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A day that will live in infamy: 26 August 2021 was the third largest single-day loss of life for our US armed forces in Afghanistan — 11 Marines, one sailor, and one soldier were killed in Kabul during our precipitous … Continue reading →

Alain and I will resume our series on “Adam Smith and the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris” after Memorial Day; in the meantime, here is another Morgan Wallen banger for your auditory enjoyment:

Note: This blog post is based on the first draft of part 5 of my forthcoming paper with Alain Alcouffe, “Adam Smith and the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris” (footnotes omitted): Located about 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) from the intersection of … Continue reading →

Note: This blog post is based on the first draft of part 4 of my forthcoming paper with Alain Alcouffe, “Adam Smith and the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris” (footnotes omitted): Located just a few steps from the Rue du Colombier … Continue reading →

Note: This blog post is based on the first draft of part 3 of my forthcoming paper with Alain Alcouffe, “Adam Smith and the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris” (footnotes are below the fold): Adam Smith’s primary residence during his sojourn … Continue reading →

Alain and I will resume our series on “Adam Smith and the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris” in our next post. In the meantime, via Wikipedia (footnotes omitted): “As of April 2025, 90 emergencies have been declared; 41 have expired and … Continue reading →

Today (18 May) would have been my friend Andre’s 53rd birthday. You were a loyal husband to Tricia, a devoted father to Zan, a loving son to Dexter and Marcia … and to me, a true friend and intellectual comrade-in-arms. … Continue reading →