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The Primacy of Liberty in the U.S. Constitution
Book Review: “The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty” by Timothy Sandefur; Cato Institute (2014) Every now and then a person comes across a book, an idea or an event that so fundamentally affects them that they are not the same after the encounter. Such it was with […]
February 16, 2016
Grouper Off the Menu in Turks and Caicos to Prevent Overfishing
Even at Mr. Groupers in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) the local restauranteur is forced to serve frozen grouper. For the first time in history, the country has implemented a closed season for the Nassau Grouper. Pursuant to an order from the Turks and Caicos Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA), grouper fishing […]
February 8, 2016
More on Vibration control: Stillpoints, Symposium Acoustics, or Vibrapods
One of the most popular vibration control tweaks, and probably the one that most audiophiles use in their systems is the Stillpoint Ultra SS. The Ultra’s are priced at about $300 each and you need at least three of them. Stillpoints have been around for a while and they are seen frequently under components at […]
February 1, 2016
Vibration Control for the Audiophile: Gingko, Synergistic Research PS Audio or Symposium Acoustics
Vibration control is a good area for a tweak because not all components absorb vibration efficiently. Rather than add to the cost of the component, manufactures often ether ignore vibration or deal with it as cost effectively as they can to keep the component in budget. There is no shortage of third party vibration control […]
January 25, 2016
Gentle Giant’s Octopus in 5.1 Surround Sound
Steven Wilson has delivered a clean, very musical remix of this classic progressive rock album, which in a short time has become the “final word” on the album. There can be little doubt that this remix is far superior to anything that has been done before it and that in our lifetime the Steven Wilson […]
January 18, 2016
Apple Alternatives for a High Resolution Audio Portable Player
While an Apple product still does not exist, there are many excellent portable digital music players like the old Apple i-Pod that can deliver high resolution audio sound. So, yes, the digital music library of 24 bit music that you downloaded from HD Tracks and other web stores is portable. Apple devices still cannot support […]
January 11, 2016
New York City Art Galleries Starter Guide
With more than 1,000 art galleries, New York City is one of the greatest metropolitan areas for shopping around for art. From Chelsea to Brooklyn, each gallery offers a unique opportunity to discover new talent and find one-of-a-kind pieces that appeal to your particular tastes. Below are the author’s pick of several art galleries that […]
January 4, 2016
Three Books about the Roberts Court
[table id=7 /] The U.S. Supreme Court recently entered its eleventh term with Chief Justice John Roberts at the helm at the Court’s seventeenth Chief Justice. During Robert’s tenure, the Court has been at the center of important and often controversial legal battles, from same sex marriage to the Affordable Care Act to the […]
December 28, 2015
U.S. Celebrates Two Wins at Coin of the Year Awards
For the first time in ten years the United States won top honors with the Baseball Hall of Fame clad half dollar coin as the Krause Coin of the Year for coins dated 2014. The United States won two awards at the first round of the 2016 Coin of the Year Awards, which were held […]
December 21, 2015
Court Artist Arthur Lien Provides Window into U.S. Supreme Court
Cameras aren’t allowed in the U.S. Supreme Court, which makes the work of court sketch artist Arthur Lien all the more valuable. His renderings of the justices, the lawyers, and the parties are often the only visual depictions of the high-profile proceedings that the American public gets to see. For instance, without Lien’s artwork, most […]
December 14, 2015