2019 Vita
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Gary James Jason
Addresses and Phone Numbers
- Office: Department of Philosophy
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6868
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868 - Home: 10 Via Del Tesoro
San Clemente, CA 92673 - Phone: (949) 606-5576
- FAX: (949) 388-0502
- E-mail: DrGaryJJason@gmail.com
- WEBSITE: www.profgaryjason.com
Education
- Ph.D. (1982) in Philosophy (History and Philosophy of Science program), the University of Illinois.
- M.S. (l986) in Computer Science from Kansas State University. Took additional graduate C.S. courses at University of California, Irvine (1986-7, full-time; 1988-9, part-time).
- M.A. (1976), Philosophy from the University of Illinois.
- B.A. (1971) in Physics and Philosophy from UCLA.
- California Community College Teaching Credential in Philosophy and Religion (valid for life).
- California Community College Teaching Credential in Computer Science (valid for life).
Academic History
- Spring 2002-present: philosophy instructor at Cal State University Fullerton.
- Fall 1986-1998: Adjunct professor of philosophy at San Diego State University, Saddleback College, and Orange Coast College.
- Spring l984-Summer l986: Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas.
- 1979-1984 Lecturer in Philosophy at San Diego State University and Saddleback College.
- The years l975-l979 were spent teaching at: Loyola Marymount University, Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles Valley College and Los Angeles Trade Tech College.
Academic Honors
- Outstanding Lecturer Award from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, California State University, Fullerton-Fullerton Campus (2017).
- Outstanding Teaching Award from California State University, Fullerton-Irvine Campus (2014).
- Admitted to Upsilon Pi Epsilon (the National Computer Science Honorary Fraternity) (1987).
- Admitted to Pi Mu Epsilon (the National Mathematics Honorary Fraternity) (1969).
- Admitted to the California Scholarship Federation (1967).
Professional Memberships
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (Patron Member);
- American Association for Artificial Intelligence (Life Member);
- American Association of Philosophy Teachers (Life Member);
- American Mathematical Society (Life Member);
- American Philosophical Association (Life Member);
- American Physical Society (Life Member);
- Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking;
- Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (Life Member);
- Association for Psychological Science (Life Member);
- Association for Symbolic Logic;
- Association for Computing Machinery;
- Australasian Association for Philosophy;
- British Association for the Philosophy of Science;
- British Philosophical Association (Life Member);
- British Society for the History of Mathematics;
- British Society for the History of Science;
- Canadian Philosophical Association (Life Member);
- Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Mathematics;
- Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science;
- Cognitive Neuroscience Society;
- Cognitive Science Society;
- Charles S. Peirce Society (Sustaining Member);
- Hume Society;
- International Society for Business and Society;
- Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers;
- History of Science Society;
- Human Behavior and Evolution Society;
- International Association for Computing and Philosophy (Life Member);
- International Neuro-ethics Society;
- International Society for the Psychology of Science and Technology;
- International Society for the Study of Argumentation;
- National Association of Scholars (Life Member);
- New York Academy of Science;
- Philosophy of Science Society;
- North American Society for Social Philosophy;
- Royal Institute of Philosophy;
- Skeptic Society;
- Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy (Benefactor);
- Society for Business Ethics;
- Society for Exact Philosophy;
- Society for Philosophy and Technology;
- Society for the History of Technology;
- Society for Social Studies of Science.
Courses Taught:
- Anglo-American Philosophy 1900-1950 (upper division);
- Business Ethics (upper division);
- Classics in Western Philosophy;
- Contemporary Moral Issues (upper division);
- Critical Thinking;
- Inductive Logic;
- Introduction to Ethics;
- Introduction to Logic;
- Introduction to Meta-logic (upper division);
- Introduction to Philosophy;
- Philosophy of Religion (upper division);
- Philosophy of Science (upper division);
- Symbolic Logic (upper division);
- Theory of Knowledge (upper division).
Editorships:
- (Currently) Senior Editor for Liberty;
- (Past) Series editor for Jones and Bartlett publishers (series in Logic and Critical Thinking).
Publications
- Academic Books
- The Critical Thinking Book forthcoming through Broadview Press (2021).
- Cinematic Thoughts: Essays on Film and the Philosophy of Film forthcoming through Peter Lang Academic Publishers (2021).
- Purchase, Power, and Persuasion: Essays in Political Philosophy forthcoming through Peter Lang Academic Publishers (2021).
- Philosophic Thoughts: Essays on Logic and Philosophy (2013) Peter Lang Publishers (American University Studies: series V, Philosophy: Vol. 214).
- Critical Thinking: Developing an Effective World-view (2001) Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company. Currently under contract with Broadview Press to produce a second edition under the title The Critical Thinking Book by end of 2017.
- Introduction to Logic (1994) Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company (Preliminary edition, Clear Thinking: An Invitation to Logic published 1992 by Jones & Bartlett Publishers). New printing available through CreateSpace Publishing.
- Student Study Guide for Introduction to Logic (1994) Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers (title now owned by Wadsworth Publishing Company).
- The Logic of Scientific Discovery (1988) Bern: Peter Lang Publishers (American University Studies: Series V, Philosophy: Vol. 46).
- Academic Articles and Reviews
All articles are available for downloading on Philpapers.org, Academia.edu, and Researchgate.net.- Film review essay: “Memorializing Genocide II: Later Holocaust Documentaries,” in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, 40 (1): 67-86 (2018).
- Review of: Karen Liebreich, The Black Page: Interviews with Nazi Filmmakers, f in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, Vol. 39, (2): 105-107 (2017).
- Article: “Selling Genocide II: The Later Films,” in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, 39 (1): 97-123 (2017).
- Article: “Buying Genocide, Part 3,” in Liberty, September 26, 2017.
- Article: “Buying Genocide, Part 2,” in Liberty, August 14, 2017.
- Article: “Buying Genocide, Part 1,” in Liberty, July 14, 2017.
- Book review essay: “Debunking Neo-Socialism,” in The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies, 17 (1): 84-103 (2017).
- Book review of: Gillian Brock and Michael Blake, Debating Brain Drain: May Governments Restrict Emigration? in Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review, 56 (1): 196-198 (2017).
- Book review essay: Eamonn Butler, Classical Liberalism: A Primer, in Philosophia 45: 387-395 (2017).
- Film review essay: “Memorializing Genocide I: Earlier Holocaust Documentaries,” in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, 38 (2): 64-88 (2016).
- Article: “Selling Genocide I: The Earlier Films,” in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies 38 (1): 127-157 (2016).
- Book review essay: “Whence did German Propaganda Films Derive Their Power?” in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies 38 (1): 166-181 (2016).
- Book review essay: “Total Regime, Total Propaganda,” in Liberty, July 3, 2016
- Book review essay: “Are We All Little Eichmanns?” in Philosophia 44 (1): 1-13 (2016).
- Review of: Randal Marlin, Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion (2nd edition), in Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review, 55 (3): 545-547 (2016).
- Film review essay: “Portraits of Egoism in Classic Cinema III: Nietzschean Portrayals,” in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, 37 (2): 150-162 (Fall 2015).
- Film review essay: “Portraits of Egoism in Classic Cinema II: Negative Portrayals,” in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, 37 (1): 119-136 (Spring 2015).
- Review of: Philip Booth (ed.), —and the Pursuit of Happiness: Wellbeing and the Role of Government, in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, 37 (1): 148-163 (Spring 2015).
- Book review essay: Al Gini and Alexei Marcoux’s The Ethics of Business: A Concise Introduction, in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, 36 (1): 143-161 (July 2014).
