Wealth is not a ratchet, and in a free economy, it's not supposed to be.

The EPA has done well to stop something bad.

Why the panic and fear on every side? This "recession" is nothing.

Russia has called the bluff of NATO, the "world's greatest alliance."

If Al Gore is seriously worried about rising sea levels, he ought to advocate letting us return to unpatented, cheaper Freon.

There's nothing to get a bureaucracy moving like recurring deaths.

Time magazine gets a clue on welfare, and advocates "creating livelihoods."

Don't call back Congress; encourage them to stay out on vacation!

It is beautiful, shiny, and impressive, and not entirely valueless - but nothing like as glorious as it appears.

What if the stadium is empty? If there are too many empty seats on TV, I'll lose my head. What to do...?