In the summer of 1996, a year before Lea and I married, she went to Atlanta on business. I drove over to enjoy dinner and an evening with her, and I enjoyed a Red Brick Ale or two. It was the first time I consciously participated in what is now a favorite tradition of mine—when … Read more
Stephanie Simon had an interesting piece in the Wall Street Journal last week, about what it takes to steer consumers toward supposedly environmentally friendly habits. Turns out that peer pressure-generated guilt is a big motivator. In Washington DC, for example, plastic bags are now a nickel apiece at the grocery store. It’s not the cost, … Read more
NPR apologists miss a hole you could drive a HMMWV through in their primary counterargument, which seems to be “but the public funds only 16% of the operation!” Well, if the federal government is funding only 16%, then you have 84% of your problem solved already, don’t you? Go solve the remainder the way the … Read more