- Film review essay: “Portraits of Egoism in Classic Cinema I: Sympathetic Portrayals,” in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, 36 (1): 107-121 (July 2014).
- Book review essay: “The History of Cinema and America’s Role in It,” in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, 35 (1): 170-186 (July 2013).
- Review of: Eamonn Butler, Public Choice: A Primer, in Philosophia, 41 (3): 917-922 (2013).
- Film review essay: “Film and Propaganda: What Nazi Cinema Has to Tell Us,” in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, 35 (1): 203-219 (July 2013).
- Article: “A Classical Liberal Case for Immigration Reform,” in Liberty, December 7, 2012.
- Review of: Donald Livingston (ed.), Rethinking the American Union for the Twenty-First Century, in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, 34 (2): 211-214 (October 2012).
- Review of: Nicholas Phillipson, Adam Smith: An Enlightened Life, in Philosophia, 40 (4): 919-922 (2012).
- Article: “Does Virtue Epistemology Provide a Better Account of the Ad Hominem Argument? A Reply to Christopher Johnson,” in Philosophy, 86 (1): 95-119 (2011).
- Review of: G. Becker, Immigration: Meeting the Challenge, in Liberty, October 18, 2011.
- Article: “Classic Problem, Classic Films: Conflicts of Loyalty in War Movies,” in Liberty, September 19, 2011.
- Book review essay: “The Case for Free Trade,” books reviewed Joseph Desjardins An Introduction to Business Ethics and Daniel Griswold The Case for Free Trade, in Liberty, December 2010, pp. 33-41.
- Review of: H. Johns and P. Ormerod, Happiness, Economics, and Public Policy, in Independent Review, 14 (3): 458-460 (Winter 2010).
- Review of: M. Skousen, The Big Three in Economics, in Liberty, July 2009, pp. 43-44.
- “The Ethics of Closed Shops,” in Liberty, January-February 2009, pp. 51- 54.
- Book review essay: “Whence this Libertarian View of Life?” book reviewed: C. Duncan and T. Machan, Libertarianism: For and Against, in Liberty, January-February 2008, pp. 54-60.
- Article: “The Market for Body Parts,” in Liberty, October 2007, pp. 33-36.
- Movie review essay: “Ein Volk, Ein Fuhrer”: a review of: Triumph of the Will, in Liberty, April 2007, pp. 48-51.
- Review of: R. J. McNally, Remembering Trauma, in Philosophia, 34 (4): 477-481 (2006).
- R Review of: R. T. Carroll, The Skeptic’s Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, & Dangerous Delusions, in Liberty, October 2005, pp. 44-45.
- Review of: F. C. Crews, Unauthorized Freud: Doubters Confront a Legend, in Philosophia, 33: 1-4 (2005).
- Review of: J. Simon, A Life Against the Grain: The Autobiography of an Unconventional Economist, in Liberty September 2004, p. 51.
- Review of: F. Schauer, Profiles, Probabilities, and Stereotypes, in Academic Questions, 17 (2): 80-84 (Spring 2004).
- Article: “Patent Statistics and Social Science Research,” (with Professor Greg Brunk) in Stuart Nagel, ed. Creativity: Being Usefully Innovative in Solving Diverse Problems, Huntington: Nova Science Publishers: pp. 13-26 (2000).
- Article: “Hedging as a Fallacy of Language” in Informal Logic, 10 (3): 169-175 (1990).
- Article: “On the Nonexistence of Computer Ethics” in Social Philosophy Today 4, pp. 197-206 (1990).
- Article: “The Role of Error in Computer Science” in Philosophia 19 (4): 403-416 (1989).
- Review of: R. Turner, Logics for AI, in Philosophia, 19 (1): 81-83 (1989).
- Article: “Fallacies are Common” in Informal Logic 11 (2): 101-106 (1989).
- Review of: P. Harmon and D. King, Expert Systems, in Technology and Culture (Jan. 1988).
- Review of: D. Johnson and J. Snapperz (eds.), Ethical Issues in the Use of Computers, in Journal of Social Philosophy, 19 (1): 55-56 (1988).
- Review of: M. Schagrin, R. Dipert, and W. Rapaport, Logic: A Computer Approach, in Philosophia, 17 (4): 557-558 (1987).
- Article: “The Nature of the Argumentum of Baculum” in Philosophia, 17 (4): 491-499 (1987).
- Review of: H. Gardner, The Mind’s New Science, in Philosophia 17 (2), 1987.
- Review of: D. N. Walton, Logical Dialogue-Games and Fallacies, in Philosophia, Vol. l7 (1): 97-99 (1987).
- Article: “Erotetic Logic as a Specification Language for Database Queries,” MS Thesis, Kansas State University (Department of Computer Science), LD .2668, .T41986, J37 e.2: 1-37 (1986).
- Article: “Epistemologies and Apologies” in Dialectica, 40 (1): 45-58 (1986).
- Article: “Are Fallacies Common? A Look at Two Debates.” in Informal Logic, Vol. 8 (2): 81-92 (1986). Reprinted in: Selected Issues in Logic and Communication, Trudy Grovier (ed.) Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1988.
- Review of: G. Wood, The Myth of Neurosis, in Chronicles of Culture (October 1986).
- Review of: P. Kitcher, Abusing Science: The Case Against Creationism, in California Review (November 1985).
- Review of: J. T. Johnson, Can Modern War Be Just? in Chronicles of Culture (June 1985).
- Review of: A. Grunbaum, The Foundations of Psychoanalysis, in California Review (June 1985).
- Article: “Two Problems of Induction,” in Dialectica, 39 (1): 53-74 (l985).
- Article: “Science and Common Sense,” in Journal for Critical Analysis, 8 (4): 117-123 (1985).
- Article: “Using Philosophical Dilemmas to Teach Composition,” in Teaching English in the Two Year College, 12 (3): 183-190 (1985).
- Article: “Is There a Case for Ad Hominem Arguments?” in The Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 62 (2): 182-185 (l984).
- Article: “Dialectic and Desiderata,” in Journal for Value Inquiry, 18 (2): 139-144 (1984).
- Article: “Roadblocks to Research,” in Part-Time Academic Employment in the Humanities (ed. by Elizabeth Wallace): 66-68 (1984).
- Article: “Deontologism and Dialectic,” in Journal for Value Inquiry l7 (2): ll9 – l3l (l983).
- Article: “The Impact of Warfare on the Rate of Invention” (with Professor Greg Brunk), in Scientometrics, 3 (6):437-455 (1982). Reprinted in: The Handbook of Policy Creativity, By Stuart Nagel, Nova Science Publishers (2002).
- Article: “Notes toward a Formal Conversation Theory” in Grazer Philosophische Studien 10 (1980).
- Article: “The Logic of Soul-Making,” in Metanoia XII (1): 19-22 (1980).
- Article: “The Concept of Discovery” in Journal for Critical Analysis, 7 (4): 109-118 (1979).
- Trade Books
- Devious Thoughts: Unconventional Thoughts on Contemporary Issues (2018) CreateSpace Publishing.
- Disturbing Thoughts: Unorthodox Writings on Timely Issues (2015) CreateSpace Publishing.
- Dangerous Thoughts: Provocative Writings on Contemporary Topics (2011) Bloomington, IN: Xlibris Books.
- Cultural, Political and General Interest Articles
- “Los Pollos Coming Home to Roost,” in Liberty, December 23, 2018.
- “OPEC Death Watch,” in Liberty, February 21, 2018.
