On the whole, I would not say that doctors in the US operate in a free market. In free markets, you expect open competition on price and quality, but that doesn't happen in most areas of medicin… (View Post)

The Modi story reminds me of a classic Soviet/Russian joke. Here's a current version: A Russian gets drunk and begins marching around the Kremlin shouting, "Putin is a madman! Putin is a ma… (View Post)

Off topic, but so important I think many of you will want to know this: 'Sometimes in the midst of a crisis it is helpful to go back to basics and ask the most fundamental and obvious question. … (View Post)

On sales taxes in the United States: As is so often true, it depends on the individual state and, often, localities. For example: Washington state has no income tax but a fairly high sales tax, which… (View Post)

Credit where due: Recently, the local Episcopalian church held a fund raiser for humanitarian relief for Ukraine. https://www.stjohnskirkland.org/ (I missed the services, but stopped by their office … (View Post)