by Tom Morgan | Aug 29, 2019 | Newspaper Columns
Countless celebrities insist that you, you, you must sacrifice to save the world from climate change. Do they believe what they say? Or do they just read from scripts to enhance their celebrity? Movie stars tell you to turn down your thermostats. Or turn them...
by Tom Morgan | Aug 22, 2019 | Newspaper Columns
Are we staring at a recession? You have surely seen or heard reports, opinion and speculation to that effect. Gloom has been a mini-rage lately. A few questions are in order. Are economists able to accurately predict recessions? No. If their accuracy percentages...
by Tom Morgan | Aug 16, 2019 | Newspaper Columns
Suppose a guy at work convinces you the world is going to end in a week. So you craft a few plans. You make sure you’re wearing clean underwear. You clean out the fridge. You double-brush your teeth before bed. You call the kids. Next month a minister convinces you...
by Tom Morgan | Aug 9, 2019 | Newspaper Columns
Perhaps the time has come for a Bile Holiday. Or a Hatred Holiday. Shortly after he was inaugurated, FDR declared a 4-day Bank Holiday. This was after all the states declared bank holidays. The idea was to calm the turbulence caused by so many bank failures. I propose...
by Tom Morgan | Aug 2, 2019 | Newspaper Columns
If there’s one thing we’re good at in this country it is expanding things. From our waistlines and hamburgers to the NBA season, we know how to make things bigger and longer. Please note I do not imply necessarily better. The Baseball Hall of Fame serves up a good...