- “Frackin’…Like the Doo-Dah Man” in Liberty, November 14, 2017.
- “Imitating Obama?”, in Liberty, October 23, 2017.
- “Workers’ Rights advance, Under the Radar,” in Liberty, January 27, 2017.
- “The More Things Change…” in Liberty, December 28, 2016.
- “Once Again, Spontaneous Order Beats the Dead Hand of Statism,” in Liberty, April 14, 2016.
- “Paul Ryan and the Extreme Populist Establishment,” in Liberty, January 19, 2016.
- “Asian Immigration and Trumpeterian Fabulism,” in Liberty, December 29, 2015.
- “It’s Déjà vu All Over Again,” in Liberty, September 30, 2015.
- “The Evolution of the Fracking Revolution,” in American Thinker, September 24, 2015.
- “On Dogs, Cats and Carnal Knowledge,” in Liberty, June 15, 2015.
- “Fracking: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet!” in American Thinker, June 15, 2015.
- “Disquieting Developments,” in Liberty, April 22, 2015.
- “Good News for School Reform,” in American Thinker, April 5, 2015.
- “Right to Work Nation,” in Liberty, March 21, 2015.
- “Russian Money and Useful American Idiots: The Same Old Story,” in American Thinker, March 2, 2015.
- “Seizing Reform?” in Liberty, February 15, 2015.
- “Melancholic Milestones,” in American Thinker, December 23, 2014.
- “Fracking Ferment and Malthusian Myths,” in Liberty, December 18, 2014.
- “A Fifth Column Undermines the War for American Energy Independence,” in American Thinker, July 10, 2014.
- “Unions minus Coercion equals Nothing,” in American Thinker, May 21, 2014.
- “Toyota to California: Don’t Mess with Texas,” in American Thinker, May 7, 2014.
- “Universities are not Walmart,” in Liberty, April 11, 2014.
- “What Did Obama Motors Know?” in Liberty, April 5, 2014.
- “The UAW Smack-down,” in Liberty, March 5, 2014.
- “Free Trade: O Reaps What He Sows,” in American Thinker, February 18, 2014.
- “The Student Loan Debacle: A Clear Moral Hazard,” in com, December 3, 2013. Reprinted in The Fiscal Times, December 5, 2013
- “Pointless Ph.D. Proliferation,” in Pope Center for Higher Education, December 2, 2013.
- “New Doubts about the Value of a College Degree,” in American Thinker, November 20, 2013.
- “Young Frogs Hop to New Ponds,” in American Thinker, November 4, 2013.
- “Geopolitical Fallout from the U.S. Energy Revolution,” in American Thinker, October 28, 2013.
- “The ABA Feels the Heat,” in com, October 23, 2013.
- “Rent-Seeking in French and English,” in American Thinker, October 19, 2013.
- “The Coming of the Auto-Auto,” in American Thinker, October 10, 2013.
- “Unions Driven Crazy by Crisis,” in American Thinker, September 22, 2013.
- “What Fracking Hath Wrought,” in American Thinker, August 18, 2013.
- “Unions Complaining about Digging Their Own Grave,” in American Thinker, August 7, 2013.
- “Athena 4, Gaia 0,” in Liberty, July 31, 2013.
- “Good News about Hispanic Grads,” in Liberty, June 24, 2013.
- “Open Access to Public MOOCs,” in American Thinker, June 8, 2013.
- “French Follies Continue to Entertain,” in American Thinker, April 6, 2013.
- “A Sincere Change of Heart?” in Liberty, April 2, 2013.
- “Earth to New York Times: Wake Up,” in Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Commentaries, March 10, 2013.
- “Yes, They are Liberal: A Major Academic Journal Looks at Bias in Psychology,” in Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Commentaries, February 14, 2013.
- “Union Blues,” in American Thinker, February 13, 2013.
- “Domestic Energy: Triumph in the Face of Adversity,” in American Thinker, February 5, 2013.
- “The NRA Speaks Truth to Power,” in Intellectual Conservative, January 4, 2013.
- “Atlas Left—with His Cheese!” in American Thinker, January 1, 2013.
- “More Students Thinking Outside the College Box,” in American Thinker, December 17, 2012.
- “College Professors Get What They Asked For, Don’t Like it Much,” in American Thinker, December 1, 2012.
- “Approaching Crunch Time on the Student Loan Debacle,” in American Thinker, November 26, 2012.
- “The Loss and the Future,” in Liberty, November 18, 2012.
- “More than a Fad: Solid Data Show that Online Learning is Effective,” in Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Commentaries, November 2, 2012.
- “The Case for Romney,” in Liberty, October 25, 2012.
- “Mitt Romney: The Whitest Man in the Room?” in American Thinker, October 8, 2012.
- “The California College System under Scrutiny,” in com (Manhattan Institute), September 5, 2012.
- “Moore’s Law versus the Law of More,” in Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Commentaries, August 31, 2012.
- “Teachers’ Unions in Action,” in American Thinker, August 11, 2012.
- “Finally, Some Disclosure by the ABA,” in com (Manhattan Institute) July 5, 2012.
- “Let’s Fix the Community Colleges,” in com (Manhattan Institute) June 10, 2012.
- “Regulators Gone Wild,” in American Thinker, June 2, 2012.
- “Note to President Romney: On Free Trade, Start with Brazil,” in American Thinker, May 19, 2012. (A shorter version of this piece was published as an op/ed in The Orange County Register May 5, 2012).
- “Green Grief,” in Liberty, May 15, 2012.
- “Fracking Vindicated,” in American Thinker, April 14, 2012.
- “Arab Spring, Winter for Christians?” in Liberty, April 5, 2012.
- “A New Wrinkle on Public Choice Theory,” in Liberty, March 25, 2012.
- “The Coming Anti-Mormon Rage,” in Liberty, March 9, 2012.
- “Like the Price of Gas? Just Wait!” in American Thinker, March 2, 2012.
- “Crony College Capitalism, Chicago-Style,” in American Thinker, January 25, 2012.
- “Obama’s Head-Fake on U.S. Energy Development,” in American Thinker, January 22, 2012.
- “Confirmed: Charter Schools Beat the Daylights Out of Public Schools,” in American Thinker, January 18, 2012.
- “The Green Energy Bust Continues,” in Liberty, January 8, 2012.
- “Unlimited Domestic Energy—Right Now,” in American Thinker, January 2, 2012.
- “Remembering Baroness Thatcher,” in American Thinker, December 31, 2011.
- “State of Denial: How New York May Squander its Energy Boom,” in American Thinker, December 26, 2011.
- “Crony College Capitalism,” in Liberty, December 15, 2011.
- “More on the Great Green Energy Bust,” in Intellectual Conservative, December 12, 2011.
- “Obama’s Green War Continues,” in American Thinker, November 26, 2011.
- “End the Green Nightmare,” in Liberty, November 16, 2011.
- “Why Beverly Hills Needs School Vouchers,” in American Thinker, November 14, 2011.
- “School Reform is Making Advances across America,” in American Thinker, November 9, 2011.
- “How Green Were My Cronies,” in Liberty, November 3, 2011.
- “Thoughts on Crony Capitalism,” in Liberty, October 9, 2011.
- “Why Obama is Losing the Latino Vote,” in Liberty, October 5, 2011.
- “Mickey D’s in Education?” in American Thinker, October 1, 2011.
- “The Continuing Disgrace of U.S. Education,” in American Thinker, September 10, 2011.
