Separating the crises from the panics
Jay
March 9, 2010, 11:19 pm
Political fortunes for the Democrats and Republicans have reversed since 2008's general election. Why?
The Naming Conventions of CarsJay
March 3, 2010, 10:19 pm
I bet you haven't noticed this. Luxury cars don't have actual names. They're always some alphanumeric like the Lexus LS460 or the Mercedes S Class. Why is that?
I am the DeciderJay
February 25, 2010, 12:15 am
Ever see somebody make a terrible decision and think "what were they thinking?" Try and have a little empathy. Decision making is tough.
No Good Solutions, Take DeuxJay
February 20, 2010, 7:25 pm
The national debt has long been use as a scare tactic in American politics, yet nobody really took it seriously. But with the way Washington has been run these past few years, the time will soon come when the national debt will be thrust front and center onto the political stage.
Disney's Talent Manufacturing FactoryJay
February 10, 2010, 12:22 pm
A look into how Disney bottles fame and fortune.
Stop the (Financial) Presses!Jay
February 8, 2010, 7:41 pm
Let's talk about the difference between trading and investing and why the financial media is so terrible for the average person.
Much Ado About Nothing (if "Nothing" was shorthand for the United States Constitution)Jay
February 5, 2010, 8:36 pm
If you are arguing about the Constitutionality of a law, chances are you are NOT a lawyer.
Bad MenJay
January 31, 2010, 2:13 pm
In case you didn't get that reference, it's about the power of advertising and how it compels us to buy something for more than its worth.
Thoughts From a Sitting BullJay
September 18, 2009, 3:42 pm
I reminisce about the humble beginnings of my equity portfolio.
Perceptions, Expectations, and Concession SpeechesJay
August 30, 2009, 10:15 pm
What do they have to do with each other?
Numbers Incomprehensibly LargeJay
June 15, 2009, 4:05 pm
Our national debt. Be afraid; be very afraid. Actually, not really.
Exceptions Make the RulesJay
June 9, 2009, 1:27 am
An explanation why extraordinary events shape public policy and how it is detrimental to society.
To Build a Nation of Non-IdiotsJay
June 7, 2009, 2:40 pm
A sequel, of sorts, to this short about our public high schools.
What's Good For General Motors Is Good For AmericaJay
June 1, 2009, 7:38 pm
GM declared bankruptcy. Why did it happen and what should the government, its new overlord, do?
Who Cares About Limited Warfare?Jay
May 25, 2009, 8:42 pm
Does it really matter?
A Rock and a Hard PlaceJay
May 25, 2009, 4:29 pm
There are many circles in academia and the general intelligentsia that despise Israel's foreign policy. To put it bluntly: they are dangerously naive.
Defending the DefenselessJay
May 14, 2009, 7:11 pm
Corporations get a bad rap. Here's my Sisyphean task of defending them.
Ignorance and TragedyJay
April 28, 2009, 7:46 pm
40 years later and what does the War on Drugs have to show for? The answer is: not much.
Excise Taxes and Intellectual Dishonesty in GovernmentJay
April 18, 2009, 1:39 pm
The title says it all, really.
No Good SolutionsJay
April 12, 2009, 2:40 pm
The state of the domestic automobile industry is terrible. How did we get to where we are? And where do we go from here?
The Road to CorporatismJay
April 9, 2009, 9:36 pm
What is corporatism and is the US headed down that path?
Won't Somebody Please Think of the Children?Jay
April 6, 2009, 1:30 pm
It's no secret that our public high schools are terrible. And the reason isn't money (or lack thereof).
The United States Armed ForcesJay
April 5, 2009, 4:07 pm
Our military is underrated, which is bad. It's time that our sledgehammer and scalpel of foreign affairs gets another look.
Taxpayers and the Bailout NationJay
April 4, 2009, 12:15 pm
So who actually pays taxes and pays for the bailouts?
The Above Average American LexiconJay
January 30, 2010, 11:41 pm
A list of words and phrases that make you look smarter than you are.