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Random Notes

In Praise of Rouge Artists

Commentator Ev Ehrlich says the American impulse to embrace its rogue artists is the same spirit that gives the U.S. a keen edge in the new economy.

An Interview With the Pets.com Sock Puppet

Commentator Ev Ehrlich consults the pet.com sock puppet about what lies ahead for companies like the one he used to work for before it went bankrupt.

Census Population Data

Commentator Ev Ehrlich says census data reflect millions more people in the U.S. than population projections suggest. He thinks foreign workers are factoring into the head-count, and that they are exercising a powerful influence on the U.S. economy.

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