Did Neanderthals die out because of universal health care? What does the last carrier pigeon have to do with the Fed? If central banking is such a good idea, why don't we have a sperm central bank? These and the forty other essays here offer a unique Yankee approach to today's top topics. Who or what is a Yankee? This book will explain but in short, Yankees are believers in liberty. We all have a little Yankee inside us, even if we have been pushing it down all our lives. It is time to release your inner Yankee.

This is the final installment in the trilogy of political and economic commentary on current events from the perspective of morality and freedom and includes articles about blood, sex, death, cults, banks, mosques, and other aspects of government.

This is at least two books in one: 1.Prophecies Proved Prescient for the NBA That the Boston Celtics would draft Al Jefferson at #15 in the 2004 draft (predicted a month ahead of time) That the Boston Celtics would win the championship in 2008 (predicted four years early) Who would be a star and who would be a bust today (predicted after the 2004 draft) 2.Telling the NBA's Fortune How to eliminate the clock-stopping, foul-shooting boredom at the end of close games How the NBA can increase its revenue and make its fans happier at the same time How to make basketball timeless and monetize the league's growing archival footage Why reintroducing barnstorming teams would contribute to the league's global growth How to make the first three quarters of a game even more exciting And much more, including novel methods of statistical analysis inspired by financial derivatives valuation methods, the flaws and the strengths of the collective bargaining agreement, sports hedge funds, what Bill Russell and Kendrick Perkins have in common, and more. Maybe it is a way to experience the present from the perspective of the past. Or maybe it is the first step in viewing basketball as a religious experience. These articles originally appeared in 2004-2005 on hoopsworld.com.

What does Noah's flood have to do with the War in Iraq? Is Harry Potter a Libertarian? Why are we still fighting the War of 1812? Is drug prohibition like the Puritanical banning of Christmas? How is the income tax like ghosts and goblins? Is Dora the Explorer a Communist? These and the forty-five other essays here blend Yankee history, humor, ingenuity, and ideology to examine today's hot topics. Each one gives you something unique to think about and talk about with others. Together, they are a fresh way of looking at life. Dr. Phil Maymin is an award-winning journalist, a Policy Scholar for the Yankee Institute, a Justice of the Peace, a former Congressional candidate, and a columnist for the Fairfield County Weekly. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Chicago and Master's and Bachelor's degrees from Harvard University. He has also been a portfolio manager at Long-Term Capital Management, Ellington Management Group, and his own hedge fund, Maymin Capital Management.