Economics columnist Robert J. Samuelson discusses the financial woes of the great state of California, and then arrives at a sobering conclusion: There is also a bigger story with national implications. California has reached a tipping point. Its government made more promises than its economy
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The travel section of yesterday’s Washington Post featured a big, three-page lead article on “Luther tourism,” visiting the sites in Germany associated with Martin Luther, with a detailed account of the author’s visits to Wittenberg, Erfurt, Worms, and other places. It’s a good article–check out
The New York Times on the woes of the music industry: According to data from the Recording Industry Association of America, since music sales peaked in 1999, the value of those sales, after adjusting for inflation, has dropped by more than half. At that rate,
Vladimir Putin is allying himself with the Russian Orthodox church. From Putin Enlists the Church in His Power Grab: Two stunning initiatives from the Russian government over the past few weeks illustrate a disturbing fusion of religion and politics as Vladimir Putin’s regime makes a
If you were planning on buying a new car this weekend, taking advantage of the government’s offer to pay you $3,500-$4,500 on the purchase of a lower mileage car if you trade in a gas guzzler, you may be out of luck. The government has
A Japanese music teacher named Kazuko Eguchi has devised a way to teach children younger than 4 years old perfect pitch: The few who are born with perfect pitch say notes have a concrete identity and presence, almost like colors, and being able to intuitively
Patrick Kyle, Cranach commentator and editor of New Reformation Press, announced a new resource that is now available: Wanted to let you know that we have a new presentation up on our site from SOCO (South Orange County Outreach) The lectures are entitled ‘Where in
House Democrats have reached an agreement on a health care bill, though it won’t be voted upon until September, violating the President’s deadline. The moderate “blue dog” democrats were thrown some bones, so this version should pass. Here are some elements: Among other things, the
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