Reading Ehrenreich Is Good For The Soul.

Any Nation That Can Survive What We Have Lately In The Way Of Government, Is On The High Road To Permanent Glory.

Economist Frederick Thayer Has Studied The History Of Our Balanced-budget Crusades And Has Come Up With Some Depressing Statistics. We Have Had Six Major Depressions In Our History (1819, 1837, 1857, 1873, 1893 And 1929); All Six Of Them Followed Sustained Periods Of Reducing The National Debt. We Have Had Almost Chronic Deficits Since The 1930s, And There Has Been No Depression Since Then - The Longest Crash-free Period In Our History.

I Don't So Much Mind That Newspapers Are Dying - It's Watching Them Commit Suicide That Pisses Me Off.

Nothing Like A Few Restful Weeks Contemplating The Decline Of Civilization To Restore The Humors. What I Did On My Summer Vacation Was Listen To A Lot Of People Talk About The Decline Of Practically Everything - You Could Call It The Leisure Of The Theory Class.

Sometimes I Think Texas Exists As A Reality Check For Those Who Might Wander Too Far Toward The Precious.