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An intense week of work at my day (and what seems to be also a night) job has left me little time to keep up with the recent developments that hve captured the attention of the nation's media. Without priority, here are some thoughts: I am rooting for… more »

Following up on this morning's post, in which I neglected to referencet Edward Kleinbard's op-ed in this morning NY Times. As I suspect @jbarro and @TheStalwart intended, the discussion precipitated by their advocacy of the trillion-dollar platinum coin… more »

Josh Barro and Joe Weisenthal are on a tear. Their crusade to have the Treasury mint a one trillion dollar platinum coin and deposit it with the Federal Reserve so the government can continue to pay its debts without borrowing has the various media outl… more »

Or,  scattered thoughts on a January morning. - I felt confident that Alabama would defeat Notre Dame. I did not think that ND had faced the type of speed on both sides of the ball that the top SEC teams possess. I did not think it would be a laugher,… more »

As often happens in life, results in any endeavor come through a pragmatic accommodation to circumstances.  In this light,   I dealt with my need for Internet access here at our part-time Florida residence by taking a slight step back in technology.… more »

Among 140-and-Under set, I follow a very select few. My favorite for a long time has been Josh Barro, lead blogger for Bloomberg View's The Ticker who  concentrates on tax and fiscal policy. He combines an an incisive wit with an impishness that often r… more »