Last week, I had a chat with my son about his job prospects after graduation from college next May. He was wondering if there were any careers that might be impervious to the ferocious recession gripping our nation by the very throat. So I gave him the same advice I give every young person casting about for a stress-free career. If you are looking for a situation in which you will never have to worry about getting laid off during an economic turndown, get yourself a job in the Abraham Lincoln book publishing business. And stay there for the rest of your life. ...more

December 13, 2008

There are two major political parties in America, but there are at least three major political tendencies. The first is orthodox liberalism, a belief in using government to maximize equality. The second is free-market conservatism, the belief in limiting government to maximize freedom. ...more

October 28, 2008