How to win a trade war. (Hint: the winning move is not to play, per War Games.) Over at FiveThirtyEight, there is a fun game letting you conduct your own trade war. Enjoy!
Dios Mio! How a nearly all-white town sought to woo Hispanics. Branson, Missouri, is like Vegas for non-drinking, non-gambling evangelical Christians. If you’ve never been, it has a myriad amount of interesting shows. But if the market doesn’t accommodate gambling and drinking … how do you attract talent? This Washington Post story delivers:
Do be sure to read the whole thing. And if you go to Branson, see Shoji and Yakov.
What’s in This Week’s Issue? Editor in chief Stephen F. Hayes breaks down the latest issue.
KDW & WFB. At National Review, Jay Nordlinger has a worthwhile “personal appreciation from a friend, admirer, and colleague of Kevin D. Williamson and William F. Buckley Jr.” Media-obsessed readers are probably aware that Kevin left NR for the Atlantic earlier this month. Here’s a taste.
We wish Kevin the very best at The Atlantic.
Take that, vegans! A Canadian restaurant subject to protest by vegans for serving seasonal meat fought back in a very funny way: cutting up the meat in front of the protesters.
A great escape. This Illinois man pulled off perhaps the escape of the year. The video is a must-see. (Spoiler alert: He’s been recaptured.)
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