They Don't Make 'em Like They Use To
The discriminating viewer's guide to romantic films
Month: March 1979
Movies
The Deer Hunter, Magic, Watership Down, Paradise Alley, Halloween
Book Hints
A selective mention of books received
Spotlight: Regulation Reformer
Murray L. Weidenbaum
The Rise and Fall of the Loco-Focos
An anti-monopoly, hard-money movement enjoyed a brief moment of glory in the 1830s.
Regulation of the Truckers, by the Truckers, for the Truckers
ICC regulation benefits the trucking industry, but every dollar gained by the industry costs consumers thirty.
The Wisdom of Disaster
Maybe they do know what they're doing in Washington...
Why the Schools Went Public
In the early 1800s, private schools were thriving. Then a small group of wealthy intellectuals decided education must be socialized. And in 40 years they had largely accomplished their goal. Here-for the first time-is the story of their campaign.
