It bears repeating

by David SafierThis morning, commenter Ellis compiled a list of the ways Yarbrough is benefiting financially from the tuition tax credit laws. There's nothing new here, but it's a clear, simple list, allowing us to see the profit forest formed from all the individual trees. And it includes one item I've only seen here at … Read more

Are liberals and conservatives born, not made?

by David SafierAll socio-psychological studies should be taken with shakers full of salt. They're proven, argued over and disproven over and over again. That being said, here's another study that tries to get at basic traits that make one person a liberal and another a conservative. In the past, I've posted about similar studies. They've … Read more

Cactus flowers

by David Safier These were in my backyard this morning, on a cactus I stuck in the ground as a slip a few years back that had never flowered before. Those tropical-looking flowers are about five inches in diameter. That low performer turned out to be a late bloomer, kind of like some of my … Read more

Harper: Let the churches take care of you

by David SafierIt seems everyone including me missed a letter Sen. Jack Harper had in the Capitol Times March 6. But the Valley Interfaith Project revived, and reviled, it. Here is an excerpt from Harper's letter: "I do not speak for the entire Republican caucus, and certainly not the minority party, but I hope to … Read more