George Lucas on the Down Side of Star Wars: “There’s More to it Than That.”

You didn’t think you’d be reading about Star Wars here did you? Well, here’s my Star Wars post. Why Star Wars? Well, George Lucas, the creator of the epic series of films, did an interview with Charlie Rose at the end of last year talking about his feelings about saying goodbye to Star Wars (he […]

Folkenomics: McArdle Takes Down Bernie Sander’s Economics

I’ve heard it and seen it over and over on Facebook and in person and on the streets: we should just cut people loose of their student loan debt or their mortgage debt because it’s the right thing to do. One thing progressives and socialists are fond of doing is lashing out at The Banks […]

What Was Under Your Tree This Year?

The following appears in this months edition of Master Builder, a regular publication of the Master Builders Association of Snohomish and King Counties.  If builders in Seattle were hoping to find a Christmas present under their trees from the City of Seattle through the so-called Grand Bargain they are likely to be disappointed. In fact, […]