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The Scourge of the Faith-Based Paper Dollar

July 16 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics

The Weekend Interview with James Grant: The Scourge of the Faith-Based Paper Dollar – WSJ.com. Kind of guy I like. Sticks to his position, not to where the political winds are blowing. =============== By HOLMAN W. JENKINS, JR. Jim Grant’s father pursued a varied career, including studying the timpani. He even played for a while with the Pittsburgh Symphony. But the day came when... Read more

While My Son Serves in Iraq

July 15 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Military

As America celebrates Independence Day this weekend, it’s a good time to think of the men and women serving their country overseas. Kelsey Hubbard talks with WSJ contributor Dave Shiflett as his son is about to be deployed to Iraq. By DAVE SHIFLETT

Ted Aljibe/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Today, less than 1% of Americans wear... Read more

‘We Need a Ronald Reagan’

July 15 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Philosophy

‘We Need a Ronald Reagan’ – WSJ.com. What brilliant good it can do a country when the world respects, and will not forget, one of its leaders. What was vividly true 30 years ago is true today: The world looks to America. It doesn’t want to be patronized or dominated by America, it wants to see America as... Read more

Designing Your Death Dossier

July 11 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics

Designing Your Death Dossier/ 25 Documents Everyone Should Have Before They Die – WSJ.com. Trust me, we’re all going to need this advice. ===== By SAABIRA CHAUDHURI It isn’t enough simply to sign a bunch of papers establishing an estate plan and other end-of-life instructions. You also have to make your heirs aware of them and leave the documents where they... Read more

The Divorce Generation

July 11 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Socialism, The Left

The Divorce Generation – WSJ.com. I don’t believe cohabitation is the answer either. === By SUSAN GREGORY THOMAS

Stephen Webster Gen-X’s quest for perfect nests drove us to take out more home equity loans and to spend more on remodeling, per capita, than any generation before it, according to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Every ... Read more

Why Friends Help Strengthen a Marriage

July 6 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought

Why Friends Help Strengthen a Marriage – WSJ.com. Well, what do you think? ===

By KATHERINE ROSMAN When our older child was about six months old, Joe said to me, “I miss having friends.” This surprised me — he always has had a ton of friends — and I pointed this out. “I know,” he answered, “but I never spend time... Read more

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