Brian Gongol
Don't believe people who talk about "economic multiplier effects"
Robert Barro, a Harvard economics professor, reports on a research paper he's doing that says new government spending tends to reduce the overall size of the economy by choking out private spending and investment. People who talk about "multiplier effects" are usually either misguided or deliberately trying to enrich themselves at public expense.
How to care for someone with H1N1 flu
It's a really brutal flu. Everything you've heard about how awful it is...is probably true. So sayeth the voice of experience.
A "heated argument" is no excuse for flying 150 miles off course
...with 12 dozen passengers aboard. Definitely no excuse.
Michelle Obama doesn't want you to "supersize" anything
How Mormonism has influenced Glenn Beck as a broadcast host
The strange evolution of Beck's schtick over the last couple of years has been disappointing. A few years ago, he was a funny and clever topical talk-show host. But with much of his time diverted to his work on cable television, Beck has become exhaustingly political. It's almost inevitable that most talk-show hosts will be driven to overdose on opinions, but Beck seemed to have things under control when he was working on radio alone. By adding television to the agenda, he stretched himself out over so many obligations that originality has been sacrificed.
How college football is like going to church in ancient Rome
Open-source type font families
Because they're open-source, they don't cost any money -- and some are quite attractive
Small jet fuel spill raises alert at Quad Cities airport
