Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

One aspect of Mexican culture that has always fascinated me is the custom of making ofrendas to honor the dead. (An ofrenda is a collection of physical objects–some sacred, others profane–placed on a ritual display, usually during the annual “Dia de … Continue reading →

The First World War ended on this day 100 years ago (11 Nov 1918), when Germany surrendered to the Allies. The combatants then negotiated the Treaty of Versailles, which was signed on 28 June 1918, formally ending “the war to … Continue reading →

As Aatish Bhatia notes (via Wired): “A sheet of paper placed across two books can’t even support the weight of a pencil. But if you corrugate the sheet by folding it a few times, it supports a can of beans!” … Continue reading →

Given the enormous increase in voter turnout during this year’s midterm elections, doesn’t President Trump deserve a lot of credit for this swell at the polls? (See chart below for average voter turnout rates in previous U.S. elections this century.) … Continue reading →

In addition to our regular stream of scholarly readings (blog posts, book reviews, essays, law review articles, etc.), below are some of the books we are reading this month (updated 11/13): Tyler Cowen, Stubborn Attachments (Stripe). This will be a … Continue reading →