Opinion
School Bill Teaches a Fallacy
Expect to see stories soon that celebrate the economic bonanza created down at the beach this summer by a new law moving the start of school. They will repeat a fallacy.
Opinion
The Smith Guide to Realty
Back when I first wrote that my neighbors were moving, I didn't think it would take so long for them to accomplish the task. The recent "Sale Pending" notice in their yard is evidence of success at last, but it is also evidence that they haven't understood the nuances of the market.
Opinion
Some Kind of Vacation
A two-week getaway from the daily grind of work and personal routine is surely a welcome idea — especially when the modem is functioning well.
Opinion
Responding to the Climate Challenge
Some state activists are pressing the North Carolina legislature to study responses to global warming. Assuming such a need existed, what option would be best?
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
Criticism is again being levied against our state's high schools, this time from a
Opinion
A Good Day for Good Government
It was a do-or-die day for many bills at the General Assembly -- or so the rules said -- and for the most part the results were friendly to liberty and good government.
Opinion
Look Before Your Legislate
A proposal to ban cell phone use by North Carolina drivers failed Tuesday to get a favorable report from a House panel. There may be some good reasons for caution here.
Opinion
Dali Melted It, Einstein Relativized It, and Capital Saved It
Of all of the commodities and services available to consumers in the market, one of the most precious is never bought or sold explicitly. That good is "more time for ourselves." Yet time is the one thing that most of us want more of, whether it's for leisure or some other purpose.
Opinion
Heading Into The Penalty Box
The NC House may vote soon on a bill intended to abolish the death penalty. More and more folks are figuring that out.
Opinion
On the Stupid Restaurant Industry
The restaurant industry is being incredibly stupid by opposing a smoking ban that would actually increase restaurant patronage — or so says the would-be banners. The argument is faulty.
Opinion
No. 166: Not So Wild, Wild West: Things Ran Well Until Government Showed Up
The Not So Wild, Wild West teaches us much about human nature and the economic way of thinking in the Old West.
Opinion
No. 832: Meth: Good Intentions, Bad Law
State legislation that would limit an ingredient of meth punishes the wrong people and focuses on the wrong crime.
