Crackling fire? Eggnog? Let’s talk about government!

I have this crazy idea that a properly scoped and functioning federal government ought to be something we only rarely even notice. That’s the most alien and offensive thing to me about the regime suggesting we should spend our hard-earned Christmas vacation time discussing health insurance. Folks, government is truly interested only in its own … Read more

Don’t shop on Thanksgiving. Or, do.

From seemingly out of nowhere this year, and with great fervor, many people are decrying the practices of merchants opening on Thanksgiving and customers shopping them. For the most part, I understand their sentiments. They’re concerned about valuing consumerism over family, and losing the cultural significance of a uniquely American holiday that is all about … Read more

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