Pun Salad https://punsalad.com/all The most recent articles from Pun Salad (View: All) en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:52:13 -0400 One Perfect Couple (paid link) I've read and enjoyed a number of Ruth Ware's novels in the past. (Specifically, that number is "two": my reports here and here .) And this one got... https://punsalad.com/cgi-bin/ps?spec=2026/04/17/1776424285 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:11:25 -0400 Harsh, But Unfortunately Accurate I Last week, I defended JD Vance against the frivolous gripes about his new book's cover. This week, however, I've got no problem with Jessica Reidl calling him out on his implicit support for Putin's thuggery: JD Vance's reaction to Russia &... https://punsalad.com/cgi-bin/ps?spec=2026/04/16/1776348609 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:10:09 -0400 Funny, You Don't Look Jewish At issue is … I'm not one to gratuitously take the Lord's name in vain, but… Jesus . Jim Geraghty has some textual thoughts on President Trump’s Self-Inflicted Divine Mess . ... https://punsalad.com/cgi-bin/ps?spec=2026/04/15/1776251030 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:03:50 -0400 They Really Should Come Up With a Better Adjective Than "Progressive" The WaPo Editorial Board persists in making its local readers irate: America’s income tax is progressive . Illustrated with a simple chart, based on the latest IRS Statistics of Income report: Supporters of progressive... https://punsalad.com/cgi-bin/ps?spec=2026/04/14/1776178166 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:49:26 -0400 They're Noticing Even Down in DC (paid link) Well, at least the WaPo editorialists are noticing Maine’s race to the top on taxes . ( WaPo gifted link ) Leading off with a loaded question: Is... https://punsalad.com/cgi-bin/ps?spec=2026/04/13/1776084914 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:55:14 -0400 Welcome to New Hampshire, Maine Millionaires (paid link) So I'm currently reading an old (© 1960) book, Friedrich Hayek's The Constitution of Liberty , Amazon... https://punsalad.com/cgi-bin/ps?spec=2026/04/12/1776004377 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:32:57 -0400 Elbridge Gerry's Most Famous Contribution to American History is Kinda Sad Take it away, Remy! Want to sing along? Lyrics are here . If you want a crackpot solution to gerrymandering, I proposed one nine years ago . Which was greeted with a total lack of interest, but... https://punsalad.com/cgi-bin/ps?spec=2026/04/11/1775907378 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:36:18 -0400 Unusual Job Requirement? You Don't Want to Know. And now on to the daily hodgepodge: I really hesitated to post this. At the... https://punsalad.com/cgi-bin/ps?spec=2026/04/10/1775833935 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:12:15 -0400 It's the Bug That Hums (paid link) Bryan Caplan has an interesting approach to some thorny questions: The Philosophy of Bah... https://punsalad.com/cgi-bin/ps?spec=2026/04/09/1775746552 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:55:52 -0400 Democracy Dies in … Scenic Book Covers, I Guess (paid link) Our Amazon Eye Candy du Jour is the cover of JD Vance's forthcoming book about his spiritual journey.... https://punsalad.com/cgi-bin/ps?spec=2026/04/08/1775656838 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:38 -0400