Memorial Day is a time for deep reflection. My father was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, Congress recognizes the holiday with a weeklong recess, and even President Trump slow rolled his schedule for the better part of this week.
What do Ted Williams, Michael Jordan, and Wayne Gretzky all have in common? That they were the greatest players of all time in baseball, basketball, and hockey, respectively? A good guess, but another answer might be that each was also a terrible head coach or general manager.
My wife and I just returned from a vacation to the British Virgin Islands (BVI). There we sailed the islands Christopher Columbus “discovered” during his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.
There is the seen and the unseen. In Washington, Congress can quite literally be seen in action when it is in session. But when it’s in recess, like it has been for the past two weeks, Capitol Hill is somewhat of a ghost town. In economics one can also find the seen and the unseen
It’s spring break in Washington. Climb Capitol Hill, ride the Metro, or visit the National Mall, and you’re bound to see packs of teenagers in identical t-shirts roving the cityscape.