Winter is coming, and unless something major changes, with it, evictions.
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Savvy Patient Fought for the Price She Was Quoted − And Didn’t Give Up
Another case of patient-gouging that got cleaned up only when the press called.
“Shadow” Lobbyists Run Rampant in the Swamp
Unregistered lobbyists, including former members of Congress, are a key resource for lobbying firms
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/27/2020
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
A (Very) Short History of the Idea of Ending Poverty
As material output increased, so to has the interest in treating poverty as a potentially solvable problem.
Large UK Study Delivers Big Blow to Covid Herd Immunity Thesis, Raises Concerns About Vaccine Strategies
Confirming a Covid concern.
To Beat China, US Should Tax Ray Dalio Out of Existence
A recap of the recent China “Bund Summit,” which included discussion of China’s continuing need for foreign capital.
Notes on a World Without Trump
So what might Trump do if he loses?
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/26/2020
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
So Trump Loses. What Happens Then?
A few of the commonplace dystopian possibilities for November.
Hubert Horan: The Airline Industry Collapse Part 5 – The Battle to Protect Airline Investors From Economic Reality Enters a New Phase
Why the big airline operators’ talk about turning the corner in early 2021 is bunk.
Covid Spikes in Europe, US Before Winter Is Here
Covid is clearly not going away any time soon. The fact that things are looking bad this early does not bode well for the winter.
Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Truth
We can shout truth to power and it will never be heard, because truth and politics don’t stand on common ground.
