‘We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Website’

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat,” Chief Brody famously mumbles to the grizzled old salt Quint after catching a first pants-wetting glimpse of the great white shark that is terrorizing …

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When Cloth Was Money, Literally

In pre-industrial economies, textiles have many of the characteristics essential to a good currency. They’re durable, portable, and divisible. Bolts can be produced in standard sizes and uniform quality. The …

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Brickbat: Quick-Tempered

When Joseph Bennett noticed some Jeffersonville, Kentucky, police officers near a McDonald’s, he decided to stop and videotape them. Bennett was standing across the parking lot, well away from the …

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Disarmed but Not Dangerous

For lying on her federal income tax returns, Lisa Folajtar got three years of probation and a lifetime of constitutional disability. Because her crime carried a maximum penalty of three …

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