Columnists
The ‘green jobs’ fallacy
Everyone is at it — Joe Biden, Boris Johnson, the G-7, the United Nations. All are in the business of “creating” green jobs. Johnson wants 250,000 of…
June 22, 2021
Columnists
Embrace the escapism of a good summer read
CHESTERTOWN, Maryland — Whether your vacation is in your backyard, on a sandy beach, or camping in a majestic national park, the summer read is as essential…
Editorials
Infrastructure agreement shows how Washington can work
The trillion-dollar infrastructure package backed by a bipartisan group of 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats surely has plenty of waste in it. But what’s in the package…
Business
Biden economic strategy: Put America last
President Joe Biden’s performance at the meeting with foreign leaders in Britain last week was a disgrace. Biden cut deals with Britain that sold out America’s interests,…
Magazine - Your Land
Who made the flag divisive?
Go to Long Island, and you may see some disturbing things, such as Trump voters or even American flags. That was the report from New York Times…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The businessman’s guide to transcending desire
The social theorist Rene Girard is best known for the observation that people often want things because others want them first, not because of their inherent value.…
Magazine - Your Land
Cicada snacks
The constant buzz about cicada cuisine is bizarre. A lot of the people shilling things such as cicada linguini are the sorts you would never take life…
Magazine - Your Land
Word of the Week: ‘Retard’
One of the most jarring changes in language that has taken place in my lifetime is the transmogrification of the word “retarded” from an accepted commonplace for…
Magazine - Features
Trumpism after Trump
Given that we are having public spats over whether our nation was actually founded in 1776, the notion of contributing genuine insight to something just eight months…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Mx. Smith goes to Washington
The government tries so hard to be hip and with it. But even if it manages to be on trend here and there, the government always slips…