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  • Why Architecture Matters

    Why Architecture Matters1

    Several years ago, I was in Washington D.C., going to the classic tourist spots and visiting several of the popular Smithsonian museums. Because I heavily relied on walking to get from place to place, I passed by many interesting sights that I wasn’t otherwise touring, such as the White House or the U.S. Capitol. But

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  • The Global Market Miracle of the 99-Cent Pineapple

    The Global Market Miracle of the 99-Cent Pineapple0

    A few times a year, my local grocery store advertises whole, fresh pineapples for 99 cents. Yours probably does, too. Every time I see it, I can’t help but wonder at the progress of humanity. Pineapple isn’t new. It was first cultivated by the Maya and Aztec peoples in South and Central America, millenia ago.

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  • Friday Comic: Think About It!0

    “Friday Comic: Think About It!” Credit: OwenComics (store). Twitter: @owenbroadcast. Instagram: @owenbroadcast. ITO Save this article to favorites

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  • Grice’s Maxims: Rules for Effective Conversation

    Grice’s Maxims: Rules for Effective Conversation1

    For most of us, conversation is an intuitive, passive practice. We’re used to the contours of natural speech and writing, and we often make contributions to everyday interactions almost without thinking. Our habits of communication can come as natural as breathing. But when communication breaks down, there’s always the question of where things went wrong.

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  • What the Bud Light Scandal Could Mean for School Choice

    What the Bud Light Scandal Could Mean for School Choice1

    One of the most effective levers of influence in a free market system is the ability for consumers to take their business elsewhere. When Gillette released a marketing campaign in 2019 designed around criticizing “toxic masculinity,” alienating millions of men around the country, consumers responded by taking their business (about $5 billion of it) elsewhere. Gillette hasn’t

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  • Homesteading: Become a Modern American Pioneer

    Homesteading: Become a Modern American Pioneer1

    Six years ago my husband and I moved our family of 10 to a five-acre hobby farm and a new lifestyle. Prior to this, we’d been living in an 1,100-square-foot brick home built in the 1940s near the boundary of St. Louis. I loved that house. It had a breakfast nook and an enclosed sunporch

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