What the heck is the universe made up and just how weird are the "rules"?

If you want a simple, easy to read primer on free-market economics and good policy-making try Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt.

The latest in my wanderings among the classic literature of various countries.

Always useful to review studies on how research is conducted.

Sea level was much higher and rose more quickly a mere 1500 years ago.

Another week of higher auction interest rates, doesn't matter what the Federal Reserve does.

New population data through July 1, 2025 confirms the impact of ending illegal immigration and shows continued flight from Dem states to Rep ones.

America's non-profit hospitals are the primary cause of high health costs.

A new paper summarizes past work on geographic variation in spending and examines any link to quality.

I can't leave the state without chaos breaking out.

A report reviews venture capital activity for 2025.

Overall, the economic data are showing a positive trend. But interest rates on US debt continue to flash warning signs on the level of debt.

More of the same from the pathetic Strib.

Yet another study demonstrates that the world was far warmer earlier in this interglacial period.

A very music-oriented biography of Johann Sebastian Bach gives a detailed analysis of his compositions.