Articles of Interest

Articles Of Interest From The June 25, 2023 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“A Deal In The Works”
“The Emperor Has No Clothes”
From Medium
“School Vouchers Can Prevent School Censorship”
“Christian Nationalism For America Is A Fallacy”
Other Articles:
The Capitolist: “Jeff Brandes’ think tank: Live Local Bill will help, but bigger changes needed to fix affordable housing crisis”
The New York Times: “How To Clear 500,000 Ferel Cats From New York Streets”
Trump’s Indictment
Florida Phoenix: “Statehouses debate who should build EV charging networks”
The Washington Post: “Tracing the power of Casey DeSantis”
Articles Of Interest From The June 11, 2023 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“The Parking Morass”
From Medium
“Biden’s Industrial Policy Will Fail”
Other Articles:
Politico Power Switch: “Will ‘Buy American” derail Bullet Trains”
The Washington Post: “Fla home prices are holding steady, and even rising, as people flock south”
The New York Times Magazine: “Lessons From a Renters’ Utopia. It Might Look Like Vienna”
The Washington Post: “Miles Long trains are blocking first responders when every minute counts”
The Washington Post: ‘Students can’t get off their phones. Schools have had enough.”
Articles Of Interest From The May 28, 2023 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“A Wake Up Call”
“End Of Watch”
“A Failure That Needs Explaining”
“The Dream Commission Can’t Say No”
“Martin County NIMBYs Suffer One More Defeat”
From Medium
“Republicans Are Killing Capitalism”
Other Articles:
The New York Times: “Build in the Suburbs, Solve the Housing Crisis”
The Tallahassee Democrat: “Florida teacher investigated by state agency for showing Disney movie in class”
The Chronicle of Higher Education: “I’m a student you have no idea how much we are using Chat GPT.”
The Washington Post: “End of a love affair: AM radio is being removed from many cars”
The Hill: “How Florida became a conservative bastion”
Bisnow: “Developers In A Mad Rush To Take Advantage Of The Live Local Act”
THE ENTIRE DURHAM REPORT
The New York Times: “Disney Pulls Plug On $1 Billion Development in Florida”
The Washington Post: “How mosquitos use your body chemistry to pick you for their next meal”
The Washington Post: “The little-known unintended consequences of recycling plastics.”
Articles Of Interest From The May 14, 2023 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Stuart Commissioners Sometimes Have An Overrated View Of Themselves”
”The Unclaimed Tunnel Is Dead…Long Live The Bridge Replacement!”
From Medium
“Tariffs, Deficits, And Industrial Policy Usually Fail”
“Ron Is A Big Proponent Of Secrecy”
What Happened To Democracy & Capitalism
Other Articles:
The Washington Post: “Latinos leaving Catholicism and organized religion, study says”
AP: “Fact Focus: NYC crime is not the worse ever, despite claims”
The Washington Post: “San Francisco is a postcard from a driverless car future. Here is What it is like”
TC Palm: “Judge Sunshine Law violations are serious”
Futurity: “Laid off Fossil Fuel Workers Need Support”
The Washington Post: “Florida’s book-band frenzy targets Nora Roberts, and she is not happy.”
The New York Times: “Why You Should Forget What You Think You know About Housing in L.A.”
The New York Times: “In Norway The Electric Vehicle Future Has Already Arrived”
Articles Of Interest From The Apr 23, 2023 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Stuart Commissioners: Do You Really Think It Should Be Secret?”
“Where In The World Is The City Attorney”
“A Developer’s Best Friend”
From Medium
“Guns, The Constitution, & 1791”
“Bidens Industrial Policy Should Be In the Dustpan Of History”
“Free Florida”
Other Articles:
Route Fifty: “How Florida Became the Center of the Republican Universe”
The Washington Post: “Congress gingerly begins to reclaim its powers. Let this become a trend.”
The Washington Post: “Parents rights’ movement keeps ducking parental responsibility.”
The Washington Post: “Two friends were denied care after Florida banned abortion. One almost died.”
The Atlantic: “The Problem With the Retirement Age Is That It Is Too High”
The New York Times: “35 Ways Real People Are Using A.I. Right Now”
TC Palm: “Study: Toxins in Indian River Lagoon fish you eat include lead, algae, plastics, RoundUp”
The Washington Post: “DeSantis wants to ‘Make America Florida.’ Here’s what that looks like.”
Articles Of Interest From The Apr 9, 2023 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Local Control Goes Down The Drain”
“Truth Staring Martin County Right In The Face”
“What Is A Store In Western Martin County”
“The Tunnel That No One Claimed”
From Medium
“War On Woke Is Highly Overrated”
“Demographics Are Changing”
Other Articles:
The New York Times: “NIMBYs Threaten a Plan to Build More Suburban Housing”
The Capitolist: “Florida restaurant patrons are the worst tippers in the nation”
The Washington Post: “The politics of cruise ships, and more!”
The Washington Post: “Just how big should the House be? Lets do the math”
Route Fifty: “Old Zoning Laws Share Blame For Housing Shortage”
Washington Examiner: “Liberals unite with Trump Supreme Court nominees in decision against federal land grab”
Stateline: “As Book Bans Gain Favor, Some Say Libraries Could Go”
Medium: “John Locke-Government As Service”
Articles Of Interest From The Mar 26, 2023 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“East Stuart’s Thanksgiving Homicide Solved. Justice For A Community”
“Is There Any Reason Why?”
“Local Control Goes Down The Drain”
From Medium
“Does Anyone Still Believe In Free Market Capitalism?”
Other Articles:
The Washington Post: “Ron DeSantis leads charge for more coercive conservative government”
The Washington Post: “Insurers slashed Hurricane Ian payouts far below damage estimates, documents and insiders reveal”
Route Fifty: “House GOP Tightens Rules for Earmarks”
The Bulwark: “The Id Theory of Politics”
The Albany Times Union: “Volunteer firefighters save N.Y. taxpayers billions annually, study finds”
Articles Of Interest From The Mar 12, 2023 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
None this edition
From Medium
“Our Descent Toward Authoritarianism”
“Medicare & Social Security Are 2 Programs That Work”
“Stranger & Stranger”
Other Articles:
The Washington Post: “High-skilled visa holders at risk of deportation amid tech layoffs”
The Washington Post: “The House was supposed to grow with population. It didn’t. Let’s fix that.”
