by Mike Pyatt Anyone remember the Gold Rush of 1848, at Sutter’s Mill, California? Like a moth to a flame, it attracted tens of thousands of people with “gold fever” by land and sea seeking their fortune. The non-California Territory population swelled to more than 100,000, compared to the pre-rush …
by Mike Pyatt Americans value photos and images. We’re reminded a picture’s worth a thousand words. Six years of unrelenting televised anti-war protests softened an ever obsequious public’s will against the Vietnam War. The graphic photos hastened its demise. The New York Times and other major news outlets did their …
By Bradley Harrington “When you clamor for public ownership of the means of production, you are clamoring for public ownership of the mind.” — Ayn Rand, “Atlas Shrugged,” 1957 — As I trekked to Torrington on Monday to observe our recent solar eclipse — and, prior to this one, I’ve …
by Mike Pyatt Many confuse micro and macro economics. Few understand the marginal propensity to save or consume. Most understand a three percent GDP has investors and markets mesmerized. Conservative economists attribute the impetus to President Trump’s turbo charged economic stimulus. Craft and trade workers, those who “shower after work,” …
