Continue reading →

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