| Oct 9, 2013 | Economy / BusinessNow that Wall Street Rules mankind, We need banks Of a different kind. It used to be the manufacturers who ran the country — steel, autos, appliances, and the like. The president of General Motors, Charles Wilson, is remembered best for having a comment he made...
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| Oct 8, 2013 | Economy / BusinessThe Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle called economics “the dismal science.” He was only half right. Dismal, yes, but a science, no. Economics is more like a religion, in which reality is shaped by belief or blind faith. And, in the case of free-market...
| Oct 2, 2013 | UncategorizedThis week in OtherWords, Richard Kirsch explores the values divide contributing to the government’s shutdown while Donald Kaul blames the impasse on the Republican Party. We also have several food-focused commentaries: Jim Hightower skewers the...
| | Food / FarmingDarn. I missed the official celebration in September — bet you did too. But even if we’re a little late, we still have time to mark National Chicken Month. Websites are giving us myriad ways to observe the bird. Eat more chicken! Do the chicken dance! Read...