- “Crony Green Capitalism,” in American Thinker, September 8, 2011.
- “A State of Total Insanity,” in American Thinker, September 2, 2011.
- “Obama Solves the Illegal Immigration Problem,” in American Thinker, August 28, 2011.
- “The Superiority of School Vouchers Demonstrated,” in American Thinker, August 21, 2011.
- “Crazy Priorities in California’s Colleges,” in American Thinker, August 13, 2011.
- “Look for the Union Label—Courtesy of the Smoking Union Brand,” in American Thinker, August 3, 2011.
- “The Bad Education News is Even Worse,” in The Intellectual Conservative, August 1, 2011.
- “California’s Newest Job-Killer,” in American Thinker, July 9, 2011.
- “More Enviro-Anomalies,” in American Thinker, June 20, 2011.
- “Trains to Nowhere,” in American Thinker, June 18, 2011.
- “How to Win Payoffs and Intimidate Enemies in Obama’s America,” in American Thinker, June 2, 2011.
- “Good News for School Choice,” in American Thinker, May 25, 2011.
- “Environmentalist Schizophrenia,” in American Thinker, May 18, 2011.
- “A Car Subsidy That Makes Sense,” in The Journal of the American Enterprise Institute, May 18, 2011.
- “Nuclear Power and Dread Risk,” in American Thinker, May1, 2011.
- “Energy: A Tale of Two Narratives,” in American Thinker, April 17, 2011.
- “Merit Pay for Teachers Works,” in American Thinker, April 15, 2011.
- “Another Fine Pension Mess,” in American Thinker, March 29. 2011.
- “This Could Be the Start of Something Big,” in Liberty, March 20, 2011.
- “The Green Dream is an Economic Nightmare,” in American Thinker, March 12, 2011.
- “A Hollywood Ending,” in American Thinker, February 6, 2011.
- “Artists in the Movies: The Ten Best Films,” in Liberty, January 5, 2011.
- “Expose the Public Pension Mess,” in American Thinker, December 17, 2010.
- “Crony Car Capitalism,” in American Thinker, December 8, 2010.
- “Drill Deep, Drill Smart,” in Liberty, November 2010, pp. 25-28,36.
- “Causes and Consequences of the Great Election,” in Liberty, November 18, 2010.
- “A Suggestion for Republicans: Push SarbOx for Government,” in Intellectual Conservative, July 9, 2010.
- “The Rest of the Best: Ten Great Actors Snubbed by Oscar,” in Liberty, August 2010, pp. 41-46.
- “Time to Let South Korea Defend Itself,” in Intellectual Conservative, July 7, 2010.
- “President Hamlet’s Energy Policy,” in American Thinker, May 12, 2010.
- “Dissonance and Victimhood,” in American Thinker, May 7, 2010.
- “Obamalaise,” in Liberty, May 2010, pp. 23-24, 40-41.
- “The Ethical Case for Boycotting Chrysler and GM,” in American Thinker, June 10, 2009.
- “A Nation Still at Risk,” in Liberty, December 2008, pp. 33-42.
- “The Rise of the Comic Book Movie,” in Liberty, October 2008, pp. 46-47.
- “The Ethics of Tort Reform,” in Liberty, June 2008, pp. 23-28,62
- “Where Have all the Techies Gone?” in Liberty, December 2007, pp. 23-26.
- “The League of Free Nations: A South Park Solution to the UN Dilemma,” in The Free Liberal, September 19, 2007.
- “Global Warming, Global Stifling,” in Liberty, May 2007, pp. 21-26, 32.
- “Nukes and NIMBY,” in Liberty, January 2007, pp. 43-45.
- “Ed Schools Flunk Again,” on com, Thurs., November 9, 2006.
- “The Rise of the Compassionate Class” in Liberty, November 2006, pp. 29-37.
- “A Social Security Liquidation Sale,” on com, Tues, Oct 10, 2006.
- “Merit Pay for Teachers” California Review, June 1986.
- “An Idea Whose Time Has Passed” in Contemporary Education LV, No. 3 (1984).
- “Two Works that Rouse America from Neo-Romantic Slumbers” in Cogitations on Law and Government, Vol. 2, No. 3 (December, 1984), pp. 62-64.
- “Liberalism and Nuclear War” California Review, November 1984.
- “Is the Computer the Cure?” California Review, October 1983.
- “Is the Soviet Union Evil?” The Republican, June 1983.
- “Student Choice in Education” California Review, May 1983.
- “Should Foreign Language Study be Considered Basic?” Contemporary Education, Vol. 54, No. 1 (1982).
- “The Passing of a Paragon,” California Review, March 1982.
- Reviews of Trade Books
- “Against the Grain”: a review of: M. Winchell, God, Man and Hollywood, in Liberty, December 2010, pp. 46-48.
- Review of: W. Smith, A Rat is a Pig is a Dog is a Boy: The Human Cost of the Animal Rights Movement, in Liberty, September 2010, pp. 47-48.
- Reviews of: J. Gavora Tilting the Playing Field: Schools, Sports, Sex, and Title IX; and G. Cravens, Power to Save the World: the Truth about Nuclear Energy, in Liberty, July 2010, pp. 41-42.
- Review of S. Palin Going Rogue: An American Life, in Liberty, March 2010, pp. 45-48.
- Review of: Robinson, Arthur Seldon: A Life for Liberty, in Liberty, November 2009, pp. 42-43.
- Review of: A. Brooks, Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth of Compassionate Conservatism, in Liberty, March 2009, pp. 43-46.
- Review of C. Dyble, Taming Leviathan: Waging a War of Ideas around the World, in Liberty, December 2008, pp. 46-47, 50.
- Reviews of: B. Doherty, Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement; M. Shermer, The Mind of the Market: Compassionate Apes, Competitive Humans, and Other Tales form Evolutionary Economics; and J. Lopreato and T. Crippen, Crisis in Sociology: The Need for Darwin, in Liberty, July 2008, pp. 47-48.
- Review of: J. Berlau, Eco-Freaks: Environmentalism is Hazardous to Your Health, in Liberty, April, 2008, pp. 42-44.
- Reviews of: D. Kimura, Sex and Cognition; B. Robertson Day Care Deception; and E. Loftus and K. Ketcham, The Myth of the Repressed: False Memories and Allegations of Sexual Abuse, in Liberty, July 2007, p. 31.
- Review of: J. Greene, Education Myths, in Liberty, June 2007, pp. 41-45.
- Review of: J. Stossel, Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity, in Liberty, February 2007, pp. 37-42.
- Review of: S. Malanga, The New, New Left, in The Independent Review (Vol.11, no.3, Winter 2007, pp. 475-477.
- Review of D. Flynn, Intellectual Morons: How Ideology Makes Smart People Fall for Stupid Ideas, in Liberty, September, 2006, pp. 47-49.
- Review of: B. Anderson, South Park Conservatives, in Liberty, July 2006, p. 53.
- Reviews of: S. Pinker, The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature; M. Skousen, Modern Economics: The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers; B. Lomborg, The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World; and J. Meyers, Orwell: Wintry Conscience of a Generation, in Liberty, July 2006, p. 17.
- Review of: P. Schweizer, Do As I Say (Not As I Do), in Liberty, April 2006, pp. 49-52.
- Review of: O. Gersemann, Cowboy Capitalism: European Myths, American Reality, in Liberty, August 2005, pp. 37-41.
- Review of: S. Hicks, Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault, in Liberty, June 2005, pp. 46-50.
- Review of: R. Damerill, Education’s Smoking Gun, in Chronicles of Culture (March 1987).
