Whatever Else you May say About Brock Lesner

You can't say he's afraid of tough competition. He's signed to fight Alastair Overeem in December. Based on the caliber of fighters he's defeated lately, Reem can lay a solid claim to best heavyweight in the world right now.

Don't know who to pick in this one. But I'm sure it ain't going five rounds. It might not go two.

Christians, Immigrants and Liberty

The latest from Tony Woodlief.

Thug State

Paul Gregory looks at Russia.

Take That FEMA

How Waffle House responds to natural disasters.

Government vs. Google

Arnold Kling spots the difference.

I Ain't Afraid of Your Husband

All Blue Collar Work Is Not the Same

Economist Steve Horwitz looks at (one reason) why the stimulus did not work.

UPDATE: Steve has more thoughts here.

UFC: Very Dumb or Very Smart

They've announced that their first show on Fox will feature Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos for the heavyweight belt. If they put that on PPV, it would be guaranteed to generate at least 700,000 buys. So they are leaving a lot of money on the table. On the other hand, it is a high-profile matchup that should be an action-filled fight, so they are kicking off the Fox series with a big bang.

You Are Right. The Experts Are Wrong

Government econmics statistics are meant to mislead.