Author Archives: epiminondas

Cracks in the Swedish Social Model

epiminondas writes: Race riots in Sweden?  It would appear that the vaunted socialism of every leftist’s favorite socialist state is breaking down along racial lines.  How many remember the stern rebukes of Swedish commentators on America’s racial issues and later … Continue reading

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The Downton Abbey Syndrome…In a Bad Sense

epiminondas writes: A new aristocracy is busy cementing its agenda into place.  At the expense of free men and free markets.

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Real Men Don’t Like Marxism

epiminondas writes: I lift weights. So sue me.

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Oh, God. What New Devilry is Coming Our Way?

epiminondas writes: Here.

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The Sweet Revenge of Kim Dotcom

epiminondas writes: We all know how Hollywood and the big publishing houses control the copyright laws and their enforcement.  What we didn’t know about was the blowback from that domination… http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/04/17/inside-mega-the-second-coming-of-kim-dotcom/

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At Least the Two Parties Work Well Together on Some Things

epiminondas writes: The bipartisan effort to bankrupt our nation.

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epiminondas writes: Well, more fool you.

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epiminondas writes: Palladio Award Winner Andrea Palladio was one of the greatest architects the world has ever known.  He was born in Padua in 1508 and died near Traviso in 1580.  He is mainly known for the 23 surviving villas … Continue reading

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epiminondas writes: A return of the term “financial repression”. As we head down the path blazed by Argentina, we need to understand the concept of “financial repression”.  It was a term used years ago to describe the downward spiraling economies … Continue reading

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How you finish a skyscraper is the most important part

epiminondas writes: A good story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.  So does a good skyscraper.  It should feel well grounded, like it is where it belongs.  As you look up at the building, your eye should be enchanted … Continue reading

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