- Review of: S. R. Licter, S. Rothman, and L. Lichter, The Media Elite, in California Review, October 1987.
- Review of: W. A. Donohue, The Politics of the ACLU, in California Review, March 1986.
- Review of: M. Dolot, Execution by Hunger: The Hidden Holocaust, in Chronicles of Culture, November 1985.
- Review of: D. Burnham, The Rise of The Computer State, in California Review, June 1985.
- Review of: S. Mosher, Broken Earth: The Rural Chinese, in Publick Occurrences, March 1985.
- Review of: P. Hollander, Political Pilgrims, in California Review, October 1984.
- Review of: G. Nash, The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945, in California Review, October 1984.
- Review of: J. H. Westerhoff, McGuffey and His Readers, in California Review, June 1984.
- Op/Eds
- “How a Union State Shifted into Reverse,” in the Orange County Register, December 19, 2012. (Reprinted in Liberty, December 17, 2012.)
- “Atlas May Not Shrug, Just Move Away,” in the Orange County Register, December 5, 2012.
- “The Coming Pension Wars,” in the Orange County Register, September 9, 2012.
- “Growing Student Loan Sorrows,” in the Orange County Register, August 22, 2012. (Reprinted in the Appeal-Democrat August 23, 2012).
- “Strike 3 for Unions in Wisconsin,” in the Orange County Register, June 6, 2012. (Reprinted in the High Desert Daily Press June 7, 2012).
- “School Choice an Issue Made for Romney,” in the Orange County Register, May 29, 2012.
- “Romney Should Push Free Trade,” in the Orange County Register, May 5, 2012.
- “Look Outward for America’s Human-capital Needs,” in the Orange County Register, April 25, 2012.
- “Hoosiers Score for Right to Work,” in the Orange County Register, February 9, 2012.
- “U.S. Energy Independence Draws Near,” in the Orange County Register,” December 1, 2011.
- “Why the Unions Lost in Wisconsin,” in the Orange County Register, August 18, 2011. (Reprinted in the Intellectual Conservative, August 18, 2011).
- “The Hits Keeping on Coming for Obama,” in the Orange County Register, August 8, 2011.
- “Informed Consent in the Education Business,” in the Washington Times, June 24, 2011. (Also appeared in the Orange County Register).
- “Charter Programs End Foolish Rules that Limit Reform,” in the Washington Times, April 15, 2011.
- “California Needs a Right-to-Work Law,” in the Orange County Register, March 10, 2011.
- “U.S. Role in Food Inflation, Riots,” in the Orange County Register, March 4, 2011, (reprinted in Liberty, March 6, 2011).
- “Degree Wanes as Key to Prosperity,” in the Orange County Register, February 14, 2011.
- “China not Green-dreaming on Energy,” in the Orange County Register, January 5, 2011.
- “Gore Swears Off Ethanol Kool-Aid,” in the Orange County Register, December 2, 2010.(Reprinted in Liberty, December 2, 2010).
- “Union Pension Bailout Bid Ahead,” in the Orange County Register, November 10, 2010.
- “No Recession in College Administrators,” in the Orange County Register, September 10, 2010.
- “Obama Stifling Recovery, Jobs Growth,” in the Orange County Register, June 9, 2010.
- “Casualties in Obama’s Trade Wars,” in the Orange County Register, April 27, 2010.
- “Obama’s Surge in Government Jobs,” in the Orange County Register, February 22, 2010.
- “On Free Trade, it’s U.S. vs. World,” in the Orange County Register, January 26, 2010.
- “Fannie, Freddie are Frauds,” in the Orange County Register, January 14, 2010 (reprinted in the Valley Morning Star).
- “Colleges, Too, Have Drop-out Problem,” in the Orange County Register, December 1, 2009.
- “Cap-and-Trade a Job Killer,” in the Orange County Register, October 7, 2009. (Reprinted in Liberty, December 2009, pp. 18-19.)
- “Behind Obama’s Falling Poll Numbers,” in the Orange County Register, September 11, 2009.
- “Unintended Clunker Consequences,” in the Orange County Register, August 13, 1009.
- “Obama’s Preferences for Preferences,” in the Orange County Register, August 4, 2009.
- “Who Do Immigrants Compete With?” in the Orange County Register, July 28, 2009.
- “Obama’s Second Trade War,” in the Orange County Register, May 28, 2009.
- “A Currency for Authoritarians,” in the Orange County Register, May 1, 2009.
- “Teamsters Favor worth a Trade War?” in the Orange County Register, April 21, 2009.
- “Change We Need, But Won’t Get,” in the Orange County Register, February 18, 2009.
- “The Tax Dodging Tax Collector,” in the Orange County Register, January 23, 2009.
- “Bush’s Success on Free Trade Cost Him,” in the Washington Times, January 15, 2009.
- “Home-schoolers,” in the Washington Times, January 2, 2009.
- “Democrats Don’t Need to Kill Talk Radio,” in the Orange County Register, December 15, 2008.
- “Public Schools’ Failure and its Cost,” in the Orange County Register, Monday, April 14, 2008.
- “Obama Overplays Hand on Populism,” in the Orange County Register, March 7, 2008.
- “Immigrants Need to Get Some Respect,” in the Los Angeles Daily News, February 24, 2008. (Published also in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, 2/23/08, and the San Bernardino County Sun, 2/24/08).
- “Neopopulists: So Right, You’re Left,” in the Orange County Register, March 21, 2007.
- “Make Military More Attractive,” in the Orange County Register, January 28, 2007.
- “Good for the Economy,” in the Los Angeles Daily News, January 14, 2007.
- “College Students Need Incentive,” in the Los Angeles Daily News, January 2, 2007. Reprinted in the Orange County Register, Thursday, February 15, 2007.
- “’Voucher’ is Swedish for Success,’ in The Orange County Register, December 8, 2006.
- “A Looming Rip-off of Cosmic Proportions,” in the Orange County Register, August 2, 2006.
- “Rallying neo-nationalists,” in the Waco Tribune-Herald, July 16, 2006.
- “Legal Immigration Levels Way Too Low,” in the Waco Tribune,” May 21, 2006.
- “Declare a Truce in the War over Sex Ed,” in the Orange County Register, April 18, 2006.
- “Some Simple Questions,” in the Orange County Register, April 3, 2006.
- “Solving the Evolution vs. ID Dilemma,” in the Orange County Register, March 22, 2006.
- “Here’s a Way to Pork-proof Congress,” the Orange County Register, December 13, 2005.
- “Why Elites are Politically Left,” in the San Diego Tribune (March 1983).
- “The Part-Time Syndrome,” in the Los Angeles Times (8/19/82).
- “Classes in Zen Disco?” in the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner (9/3/82).
- “Bureaucratic Growth,” in the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner (6/21/79).
- “DMV: And He Lived to Tell About It,” in the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner (8/13/79).
- “Letting the People Speak on Spending,” in the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner (5/28/1978).
- Movie Reviews
- “Beauty’s in the Eye of the State: A Review of Belief & Beauty-The History of the Nazi BDM Movement (Glaube & Schonheit)”, in Liberty, October 26, 2018.
- “Another Small Piece of a War: A Review Charlie and his Orchestra”, in Liberty, December 4, 2017.
- “Infinity in One Hour, 48 Minutes”: a review of: The Man Who Knew Infinity, June 3, 2016.
- “Restoring a Lost Art”: review of: The Artist, in Liberty, January 11, 2012.
