Random Thoughts by Mark Milliorn

After a career of teaching history, it is so much fun to write about nonsense.

Saturday, January 31, 2026

With Foot Firmly in Mouth

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There is more than one kind of history.  One is the kind where armies march, treaties are signed, and professors write books with subtitles ...
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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Free Trade

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Trade is in the news again, with just today, several politicians—including our president—saying that the US needs tariffs to restrict trade....
Saturday, January 17, 2026

The Problem With Affordable Housing

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Perhaps it is a sign of my age, but it increasingly seems to me like it’s always campaign season.   The Republicans, having won the coin to...
Saturday, January 10, 2026

Let's Talk Carrots

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There is a great story from World War II that tells how the British were able to shoot down German aircraft because of a secret weapon: carr...
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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Is That Inflation?

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Growing up, I learned that “ prices went up” is one of those phrases people use the way they use “ The dog ate my homework.”   That ’ s a ca...
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Mark Milliorn
Now that I'm retired, I'm a student again. I just finished my fifth bachelor's degree and I'm looking for a new major. I make terrible watercolor paintings that I burn so they can't be used as evidence at my commitment hearing.
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