Month: July 2026
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. In our first piece of 2026, we wrote about the growing opposition to data centers. The issue was still moving toward a crescendo, with much of the media and political world unaware at the time we wrote of the issue’s potency. Not anymore. In the months since,…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Ten years ago, the trendy fad in K-12 education – pushed by high promises from big tech companies – was to equip as many students as possible with their own digital device (or “learning platform”). Chromebooks and similar technology became ubiquitous across US public schools. Today, education…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. State lawmakers legalized online sports betting over two years ago, amid much attention and controversy. Today, we look at how the industry has performed and evolved since legalization. We’ll get right to it. *** Online sports betting is now legal in 32 states plus Washington, DC, following…
Good morning, the following essay was originally sent on Sat., July 4, 2026. This version includes links to the historical documents and additional resources referenced in the essay. As America approaches its 250th birthday, it is worth pausing over a simple question: why do we celebrate July 4, 1776, as the beginning of the United…