What Michael Phelps Should Have Said

Radley Balko has a strong contender for rant of the month.

Bacon Explosion

This was apparently a big hit with Superbowl grillers.

The Third Greatest Country Song of All Time?

Jimmy Espy says the geatest country song of all time is "He Stopped Loving Her Today." I won't argue with that.

I've already mentioned my pick for the second geatest country song. Here's my pick for the third greatest country song.

Is the Military Just Another Republican Interest Group?

The Republican Echo Chamber seems to think it is.

If We Buy American, No One Else Will

Barack Obama and the Democrats seemed ready to make many of the same mistakes Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt commited that made the Great Depression worse.

Economist Douglas Irwin warns them about one mistake to avoid.

A Military Reformer Speaks Out

Some thoughts from retired Marine Lt. Col. John Sayen.

I Like It When a Plan Comes Together

The lady who just had octuplets, and who has six other children, plans a career as a TV childcare expert.

The Second Greatest Country Song of All Time?

Jimmy Espy says the greatest is "He Stopped Loving Her Today." I won't argue with that. Here's my pick for the second greatest country song:

What Economists Can Learn from the Dog Whisperer

Mercer University economist Scott Beaulier explains what he learned from Cesar Milian.