The New York Times “Republican Votes Helped Washington Pile Up Debt”
Articles Of Interest From The Feb 26, 2023 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“CHOICE IS A GOOD THING”
From Medium
“DeSantis Needed To Play To A Much Broader Audience”
“Every Reason Given But The True One”
“Why Ukraine Cannot Afford To Be Defeated”
Other Articles:
The Washington Post: “DeSantis wanted to ban guns at event, but not to be blamed, emails show”
The Washington Post: “‘Unfathomable’: Florida parents, students blast DeSantis idea to nix Aps”
Articles Of Interest From The Feb 12, 2023 Edition
Articles Of Interest From The Jan 29, 2023 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“A Just Outcome For Stuart, Martin County, And For All”
“Martin Has Loads Of Talent”
“The Swamp Lives”
From Medium:
“Stadium Subsidies: Another Way Of Helping The Super Wealthy”
“Working From Home”
Other Articles:
The Washington Post: “Extensive review affirms covid booster is safe after system flagged risk”
The New York Times: “The Slow, Inevitable Death of Middle-Class Housing”
The Dispatch: “How a Progressive Judge Helped Preserve American Pluralism. The law is doing its part. Are Christians doing theirs?” By David French
Medium: “Tomas de Torquemada: The Grand Inquisitor”
The New York Times: “Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They Teach”
The Washington Post: “The migrant crisis needs a solution. Fix it in these six steps.”
Route Fifty: “Cutting Building Emissions is About More Than Gas Stoves”
BLOOMBERG’S CITY LAB: “London’s Historic Smithfield Market Meets a New Chapter”
Articles Of Interest From The Jan 15, 2023 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Martin County Doesn’t Have To Be Elitist”
“A Small Miracle For 10th Street”
“The Land Of No…Or Jobs And Residents?”
From Medium:
“It Matters Who We Pick As Our Heroes”
“Four Battleground States 2022 Results Explained”
“Florida: The Land Of Ron De-Sanctimonious”
“Musk Is Flash In The Pan…I Want Steady & Reliable”
“A Lost Time Of Children’s Independence”
Other Articles:
Medium: “Unrecognizable Actresses; Christina Applegate, Amy Adams Sandra Bullock,andRenee Zellweger”
The New York Times: “Congress Is Considering Financial Help To Parents. Here Are The Details”
The New York Times: “Madison Square Garden Uses Facial Recognition to Ban Its Owner’s Enemies”
CNN Health: “Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter”
The Washington Post: “People are giving up pets. Blame inflation.”
The Washington Post: “What’s next for the economy? 10 charts that show where things stand.”
The New York Times: “A Toxic Stew on Cape Cod: Human Waste and Warming Water”
The New York Times: “What Happened in 2022. The Year In Charts”
The Washington Post: “Chesapeake Bay cleanup stalls as blue crabs drop and pollutants remain”
Articles Of Interest From The Dec 18, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Does It Matter Who We Elect To The School Board?”
“Florida Elections Are Over…Time To Make A Deal”
“IS IT TIME TO BE CONCERNED”
From Medium:
“Ron DeSantis Can Be The Next President”
Other Articles:
The New York Times: “Blockchains, What Are They Good For?”
The New York Times Deal Book: “Has Bob Iger Brokered a Truce With Florida?”
The New York Times: “Behind New York City’s Shift on Mental Health, a Solitary Quest”
Bloomberg: “How The Parking Garage Conquered The City”
Route Fifty: “Rent-control Measures Are Poised for a Big 2023”
Articles Of Interest From The Dec 4, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Does It Matter Who We Elect To The School Board”
From Medium:
“Has Inflation Peaked”
“The Hypocrisy Of Those That Want The Housing Status-Quo”
Other Articles:
The New York Times: “Time Has Run Out For The Leap Second”
The New York Times: “At Protests Guns Are Doing The Talking”
The New York Times: “Antiwar Activists Who Flee Russia Find Detention, Not Freedom, in the U.S.”
Politico: “DeSantis-backed school boards begin ousting Florida educators”
Bloomberg: “NYC Becomes One Billionaire Family’s Haven From China Property Crash”
The Capitolist: “Rental rates cooling in most markets, minus Florida:
The Washington Post: “Millennials shut out of the housing market, again”
Articles Of Interest From The Nov 20, 2022 Edition
Articles Of Interest From The Nov 13, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“The Demise Of The Starter Home”
From Medium:
”All Laws Must Be Enforced”
“Travel Changes”
“Another Funny Predicament”
Other Articles:
The New York Times: “Why Ian May Push Florida Real Estate Out of Reach for All but the Super Rich”
Route Fifty: “Cities and States Bristle Over Proposal to Change How They Report on Finances”
The New York Times: “The Rent Revolution Is Coming”:
Articles Of Interest From The Oct 16, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
From Medium:
“When Will It Stop?”
Other Articles:
Washington Post: “It’s the perfect starter home. But it’s only for rent.”
Neiman Labs: “Should news outlets still endorse political candidates?”
Route Fifty: “A Major City Moves to Ban Right Turns on Red”
Articles Of Interest From The Oct 9, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
From Medium:
The Mark Of DeSantis
Entrepreneurs & Autocrats
Other Articles:
The Washington Post: “Schumer and Graham are both wrong on abortion: Congress can’t legislate it”
Newsbreak “The poorest cities in Florida”
The New York Times: “The ‘Cost’ of Voting in America: A Look at Where It’s Easiest and Hardest”
The New York Times: “Whatever Happened To The Starter Home”
Medium: “Putin Learns The Hard Way Why The U.S. Abandoned The Draft”
Washington Post: “They got a puppy — and a nearly 200 percent loan”
Cover Trip: “Where Is The Hurricane Zone. Know Your Evacuation Zone”
Articles Of Interest From The Sept. 18, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“The Challenge of Local Schools”
“My Questions Have been Answered Regarding Rural Lifestyle”
From Medium:
“Immigrants Pay The Highest Compliment”
“Time, Oil Prices, & Inflation: The History Of The U.S. Economy In The Last 50 + Years”
“Congress Is Failing America”
Other Articles:
The New York Times: “California Fights Its Nimbys”
The New York Times: “Why Aren’t Student Loans Simple? Because This Is America”
The New York Times: “Town After Town, Residents Are Fighting Affordable Housing in Connecticut”
Articles Of Interest From The Sept. 4, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“All Schools Should Be Locally Controlled”
“How To Replace The Stuart Rail Bridge”
From Medium:
“Florida Is Not For Freedom”
“Biden’s Loan Forgiveness Is The Wrong Prescription”
Other Articles:
From Route Fifty: “The U.S. Needs Millions More Apartment Homes. What Can Localities Due To Boost Supply.”
Orange County Register: “More Homes Not More Government Needed To Make Homes Affordable”
Route Fifty: “USPS Lists Hundreds of Post Offices And Other Facilities Where It Will Consolidate Operations”
Washington Post: “Gorbachev’s reputation rests on the world’s amnesia”
Articles Of Interest From The Aug. 21, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Our Pols Are Playing With Fire”
“Continued No Will Bring A Big Fat Yes”
From Medium:
“We Lack The Will Not The Way”
“Markets, Inflation, And Drug Prices”
Other Articles:
New York Times “Why Is It So Hard To Find An Affordable Apartment In New York”
Florida Phoenix “Record rent increases, low wages are driving an eviction crisis, U.S. Senate panel told”
Washington Post “Drug Companies Are Warning That Pricing Reform Spells Doom. Don’t Fall For It”
Capitolist “In November, voters control the fate of the Constitution Revision Commission and two property tax measures”
Bloomberg “One of Europe’s Smallest Nations Tries a Big Idea: Free Public Transit”
The New York Times “A Frustrating Hassle Holding Electric Cars Back: Broken Chargers”
E&E News: “The EV Charger That Drops From The Sky”
Bloomberg: “These Six Cities Are Emerging as New Expat Hot Spots”
Articles Of Interest From The July 24, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Affordable, Attainable, Workforce Housing”
“Stuart PD”
From Medium:
“Inflation Is Real But Not Fatal”
“Hispanics…An American Success Story”
Other Articles:
The New York Times: “Jobs Aplenty, but a Shortage of Care Keeps Many Women From Benefiting”
From The Washington Post: “Deleting files is not enough. Here is how to properly erase hard drives.”
