Budget, Taxation & Economy
When deficits matter
Kevin Williamson of National Review Online explores a curious double standard when it comes to federal government budget deficits. It has long been rumored that Paul Krugman does not write…
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The need for an “anti-Krugman”
The writer of this NRO Corner post makes a good case for having The Wall Street Journal denominate an anti-Krugman columnist — that is, someone who would consistently oppose Paul…
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Another economist versus another ignorant writer
This bout features economics professor William Anderson and New York Times columnist Bob Herbert. Herbert consistently writes columns for the Times that ought to embarrass the editors, but apparently the…
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“They have removed the beans from the stove”
News & Observer columnist Barry Saunders illustrates in this column why good writers are a pleasure to read. This is laugh-out-loud funny.
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Because the words work so well together
Having made previous use of the words “break” and “wind” in close proximity, I admire Dave Barry’s ability to perform the same task in his latest column on Sarah Palin.
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Herald-Sun Columnist on the Language Police
Durham Herald-Sun Columnist John McCann writes that everyone wants to be a member of the language police.
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Fortune Blogger: Wake Up, the World Isn’t Coming to an End
Fortune blogger Stanley Bing has written the column every whiner and complainer should be forced to read. He is spot on, except for the nonsense about not investing in the…
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Secretary of Hairdressing
Har. Maureen Dowd actually writes something funny.
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Coming soon– lede of the week
I don’t normally go searching for a print copy of Yes! Weekly. I scan the Web site to see if there’s anything interesting, and sometimes there is a good piece…
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Re: Noonan
Joe, you’re not the only one who thinks Peggy Noonan is on a roll these days: Peggy Noonan is cooking. Her weekly Wall Street Journal column, Declarations, has always been…
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Hey N&O: Balance your brush-offs
It’s highly unusual that you see an editor of the Letters section on a newspaper’s opinion page provide a defense or explanation in response to letter writers. But in the…
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Sheehan’s idea of journalism
As I’ve written here before, Ruth Sheehan, the gender columnist for The News & Observer, was one of the worst offenders in the bad-journalism sweepstakes that occurred last March when…