I try to feature items in this newsletter that perhaps aren’t getting the press they deserve. The phenomenal Taylor Swift hardly needs any help from me in that regard. It’s been said that her tours have become “an economic phenomenon that is totally altering the rules of entertainment economics.”

If you’re looking for a reason why, maybe Taylor Swift’s impact on life in America and elsewhere is more than her music. Maybe she’s reminding us of some things we’ve forgotten.

WSJ Columnist and speech writer for the late President Reagan, Peggy Noonan has penned a tribute to Taylor Swift that explores how Taylor’s effect on us transcends her remarkable talents on the stage. Find out why Ms. Noonan thinks “We should all give thanks for Taylor Swift.”  and why “she’s the best thing happening in America.”