The Washington Post: “As Stars and Politics Age, we’re entering a new era of stagnation”
From the AP: “Some Schools Build Affordable Housing to Retain Teachers”
Articles Of Interest From The July 10, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“What Is The Rush”
From Medium:
“Two Decisions That Were Rightly Decided”
“Gone With The Wind Is My Rosebud”
“Congress Is Like A Crazy Uncle”
Other Articles:
From The Dispatch an article by David French entitled “Roe Is Reversed, and the Right Isn’t Ready”
From the Washington Post a column by George Will entitled “The EPA decision ss the biggest one of all, and the Court got it right”
The New York Times “Once a Crucial Refuge, ‘Gayborhoods’ Lose L.G.B.T.Q. Residents in Major Cities”
Articles Of Interest From The June 26, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Parking Rules Are Hurting Our Future”:
“Autocracy Or Democracy”:
From Medium:
“Democrats Have An Inability To Manage The Small”
Other Articles:
TCPALM: “Coast Guard seeks boaters’ opinions on Brightline plans for Stuart bridge. Will it matter?”
FLORIDA PHOENIX: “As insulin costs soar, diabetics say a $35 cap on co-pays is not enough”
AXIOS: “House GOP welcomes a new Chamber, declares war against the old one”
FOX BUSINESS: “Disney delays moving 2,000 jobs to Florida amid fight with DeSantis”
Articles Of Interest From The June 12, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Indiantown Contemplating Debt for A New Village Complex”
“Martin County’s Own Hole In The Wall”
From Medium:
“America Has More Than Inflation To Worry About”
“When Will Become Serious About Housing”
“When Does It End”
“America Is No Longer The Can Do Nation”
Other Articles:
Washington Post: “Biden Has The Means To Reduce Inflation. Why Isn’t He Acting?”
Freight Waves: “Giant Container Ships Are Ruining Everything”
The New York Times: “Looking Back AT The Pay Phone’s New York Heyday”
The New York Times: “We Have To Stop Requiring Parking Everywhere”
The New York Times: “Twilight of Nimby”
Articles Of Interest From The May 22, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Where Have All The Environmentalists Gone?”
“The Four Hundred Of Martin County”
From Medium:
“Choice In Education”
“Where Is The Dystopian Landscape”
“We Are Looking At Student Loan Forgiveness All Wrong”
Other Articles:
From Route Fifty: “Driverless Vehicles Are Finally Hitting City Streets”
The New York Times: “I Just Want My Kid to Learn Algebra. Does That Make Me a Culture Warrior?”
TC PALM: “Leapfrog Safety Grades: HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital gets only A on Treasure Coast”
The New York Times: “With Plunging Enrollment, a ‘Seismic Hit’ to Public Schools”
Washington Post: “It Is Time For The Old Guard To Step Aside”
Articles Of Interest From The May 1, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“What Is Supposedly A Native Prairie”
“They Should Have Seen This Coming”
“The Mouse, The Governor, And His Legislative Dwarves”
From Medium:
“America Is Still In Serious Trouble”
“Our Economy Cannot Be Viewed Through Silos”
Other Articles:
Washington Post: “Your Next American Airlines Flight Could Be On A Bus”
Foreign Policy: “What Finland Can Offer NATO”
Route Fifty: “Facing Violent Threats & Abuse State & Local Officials Are Calling It Quits”
The New York Times: “Disney, Built on Fairy Tales and Fantasy, Confronts the Real World”
The New York Times: “Why We Admire Zelensky”
Washington Post: “War Is a Dirty Business. Will the Marine Corp Be Ready For the Next One?”
Articles Of Interest From The April 17, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“Stuart Commission Kept Its Word”
“Olde Time Florida”
From Medium:
“Europe & the U.S. Have Rising Prices”
Other Articles:
From Route Fifty “Cities with The Most and Least Expensive Rent”:
Florida Phoenix “Plan for New Central Florida Toll Road Would Split Split Oak Forrest, a Treasured Park”:
Articles Of Interest From The April 3, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
From Medium:
“Voter Fraud: Trying To Find A Problem That Doesn’t Exist”
HERE
“Europe And The U.S. Have Rising Prices”
HERE
Other Articles:
Route Fifty writes: “City Trees Suck Up More Carbon Than We Thought”
HERE
Pacific Legal has this to say about Senate hearings: “Senators Shouldn’t Treat Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings as Theater”:
HERE
The Economist: “America Is Stagnating”:
HERE
The Capitolist: “March badness: Chickens Come Home to Roost for Florida’s Legacy Newspapers”
HERE
Articles Of Interest From The March 20, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“What We Owe Maggy…And All Of Martin County”
“A Bad Decision That Will be Remembered”
“It’s A Secret”
From Medium:
“Don’t Confuse Parent Involvement With Censorship”
“Our Economic Sky Is Not Falling”
“The U.S. Needs Workers That Means More Immigrants”
“The Walmart Economy”
“Florida Should Allow Parental Rights But Not By Discrimination Of L.G.B.T.Q. Children”
Other Articles:
From the Rockland/Westchester Journal News “Luxury rental project to rise near White Plains train station, filling a gap after decades”
John Welford publishing in Medium “The Seven Kingdoms of Old England”
The New York Times reports “Why American Mask Makers Are Going Out of Business”
The New York Times has an op-ed “I Came to College to Debate. I Found Self-Censorship Instead.”
The New York Times reports: “How A Playground for the Rich Could Undermine Sanctions on the Oligarchs.”
The Tampa Bay Times writes: “Florida Legislature Leaves Without Addressing Florida Insurance Crisis.”
The New York Daily News has an article about some dock workers making over $400k, “Mob-linked N.Y. longshoremen get big money in special labor deals as N.J. seeks to shutter crimefighting port agency”
Articles Of Interest From The March 6, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
“What We Owe Maggy…And All Of Martin County”
HERE
“A Bad Decision That Will be Remembered”
HERE
From Medium:
“Don’t Confuse Parent Involvement With Censorship”
HERE
“Our Economic Sky Is Not Falling”
HERE
Other Articles:
From Route Fifty which cities will see significant sea level rise:
HERE
The Times Union writes that NY spends billions on subsidies for horse racing:
HERE
The New York Times has printed a study showing that the virus originated in the Wuhan live animal market:
HERE
Washington Post writes that the Trump Border Wall has been breached more than 3000 times:
HERE
Stuart Magazine “Ecological Excellence”
HERE
Articles Of Interest From The Feb 6, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
What Is An Expert Witness?
