July 19, 2015

Old Friends on the Road

(Steven Hayward) I'm at St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this week, participating in one of their "Summer Classics" great books seminars, and who should I run into but Bruce Sanborn of St. Paul, Minnesota. Bruce is not only one of the earliest readers of Power Line, but is also the person who is ultimately responsible for my meeting John Hinderaker and Scott Johnson, and hence ultimately becoming a Power

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Exposing Every Student To STEM

3051930276_d746d9730f_b What does it mean to be STEM literate? It means understanding the fundamental concepts and approaches used in science, engineering, technology and math—concepts such as the scientific method and how to frame and then solve abstract problems. Read More

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Obama's resolve to fight Islamist terror questioned after latest attack on U.S. soil

President Obama so far has escaped a Sept. 11-style catastrophe, but his time in office still has been peppered with terrorist-related shootings from Fort Hood to Benghazi, raising complex questions about this administration's handling of the fight against Islamist terror and putting a spotlight on controversial domestic issues such as ...

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From Beanie Babies To Bugattis: Building An Enduring Marketplace

Screen Shot 2015-07-19 at 5.31.34 PM There are certain moments that really matter when building a massive company, and one of those moments is when you discover you have more to lose than gain by taking a risk. For Simon Rothman, the founder of eBay Motors, that lesson was learned from his journey leading eBay's expansion from being a collectibles-only auction site to a platform for buying and selling cars. "eBay in… Read More

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Made.com Raises $60M To Accelerate European Expansion Led By Partech and Fidelity

Ning_centre_Brent_and_Susanne_July2015 In a world where furnishings startup Fab.com ended up in a fire sale after raising over $336 million, proving that it's "curation" business model simply hadn't worked, Made.com has been a complete contrast. Based on working directly with designers of anything from sofas to bicycles, Made avoided the US and gradually built a significant European business. Today… Read More

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Obama to hail VA progress in VFW speech as problems persist

President Obama is expected to highlight his administration's progress on veterans' issues Tuesday in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, but many veterans, lawmakers and whistleblowers say the Department of Veterans Affairs hasn't improved since a scandal erupted last year over delayed health care for veterans.

Mr. Obama ...

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Trump Basks in McCain Takedown, Says Republican Rivals Envious of His Popularity: 'I Will Say What I Want to Say'

"If you tell me Trump is running as an independent, I will tell you that the next president will be Hillary Clinton."

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JOSEPH CURL: The coming Donald Trump implosion -- don't blink

Which of these Donald Trump headlines is false?

(1) Trump Mocks Vietnam War POW John McCain for Being Captured

(2) Trump Tells Iowa Dairy Farmers He Has Cows 500 Times Bigger Than Theirs

(3) Trump Hate-Tweets Magician Penn Jillette at 3 a.m.

It could be any of those because The ...

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Is For-Profit the Future of Education in Brazil?

Descomplica2 Entrance exam test prep, which can cost $500-$1000 a month, is largely limited to the elite class in Brazil, and only available in major cities, by comparison Descomplica charges about $3 a month — less than 1% of the cost of a typical test prep course offered in Brazil. It's a disruptive premise when you consider that traditional academia extracts its value from exclusivity. Read More

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Another alternative to Obama's Iran deal

(Paul Mirengoff) One alternative to President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran that I don't think we've discussed is for Congress to reject it and send him back to bargaining in the hope that he and John Kerry can negotiate a better one. I haven't discussed this alternative because I consider it futile. Not because Iran won't agree to a deal less favorable it to than the one on the table. Obama and

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Scott Walker Is Asked If Being Gay Is a Choice. Here's How He Responds.

"I don't have an opinion on every single issue out there."

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What the First Democratic Cattle Call Reveals About the State of the Presidential Race

As all five Democrats shared the same stage for the first time this campaign season, some candidates fared better than others.

