Between the Lines: He's No FDR

In his first term, President Franklin Roosevelt denounced “the economic royalists.” He drew the line against the heartless rich: “They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred.” What a different Democratic president...

Letters: What Do You Think?

War Stories I have been doing research on my father’s service in World War II. He, like Steve Kramer’s father (“Lessons From a War Diary,” Nov. 11, 2010), was a POW in Germany. I had compiled a list of 27 men in Dad’s barracks in Stalag...
Beer: The Next Level

Beer: The Next Level

DISCLAIMER AND WARNING: During the reporting of this article, I was coerced with fine beer and good conversation by Will and Dan Shelton to adopt a certain editorial slant favorable to their products. They intimidated me with tales of their harrowing adventures across...

Myths of Justice

In the 2006 U.S. Supreme Court ruling Kansas v. March, Justice David Souter and Justice Antonin Scalia conducted a public debate within their opposing written opinions. Discussing the fates of death row prisoners, Souter opined that in such high stakes cases, innocent...

Imperium Watch: Wealth Without Wall Street

BerkShares are an alternative currency used in Berkshire County under a program initiated by the E. F. Schumacher Society in 2006 (see last week’s Imperium Watch). Since BerkShares debuted, 2.7 million have been put in circulation in the state’s...