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The Quarter Century

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, USA Today is creating 25 top 25 lists. (Link goes to the first one.) They make for pretty…

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Buddy Cianci Pasta Sauce

Ivan, Yes, Buddy Cianci was courrupt. Very courrupt. That’s beyond dispute. I had an encouter with him and several with his legacy. Along…

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Look Who’s out of Prison

Vincent “Buddy”‘ Cianci, the legendary, popular, and corrupt former mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, was released from prison today, after serving time for a…

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Of Cabs and Freedom

As Richard points out, D.C. has a pretty decent system for getting taxi medalions out. Last I looked into it–a few years ago–D.C. was…

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No Cab For You!

In New York City, like in many U.S. cities, the number of licensed taxi cabs is strictly controlled. In order to operate one, you need…