Luis Granados
Posts by Luis Granados (page 32)
Rules Are for Schmucks: House Rules
In 2012 a married couple in Massachusetts negotiated with the Catholic Diocese of Worcester to purchase a mansion previously used as a retreat center.... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Easily Offended
You’ve probably seen the delightful Flying Spaghetti Monster parody of the Sistine Chapel painting, where the Pastafarian deity replaces the white-bearded guy giving life... Read More
The Real Hobby Lobby Problem
Line up your rotten tomatoes to throw at me. If I were on the Supreme Court, I’d hold my nose and vote to allow... Read More
Happy Twentieth!
While reading Stephen Greenblatt’s award-winning book, The Swerve, three years ago, I stumbled on a delightful fact. It seems that devotees of the Greek... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Obamacare’s Incredible Loophole
The basic premise of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is that everybody gets sick at some point, some in ways far more expensive to... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Playing with Pensions
In 1963 the Studebaker Company went out of business because it could no longer compete successfully in the automotive market with Ford, Chrysler, and... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Caving In Again
Picture a gang, unpleasant and armed. Let’s call them the Bandits. The Bandits’ hobby is murdering people who aren’t loyal to them, taking their... Read More