Hard-Boiled Capitalism and the day Mr Friedman Noticed Google is a Verb by Ben Wahlund

Hard  Boiled  Capitalism…, while timely – given our country’s  state  of  financial  affairs,  was   actually  conceived  before  the  popular  notion  of  our  country’s  current  recession. I  aim  to  reflect   the fervor so many Americans felt at the height of indulgence and the clean newness that a purging of outdated ideas has to offer the next generation of Americans. I chose the medium of vibraphone,   partly   at   Mr.   Truesdell’s   request,   but   also   because   I   feel   that   the   simplicity   of   graduated metal bars is so often overlooked, much like the fundamental concept of living within one’s  means  – a lesson long overdue for much of America.