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Nota bene: For reference, here are the previous installments — parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 — of my multi-part series on Adam Smith’s day-to-day duties as a commissioner of the Board of Customs of Scotland. The next … Continue reading →

Nota bene: This is part 6 of my multi-part series on Adam Smith’s day-to-day duties as a member of the Board of Customs of Scotland. For reference, here are parts 1 (intro), 2 (Letter #109), 3 (Letter #112), 4 (Letter … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the University of Central Florida: our college football team defeated #2 BYU yesterday in double OT, the biggest win in our school’s athletic history. (If you know, you know!) Added bonus: BYU had been undefeated until yesterday.

Nota bene: This is part 5 of my multi-part series on Adam Smith’s day-to-day duties as a member of the Board of Customs of Scotland. (Here are parts 1 (intro), 2 (Letter #109), 3 (Letter #112), and 4 (Letter #118).) … Continue reading →

Here are parts 1 (intro), 2 (Letter #109), and 3 (Letter #112). The next piece of official customs-house correspondence in my sample of Adam Smith letters from 1784-1785 is Letter #118. This letter, which is dated 1 November 1784, is … Continue reading →

Here are parts 1 (my intro) and 2 (Letter #109). Now, without further ado, let’s proceed to the next piece of official customs-house correspondence in my Smithian sample: Letter #112, which is dated __ October 1784 (alas, the day is … Continue reading →

In my previous post, I mentioned that we would take a closer look at a small sample of 34 letters that Adam Smith signed in his official capacity as Commissioner of Scotland’s Board of Customs. The first piece of official … Continue reading →

Nota bene: Last month (see here), I mentioned that I would begin two new series on Adam Smith. I have already completed my first series on “Adam Smith and the ‘Absurd Prescriptions’ of Doctors“; now, as promised, it’s time to … Continue reading →

Update: I will begin a new Adam Smith series in my next post; in the meantime, allow me to share this “oldie but goodie” by the legend George Benson, which was playing on my car radio (shout out WUCF Jazz), … Continue reading →

Friday (16 October) would have been my father’s 83rd birthday. Here is a link to his obituary, along with some additional photos.