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Paul McDonnold’s Biography

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Paul L. McDonnold, based in Arkansas and Dallas, Texas, writes on economic, financial, and other topics. He has a passion for longform narrative journalism, and is the author of the novel "The Economics of Ego Surplus." He holds a B.S. from Texas A&M and an M.S. from the University of North Texas, in economics and economic research.

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The Pool Abides

The Pool Abides

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Can Latin America's Superwoman Save Venezuela? | The Daily Economy

Can Latin America's Superwoman Save Venezuela? | The Daily Economy

María Corina Machado is fighting to save her country from socialism, and her popularity shows that many Venez…

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In the Changing Suburb of Richardson, Del's Stands Still

In the Changing Suburb of Richardson, Del's Stands Still

At the nearly seventy-year-old burger palace, owner Hossein “Hoss” Taherzadeh keeps the charcoal flame alive.

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Reclaiming Sovereignty in Financial Regulation

Reclaiming Sovereignty in Financial Regulation

Big Finance often fails spectacularly for all to see, but regulation of finance fails quietly and insidiously…

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Calculus and Christ in Denton Texas

Calculus and Christ in Denton Texas

At the town of Centreville, Highway 7 and Interstate 45 intersect perpendicularly, like geometric number line…

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Friday Night Darkness

Friday Night Darkness

Head football coach Randy Phillips slept in the office his first week at Lafayette County High School. Spring…

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Articles

Rolling Stone and the Making of a Counterculture Capitalist Success Story

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By Paul McDonnold
| The Daily Economy
At a Palo Alto, California, record store in September 1975, the latest issue of Rolling Stone caught the eye of local high school student Charles L. Ponce de Leon. Rock band the Eagles gazed out from the cover in youthful, long-haired glory. Inside was a story by Cameron Crowe, himself only 18 at the time. De Leon bought the issue, sparking a lasting fascination with Rolling Stone that eventually culminated in his recent book about the magazine’s first two decades.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Economic Misconceptions

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By Paul McDonnold
| The Daily Economy
Twenty-five years ago this fall, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone premiered on 8,500 screens in the United States. The first movie adaptation of the Harry Potter book series, it earned more than $31 million on its opening day, enough to break the record previously held by Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. “Harry Potter is bewitching American audiences,” said a story in the New York Post.
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At Texas A&M, Falling Enrollment Isn’t a Concept

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By Paul McDonnold
| The Dispatch Verified
Big state universities are defying the notion of a higher education bubble, even as smaller colleges struggle to stay open. The sun sets behind Texas A&M University’s clock tower in College Station, Texas. (Getty Images) The sun sets behind Texas A&M University’s clock tower in College Station, Texas. (Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing a short profile of Harlon Block, one of the Marines in the famous Iwo Jima flag-raising photograph, for Texas Highways magazine.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To shine a light on truth rather than yourself.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Just an email.
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