Category: Essays

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Not So Funny Business: Is Seinfeld’s New York (Or Chicago) Dead?

All due deference to the man who is the namesake of and one of the geniuses behind the greatest American sit-com about nothing, but in the recent war/argument/discussion/exchange/girly-slapfest over the status and future of New York City, it is hard to award dear Jerry with a win. It was indeed Seinfeld who played a novel,…
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Theology on Tap: Who Is Your Angel and What Does He Do?

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Of Balls and Bulbs…

Abstract for my paper which I presented at the Libertarian Scholars Conference, 2019: “Fast Balls and Fast Bulbs: The Cause of Reckless Yet Rational Gambling Speculation on American Baseball 1917-1919 and Dutch Tulips 1636-1637” Mr. Athanasius (Gary) Richied Focus: A historical and economic analysis of the marked similarities extant between rampant wagering on baseball and…
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Mises Institute Libertarian Scholars Conference

Thrilled to attend the Libertarian Scholars Conference in NYC so as to present on history and economics. My paper is entitled, “Fast Balls and Fast Bulbs: The Cause of Reckless Yet Rational Gambling Speculation on American Baseball from 1917-1919 and Dutch Tulips from 1636-1637”.

The Anti-Graduation Speech

       Since we are, due to our shared human nature, of equal dignity in the eyes of God, each one of us loved into existence and life of exponentially greater worth than the most brilliant star and—for that matter, the entire inanimate universe itself—I refrain today from the expected and altogether banal greetings…
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God’s Game: Baseball or Golf?

What a wormhole I opened up here! The genesis of it (pun intended) emerged from the time and season: Baseball is opening and the Players’ tournament just ended with the Masters on the horizon. My initial entry point was just to mark and compare the good, the true and the beautiful of both sports. Which…
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Summary of United States History–In 5 Paragraphs…

American history in the smallest of nutshells… The Colonial Era, Independence and Constitution, 1550-1789 After exploring North America, the Spanish, French and English engaged in a establishing colonies. Following the establishment, in a haphazard way, of ultimately thirteen unique colonies along the East Coast, the English emerged as triumphant over the French and their Indian…
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