Except for housing, much of the American economy is slowly but steadily recovering from the recession that began more than …
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A Judge Defends Property Against Google-ization
As an author, I own the copyright to this commentary. Google, with my knowledge and approval, will show you an …
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My Letter To A Senator Friend
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is a personal friend whom I have known for 35 years. My college roommate was his …
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The Right To Lie
The Stolen Valor Act sounded like a throwback when President George W. Bush signed it in 2005. It conjured images …
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Buying Customer Goodwill, And Keeping It
Anyone who runs a business knows that customers are among its most important assets. And although customers cannot be bought …
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‘National’ Public Radio’s Local Franchises
If you want a new Cadillac, you can’t go to the General Motors website and order one from the factory. …
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Applying Printing-Press Rules To Digital Books
The New York Public Library has 87 branches, but recently some patrons have decided to forego all of them, and …
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Can ‘Charter Cities’ Create Opportunity?
Each year about 75,000 Hondurans try to reach the United States to seek economic opportunity. A new plan, however, would …
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Japan Shows Us It Can Happen Here
The probability that a particular reactor core at a U.S. nuclear power plant will be damaged as a result of …
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