I’ve enjoyed collecting Hard Times Tokens for many years now. These are some of the more notable ones in my collection.
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My 2021 feature about how Law & Order has influenced how people view the legal system got a nice shout-out on last night’s episode of Last Week Tonight With John …
Lip syncing and not performing on albums are nothing new. But when Milli Vanilli did it, people lost their minds.
Woohoo! Happy to report that Nixon in New York has hit 500 libraries
I love early commemorative U.S. coins. These are some of my favorites and the stories behind them.
America’s 250th birthday is coming up. What kinds of coins will we see to commemorate the occasion?
Why doesn’t Martin Luther King, Jr., have a U.S. Mint-issued coin honoring his life and commemorating his legacy?
I’m not going to lie. This routine helped inspire the lede for my latest feature examining the impact of Law & Order and its various spinoffs on the criminal justice …
A look at the much-maligned Barber Coins. Were they really so bad?
Joseph Wharton strikes again! This time, he gives us the Liberty Head Nickel!
“He said you were a born killer. Is that true?” — Jonathan Wallace. Oh yes, Jonathan. You have no idea.
My latest feature examines sleazy, incompetent, and ethically-challenged lawyers in pop culture.
In honor of the premiere of Starz’s Watergate drama “Gaslit,” please enjoy an excerpt from “Nixon in New York” about John Mitchell.
Eric Clapton’s re-invention as a COVID-skeptic and anti-vaxxer has spilled into his music.
Very proud to win several Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors this year.