Is It Paradise Lost Or Just Another Junk Yard?
Annexation & Land Use
From Medium:
It Isn’t Whether You Win or Lose….
Are Sanctions All That We Can Rely On?
Other Articles:
From the Capitolist, Florida outpaces nation in job growth:
Florida Phoenix is tracking a bill which would chill discussions in both schools and businesses. Is it needed:
Visusal Capitalist: The most and least corrupt countries:
NY Post New York is in last place with approving new housing for big U.S. cities:
The New York Times asks why the U.S. have more deaths from COVID than other wealthy countries:
Articles Of Interest From The January 23, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
Why Martin County needs a Rural Resort Designation:
Stuart needs a form-based code:
From Medium:
The Filibuster Phooey:
Other Articles:
ROUTE FIFTY identifies three states where bills have been introduced for governments to disclose terms of business deals. Ome of them is Florida:
From The French Press David French writes that a nation of Christians is not necessarily a Christian nation:
From the Washington Post what would James Madison think about the filibuster?:
Politico Magazine Scalia was right make it easier to amend the constitution:
From NPR: The Supreme Court is not a happy place:
Articles Of Interest From The January 9, 2022 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
Restaurant Service:
From Medium:
The Past Is Never Very Far From The Present…In The Economy
Constant Inconsistencies In Our Politics:
Christmas Day:
Other Articles:
From The New York Times Magazine a complete story on why Kabul fell within hours to the Taliban:
From The New York Times 2021 in 10 tables:
The Visual Capitalist charts economic freedom around the world:
Another From The New York Times the favorite workhouse from Oliver Twist becomes luxury condos in today’s London.
From Medium are we in for a second Civil War? Many Americans believe we are:
Washington Post writes about Mt. Airy and how Ted Kopel saw it:
Fast Company asks what happens if no new buildings are erected in 2022:
Articles Of Interest From The December 19, 2021 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
Sometimes Politics and Elections Do Not Go Together: HERE
From Medium:
Inflation Is Temporary This Time: HERE
The Rights of Citizenship: HERE
Other Articles:
Florida Phoenix why does Senator Rubio opposes registration of women for Selective Service? HERE
Visual Capitalist: How has car safety improved over the past 60 years? HERE
Visual Capitalist: The world population pyramid 1950-2100 HERE
Florida Phoenix: School Boards once again partisan HERE
James Louis Bruno on Medium on Civil War 2.0 HERE
Moms For Liberty group is another reason why school boards and administrations are hopelessly behind the curve from TC Palm: HERE
From the Washington Post and interactive look at New York’s Tenement Museum HERE
From The New York Times New Zealand plans to raise the age to buy cigarettes until at some future date no one will be old enough: HERE
From The New York Times: NYC poised to give 800k non citizens the right to vote in municipal elections: HERE
New York Times: Accessory Dwelling Units are becoming a right for property owners not up to building officials. HERE
From Business Insider every member of Congress and their conflicts of interest: HERE
Articles Of Interest From The December 5, 2021 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
Supposed Party Gains Hide Net Losses:
From Medium:
Rittenhouse Shows Our Critical Thinking Skills Are At A Loss:
The Party Of Populism Has Shifted:
Our Economics Are In The Numbers:
Other Articles:
From The New York Times Manchin & Sinema are wracking up millions from Republican donors:
The Visual Capitalist Has A Chart On The Richest Women:
Wallet Hub Ranks The States By The Quality Of Their Hospitals. Florida Is Not In The Top 20:
And Lastly From The Washington Post What Happens When The Local Press Goes Away:
Articles Of Interest From The November 21, 2021 Edition
Articles Tom wrote:
From Martin County Moment:
The Stuart LPA Did The Right Thing In The Wrong Way
Jensen Beach Mooring Field: Will It Be A Folly Or A Resource
From Medium:
A Wealth Tax Is A Bad Idea
The Lost World Of My Childhood
Other Articles:
From the Florida Phoenix parents bill of rights will expand with special session:
From Politico what Democrats get wrong about cities and suburbs:
The New York Times writes Vietnam the 2nd largest supplier of apparel and shoes factories still not back due to Covid. The supply chain problems continue:
Visual Capitalist: NYC in 1836 superimposed on today. Fascinating for history buffs
Articles Of Interest From The November 7, 2021 Edition
Articles I wrote in the past few weeks:
From Martin County Moment:
We Need To Realistically Think About Martin County’s Future
I ask where our conservative small government governor went:
And from Medium the U.S. no longer has a functioning government:
Other Articles:
USA Today Electric cars are not less costly
What every country does regarding paid leave from The New York Times
Route Fifty tells us about the states with the highest and lowest gas prices
In The New York Times Old power grid slows up the use of solar and other new technologies
In Medium Ron Johnson a 20 year truck driver writes about how to fix the port backups.
Articles Of Interest From The October 24, 2021 Edition
Articles I wrote in the past few weeks:
On Medium “America Is In Serious Trouble”
And: “The Dichotomy Of The American Labor Market”
Other Articles:
From the Washington Post Iowa’s Grassley is running for re-election at 89 for another 6 year term:
The New York Times describes what the real future of Texas looks like:
Newman Lab tells us the local news future looks bleak:
The New York Times writes about a California subdivision that was turned into a multi-familiy:
From City Lab the NYPD’s massive overtime has not made the city safer:
The New York Times has an article about how other countries pay for childcare:
Florida Tax Watch writes that millions will be wasted under federal programs:
Florida Phoenix writes that Florida is one of four states that will be severely impacted by sea level rise:
CHARTS:
Nothing this week
Articles Of Interest From The October 10, 2021 Edition
Articles I wrote in the past few weeks:
Nothing in this newsletter.
Other Articles:
The New York Times writes we have surpassed 40 million COVID cases:
From the Washington Post how can there be a problem when we have 10 million job openings:
A comprehensive piece from The New York Times Magazine on the big failure of public education is in our rural places:
From Route Fifty Massachusetts calls out National Guard to drive school busses due to driver shortages:
Florida Phoenix has a piece on Pulte Homes destroying gopher tortoises borroughs:
And lastly from The New York Times asking why there should be 50 meetings to build a building:
CHARTS:
TWO CHARTS THIS WEEK FROM THE VISUAL CAPITALIST:
What products come from a barrel of crude:
Articles Of Interest From The September 5, 2021 Edition
Articles I wrote in the past few weeks:
From Medium: Economics Will Always Lose Out To Political Expediency
Another that ran there: There Is No Equivalency
And from Martin County Moment, Stuart Taxpayers Continue to Subsidize A Private Entity:
Other Articles:
PACIFIC LEGAL: CALIFORNIA HAS PROHIBITED DOOR TO DOOR CANVASSING EVEN FOR POLITICAL MATTERS. IS IT A VIOLATION OF THE 1ST AMENDMENT?
