Much nonsense is spewed about Critical Race Theory (CRT) by both its putative defenders and opponents. We should not be surprised by this, as it is a sophisticated academic theory,...

Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance increased by 7,000 in the latest week, coming in at 207,000 (see first chart). The latest result is the fifth consecutive week below...

Foremost among the politicians who believe that there are votes to be garnered by having the federal government do something to alleviate the burdens of college loan debt is Massachusetts...

In 2021 the nation struggled to come to terms with the complexities of policing. The prior year had been held hostage by sloganeering, as though you could create safe and...

Sales of light vehicles totaled 12.4 million at an annual rate in December, down slightly from a 12.9 million pace in November and 13.1 million in October. The December result...

In a year-end review of polling and politics, one of America’s leading national pollsters, Scott Rasmussen, says most Americans have higher priorities than politics. And he says partisan thinking about...

With the Thanksgiving holiday in the rear view mirror, we can get past the carving of a turkey; the stuffing and sweet potatoes; and many slices of pumpkin pie that...

I’ve spent over two decades involved in school cricket. For the last 21 years I have coached teams as well as managed clubs and, for the last four seasons, maintained...

Crystalised ginger, vegemite, marmalade. Marmalade. Just thinking of marmalade makes the hairs rise, the back shudder and my gag reflex start. There is something about marmalade that has always done...

If there is one thing that we have learned over the last 18 months of the pandemic it is that people will believe the darnedest things, even when their health...