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  • Why Doing Nothing Changes Everything

    Why Doing Nothing Changes Everything0

    Recently, I was marooned on a roadside where there was—I shudder to say it—no internet connection. I was waiting for my wife to pick me up and had only my own thoughts and the scenery with which to beguile time. The scenery was quite spectacular: ancient Wisconsin bluffs burgeoning in the background wearing the shimmering

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  • Why Does the Federal Government Fail So Miserably Most of the Time?

    Why Does the Federal Government Fail So Miserably Most of the Time?0

    6.5 M people with active social security numbers are 112 or older.   When I spotted this headline in the Washington Times, and misinterpreted it, my heart took a bounce.   First came astonishment and joy. With that many men and women living to be 112 or older, and surely many more living at least

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  • Why Does the Battery in My iPhone Drain So Fast?

    Why Does the Battery in My iPhone Drain So Fast?0

    Why do batteries die? And, why can they only be recharged so many times before they won’t hold a useful amount of charge? My young son asked me about that years ago when his battery-powered toy car stopped moving, wondering about what he called an “everlasting battery.” And this same question has probably crossed the

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  • Why Does Our Society Still Despise Affairs?

    Why Does Our Society Still Despise Affairs?0

    • September 19, 2016

    Yesterday evening, we learned that those who hacked the Ashley Madison site revealed the stolen information online. For those who don’t know, AshleyMadison.com is a website that facilitates affairs. It proudly describes itself as “the most famous name in infidelity and married dating,” and encourages would-be users to “have an affair today on Ashley Madison.”

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  • Why Does New York’s Bureaucracy Cost So Much More Than Florida’s?

    Why Does New York’s Bureaucracy Cost So Much More Than Florida’s?0

    New York and Florida have similar populations of 20 million and 21 million, respectively. But state and local governments in New York spent twice as much ($348 billion) as governments in Florida ($177 billion), as discussed here. New York’s excess includes spending more on handouts such as welfare. Another cause of New York’s high spending is

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  • Why Does Middle America Vote for Trump?

    Why Does Middle America Vote for Trump?0

    Many mainstream journalists have wondered how social conservatives could bring themselves to support a crass, twice-divorced politician as president. If they would bother covering events like last week’s March for Life, which they rarely do, they might find some enlightenment. For the last 46 years around this time, thousands of people gather at the National

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