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The Myth of the Middle Class Mortgage Deduction – Reason Magazine
In 1991, households earning near the inflation-adjusted median income of around $50,000 were 48 percent of those benefiting from the MID see nearby chart. That share has fallen to 30 percent in 2009, while at the same time the portion … Continue reading
Zoe and Brandon
Brandon does not like having his picture taken.
The Shame of College Sports
But what Vaccaro said in 2001 was true then, and it’s true now: corporations offer money so they can profit from the glory of college athletes, and the universities grab it. In 2010, despite the faltering economy, a single college … Continue reading
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The Empty Cathedrals of Europe – Aphorisms and Paradoxes
Wandering past vacant pews and pulpits among guidebook-toting spectators, I become briefly nostalgic for the cathedrals’ sacred past, until, opening my guidebook, I study that past and find nothing sacred. The glittering walls and shrines are decorated with ill-gotten gold, … Continue reading
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Brandon hates water
For some reason Brandon can’t stand being in the lake. After forcing him to go into the deep waters, I let him go and caught this shot with my Canon G1. Not bad for a 10 year old digital camera … Continue reading