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Cash is out, credit cards are in after the COVID pandemic

Once at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, I went to check in, and when I reached for my wallet it wasn’t there. The clerk said that I wouldn’t be able to check in without a credit card. I explained that I had, mercifully, in another pocket, enough cash to pay for the stay. ...

Lizzo’s sartorial disgrac

Lizzo, hardcore rapper and reality TV star, recently played flute on stage during her concert tour called “Special” at Washington’s Capital One Arena. But this was no ordinary musical instrument. That’s James Madison’s crystal flute, which was gifted to the fourth president. Lizzo ...

Ranked choice voting is unfair and potentially dangerous

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) might be OK for primaries, but it should never be used for general elections because it is inherently unfair. Also, contrary to the claims of its advocates, RCV would not necessarily lead to more “moderate” candidates. Under RCV, voters who pick the ultimate ...

DOJ investigations raise concerns over short-seller reports

They may be the most influential writers you have never heard of. And their prose could be hitting you right in the pocketbook. When the Department of Justice launched an investigation into a group of sellers and questions of stock manipulation, their searches and subpoenas went behind ...

HOLY COW! HISTORY: The birds that don’t belong here

Autumn’s annual headache is underway. Starlings are holding their yearly get-togethers around the country. They gather in huge flocks to pass winter by roosting en masse. We’re talking thousands upon thousands of birds all hunkered down in one place at one time. This observation will ...