Today I'm reminded on two fronts that government intervention in the economy is like using a sledgehammer to fix a crooked wall hanging. #1- Wall Street Journal reports that we're moving right back to a credit crunch (subscription required unless you're Google-savvy like me). "bond investors worry t...

(I don't think there's any danger of Gillispie being fired, I just wanted to make that title to attract hits via Google. Welcome!). Photo by David Stephenson Two years ago I wrote a post about my optimism over the hire of Gillispie and some hope in the face of the challenges he inherited-- namely se...

What Happened: Inside the White House and Washington's Culture of Deception by Scott McLellan. (The audio book is read by McClellan-- the best way to read/listen to a book). McClellan worked for Bush from his days as Texas' governor. He was White House Press Secretary from 2003-2006 and was fed to t...

One thing that I really like about the new administration is the information they put out on the web. Peter Orszag, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, keeps a nice blog. The White House has a blog that updates multiple times a day with links to the important documents of the day. C...

I've been boycotting Major League Baseball for years. I don't watch the games, buy the memorabilia, or even click on links to MLB articles because I don't want my clicking to generate revenue for the sport in any way. A friend recently sent me an article on Commissioner Bud Selig's salary and how he...