- “Breaking Out of the Box”: a review of: Temple Grandin, in Liberty, January 31, 2011.
- “Beyond the Textbooks”: a review of: Good, in Liberty, November 30, 2010.
- “Beating the Heat”: a review of: Cool It, in Liberty, November 22, 2010.
- “Art for the Sake of Art”: a review of: Georgia O’Keeffe, in Liberty, August 2010, pp. 39-40.
- “On the Road Again”: a review of: Route 66, in Liberty, July 2010, pp. 50-52.
- “Last Rites”: a review of: Departures, in Liberty, June 2010, pp. 43-45.
- “Swedish Sherlock”: a review of: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, in Liberty, June 2010, pp. 43-44.
- “Why Jonny Cant Reed”: a review of: The Cartel, in Liberty, May 2010, pp. 44-45.
- “The Breeding of an Empire”: a review of: The Young Victoria, in Liberty, April 2010, pp. 51-52.
- “Breaking the Shackles”: a review of: 2081, in Liberty, April 2010, pp. 53-54.
- “Mercurial Theater”: a review of: Me and Orson Welles, in Liberty, March 2010, pp. 48-49.
- “Style with Substance”: a review of: Coco before Chanel, in Liberty, March 2010, pp. 52-53.
- “Why Men Fight”: a review of: The Hurt Locker, in Liberty, December 2009, pp. 52-3.
- “Orphans on the Silk Road”: a review of: The Children of Huang Shi, in Liberty, December 2009, p. 54.
- “Through Other Eyes”: a review of: Seraphine, in Liberty, October 2009, p.49.
- “A Cry for Justice”: a review of: The Stoning of Soraya M., in Liberty, October 2009, p. 51.
- “Final Trip”: a review of Taking Chance, in Liberty, September 2009, p. 39.
- “Hobbesian Hell”: a review of Gommora, in Liberty, June 2009, pp. 46-47.
- “Old Genre, New Treat”: a review of: Transsiberian, in Liberty, April 2009, p. 52.
- “A Good Vintage”: a review of: Bottle Shock, in Liberty, December 2008, p. 52.
- “Guys and Dolls”: a dual review of: The Kite Runner and Lars and the Real Girl, in Liberty, September 2008, pp. 50-51.
- “Sicko Ideal”: a dual review of A Short Course in Brain Surgery and The Lemon, in Liberty, August 2008, p. 14.
- “Filmmaker, Heal Thyself”: a review of: Manufacturing Dissent, in Liberty, August 2008, pp. 44-45.
- “Forgotten Horror”: a review of: Nanking, in Liberty, August 2008, pp. 46-47.
- “Dissent for Me, Not Thee”: a review of: Indoctrinate U, in Liberty, July 2008, p. 57.
- “Out of the Lenin Shipyard”: a review of: Strike, in Liberty, in Liberty, January-February 2008, pp. 65-68.
- “From Russia with Mob”: a review of: Eastern Promises, in Liberty, December 2007, pp. 49-50.
- “Imagining the Young Jane Austin”: a review of: Becoming Jane, in Liberty, November 2007, pp. 43-44.
- “Tragedy and Triumph”: a review of: La Vie en Rose, in Liberty, October 2007, pp. 48-49.
- “Dinner’s Comin, Rat Now”: a review of: Ratatouille, in Liberty, October 2007, pp. 50-52.
- “Completely Charming”: a review of: Once, in Liberty, October 2007, pp. 52-53.
- “Tour de Paris”: a review of: Paris, je t’aime, in Liberty, August 2007, pp. 50, 52.
- “Hearts of Darkness”: a review of: The Last King of Scotland, in Liberty, April 2007, p. 44.
- “The Importance of ”˜Happyness’”: a review of: The Pursuit of Happyness, in Liberty, March 2007, p. 48.
- “Cancer Merchant”: a review of: Thank You for Smoking, in Liberty, March 2007, pp. 51-52.
- “Lost Classic”: a review of: The Lost City, in Liberty, December 2006, pp. 52-3.
- Other Short Commentary Pieces
- “Flying Down to Rio?” in Liberty, April 5, 2019.
- “The Boss Finally Discovers the Real Enemies!” in Liberty, August 12, 2018.
- “When You’re Right, You’re Right!” in Liberty, July 14, 2018.
- “More NAFTA Nonsense,” in Liberty, June 26, 2018.
- “The Pewrils of Mexico Bashing” in Liberty, May20, 2018.
- “Gas Expands,” in Liberty, December 9, 2016.
- “Now the Majority,” in Liberty, February 25, 2016.
- “The New Solar Isn’t Shining Bright,” in Liberty, June 27, 2015.
- “Vanishing Volk,” in Liberty, June 9, 2015.
- “Their Gamble, Our Win,” in Liberty, September 23, 2014.
- “Not with a Bang, but a Whimper,” in Liberty, April 29, 2014.
- “Toasted Tweet,” in Liberty, February 20, 2014.
- “The Keystone Kops’ Kontinued Kraziness,” in Liberty, February 12, 2014.
- “And We All Frack On,” in Liberty, January 26, 2014.
- “Cuckoo War Games?” in Liberty, October 6, 2013.
- “Continuing Obamalaise,” in Liberty, August 15, 2013.
- “Predators for the Extermination of Tragic Animals,” in Liberty, April 8, 2013.
- “The Hypocrisy of High Office,” in Liberty, March 22, 2013.
- “Why is Rand Focusing on the Drones?” in Liberty, March 13, 2013.
- ”Fracking, Yawohl?” in Liberty, March 9, 2013.
- “Speaking Truth to Stupidity,” in Liberty, February 24, 2013.
- “Why Business Schools are Being More Careful,” in com (Manhattan Institute), February 18, 2013.
- “A Totally Fracked Planet,” in Liberty, February 14, 2013.
- “The NRA Hits a Bull’s-eye,” in Liberty, February 5, 2013.
- “More Flush French Flee France,” in Liberty, February2, 2013.
- “The Cruelty of the ASPCA,” in Liberty, January 30, 2013.
- “More Environmental Extremism,” in Liberty, January 26, 2013.
- “Why Not Keep the Talented?” in Liberty, January 22, 2013.
- “More on Buying Votes,” in Liberty, January 18, 2013.
- “Galt’s Gulch: Somewhere Near Moscow?” in Liberty, January 8, 2013.
- “GM: The Other Shoe Drops,” in Liberty, December 27, 2012.
- “Well, Freddie My Fannie!” in Liberty, December 15, 2012.
- “The French Disease,” in Liberty, December 1, 2012.
- “Crony Car Capitalism Capper,” in Liberty, November 15, 2012.
- “FFBs Light the Way!” in Liberty, November 13, 2012.
- “The Law School Biz,” in Liberty, October 1, 2012.
- “Europe’s Next Tax Horizon,” in Liberty, October 3, 2012.
- “Observations on a Leaking ”˜Social’,” in Liberty, September 27, 2012.
- “Dead Cat Bounce,” in Liberty, September 22, 2012.
- “Bernanke’s Thanks,” in Liberty, September 18, 2012.
- “Hoosiers Show the Way,” in Liberty, September 15, 2012.
- “Another Surprise Endorsement,” in Liberty, September 12,2012.
- “Governments Finally Outsourcing,” in Liberty, September 2, 2012.
- “Enviros vs. the Environment,” in Liberty, August 25, 2012.
- “Social Security Gun s Up,” in Liberty, August 19,2012.
- “Government Motors Goes Subprime,” in Liberty, August 2, 2012.