THE NEW YORK TIMES: WHY BIDEN’S LACK OF STRATEGIC PLAN LED TO DISASTER IN PULLOUT
ANOTHER FROM THE TIMES: CONGRESS HAS THE POWER TO DECLARE WAR WHY WON’T IT DO SO
A REPORT FROM THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUST RECOMMENDING THAT MUNICIPALITIES BE GIVEN MORE FLEXIBILITY BY STATES TO RAISE TAXES
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES CALIFORNIA FINALLY CONFRONTS BAD ZONING:
PAUL KRUGMAN NEWSLETTER:
THE NEW YORK TIMES: EXAMINES WHY FLORIDA IS AN EPICENTER OF COVID
AND ONE MORE TIMES: PIECE EXPLAINS WHY WE NEED TO PREPARE FOR MORE SHORTAGES
CHARTS:
TWO CHARTS THIS WEEK FROM THE VISUAL CAPITALIST:
FIRST WHAT COMPANIES BELONG TO THE TRILLION DOLLAR CLUB:
WHAT LANGUAGE DO COUNTRIES WANT TO LEARN:
Articles Of Interest From The August 22, 2021 Edition
Articles I wrote in the past few weeks:
The Hypocrisy of the NIMBY Crowd:
Our Zoning Choices Are Obsolete:
Our Aversion To Factual Reality:
Other Articles:
FROM THE CAPITOLIST RECAP CDC DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE MORATORIUMS
FROM PACIFIC LEGAL WHY DOES LOCAL GOVERNMENT WANT TO STOP ACCESSORY UNITS:
BEST LIFE FL HAS THE 8TH WORST DRIVERS:
THE NEW YORK TIMES: THE U.S. POPULATION IS CHANGING:
FROM THE WASHINGTON POST HOW HAS YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGED SINCE THE LAST CENSUS AN INTERACTIVE ARTICLE:
THE ATLANTIC TELLS US THAT THE VIRUS IS HERE FOREVER THIS IS HOW WE LIVE WITH IT:
CHARTS:
Only one chart from the Visual Capitalist How dominant is the U.S. Dollar:
Articles Of Interest From The August 8, 2021 Edition
Articles I wrote in the past few weeks:
In Medium I write about free markets and safety nets:
And in Martin County Moment when will voters stop giving legislators a pass for taking away their rights:
Other Articles:
From the Tampa Bay Times the Pasco Sheriff has a program to place citizens who may commit a crime under surveillance and tells them:
From the Albany Times Union bail reform has been a problem for the Albany NY DA:
The Capitolist investigates the Palm Beach Post and Pro Publica’s series on the “Black Snow” in sugar country:
Saving Charleston’s historic homes means raising them off the ground in The New York Times:
Another from The New York Times on using wood as a sustainable technology in taller buildings:
And lastly from Crains New York Manhattan apartments are selling like hotcakes…being in the burbs is so 2020:
CHARTS:
Three charts from the Visual Capitalist this week:
Which countries are the individual states biggest trading partners:
What is the GDP per capita by country:
Where in our oceans are the 1.6 billion masks:
Articles Of Interest From The July 25, 2021 Edition
Articles I wrote in the past few weeks:
Articles I wrote:
For political consistency look to the Bard & the Bible:
Each generation has music that tells its story:
History can only be taught using facts:
Other Articles:
Wallet Hub has a piece on the best and worse states for jobs:
Route Fifty writes that we have been using the same definition of poverty for over 50 years. It needs to change:
From the Atlantic via Route 50 writes about the privatization of the National Guard:
Legal Pacific writes that free speech is essential for our economic liberty:
And lastly from Florida Phoenix Santa Rosa County is allowing clear cutting as if the 1950s were back:
CHARTS:
Two charts from the Visual Capitalist this week:
The first plots state population trends from 2010 to 2020:
The second is how the global chip shortage is affecting the economy:
Articles Of Interest From The July 11, 2021 Edition
Articles I wrote in the past few weeks:
Articles I wrote:
There is more at stake than just Costco:
Why are employers having trouble filling jobs:
And looking for political consistency check out the Bible and the Bard:
Other Articles:
From Politico Magazine both conservative and liberal justices have Justice Harlan as their hero:
The New York Times writes about how the Roman Colosseum is having a make-over:
Wallet Hub grades the states’ economies (to get the most click on the links in the story)
The History of Yesterday has little known facts about the presidents:
And another from The New York Times about why crabs are going un-harvested:
And lastly from the Economist a multi-faceted report on China after 100 years of communist rule:
CHARTS:
Two charts from the Visual Capitalist this week:
The first is about what the map of medieval Europe looked like:
And what asset classes do best against inflation:
Articles Of Interest From The June 27, 2021 Edition
Articles I wrote in the past few weeks:
Articles I wrote:
More on Incumbency:
Our deputies are going to Texas:
Are the Bad Old Days of Crime Returning:
Other Articles:
From Florida Phoenix court ruling on max equates it to abortion:
Politico asks what is wrong with local demand for news:
Kristin Sinema in the Washington Post why she wants the filibuster to remain:
CHARTS:
Three charts this week from the Visual Capitalist:
The first has the biggest companies in the world:
The next is the largest business risks:
And last is five trends to watch post covid:
Articles Of Interest From The June 13, 2021 Edition
Articles I wrote in the past few weeks:
Tallahassee’s version of the “Godfather”
“History Is Just The Facts”
“The U.S. Needs A Social Safety Net”
Other Articles:
Our first one is from the Atlantic regarding those working in an office get bigger raises than those working from home:
The next is an article from David French in the Dispatch asking if Jews are being beaten in the streets can America be America:
From The Hill is it time to rethink zoning:
The New York Times asks Bill Bratton about police reform:
A press release from the Army Corps of Engineers regarding Lake Okeechobee:
The Miami Herald asks why Florida picked up the tab for lawsuits for doctors’ mistakes in child birth:
The Washington Post writes that Senators are the oldest in history:
Another from the Post explains why Florida was supposed to be more left but turned more right instead:
The Florida Phoenix writes it is time to get rid of the filibuster:
The Mew York Times has a test for us to take regarding the facts on the increase in crime:
Lastly from Pro Publica their story on America’s richest pay no tax:
CHARTS:
Two charts this week from Visual Capitalist on debt:
The first is on household debt:
The second is on government debt:
Articles Of Interest From The May 23, 2020 Edition
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
From The New York Times lawsuit over truck pollution at large L.A. distribution center:
Bloomberg introduces us to the most secret Swiss Bank for the wealthiest and oldest families:
Another from The New York Times on why we feed animals:
From Route-Fifty how many days per week should you work from home:
Florida Phoenix asks should school vouchers be extended:
Route-Fifty tells us which cities are getting the most aid:
The New York Times Book Review on Joe Klein’s biography of Danial Moynihan:
CHARTS:
From the Visual Capitalist:
Interest Rates from around the world:
And Lumber Prices shoot through the roof:
Articles Of Interest From The May 9, 2020 Edition
From Center Daily Times regarding outdoor dining. Too bad we did not think about it. It would have been cheaper and better:
Bloomberg discusses the absurdity of parking regulation:
Surviving Tomorrow asks about bitcoin is it another Ponzi scheme:
In the Miami Herald the legislature told the Key West that they know what is best:
The New York Times Magazine explains how between 1920 and 2020 people have gained an entire life span:
From Economist what is the future for the United Kingdom:
CHARTS:
The first chart is from The New York Times regarding where the money is going from the Biden plans:
The next two are from the Visual Capitalist. The first is ranking the 25 richest countries. The U.S. ranks 5th:
And the next chart ranks generations by power and influence:
Articles Of Interest From The April 25, 2020 Edition
From The New York Times an interesting article on whether you can tell which of these neighborhoods voted for Trump of Biden by looking at them:
Another from The New York Times regarding DeSantis being Trump’s heir or is he just trying:
From the Atlantic stating that luxury housing is good for every type of housing:
Treasure Coast Newspapers asks is exclusionary zoning liberal or conservative:
And Pacific Legal writes why do so many dislike accessory units:
Route-Fifty has an article on the newest congressional caucus made up of former local elected officials:
CHARTS:
All from the Visual Capitalist
The first one compares the size of the Titanic to a modern day cruise ship:
The next shows us Biden’s Budget proposal:
And last the ten cities that have the most billionaires:
Articles Of Interest From The April 11, 2020 Edition
From The New York Times that this could be Biden’s chance to save the Everglades:
Vox has a piece on the history of the Dining Room:
The Capitolist writes that even Florida Democrats are speaking out on the “60 Minute” hit job on DeSantis
Heather McDonald writes in City Journal about NYC the rising crime rates:
And from Rich Lowery in Politico Magazine regarding Republicans should be looking at DeSantis as the model:
Lastly from Lessons From History the worlds oldest languages that are still spoken:
CHARTS
Only one this week from the Visual Capitalist on the world’s richest families:
Articles Of Interest From The March 28, 2021 Edition
An interesting article from the Atlantic on how America has substituted politics for religion:
Next from Route Fifty regarding how Florida asks people to wear their masks nicely:
The Washington Post reimagines Public Safety:
Florida Phoenix asks how did the Manatee in one year go to being endangered again:
Politico Magazine has a portrait on Governor DeSantis:
From The New York Times that millennials are using their check to buy stock:
And another from Route Fifty on Florida response not so exceptional and not so bad:
From the Capitolist the governor wants $75 million for vocational education:
The Herald Tribune writes that Florida once again is raiding the housing trust fund:
Lastly from the Conversation that civic education has unintended consequences:
CHARTS
And three charts from the Visual Capitalist:
The world’s largest rivers and their basins:
The deadliest plagues:
And the most linguistically diverse nations:
Articles Of Interest From The March 14, 2020 Edition
From OMG Facts there was six more letters in our alphabet at one time:
Washington Post editorializes that there should be term limits in the Senate:
And again, from the Washington Post how to keep working well into your 80s:
The Miami Herald writes that the entire State of Florida is open to the public except the state capital building:
The Tampa Bay Times tells us about vouchers:
Another from the Washington Post on the need for civics education:
And lastly from the Washington Post regarding the newest CDC guidelines:
CHARTS
And two charts from The Visual Capitalist
The first is the cost of beer throughout the world:
The second is a chart that says money can buy happiness:
Articles Of Interest From The February 28, 2020 Edition
From The New York Times the housing crisis is a national one:
The next article from the Washington Post states that during pandemics there is more extremism:
The Tampa Bay Times writes that Marion County thinking about returning to an elected superintendent after 30 years:
Lastly from Route Fifty that government employees using their personal devices put their employers at risk for cyber-attacks:
Charts
The first chart is from Frame of Reference it outlines the education of all 46 presidents:
And two charts from The Visual Capitalist:
The first is the worlds oldest and youngest countries:
And what is known as the Buffet Indicator for all time high risk:
Articles Of Interest From The February 14, 2020 Edition
From The History of Yesterday the Irish Thermapolyae
Route 50 writes it is time to adequately fund health departments:
Axios has an article on why cable subscriptions will continue to drop:
From Florida Phoenix regarding business protection from Covid:
Another from Route 50 regarding how to make people take care of public spaces:
And another from the same regarding the hacking of a Florida city water supply:
The Palm Beach Post writes that the SFWMD has now funded their part of the STA south of Lake O:
Charts
There are two from Visual Capitalist:
List of countries land mass:
And the 50 most visited web sites:
Articles Of Interest From The January 24, 2020 Edition
Tom Campenni on Medium on does history repeat itself:
From The New York Times what is the future of the office:
And Politico asks is the job market crashing:
Charts
From Wallet Hub states ranked by drivability:
And two from Visual Capitalist:
The first is the top 50 global brands:
And the second what is the real cost of COVID:
Articles Of Interest From The January 10, 2020 Edition
The Naples News tells us that Florida has the lowest flu vaccination rates in the country. Is this a harbinger of the Covid vaccine?
What are the causes of death in 2020 from The New York Times:
The Washington Post has an article by George Schultz at 100 years old. He has been the Secretary of Labor, Treasury and State:
From Lessons From History What is it like to live through a siege of a medieval castle:
The Washington Post has the full transcript of Trump’s call to Raffensperger:
Lastly from Route Fifty some Florida Counties using Eventbrite to make vaccine appointments:
CHARTS
All from the Visual Capitalist this week
The first explains how people spend their day throughout the world:
The next is the U.S. population broken down by race:
And finally the charts of 2020 review:
Articles Of Interest From The December 13, 2020 Edition
FROM TOM:
The Pandemic Is Showing What Is Wrong With the Economy:
Facebook Is A Bully:
From Florida Phoenix The state will have 179,400 units of vaccine initially for a population of 21.3 million:
Fast Times writes that American suburbs are looking more like European cities:
Pacific Legal writes that you should look at the dissenting opinion to see where the Court is going in the future:
An article from The Tampa Bay Times that a political consultant that ran 24 Florida House campaigns tells his clients not to speak to the media:
The Washington Post has a feature about the last grandson of President John Tyler (1790-1862) in a Virginia nursing home had a history older than the nation:
From Route Fifty remote work for the government and private sector will be the new norm:
The New York Times writes about the new more stringent test for citizenship:
And the test itself:
Governor DeSantis video on the Covid vaccine:
Florida Phoenix asks are injection wells the way to go north of Lake “O”:
The New York Times has an interactive predictor on where you are in receiving the vaccine:
The Economist writes about a strategy for America with China:
CHARTS
Holliday spending in the world:
2020 economic review and 2021 projections:
Articles Of Interest From The November 22, 2020 Edition
Our first article is from Route 50 regarding Puerto Rico’s affirmative vote to become a state:
From The Startup Milton Freedman still knows more about markets than The NY Times:
The History of Yesterday has an article regarding Adam Smith’s two revolutionary ideas:
From The New York Times a piece remembering the time that Martin Luther King was stabbed in Harlem and saved by the NYPD:
Another from Route 50 regarding New York City sending EMTs with cops to answer some calls:
And finally another from The History of Yesterday regarding a scientist that gave the world cheap fertilizer and a gas used to kill millions of people:
Articles Of Interest From The October 18, 2020 Edition
The Washington Post writes that our first president almost died of the flu:
NPR tells us that school enrollment is dropping nationwide:
Again from the Washington Post an article on Amy Coney Barrett that tells the story of her connection to Martin County:
From Florida Phoenix an article on how both political parties agree that Proposition 3 should be defeated:
Articles Of Interest From The October 4, 2020 Edition
From The New York Times using DNA to see where the Vikings went:
Again, from The New York Times what happens if everyone receives the same benefit from the government regardless of income:
The Miami Herald warns of huge budget cuts coming:
Economist asks is it time for digital identification cards:
And from Route 50 the 9th circuit upholds 5G rules:
AP News writes that Disney is laying off 28,000 employees.