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Enabling Makers To Create "The Next Big Thing"

shutterstock_175861367 Makers have long been known as hobbyists or tinkers. However, with increased access to professional-grade tools, the maker movement is transforming business as usual. Through collaboration and connectivity, makers are inspiring innovation on a daily basis with the creation of smart gadgets, machines, robots and wearables. Read More

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Wellsville man wants city gun law revised to allow for toys

WELLSVILLE, Utah (AP) - A Wellsville man is aiming to make sure children's toys and recreational equipment won't be considered illegal under the city's current firearms law.

Zan Murray tells The Herald Journal in Logan (http://bit.ly/1GtXIL8) that he has proposed city officials change the ordinance so that kids and adults ...

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What Democratic Candidates Keep Getting Wrong About 'Black Lives Matter'

Both Martin O'Malley and Hillary Clinton have been criticized for adding on to the civil rights message.

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Islamic State Reportedly Forces Children to Behead Dolls as 'Practice' in Training Camps

"Then they taught me how to hold the sword, and they told me how to hit."

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Are Bicycles Sexist?

(Steven Hayward) I almost missed this story in the Times last week (thanks to Ann Althouse for pointing it out): A Mission for Citi Bike: Recruiting More Female Cyclists When Citi Bike arrived here, it promised to spread the benefits of biking to the masses. . . But two years in, Citi Bike's inroads have been decidedly uneven, with men far outnumbering women in using the bike-sharing system. A little time on

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John Kasich Group's Video All But Declares Him a 2016 Presidential Candidate

A short film produced by a 527 supporting the Ohio governor tries to convince voters the crowded Republican field needs one more presidential candidate.

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Muslim activist refuses to back down to hate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dozens of jeering protesters faced down Sabina Mohyuddin at a community meeting, but she stood strong at the podium.

Mohyuddin, in a clear, firm voice, told the crowd in Manchester that Muslims often face disrespect, vandalism and violence in Middle Tennessee.

"In 2007," she said, "a ...

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Civil War on the Left, Part 20

(Steven Hayward) Bezerkeley, I tell ya. You may wish to hesitate before clicking through on this link, because of contains disturbing photos of naked people protesting against the removal of eucalyptus trees in that fair city, because trees are people too. Or something. Put it this way: if these folks went to a Woodstock reunion, they'd probably use LSD suppositories. Here's the relevant part of the news story, so as to spare

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The winners and losers of Maine's 2015 legislative session

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Maine Legislature has closed the books on a lengthy and combative session during which lawmakers' bitter political clashes with Republican Gov. Paul LePage often overshadowed legislating and policy debates.

But Democratic and Republican leaders alike say they're proud of what the divided chambers were able ...

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Donald Trump says he doesn't owe an apology to Sen. John McCain, who 'let us down'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday he doesn't owe Sen. John McCain an apology for saying over the weekend that the senator, who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for six years, isn't a true war hero.

In a phone interview on ABC's "This Week," Mr. Trump — ...

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Donald Trump Digs in as More Pile On

The real estate mogul, reality star and presidential candidate defended his comments about Arizona Senator John McCain on Sunday.

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Massachusetts predicts net savings for Medicaid expansion

BOSTON (AP) - Many states that opted to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act have seen enrollments surge well beyond projections, raising concerns that the added costs will strain their budgets when federal aid is scaled back starting in two years, an Associated Press analysis shows. But Massachusetts, ...

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How I Got Wooed By Startups As An Intern

hiring My life changed when I got a job at a startup. I was 19 years old and had just finished my first year at the University of Michigan. By some stroke of luck I managed to land a software engineering internship at a venture capital-backed startup called UpTo. Located in downtown Detroit, I actually stayed on with them on and off throughout most of college. Read More

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Donald Trump Stole Chris Rock's McCain Line [VIDEO]

The Donald swiped a joke from Chris Rock

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The Eight Stages of Scam

(Steven Hayward) Taking note of the fact that the long-held conventional wisdom about cholesterol has been overturned, the proprietor of the wonderfully named Barrel Strength blog over in the UK offers up the "Eight Stages of Scam" as applied to climate change. This one is worth marking down: The cholesterol scam bears a strong relationship to the anthropogenic global warming scam. 1) it is propagated by scientists on a non-scientific mission. 2)

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