We were told by the White House the president did not have the authority to extend the moratorium on evictions. Instead, it would take a change in the law. Congress, that bastion of limpness, always hoping to be relieved from the burden of legislating, begged the White House to act on its own. Now, like […]

The first of a three part series on faith with just a hint of economic insight added for seasoning. Well, it wouldn’t be the soon-closing tide of summer around the Bereans home base if we hadn’t been graced once again by the penmanship of my co-author and dear friend, Stanley Schwartz. From my understanding, he […]

This past week, dear reader, you may have noticed the kerfuffle in the news about Simone Biles, especially if you’ve been following the Tokyo Olympics. Biles, a many-time national and world champion gymnast from Columbus, Ohio, has set enough new marks of excellence for American gymnasts that some pre-Olympics commentary mentioned her as the greatest […]

I’ve been thinking a bit about how biblical humility could help us to live well in relation to others.  If our cultural conversations over the past year and a half have hinted at anything, it is that Christians need to know how to faithfully respond to injustice, especially racial injustice, in our communities.  We need […]

The Biden administration seeks to form an international agreement to establish a global minimum corporate tax at 15%. According to CNN, 132 nations back the proposal, but some notable holdouts including Ireland, block the way. The EU needs to vote unanimously to pass the proposal, so as long Ireland opposes it, there’s no deal. Over […]

WARNING: Slightly wonkish today. But worth it! One of the important insights of Public Choice economics (which analyzes the public sector through the same premise of action by self-interest which governs the private sector), is that you have to understand the political economy of actually implementing any proposed policy. The policy that is amazing in […]

The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) recently published a song titled “A Message From The Gay Community.”  The group has received criticism for their apparent efforts to “teach[ing] young people to speak out against anti-LGBTQ hate” (Statement from GLAAD’s President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis in support of San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus). In […]

Ok, maybe this is more of a rant than usual. Maybe even a diatribe. But I’m getting so sick of hearing one of the new farewell slogans that emerged in the Covid-19 era: Be Safe! Be Safe is a replacement for the slogan most of our older readers may recall their parents telling them (and […]

Unfortunately I think I’ll be writing a good bit more about inflation as we roll into the fall; it seems as if there are daily articles in most news sources about higher prices. It’s clear to me that eventually we’ll have much higher prices, but that could still be years away. Next year, three years, […]

Two weeks ago, our beloved dog, Luna, left us too soon. One day, she was prancing to greet new or old friends that entered the house. The next, we had to say cruel goodbyes. Our small house, always full, now sits empty. Luna’s preferred place was in the living room, atop a couch that rests […]