All You Need to Know about Tax Policy

In the 1966 movie Harper starring Paul Newman, there is a line that my memory ranks as one of the top 10 or so all-time best—”You’ve got a way of starting conversation that ends conversation!”  That’s what it frequently feels like when I try to talk to...

Dayenu

Why is this Passover different from all other Passovers? Well, not all others, but it is the only time this century that Passover falls on April 1 (for you trivia buffs, it happened 5 times in the 20th century). I grew up enjoying the Passover celebration: it brought...

Wankers, Wink-ers, Wonk-ers… and Workers

I have been so repulsed by the Epstein revelations that I was certain I wouldn’t write about them. But how could I not add my voice to the chorus of people pointing to this as one of the best (worst) examples of the consequences of greed and extreme wealth. When those...