Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic): Finance
Tiger Woods and Market-Moving Events, by Carl Bialik
Financial Crisis and Public Policy
The Fed and the Crisis: A Reply to Ben Bernanke, by John Taylor
“In his recent speech, the Fed chairman denied that too-low interest rates were responsible. Does this mean we’re [...]
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic): Culture
The Miser versus the Entrepreneur, by Jay Richards
“Why is Ayn Rand so popular today?”
Economics
Happy 99th Birthday, Ronald Coase, by Steve Landsburg Keynes vs. Hayek: Late Economists’ Hip-Hop Legacy
Finance
Two Decades Later: Nikkei and Lessons from the Fall, by Vaclav Smil
“Twenty years ago this [...]
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic): Art, Music, and Culture
The High Cost of Ignoring Beauty, by Roger Scruton
“Architecture clearly illustrates the social, environmental, economic, and aesthetic costs of ignoring beauty. We are being torn out of ourselves by the loud gestures of people who want to seize [...]
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic): Art, Music and Culture
The Good, the Bad and the Exaggerated in Michael Moore’s New Film, ‘Capitalism: A Love Story’
“Michael Moore’s movie, Capitalism: A Love Story, doesn’t pull any punches in its depiction of capitalism as the monster that is destroying America. [...]
My wife Jan and I watched this program tonight – a truly amazing performance!
LEVON HELM RAMBLE AT THE RYMAN | The Weight | PBS Source: vodpod.com
LEVON HELM RAMBLE AT THE RYMAN | The Weight | PBS John Hiatt joins the Levon Helm Band on the Band’s classic “The Weight” in the new PBS program
Last night, my two sons (Chad and Erik) and I took in a performance by a wonderful trumpet player named Ephraim Owens. One of the tunes he covered was “Afro Blue”, by John Coltrane. Thanks to YouTube, a substantial archive of live Coltrane performances, including Afro Blue, are now available for everyone to enjoy. [...]