John D. McCownWhat Trade Studies Has Cato Done, Who Was Mr. Stiefel & Who Funds Cato’s Jones Act Attacks?We are now past the fifth anniversary of the beginning of Cato’s relentless lobbying campaign against the Jones Act. Seems like it was just…10 min read·Jan 15, 2024----
John D. McCownCato’s Latest Nonsense On The Jones ActWhen Cato Institute manages to place a Jones Act article in the mainstream press, it’s generally replete with material inaccuracies and out…6 min read·May 24, 2023----
John D. McCownReprint of Chapter 6 on Malcom P. McLean in Giants of the Sea book by John D. McCown6. Malcom P. McLean105 min read·Apr 26, 2023----
John D. McCownCollege Bowl Games Prove CFP Committee Made A Bad Call On Alabama & Replay Of Initial Call NeededThe initial call in the conference room by the CFP selection committee was to rank Alabama #6 going into the conference championship…11 min read·Jan 8, 2023----
John D. McCownChapter 3 from “Giants Of The Sea”3. Early Cargo Ships & Trade53 min read·Dec 22, 2022----
John D. McCownEpilogue To The Statistical Case For Selecting Alabama To Be In The College Football PlayoffsThe CFP selection committee released their second to last ranking on November 29. We had hoped that ranking would place Alabama #5 in the…9 min read·Dec 1, 2022----
John D. McCownThe Statistical Case For Selecting Alabama To Be In The College Football PlayoffsThe regular college football season is over. We now move to conference championship games and from there the four-team playoffs and bowl…9 min read·Nov 28, 2022----
John D. McCownA cyclist shares a favorite route, safety tips(Note: This is the text of an article written by me as it appeared in 11/18/22 Record Review, the local newspaper for the Pound…4 min read·Nov 18, 2022----
John D. McCownFor cycling enthusiast, ‘biking nirvana’ is close by(Note: This is the text of an article written by me as it appeared in 11/10/22 Record Review, the local newspaper for the Pound…4 min read·Nov 10, 2022----
John D. McCownAn Appalling Example Of Dereliction Of Duty By A Local GovernmentCitizens rely on local governments for a wide array of services that impact their day to day lives. Their main desire is that services…22 min read·Oct 28, 2022----