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Posts Tagged ‘Book Review’

Bruce Bartlett’s Excellent Guide to Tax Reform

Posted in Taxes, tagged , , on February 26, 2012 | 6 Comments »

The tax code is like a garden. Without regular attention, it grows weeds that will soon overwhelm the plants and flowers. Unfortunately, no serious weeding has been done to the tax code since 1986. In the meantime, many new plants and flowers have been added without regard to the overall aesthetic of the garden. The [...]

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“Matterhorn” by Karl Marlantes

Posted in Life, tagged on May 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

To commemorate Memorial Day, let me recommend ”Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War” by Karl Marlantes. There’s little that I can add to the overwhelmingly rave reviews over at Amazon: it’s gripping, intense, and authentic. I was particularly impressed with Marlantes’s skill in portraying the choices that confronted his characters, how seemingly irrational decisions might make sense from an individual’s [...]

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