Economics on farms and children: When Abraham Lincoln was growing up, he probably became a net contributor to his family by the time he was 15 or so. His older sister, Sarah, might well have done so,… (View Post)

Interesting piece, which reminds me of an idea that popped up again when I saw the complaint about the black roofs in Wales: For years I have thought that roofs (and possibly walls) in changeable cli… (View Post)

On athletics in colleges and universities: For decades I have believed that MIT had it right. They have no professional teams, though they certainly could afford some. Instead, they encourage every s… (View Post)

Off topic: About 2/3 of the votes have been counted in Indiana Republican presidential primary, and Nikki Haley is still getting her usual share: 21.7 percent (View Post)

I see our operatives have done good work, steering certain visitors away from interesting views in the US. Imagine, for instance, how well they worked to keep one frequent traveler away from Kentucky… (View Post)