- “OMG! The Free Market Works!” in Liberty, July 30, 2012.
- “Populist Fizzle,” in Liberty, July 25, 2012.
- “Like Father?” in Liberty, June 23, 2012.
- “The New Shape of Immigration,” in Liberty, July 21, 2012.
- “It’s a Gas,” in Liberty, July 18, 2012.
- “Neo-socialism: The Results Are In,” in Liberty, July 14, 2012.
- “Up in Smoke,” in Liberty, July 12, 2012.
- “Eight Million Regulations,” in Liberty, July 10, 2012.
- “Nanny Tries to Resurrect Pappy,” in Liberty, July 5, 2012.
- “The Hoot-Out at the OK Corral,” in Liberty, June 15, 2012.
- “Abundant Resources,” in Liberty, June 10, 2012.
- “Memo to Obama: Here’s How the Market Works,” in Liberty, May 28, 2012.
- “Social Insecurity,” in Liberty, May 22, 2012.
- “From Russia, With Oil,” in Liberty, May 1, 2012.
- “Rich, White, Mormon—” in Liberty, April 25, 2012.
- “The Latest EV News,” in Liberty, March 31, 2012.
- “A Step in the Right Direction,” in Liberty, March 12, 2012.
- “They Shoot Owls, Don’t They?” in Liberty, March 6, 2012.
- “Who are the Real PIGS?” in Liberty, February 27, 2012.
- “More Solyndra Stink,” in Liberty, February 24, 2012.
- “The Green Jihad’s Human Toll,” in Liberty, February 17, 2012.
- “Arctic Warming,” in Liberty, February 13, 2012.
- “Mittimal Damage,” in Liberty, January 28, 2012.
- “Government-Grown Lemons,” in Liberty, January 18, 2012.
- “How Unpatriotic Can You Get?” in Liberty, January 18, 2012.
- “Why Choose Less?” in Liberty, January 2, 2012.
- “A Costly Epiphany,” in Liberty, December 19, 2011.
- “The Golden Years Really Are Golden,” in Liberty, December 4, 2011.
- “A Cure for What Doesn’t Ail You,” in Liberty, November 27, 2011.
- “More Thoughts on Green Energy,” in Liberty, November 22, 2011.
- “Continuing Federal Follies,” in Intellectual Conservative, November 20, 2011.
- “Big, Fat Hypocrite,” in Liberty, November 17, 2011.
- “Is the Arab Spring a Winter for Women?” in Liberty, November 9, 2011.
- “Stop the Slander of Inner-City Parents,” in Liberty, October 11, 2011.
- “Enron, Solyndra, and Double Standards,” in Liberty, September 29, 2011.
- “The New Civility,” in Liberty, September 13,2011.
- “Cesspools of ”˜Education’,” in Liberty, September 9, 2011.
- “More on Government Motors,” in Liberty, August 24, 2011.
- “The Chicago Way of Payback,” in The Intellectual Conservative, August 21, 2011.
- ”Global Warming Updates,” in Liberty, August 16, 2011.
- “The Obama Regime Suffers Two Big Legal Hits,” in The Intellectual Conservative, August 16, 2011.
- “The Huddled Masses Leaving En Masse,” in Liberty, August 13, 2011.
- “The Perfect Ending,” in Liberty, August 8, 2011.
- “A Big Fish May Slip the Net,” in Liberty, August 6, 2011.
- “George Soros: Transparent Hypocrite,” in Liberty, August 2, 2011.
- “No, Size Doesn’t Matter,” in Liberty, July 23, 2011.
- “EVs: Not So Green After All,” in Liberty, July 19, 2011.
- “Education and Underemployment,” in Liberty, July 16, 2011.
- “Voting With Their Feet,” in Liberty, July 13, 2011.
- “Das Rinderpest Getilgt Wurde!” in Liberty, July 12, 2011.
- “Imagine That!” in Liberty, July 10, 2011.
- “Green vs. Green,” in Liberty, July 7, 2011.
- “Luck of the Green,” in Liberty, July 3, 2011.
- “We See Through You, Mr. President,” in Liberty, June 29, 2011.
- “On Our Way Down,” in Liberty, June 26, 2011.
- “Two Big Surprises,” in Liberty, June 23, 2011.
- “Who’s on the Inside Track?” in Liberty, June 4, 2011.
- “Taxing the Ether,” in Liberty, May 27, 2011.
- “Keeping an Eye on the Iceberg,” in Liberty, May 24, 2011.
- “Awesome, Dudes!” in Liberty, May 19, 2011.
- “Wind Power Wannabe,” in Liberty, May 15, 2011.
- “Another Worm Turns,” in Liberty, May 1, 2011.
- “A Whiff of Smoke,” in Liberty, April 20, 2011.
- “Why Are We Suddenly Winning?” in Liberty, April 16, 2011.
- “School Choice News,” in Liberty, April 11, 2011.
- “Another Busted Safety Net,” in Liberty, March 30, 2011.
- “Obama Channels Bush Again,” in Liberty, March 26, 2011.
- “We’re Number One!” in Liberty, March 24, 2011.
- “How to Hunt RINOs,” in Liberty, March 22, 2011.
- “Green Dreams, Green Nightmares,” in Liberty, March 11, 2011. (Reprinted in: At Issue: Foreign Oil Dependence published by Cengage Publishing).
- “Debt Approaches Historic High,” in Liberty, February 28, 2011.
- “Hyper-Chutzpah,” in Liberty, February 21, 2011.
- “That Would Be ”˜Oops!’” in Liberty, February 15, 2011.
- “Federalism in Action,” in Liberty, February 12, 2011.
- “A Gargantuan Gift to Unions,” in Liberty, February 7, 2011.
- “Cronies Forever–Dude!” in Liberty, February 5, 2011.
- “A New Record of Folly,” in Liberty, January 28, 2011.
- “Being Green is Not a Sign of Health,” in Liberty, January 24, 2011.
- “At Least Some People Get It,” in Liberty, January 22, 2011.
- “Are You Kidding?” in Liberty, January 19, 2011.
- “When Pigs Fly,” in Liberty, January 14, 2011.
- “Not Gittin’ Outta Gitmo,” in Liberty, January 11, 2011.
- “The Serious and the Buffoons,” in Liberty, January 10, 2011.
- “Your 401k is a Sitting Duck,” in Liberty, January 7, 2011.
- “Good News, for a Change,” in Liberty, December 31, 2010.
- “The Case Against the Corporate Tax,” in Liberty, December 27, 2010.
- “The Mother of All Unintended Consequences,” in Liberty, December 23, 2010.
- “Stimulate This,” in Liberty, December 20, 2010.
- “Bush’s Revenge,” in Liberty, December 16, 2010.
- “Pen and Paper,” in Liberty, December 16, 2010.
- “Very Green, But Not So Jolly,” in Liberty, December 13, 2010.
- “Tracks of a Lame Duck,” in Liberty, November 26, 2010.
- “California’s Other Deficit,” in Liberty, November 5, 2010.
- “A Nice Surprise,” in Liberty, November 4, 2010.
- “Google’s Tax Dodge,” in Liberty, November 4, 2010.
- “Shangri-LA,” in Liberty, December 2010, p. 54.
- “Good News, Everyone!” in Liberty, December 2010, p. 7.
- “Nuclear Reprieve,” in Liberty, December 2010, p. 10.
- “Falling Marks,” in Liberty, December 2010, p. 12.
- “And, of course, the Squirrels,” in Liberty, December 2010, p. 28.
