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"One foot in the cradle, one foot in the grave." Noel Miller

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Why Costco Is Successful

It sounds so simple: relentless focus on low prices and customer service--similar to stories I've read about the success of Amazon and Aldi--but it can't(?) be that simple or else tons of other firms would be using identical procedures. Continue reading

Posted 20 hours ago at Newmark's Door

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"Economists vs. Non-economists: The Impersonal Perspective"

Arnold Kling: The line between economist and non-economist has nothing to do with possession of a Ph.D. People who have taken many economics courses but forgotten the key ideas are no better than non-economists. On the other hand, someone who... Continue reading

Posted 21 hours ago at Newmark's Door

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"Why Americans stopped moving"

William Frey, senior demographer at Brookings, proposes five causes. Surely we need--if there aren't any already, which I doubt--a multiple regression analysis. Continue reading

Posted 21 hours ago at Newmark's Door

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"More Studies Won’t Solve the Masking Debate"

I rate this proposition as very, very likely. Continue reading

Posted 21 hours ago at Newmark's Door

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"Why Did Zuckerberg Choose Now to Confess?"

It's an interesting question. It's a question that should be asked IMHO about various events much more often: why is this happening now? Continue reading

Posted 21 hours ago at Newmark's Door

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"Key Recession Indicator Gives Stronger Recession Signal In August"

A recession indicator "with no false positives or false negatives since 1953" indicates we're in a recession now. It could be a fabulous example of "overfitting" but otherwise . . . you've been warned. Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Newmark's Door

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The dopiness of our government--two fine examples

"America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny". The penny may seem like a harmless coin. But few things symbolize our national dysfunction more than the inability to stop minting this worthless currency. "$20 million in taxpayer funds... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Newmark's Door

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"Why are our political conflicts so bitter & pervasive?"

Dan McLaughlin gives an excellent, concise three-point answer. Though the discussion, particularly about his third point, is interesting. (I don't include the "Political strategist, national political analyst" who posted "The government has less power over individuals than at any time... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Newmark's Door

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"Yes, This Election Is Crazy—But They’re Almost All Crazy"

John Podhoretz asks, and answers, an important question: The political circumstances of the summer of 2024 have been unprecedented. But is an unprecedented election year in itself unprecedented? Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Newmark's Door

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Robert Reich: "Corporate greed at its absolute worst."

Secretary of Labor under Clinton, Mr. Reich--when he's not recommending making Elon Musk's free speech illegal--posts a brief four-point attack on Kroger, the lead complaint of which is "Had gross profit margins above 20% over the last 5 years". This... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Newmark's Door

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"Taxing unrealized capital gains is a terrible idea"

Excellent discussion by Tyler Cowen. If this is supposed to be a major revenue source for our government, why make the budget so dependent on capital gains, realized or otherwise? How has that dependence worked out for the state of... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Newmark's Door

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"Why Elite Athletes Are Generally Smarter Than Us"

A sportswriter asked: Why was the Bambino so great when "was chubby, did not like to practice and was constantly seen at parties drinking and gambling". Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at Newmark's Door

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"Let's Work Together"

Canned Heat. Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at Newmark's Door

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"Experts’ List: Top 5 Beaches For Surfing In America"

Surprised to find that the North Shore ranks only second. Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at Newmark's Door

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Nickelback. Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at Newmark's Door

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"Because The Night"

Patti Smith Group. Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Newmark's Door

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"Funny Dogs and Puppies 🐶 vs. Door Stops"

There are some other similar videos on YouTube. A lot of dogs of different breeds and different apparent ages react similarly: barking, jumping, signs of agitation. I'd like a dog psychiatrist to explain this. If the proposed explanation is that... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Newmark's Door

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"Within Your Reach"

The Replacements. Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Newmark's Door

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"Massachusetts shuts down 12-year-old’s ice cream stand supporting special needs kids"

I readily concede rules are rules and should be followed. But I think anybody who's lived a little finds that almost all rules require an occasional exception. This would seem to a case in point especially as the proprietors found... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at Newmark's Door

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"14 Ways To Prevent Dementia"

The catch is that it's apparently helpful if you start early. Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at Newmark's Door

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"Bro used a carpet instead of a wingsuit to BASE jump"

Flying carpet for real? (See the comment that claims he has a wingsuit underneath the carpet.) Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at Newmark's Door

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"More women are skipping college to make six figures as electricians, car mechanics and truck drivers"

If the pay stays near "six figures", I expect this trend to continue. Related: "Vo-Tech Education Is Taking Off, and It's Not Your Dad's Shop Class Anymore". Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at Newmark's Door

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Hi Peter, Thanks. New link:https://www.moneycontrol.com/science/7-suns-appear-in-chinas-sky-watch-the-viral-video-of-this-bizarre-phenomenon-article-12804857.html Regards, Craig

Commented 7 days ago on " In Chengdu, 7 Suns appeared as a result of the refraction of light" at Newmark's Door

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"Alzheimer's May Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Expert Reveals"

Given the huge amount of resources that have been devoted, and have failed, to mitigate Alzheimer's, I think it's past time for "Let a thousand flowers bloom". Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Newmark's Door

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" In Chengdu, 7 Suns appeared as a result of the refraction of light"

Impressive. Maybe scenes like this are behind some UFO sittings? UPDATE: New link posted. (Another link if first one doesn't work.) Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Newmark's Door

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