The Anatomy of a Bailout

JP: A Christian businessman (see note below) explains “the bailout” and the opportunities the credit crisis has opened for him.
The Anatomy of a Bailout
Introduction:
Twenty years from now, finance students will be studying the Credit Debacle of 2008 trying to understand what happened, why it happened, and what could have been done to avoid it. Much [...]

The great back-story in Ruth

JP: If you appreciate the book of Ruth, this will be a blessing.
Sordid Lineage, Beautiful Legacy
There is a great back-story in Ruth that makes things really interesting. Boaz, who became Ruth’s redeemer-husband, was the son of Rahab. (From the biblical record, it appears that Boaz’s father was Salmon and his mother was Rahab (Ruth 4:21, [...]

Thinking through voting dilemmas

JP: Fictional conversation between a professor and two students asking about voting priorities. Second article is below the blockquote.
HT: Denny Burk
Ballot Box Blues
Excerpt:
Don and Theresa had asked me for critique of their term papers from the previous semester. We were almost finished talking, or so I thought. “Does that help?” I asked.
“Yes, a lot,” said [...]