- “Back Scratching,” in Liberty, November 2010, p. 7.
- “Bread Line,” in Liberty, November 2010, p. 8.
- “Pensioners,” in Liberty, November 2010, p. 11.
- “Oil and Water,” in Liberty, November 2010, pp. 14-15.
- “Mail Strippers,” in Liberty, November 2010, p. 16.
- “Money Pit,” in Liberty, November 2010, p. 17.
- “Politician, Heal Thyself,” in Liberty, November 2010, p. 18.
- “Heaven or Hell,” in Liberty, November 2010, pp. 18-19.
- “Parasites,” in Liberty, November 2010, pp. 19-20.
- “The New Transparency,” in Liberty, 20.
- “Braking Bad,” in Liberty, October 2010, p. 9.
- “No Comment,” in Liberty, October 2010, p. 10.
- “VAT’s All, Folks,” in Liberty, October 2010, p. 14.
- “The Ethics of Opacity,” in Liberty, October 2010, p. 16.
- “Info Dump,” in Liberty, October 2010, p. 17.
- “Nuclear Family,” in Liberty, October 2010, pp. 18-19.
- “Debtor States,” in Liberty, October 2010, p. 20.
- “Brownout,” in Liberty, October 2010, pp. 20-21.
- “Swamp on the Potomac,” in Liberty, October 2010, p. 22.
- “Uncle Moneybags,” in Liberty, September 2010, pp. 7-8.
- “The Civic Teat,” in Liberty, September 2010, p. 10.
- “Health Care,” in Liberty, September 2010, p. 11.
- “Getting Jobbed,” in Liberty, September 2010, p. 15.
- “Fiscal Sanity,” in Liberty, September 2010, pp. 16-17.
- “Uncompetitive at any Speed,” in Liberty, September 2010, pp. 18-19.
- “Spilt Oil,” in Liberty, September 2010, pp. 19-20.
- “Brokenhearted,” in Liberty, September 2010, p. 20.
- “Breaking up is Hard to do,” in Liberty, September 2010, p. 21.
- “Public Served,” in Liberty, September 2010, p. 7.
- “Down on the Farm,” in Liberty, August 2010, p. 7.
- “Cultural Capital,” in Liberty, August 2010, p. 12.
- “Business as Usual,” Liberty, August 2010, p. 13.
- “Movie Magic,” in Liberty, August 2010, p. 18.
- “Immigration Doublethink,” in Liberty, August 2010, p. 18, 46.
- “Pension Deficit Disorder,” in Liberty, July 2010, pp. 10-11.
- “The Beam in Obama’s Eye,” in Liberty, July 2010, pp. 11-12.
- “Same as the Old Boss,” in Liberty, July 2010, p. 14.
- “Art Forsakes,” in Liberty, July 2010, pp. 15-16.
- “Gentlemen’s Agreement,” in Liberty, July 2010, p. 16.
- “Trainwreck,” in Liberty, July 2010, p. 34.
- “In the Swing,” in Liberty, July 2010, pp. 34, 54.
- “Surprise Package,” in Liberty, June 2010, p. 11.
- “Mendicant’s Toolbox,” in Liberty, June 2010, pp. 13-14.
- “Student Loan Coup,” in Liberty, June 2010, p. 16.
- “Muscovite Mediawatch,” in Liberty, June 2010, pp. 18-19.
- “Putting the ”˜Us’ in Stimulus,” in Liberty, June 2010, p. 20.
- “Certified Charade,” in Liberty, June 2010, p. 21.
- “Market Conditions,” in Liberty, June 2010, p. 7.
- “Bleeding Kansas City,” in Liberty, June 2010, p. 21.
- ”Damaging Goods,” in Liberty, June 2010, p. 22.
- “The Answer, My Friend,” in Liberty, May 2010, pp. 7-8.
- “Judge, Jury, Executioner,” in Liberty, May 2010, p11.
- “Union Contracts,” in Liberty, May 2010, p. 13.
- “Company Man,” in Liberty, May 2010, p. 14.
- “Another Global Goof,” in Liberty, May 2010, pp. 15-16.
- “Labor Pains,” in Liberty, May 2010, p. 17.
- “Mission Accomplished,” in Liberty, May 2010, pp. 19-20.
- “Congressional Scam,” in Liberty, May 2010, p. 22.
- “Doddering,” in Liberty, April 2010, pp. 7-8.
- “Chinese Puzzle,” in Liberty, April 2010, p. 8.
- “Nice Work if You Can Get it,” in Liberty, April 2010, p. 11.
- “Power Play,” in Liberty, April 2010, p. 13.
- “Blowback,” in Liberty, April 2010, p. 14.
- “Oncoming Train,” in Liberty, April 2010, pp. 15-16.
- “Hysteria and Recall,” in Liberty, April 2010, p. 17.
- “Chile and Chi-town,” in Liberty, April 2010, p. 18.
- “Union Label,” in Liberty, April 2010, p. 18.
- “Clinton’s Casualties,” in Liberty, March 2010, p. 9.
- “Post No Bills,” in Liberty, March 2010, p. 12.
- “The Wise Seek Rent,” in Liberty, March 2010, p. 15.
- “Snake Oil,” in Liberty, March 2010, p. 17.
- “Topping the Charts,” in Liberty, March 2010, p. 19.
- “American as GDP Pie,” in Liberty, March 2010, p. 21.
- “Those Other Terrorists,” in Liberty, March 2010, pp. 34, 40.
- “Union Label,” in Liberty, January-February 2010, pp. 9-10.
- “Summary Judgment,” in Liberty, January-February 2010, pp. 13-14.
- “Fresh Blood and Ideas,” in Liberty, January-February 2010, pp. 16-17.
- “The Pension Tetralemma,” in Liberty, January-February 2010, pp. 18-19.
- “Norman Jay Levitt, R.I.P.,” in Liberty, January-February 2010, p. 62.
- “Getting Jobbed,” in Liberty, December 2009, p. 10.
- “Giant Sucking Sound,” in Liberty, December 2009, p. 14.
- “Socializing Sallie,” in Liberty, December 2009, p. 17.
- “The Dog Not Barking,” in Liberty, December 2009, pp. 20-21.
- “Norman Borlaug, R.I.P.,” in Liberty, December 2009, pp. 22-23.
- “Hard Numbers,” in Liberty, November 2009, pp. 7-8.
- “Shut up,” in Liberty, November 2009, p. 12.
- “Behind Closed Doors,” in Liberty, November 2009, pp. 16-17.
- “Nixon with Charisma,” in Liberty, November 2009, pp. 18-19.
- “How Minimal?” in Liberty, November 2009, pp. 19-20.
- “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” in Liberty, November 2009, pp. 21-22.
- “Oh, Canada!” in Liberty, October 2009, p. 9.
- “Not Necessarily a Warm Gun,” in Liberty, October 2009, pp. 11-13.
- “Turnabout is Fair Play,” in Liberty, October 2009, pp. 13-14.
- “Cap and Hobble,” in Liberty, October 2009, p. 16.
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Grants and Fellowships
1984 NEH Summer Seminar (in Inductive Logic) held at the University of Rochester;
Seminar Director: Professor Henry Kyburg, Jr.
Teaching Evaluations
Available upon request.
References
- Prof. Heather Battaly
Past Chair, Department of Philosophy
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868
Currently Professor of Philosophy
University of Connecticut - Prof. Ryan Nichols
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868 - Prof. Amy Coplan
Past Chair, Department of Philosophy
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868