Franzen’s False Cry of “Freedom”
By Melanie Wilcox Critically acclaimed American author Jonathan Franzen gained widespread attention from his 2001 novel, The Corrections, which earned him a National Book Award. …
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Lewis’s “Big Short” Long on Entertainment
Michael Lewis, former Salomon Brothers trader and author of The Big Short (W.W. Norton). Image courtesy of Wokay.com.By Ke Ding Since the fateful and stunning…
Book Review: Sorkin’s First Rate Wall Street Autopsy
By Coleman E. Shear The strength of Andrew Ross Sorkin’s blow-by-blow account of the financial crisis as it unfolded from 2007 to 2009 is that…
Hyped Rage Over Chicken & Waffles at UC Irvine
A tasty dish.The PC police were out in full force last week at UC Irvine, where the school’s dining services have come under heat. The…
Now is the Moment for the Freedom Agenda
An anti-government protester kisses a riot policeman after clashing with him in Cairo. Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Who can know for sure the long-range historical significance…
Does Pro-Choice Mean Pro-Abortion?
The March for Life on Monday went off without a hitch. Events like this always spark a personal debate for me: can a person be…
DMS Prof. Helps Develop Least Desirably Named App of All Time
Monitor it so he doesn’t have to. I’ll file this one under my List of Things I Hope I Never Own. Dartmouth Medical School Adjunct…
Well Said, Mr. President
Today’s New York Times offers an account of President Obama’s visit to Tucson and his address at the University of Arizona. From the Times: The…
Talk about Sustainable
Cheers!Just came across this article from August. Apparently the Scots have found a way to recycle the waste products from the production of whisky (which, by…
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson to Visit Campus
Governor Gary Johnson (R) of New Mexico — that enigmatic libertarian who’s rumored to be mulling a run for president — will visit Dartmouth College…