The Rational Middle

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As I sit down to my laptop to write this post, I am acutely aware that this will be the final post I write and publish in Blogspot. Beginnin...

We the people sit in a difficult place and time. Largely unable to come together in productive discussions on issues that define our nation...

Political guru James Carville famously wrote "It's the economy, stupid" on the wall at Clinton headquarters during the 1992 pr...

I'm of the opinion that nothing can top a good sports rivalry. Rivalries just have a way of drawing interest to themselves, whether you...

If you get nothing else from this post, please understand that energy is not a political issue. It has been co-opted by the political partie...

Ah, the blame game; its fun for the whole family and has an appeal that jumps every racial, ethnic, or socio-economic boundary. All you need...

I have a quick note today on populism and economics in the aftermath of the Senate's passage of financial reform. The reform law, as an ...

Glenn Beck is not a happy man these days. Despite his worldwide entertainment empire (his phrase, not mine) earning him $32 million last yea...

Last Thursday night, the Boston Celtics killed the Cleveland Cavaliers' season. As bad as that was (and still is) for Cleveland, there...

The Minnesota House rejected a $791 million proposal to build a stadium for the Minnesota Vikings. Good for them! The Vikings, in the mold o...