Monthly Archives: May 2011

Offshore Money, Taxes And Obama Apologists

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

In the survival-of-the-fittest environment of blogging economists, a revealing story unfolded. What began as a practical lesson in corporate finance, ended up highlighting the hypocrisy of a key Obama cheerleader who is all for higher taxes, as long as others … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Bloody Sunday

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

If Tuesday’s [05/17] news of the British Queen visiting Ireland’s Croke Park stadium did not seem unusual, then like me, you need a refresher on ‘The Troubles.’ Opening lyrics to the U2 song, Sunday Bloody Sunday: I can’t believe the … Continue reading →

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God And Imagination

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

The greatest Christian writers of the last century — C.S. Lewis [Chronicles of Narnia], G.K. Chesterton [The Ethics of Elfland, a chapter in Orthodoxy], and J.R.R. Tolkien [Lord of the Rings] — loved fairy tales. The reason is that those … Continue reading →

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A Black Center Boston Can Love

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

So who is the black center Boston can love? No, not Bill Russell, he was so … so forward, but clean and articulate of course.  No silly it’s Kendrick Perkins.  Boston is the type of city that can embrace black … Continue reading →

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U2 For The Aging

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Bono turned 51 on May 10th. From a New York Times Magazine profile in 2005, an excerpt: The band has been together ever since. Even Paul McGuinness, their manager, has been with them from the beginning. This is not only … Continue reading →

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Reasonable HardballTalk

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

One of my favorite national bloggers, Craig Calcaterra from the HardballTalk Blog, gives me a mention in discussing Tim Elfrink’s Miami NewTimes article which criticizes the new Marlins stadium in Little Havana [cant' write that enough]. Calcaterra writes: As for … Continue reading →

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Marlins Stadium Article Mentions 2 Think Good Blog

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

I could feel that something odd was happening to my blog for the past few days. Sure enough, a review of my site stats confirmed it, readers! The two-day triple-digit deluge of visitors were sent over by a generous mention … Continue reading →

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Erik Spoelstra: Making Allies

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

If you are Erik Spoelstra heading into the 2010-2011 NBA season, there is one big question mark; Will I be able to get LeBron James on my side? Wade was already there, but if he doesn’t get James, he’s eventually … Continue reading →

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George Will On Change And Power

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

The great George Will brings a detached perspective on the use of U.S. power. Will has always been the voice of true conservatism, the Edmund Burke and William F. Buckley Jr. ‘politics of reality’ brand. A brand that I am … Continue reading →

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What Are We Not Aware Of Today?

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Quick test.  I will give you two sets of facts and events and you pick those which you think matter most today and beyond?  As background, assume we have been dropped into Poland in 1918?  Here are the first set … Continue reading →

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