Calm Down Need Not Apply

Surely, this must be the moment for the wakeup call that will put our politics back on a track toward sanity and rationality. For several reasons, I…

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July 2025

Original Sin

Who really are the sinners?

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April 2025

March 2025

If You Hurt Your Customers, They Might Not Come Back

Much of the ski industry in the United States was pioneered by veterans of the Tenth Mountain Division, who trained at Camp Hale in Colorado and served…

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The President’s Address to Congress

Last night I watched the President’s address to a joint session of Congress.

Mar 5 • 

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February 2025

DOGE, Debt and Deficits

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are undeniably polarizing figures, and it is entirely possible that either or both has a well-deserved place on the…

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January 2025

Trust, Disruptions and Elections

Bruce Mehlman published this chart in early November.

Jan 17 • 

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Rooting for DOGE

Unsurprisingly, there are varied opinions on the changes that have taken and will take place in Washington this month.

Jan 16 • 

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Pontiac, A Novel by Jim Schutze ‘64

Author’s Note: This story needs a short explainer as it was originally written for the alumni magazine of St.

Jan 7 • 

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Predictions: Thinking or Hoping?

This is the season of predictions.

Jan 6 • 

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December 2024

Pedestrians Rarely Give the Finger

Experience suggests that pedestrians are far less likely to give you the finger than are motorists.

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“What is an American?” Or, more broadly, “What is America?”

That is a lousy title for a Substack post, but it is an interesting pair of questions for discussion at a dinner of two dozen Washingtonians that will…

Dec 7, 2024 • 

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