Brandywine to Broad

Michael Lewis’s amusing stories from the financial collapse

December 12, 2011
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Michael Lewis wrote Moneyball and The Blind Side, both of which have been made into blockbuster hit movies. He also wrote The Big Short, an entertaining book about those few on Wall Street who saw th... More »
Despite recession and high gas prices, why do Americans still love their gas-guzzling SUVs?

December 9, 2011
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Is there another country in the world as fond of gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles and pick-up trucks as the good old U.S.A.? They're not seen or used as much in Europe or Canada, and certain... More »
Why are colleges and universities so expensive, forcing students into debt?

December 4, 2011
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When I graduated from Oberlin College in 1970, I remember holding my diploma and telling my parents that this is what $16,000 paid for, approximately $4,000 each year for four years of tuition, room a... More »
The younger generation abandons newspapers. Why we should care.

December 2, 2011
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I teach tax and immigration law to law students in Philadelphia. Sometimes I'll see a relevant story in the local paper, and I'll ask in class, "Anyone see that front page story in the... More »
My Black Friday shopping adventure

November 25, 2011
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Everyone has seen pictures of Black Friday shoppers waiting in line overnight in the cold to snag bargains when the stores open in the early hours of the morning. But if you're like me you'... More »
Our binary choice on immigration policy

November 25, 2011
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When I listen to the presidential candidates debate immigration policy, I don't get the feeling that they understand the choice that we have to make, and that includes President Obama. It's... More »
Remembering the assassination of President Kennedy, November 22, 1963.

November 22, 2011
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For those of us who experienced the assassination of an incumbent U.S. president, and that's a small minority of us now, it seems incredible that 48 years have passed since an event so vivid in o... More »
The debate over American legal education: theory v. practice.

November 22, 2011
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The New York Times on Sunday published a front-page critique of American legal education entitled "What They Don't Teach Law Students: Lawyering". The main criticism seemed to be that... More »
What does the failure of the Congressional joint committee to find a budget compromise mean for America?

November 19, 2011
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In the short-term, the failure of the Congressional joint committee to reach a budget compromise by the committee's deadline of November 23 won't mean very much. Since there will be no long... More »
Occupy and Tea Party movements have a lot in common

November 18, 2011
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A recent discussion got me thinking about how much the Occupy and Tea Party movements have in common. Both view themselves as grassroots movements that developed spontaneously in response, at least i... More »