Posts by John Bernstein
My Favorite Speakeasies in the Twin Cities
With just three short sentences and 107 words, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol. Congress then passed a 25-page law to lay out the full details of enforcement. Officially known as the National Prohibition Enforcement Act…
Read MoreSnake Oil Still Doesn’t Work, But Discipline Will.
So often in life we want to find the easy way to attain a goal. Whether it is losing weight, getting more fit, or budgeting/managing money more successfully. Dating as far back as the 18th Century, and quite possibly much earlier, snake oil salesmen, and their like, have always been eager to prey on our…
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