The Hagel Fishing Expedition
The smear campaign against defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has taken a bizarre turn.
Naps, Breaks, and Vacations Key to Productive Workforce
Tony Schwartz says, “Relax! You’ll Be More Productive.”
John Karlin, Telephone Innovator, Dies at 94
John Karlin, an industrial psychologist for Bell Labs that you’ve probably never heard of, has died aged 94.
The GOP’s Ongoing Bush Problem
Pretending like the Bush administration never happened is a problem for the GOP.
Poor Pay High Taxes, If We Redefine ‘Taxes’
The American tax code contains perverse incentives and barriers to getting out of poverty.
Short-sightedness Isn’t Hypocrisy
MSNBC’s Krystal Ball isn’t being hypocritical in trusting Obama to decide which Americans to kill even though she wouldn’t have trusted Bush. But she’s being short-sighted.
China Starting To Get Irritated With North Korea?
North Korea’s latest provocations may be testing the patience of their patrons in Beijing.
US Government Can Kill Citizens But Not Strip Their Citizenship
It’s easier for your government to kill you than strip you of your citizenship.
Polls Find Majority Support For Path To Citizenship For Illegal Immigrants
A positive political climate for immigration reform.
Hagel Will Be Confirmed, But The Hagel Battle Tells Us Much About The GOP
Chuck Hagel will be confirmed, but the campaign against him tells us much about the current state of Republican foreign policy
Should We Continue To Subsidize Rural Mail Delivery?
It may have made sense to subsidize rural mail delivery once, that may not longer be the case?
Presidential Killing Powers Need Checks and Balances
“Killing Americans,” my latest for The National Interest, has posted.
The Army’s Leadership Problem
Tim Kane continues his campaign against the US military’s antiquated personnel system.
City Paints Handicapped Spot Around Car, Tows It
A Tel Aviv woman found her car towed and a handicapped parking space painted around where she’d left it.
Plastic Bag Bans Have Unintended Consequences
Ramesh Ponnuru considers “The Disgusting Consequences of Plastic-Bag Bans.”
President Obama’s Troubling Justification For Targeted Killings
The Obama Administration has given us a peek at its legal arguments for targeted killings and they are troubling to say the least.
Traffic Costs Americans $121 Billion Annually
Americans waste $121 billion a year because of traffic congestion.
Credit Card Scams
In “Managing Mom’s Money,” J.D. Roth relates various credit card scams that are difficult to avoid and impossible to get out of once in.
The Army, Lord of the Rings, and DnD
I joined the Army so I could travel, fight, and go on adventures. Just like Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.
Alabama Hostage Safe After FBI Kills Kidnapper with Help of Military Drone
A 5-year-old Alabama boy is safe after authorities killed his kidnapper.
Should Super Bowl Monday Be A National Holiday?
Does America deserve a day off today because we all stayed up late overindulging?