Some really great writing, especially thinking early 30s. RIP https://www.wsj.com/articles/joseph-rago-wall-street-journal-editorial-writer-dies-at-34-1500666198 ====== WSJ By Jennifer Levitz Updated July 21, 2017 4:31 p.m. ET Joseph Rago, a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer at The Wall Street Journal who was known for his richly reported pieces and influence on policy makers, was found dead Thursday evening at his home in Manhattan. He was 34 years old. The New York... Read more
Archive for the ‘American Thought’ Category
Joseph Rago, WSJ Editorial Writer, Dies at 34
July 22 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, InterestingTerrorist’s Guide to NYC
June 20 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Ruling Class, Stupidity, Terrorism, The LeftHard to make this stuff up. And these are the same folks who think they know what’s best for all of us. =========== WSJ – 6/19/2017 The New York City Council is the distilled political essence of modern progressivism, which means it can be dangerous to public health and safety. This summer tourists can see more New Yorkers relieving their bladders... Read more
Apprenticeships!
June 20 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Education, Work worldSomething Germany has known for years. ========== WSJ 6/19/2017 One restraint on economic growth is the increasing U.S. labor shortage, especially for jobs that require technical skills. Meanwhile, many college grads are underemployed and burdened by student debt. The Trump Administration is trying to address both problems by rethinking the government’s educational priorities. President Trump directed Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta last week to... Read more
Your Tote Bag Says Much About You – WSJ
June 13 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, PersonalSomeone I love is working with tote bags! ========= WSJ 6/13/2017 BY ANNE MARIE CHAKER THE DECISION ON which of the 29 tote bags stashed in your closet to bring on your Saturday afternoon stroll can spark a minor identity crisis. Kyle Chayka, a freelance writer in Brooklyn, N.Y., says he owns somewhere between 12 and 20 tote bags. He favors a... Read more
Trump-Russia Story Starts Making Sense – WSJ
June 2 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Liberal Press, Party Politics, Russia, TrumpPut a sticky-note on this one. ============== WSJ – By Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. May 26, 2017 8:06 p.m. ET The Trump -Russia business is finally coming into clearer, more rational focus. Former Obama CIA chief John Brennan, in testimony this week, offered no evidence of Trump campaign cooperation with Russian intelligence. Instead he spoke of CIA fears that Russia would try to recruit/blackmail/trick... Read more
Sweet Deal for the Unions
May 31 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, UnionsI understand that unions might be necessary, but this kind of strategy does not help them at all. ============= WSJ 5/31/2017 By Alex Cortes And Jarrett Skorup The year was 1993. Bill Clinton had recently been elected president. A gallon of gas cost $1.16, and the Chicago Bulls won the first of three consecutive National Basketball Association championships. Over in Lansing, Mich.,... Read more
