State of Fear

Michael Crichton wrote an excellent book about climate change. Sure, it’s got a mystery/action plot wrapped around it, but the science is real. When’s the last time you read a fiction book with footnotes explaining what what real and where you could go (on the Net) to learn more?
On top of that he included a [...] Read more »

What are the principles of our government?

Most of us have read theand although that may have been most recently in high school.
I’ve had a tradition for the past few years of reading at least the Declaration on the 4th of July as a way to remind myself and my family of the day the universe changed. I also keep a pocket [...] Read more »

The Book That Inspired This Site

Commentator Glenn Beck’s book Common Sense is worth reading. He makes the case that things really are crazy in Washington (and statehouses) and that we need to do our duty by stopping the insanity.
This book is not easy to read. Although it uses small words, you will be incensed at the outrages reported. Most of [...] Read more »

So you’ve read Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead…

What’s next?
Are you interested in fiction that shows how people take charge of their environment and are unapologetic about making money or (gasp) shutting down companies?
Try Cash McCall by Cameron Hawley. This is the story of what would now be called a M&A specialist who is vilified even as he creates value and acts honorably. [...] Read more »

Same As It Ever Was…

Some say “we have never had a President like this…” or “No President has come from this background…”. Usually people on the right are referring to President Obama’s seemingly magical ability to make all people think that he is agreeing with them, or his background as community organizer.
This is not the first time we’ve had [...] Read more »