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Letters of the Third of July
John Adams and American Independence
Jul 2
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David B. McGarry
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June 2025
A Time for Choosing
Plus: Calvin Coolidge, Andrew Mellon, and the central planning of dairy cows.
Jun 19
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David B. McGarry
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A Time for Choosing
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May 2025
Happy Memorial Day
War is profoundly anti-Republican event.
May 26
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David B. McGarry
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Happy Memorial Day
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April 2025
What Passover Means to America
A special dispatch for Erev Pesach.
Apr 12
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David B. McGarry
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What Passover Means to America
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The (Limited) Case for Executive Authority
Plus: Adam Smith writes about the knowledge problem, an escaped slave finds freedom, and singing Texas Jews.
Apr 12
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David B. McGarry
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The (Limited) Case for Executive Authority
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March 2025
Reflections on the Revolution in Conservatism
Plus: Rare praise for Thomas Jefferson, a rosy assessment of Schumann, and, well, a failure to make a proper ending...
Mar 12
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David B. McGarry
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Reflections on the Revolution in Conservatism
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January 2025
The Old West Lives Yet
Plus: Cicero, a naval glee club, and unprofitable treason.
Jan 21
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David B. McGarry
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The Old West Lives Yet
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December 2024
Some Thoughts on the Three New Deals
Plus: How malleable is the clay?, David Phelps' best Db, and marginal beliefs.
Dec 26, 2024
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David B. McGarry
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Some Thoughts on the Three New Deals
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November 2024
On the Dodgers, Baseball, and Life
Happy Election Day!
Nov 5, 2024
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David B. McGarry
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On the Dodgers, Baseball, and Life
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July 2024
America the Beautiful
Some thoughts on July 4…
Jul 4, 2024
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David B. McGarry
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America the Beautiful
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March 2024
An Irish Music Primer
They're not all drinking songs, folks.
Mar 18, 2024
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David B. McGarry
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An Irish Music Primer
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February 2024
What's Best for American Manufacturing Workers
Plus: Goethe, MSNBC vs. Jefferson, and "The Outbursts of Everett True"
Feb 25, 2024
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David B. McGarry
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