Southern Nevada readers were asked this question: What books -- fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, plays, poems, essays, young adult or children's books, or any other variation of the written word -- should everybody read before they die? Atlas Shrugged got two mentions and The Fountainhead got one. God didn't...(Read more...)
State governments defraud the federal government. Congress and the AARP don't care about the burden on taxpayers. "The swindle works like this: A state overpays state-run health-care providers, such as county hospitals or nursing homes, for Medicaid benefits far in excess of its typical rates. Then the federal ...(Read more...)
Iain Murray reveals how often liberal environmentalists have harmed the environment, how they have covered up this fact, and how conservatives can reclaim the environmental issue by stressing free-enterprise, private-property solutions. The Heritage Foundation hosted this event.(Read more...)
I submitted the following letter to the editor to several local newpapers. I know of at least three that published it including the Providence Journal (circulation 205,102.) I present it below in case the link expires. And I welcome your comments.
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A significant leap in circuit design considering the memristor may provide a means to have a granular sort of memory for computers that humans and other animals have naturally.(Read more...)
Steyn's brilliantly written and well researched book argues that except for the US, yet, the West is committing suicide. Its recent release in paper-back form has led to him being brought up on hate-crime charges in Canada. He has been summoned to appear in court on 2 June, 2008. He is being vilified by the Attourne...(Read more...)