An important look at a dysfunctional industry, and a master class in profile writing.
economics
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Food, Quotes
It Turns Out No One’s in Kansas Anymore
Kansas is great at growing wheat, but growing wheat hasn’t been great for Kansas.
Posted inHistory, Nonfiction, Quotes
This Essay is the Very Pineapple of Writing
This is the most important pineapple-themed essay you’ll read today.
Posted inNonfiction
One Consequence of Cannabis Legalization is Market Saturation
Supply side economics is clogging the overstuffed bowl of Oregon’s booming cannabis market, and there are not enough lighters in Oregon to smoke all the product.
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
Steve Bannon’s New Scheme
Exactly what has Steve Bannon been up to since leaving the White House in August?
Posted inBusiness & Tech, History, Nonfiction, Story
The Dead Man Fund
How the world’s worst investor fleeced clients who couldn’t complain.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
What We’re Not Talking About When We Talk About Tiny House Hunters
Big economic anxieties, writ small.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
TFW You’re Training the Worker That Will Take Your Job Away
What do you do when you’ve only got a G.E.D and your high-paying union job goes to Mexico?
Posted inArts & Culture, Reading List
Multi-Level Marketing’s Feminine Mystique: A Reading List
The commodification of female friendship began in the suburban living room. Today, it’s booming online.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story, Uncategorized
The Arsonist Was Like a Ghost
It was the thirtieth fire in less than two months. Who was trying to burn down Accomack County?