How Do We Address Issues Like Guns and Drugs, When the Government is Losing Its Power to Control Them? This[…]
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The NFL is the New Sheriff in Town
There are two common responses to the Adrian Peterson suspension. One goes like this: “What?! Others players have done far[…]
Read moreGerman Town Gets Rid of Stop Signs. Accidents Drop, Traffic Clears Up
November 17, 2013 It’s a concept called Shared Space. Sidewalks are removed to mimic a plaza with lines drawn to[…]
Read moreMail Order Heroin
I once talked to a former drug addict who was a roadie for a rock-n-roll band. He shared about getting[…]
Read moreWill 3D Printing Make Gun Laws Useless?
It’s pretty tough to enforce a law that regulates something when people can make that thing in their homes. 3D[…]
Read moreThe Right, The Left, and the Newtown Massacre
In our polarized country we need a new plateau of perspective rising above the two standard, reactionary viewpoints. The political[…]
Read moreEat the Rich
Are you mad at rich people? Do you respect them? The class warfare debate is as alive as ever, and[…]
Read moreOn Freedom, China, and ObamaCare
Happy Fourth of July! Here are some thoughts about freedom. My friend, Susan, attends a very liberal liberal-arts college. It[…]
Read moreMr. Ferdig Goes to City Hall
Just before Christmas, I visited the mayor’s office here in Minneapolis. You ever visit your mayor? You might want to[…]
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