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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1891
Song of the Day: After All features the music of Elton John and the lyrics of Charlie Puth—who turns 30 years old today! The “Perfect Pitch” birthday boy wrote the lyrics in tribute to John’s nearly three-decade-long relationship with David Furnish, whom John legally married in 2014. Puth and John…
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Continue reading →: The “Omicron Delta Epsilon” Conspiracy?
When I got my BA at New York University (in history, politics, and economics), I was inducted into the International Honor Society for Economics: Omicron Delta Epsilon. I couldn’t help but notice that the “Delta” variant of COVID-19 has now been followed by the “Omicron” variant. And for those who…
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Continue reading →: Happy Hanukkah from Brooklyn!
Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish Friends! Check out Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza—competing for the title of world’s largest Menorah in the Jewish Festival of Lights!
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1890
Song of the Day: Not a Day Goes, words and music by Stephen Sondheim, is one of the highlights from the 1981 Broadway musical, “Merrily We Roll Along.” Today, Sondheim died at the age of 91. He leaves behind a vast musical legacy. This is only one of so many…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1889
Song of the Day: Morning Delight, words and music by Nerio Poggi, is performed by Papik (featuring Frankie Lovecchio). Hopefully, after a day and night of excess eating, you’ve got a little ‘morning delight‘ rather than a need for TUMS! From the 2014 album, “Sounds for the Open Road” [YouTube…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1888
Song of the Day: Thankful features the words and music of Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas, and Kelly Clarkson, who sings this song with a jolt of soul. It is the title track from Clarkson’s 2003 debut album. This song expresses the kind of thanks you feel…
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Continue reading →: DWR (2): Hayek as Democratic Socialist?
Les Leopold has a Common Dreams essay entitled “Was Frederick [sic] Hayek a Bernie Sanders Socialist?” that checks off the many areas in which Friedrich A. Hayek favored social welfare “safety net” protections that are on a par with the policies advocated by many “progressives” today. My friend Ryan Neugebauer…
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Continue reading →: JARS: New December 2021 Issue is a Blockbuster!
The December 2021 issue of The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (Volume 21, Number 2) is in production and it’s a blockbuster! First and foremost, the issue is dedicated to the memory of Advisory Board member and JARS contributor, the late Steven Horwitz. It also introduces four new Advisory Board…
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Continue reading →: Uncle Nick, Godfather: RIP
On Thursday, November 11, 2021, my Uncle Nick Michalopoulos died at the age of 91, after several years of battling serious health issues. He was my mother’s brother. My relationship with Uncle Nick was blessed quite literally from the very beginning. As my godfather, he held me in his arms…
