The death of the small town has been widely exaggerated.  On the contrary, small towns are thriving just as they have for decades, in perfect balance.  Population is steady, infrastructure is sufficient, all goods and services required are available, and it is rarely more than 25 miles to the nearest ...read more

Media pundits are apoplectic at the notion of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. buying The Wall Street Journal. Journal reporters themselves staged a morning-long walkout last Thursday. No one believes an agreement in the proposed sale on "editorial independence" will stand the test of time; Murdoch will reportedly have the power ...read more