Another from the Economist stating that there is a radical shift in working arrangements:
And lastly from Medium about the right of the president to name the next justice:
Articles Of Interest From The September 20, 2020 Edition
From The New York Times what happens to service workers now:
The Assent tells us that money is going to lose its value:
A study from the Brookings Institute regarding voter fraud:
A piece on Medium on why honey can last forever:
The Economist writes what Putin fears the most:
From Crains New York the new Whole Food stores will not have any customers:
Knowhere News writes that 250,000 cases tied to Sturges rally:
Lastly from Vanity Fair an article on Matt Gaetz:
Articles Of Interest From The September 6, 2020 Edition
From Route 50 writes that affluence killed New York:
From Pacific Legal that we need more housing in the suburbs not less:
And again, from Route 50 Millennials like small cities:
And lastly from Thoughts Politics & Beliefs the courts are also a casualty of the pandemic:
Articles Of Interest From The August 23, 2020 Edition
The New Yorker reprints a piece by Arthur Miller from 1998 regarding the days before air conditioning:
From Route 50 are workforce is about to change dramatically:
Florida Sheriff forbids masks from the Ocala Star Banner:
Politico reports that the New York Daily News and many others are abandoning their newsrooms:
The Hill has an article regarding the Supreme Court ruling that a government’s police power is not absolute:
Route 50 writes that the 9th Circuit rules that California over reached when it forbid high capacity gun magazines:
Zillow proves that cities real estate markets are not collapsing:
And lastly the U.S. Senate’s final report on Russian interference in the 2016 election:
Articles Of Interest From The August 9, 2020 Edition
From Route 50 counties will be short 200 billion
Bloomberg asks are single family obsolete:
Stars & Stripes writes that U.S. military is leaving Germany:
The New York Times has John Lewis write his own obituary:
The Boston Globe has an article about the 50,000 population of the City of Methune’s Police Chief making $325,000 per year:
The New York Times reports that the 2nd Qtr. GDP drops 33%:
From Townhall Martin County resident Attorney Mark Miller explains why qualified immunity needs to go away:
Lastly from The New York Times if remote work not working maybe your company isn’t doing it right:
Articles Of Interest From The July 26, 2020 Edition
From The Tallahassee Democrat mask ordinances ruled constitutional:
Florida Phoenix asks who is in charge of school reopening:
Politico writes that DeSantis may be walking back school reopening’s:
The New York Times has an article about children and spread:
Miami Herald on the Bahama’s closed to Americans:
Route 50 writes that a third of Americans want to only work from home:
Here are the CDC Guidelines on school reopening:
Pacific Legal asks whether we will freeze development of new homes:
Politico writes about a large Salmon Farm in warehouses in Florida:
Medium tells us about the plague that crushed the Roman Legions:
Colin Powell is still looking for answers according to The New York Times Magazine:
And last from Brookings should everyone be required to vote:
Articles Of Interest From The July 9, 2020 Edition
From Martin County:
An article from Knowhere News Martin County cases increase 256% in June
From the Palm Beach Post suit over mandatory face masks:
From the rest of the world:
Florida Bulldog has an article regarding no bid contracts for friends:
Politico reports on DeSantis veto for on-line learning program:
From Bloomberg/City Lab writes that preemption is destroying our life:
Route 50 writes that in some places social workers are being dispatched instead of police:
Washington Post asks the experts what they do and don’t do re Corona:
Articles Of Interest From The June 28, 2020 Edition
From Martin County:
TC Palm writes that Covid is spiking:
From The Rest Of The World
From the Washington Post the article is how millennials are the unluckiest generation:
Medium the Roman Empire went into decline where is the U.S.:
Propublica writes that the head of the bailout in Washington has put aside tens of millions of dollars for his own company:
Route 50 has something about police reform popular rioting is not:
And from The New York Times the economy’s real problem is a loss of demand:
Articles Of Interest From The June 14, 2020 Edition
LOCAL:
TC Palm writes that Covid is spiking:
From the Washington Post the article is how millennial’s are the unluckiest generation:
Medium the Roman Empire went into decline where is the U.S.:
Propublica writes that the head of the bailout in Washington has put aside tens of millions of dollars for his own company:
Route 50 has something about police reform popular rioting is not:
And from The New York Times the economy’s real problem is a loss of demand:
Articles Of Interest From The May 31, 2020 Edition
LOCAL:
From the Miami Herald, Virgin Trains doesn’t know when it is reopening:
Knowhere Treasure Coast writes Martin County has ½ the cases on the Treasure Coast:
TC Palm writes that State stops testing in Martin County:
Pew Research on where 2016 voters went to the polls and didn’t:
From Florida Politics writes most Floridians will wear masks and not eat out:
The LA Times writes that New Zealand is open for business with few restrictions:
Gen has an article regarding why Sweden could stay open with few restrictions was because of the high trust Swedes have in their government:
An article in Florida Phoenix states that regardless of the president election supervisors of both parties are urging vote by mail:
Route 50 has a list of the unemployment statistics by state:
Another from Florida Phoenix asking whether the State Board of Ed just made civics testing one big joke:
City Lab writes will bathrooms be redesigned with COVID as they were after past pandemics:
Articles Of Interest From The May 17, 2020 Edition
MARTIN COUNTY:
At the May 5, 2020 County Commission Meeting it seemed the Corps and the SFWMD were all smiles (see Martin County Section) According to Tyler Treadway on TC Palm there may be a slight of hand where money is going and for what project:
Knowhere Treasure Coast News has an article regarding the new shops on Colorado Avenue in Stuart:
Another from Knowhere re Martin County Schools cancels all summer camps:
The Capitalist explains that there are many people who oppose what we are trying to achieve on Lake O:
THE REST OF THE WORLD
Route 50 explains why preemption is wrong:
Pacific Legal Foundation explains the Constitution and the Lockdown:
