YSA FHE

The Young Singles were invited to come in costume Monday night and a few did.

The main event (after a lesson, of course) was the pumpkin carving.

I think they all had a good time.

A "New" New Deal?

Economist Paul Rubin puts his finger on my biggest fear -- government policies making a severe recession much worse. Read this.

Washington is the problem

There is a thoughtful piece in today's Wall Street Journal on the views of FedEx CEO Fred Smith on current problems and their solutions. I recommend it.

The Inconvenient Truth about Taxes

The owner of the local papers wrote a piece in yesterday's paper on the tax issue. It's dispassionate and factual, and I recommend it.

Why Government Planning Always Fails

I read this Cato piece today published last winter. Interesting -- particularly in light of the impact of the housing bubble the author mentions and also in light of the high cost of housing in Hawaii and the current debate over mass transit in Honolulu. What say you?