1843 Magazine tells the story of the history of the office and asks is it dead?
The New York Times has an article about how kids can spread COVID-19:
And two from the Economist…the first is about the separation of Main Street and Wall Street:
The second on the global food chain:
David Ignatius writes in the Washington Post we are in trouble with China….militarily:
The last is a presentation with an alternate view on how to figure out the virus:
Articles Of Interest From The May 3 2020 Edition
This interactive piece is from The New York Times the Corona Virus’ unequal effects:
Jeff Bezos letter to his shareholders at Amazon:
From the Washington Post 6 factors between containment and devastation:
The AP reports that Florida is one of the slowest to process unemployment claims:
Florida Phoenix writes that sending healthcare workers to hospitals without adequate PPP is like sending soldiers to war without guns:
A recent Quinnipiac Pole on what Floridians are thinking:
From Route 50 an article on how A-G Barr is going after local governments regarding church services:
Articles Of Interest From The April 2020 Edition From The April 17, 2020 Edition
From the Washington Post Historian Michael Beschloss writes about leadership:
Route 50 writes that governments are becoming more secret:
The New York Times has an article on how the crisis on the carrier T. Roosevelt shows a military in trouble:
Listen to the resigned Navy Secretary’s recording to the crew of the carrier:
The Inspector General’s report on U.S. hospitals. If nothing else read the short summary in the front:
Medium has an article on how the Black Death changed society. Is it a lesson to us:
Washington Post has an article on why we horde toilet paper:
George Will’s column on what the Marines will look like in the future:
Wallet Hub ranks Florida 44th in our response to COVID-19:
The Hill authors an article on testing and bureaucracy:
Bret Stephens’ op-ed in The New York Times regarding bureaucracy and testing:
Lastly President Trump’s plan for reopening:
Articles Of Interest From The April 17 2020 Edition
From the Washington Post Historian Michael Beschloss writes about leadership:
Route 50 writes that governments are becoming more secret:
The New York Times has an article on how the crisis on the carrier T. Roosevelt shows a military in trouble:
Listen to the resigned Navy Secretary’s recording to the crew of the carrier:
The Inspector General’s report on U.S. hospitals. If nothing else read the short summary in the front:
Medium has an article on how the Black Death changed society. Is it a lesson to us:
Washington Post has an article on why we horde toilet paper:
George Will’s column on what the Marines will look like in the future:
Wallet Hub ranks Florida 44th in our response to COVID-19:
The Hill authors an article on testing and bureaucracy:
Bret Stephens’ op-ed in The New York Times regarding bureaucracy and testing:
Lastly President Trump’s plan for reopening:
Articles Of Interest From The April 5, 2020 Edition
From The New York Times how did the virus start in China:
Florida Phoenix explains the vaping bill passed by the legislature:
The New York Times has an article on how one party in Westport Connecticut contributed to spreading the virus all over the world:
Washington Post writes that Amazon is triaging its products to make sure Prime Customers receive their shipments first:
The Atlantic explains how the virus will change the American system and believes it should:
From the BBC how the rest of the world views us:
Another from Florida Phoenix asking why more state employees aren’t working from home:
KnowWhere Treasure Coast News on local farmers feeding us:
Here is an interactive piece from The New York Times on the $2.2 trillion dollar bill:
And a third article from Florida Phoenix stating that Palm Beach County has the highest death toll from the virus in Florida:
FROM MARCH 22, 2020 EDITION
From The New York Times an article about how Congress is addicted to a complicated tax code:
The Atlantic asks how likely you are to having the Corona virus:
The Capitalist writes on how serious is Tallahassee on our water quality:
Another from The New York Times stating that 50% of prescription costs go to middlemen:
Here is the first bill that Congress passed to deal with the pandemic:
FROM THE MARCH 8, 2020 EDITION
From 1843 Magazine the fight to preserve a 44,000-year-old painting:
Seeking Alpha writes about the increasing debt allocation and how effect the economy:
The New York Times asks what the difference is between a profit is and nonprofit hospital:
The Washington Post states that the trade deficit is soaring and that is a good thing:
The New York Times writes there is no such thing as a sugar high:
Once again The New York Times ask economist to design a workable health care system:
American popular music was born on New York’s Lower East Side and it still is according to The New York Times:
70 former U.S. Senators have written an op-ed in the Washington Post stating that the Senate is an independent branch of government:
Governor DeSantis wants to tackle suicide which kills more Floridians than murder or most diseases, In The Capitalist:
In the Economist will Ireland finally be reunited:
And lastly also from Economist why are real estate commission so much higher in the U.S. than in the rest of the world:
ARTICLES OF INTEREST FEBRUARY 23, 2020
Nancy Smith who was with the Stuart News for nearly 30 years is back in town. I recently saw her at a Martin County Taxpayers’ event. She sent me the link to a piece she wrote for The Capitalist . It is her take on Eve Sample’s new position:
https://thecapitolist.com/eve-samples-has-left-the-building-or-has-she/
From The New York Times. The Myth of the Urban Boomer:
Again from The New York Times to understand the decade of the 2020s look to the 1920s:
City Labs mapping epidemics:
The Washington Post has an article from Richard Haass on how China’s economy will be affected by the Corona Virus:
Dart Industries sues cities over banning poly styrene in The New York Times:
From Route 50 will voters over 50 pay higher school taxes:
Florida Phoenix writes that the Florida Legislature keeps big government growing:
Once again The New York Times asks if it is time to build more:
An article on Medium asks should the military draft be re-instituted:
February 9, 2020 Edition
Tom Campenni on Medium writes:
“The difficulties in “threading a needle” is a phrase that goes back to antiquity.
Jesus used the concept in one of his parables. He preached that it was easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter Heaven.”
To read more on my piece published in Medium:
Politico writes that Huawei is undermining our relationships with key allies:
Route 50 tells us that the number one destination for Americans is the library:
The Atlantic has an article on New York City luxury condos not selling but there is standing room only in the NYC shelters:
The Washington Post explains why we should do away with single family zoning:
And finally from City Lab urban sprawl is getting worse:
January 26 2020 Edition
A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis shows that 3% of workers do so from home:
From National Review an article on the historian as moralist:
The Washington Post asks is Congress acting as the Founders intended:
The New York Times writes that more transit systems are free:
Paris has apartments known as Chambres-de-Bonne that are 85 sq feet. From City Lab:
The New York Times has an article how textbooks differ from state to state and how it affects kids:
Finally, Politico explains how so far plastic bags are winning in our state capital:
January 12 2020 Edition
From The New York Times China’s hardliners win no matter what the trade deal looks like:
Since ancient times people have commuted for work. City Lab writes that with changing transportation modes Cities have become less dense:
The Washington Post has an article about how the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) have hidden a hundred billion dollars from their members:
Another from City Lab asking if Uber has contributed to more drinking:
California’s new independent contractor law has devastating unintended consequences for freelancers according to New York Times:
And last from Florida Bulldog about how Virgin Train ignored warning signs about dangerous conditions:
Articles Of Interest From The July 9, 2023 Edition
Articles Of Interest From The June 21, 2021 Edition