The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design. – F.A. Hayek
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam on Feb 26th, 2010
At 3:52 today, my AP newsfeed is running stories on:
NY Governor decides not to run because of a domestic violence scandal (and of course, it has nothing to do with the fact that his politics are wildly unpopular, even in blue state NY). He is a guy who believes deeply in taxing soda, granting massive [...]
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam on Feb 14th, 2010
A student of mine Jackie Monaghan penned the following:
Roses are red,
These times have been blue.
Yet with self-interest, no dread,
To ensure the highest value.
From ideas widespread
Ideas and technologies brew
To remain or get ahead
Would require skills anew
If rules remain unsaid
That invisible hand rings true
Uncle Sam has not misled
When prices show true points of view
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam on Jan 31st, 2010
Why are there 31 gallons in a barrel of beer, but 42 gallons in a barrel of oil?
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam on Dec 19th, 2009
I am forced to make accommodations for special needs students from time to time, and am happy to do so when the situation calls for it. For example, I have students that have physical difficulty writing, so I allow them to take their exams on a word processor. But here is the latest thing I [...]
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam, You Can't Have it Both Ways on Nov 16th, 2009
I am afraid to turn my computer on in the morning for fear of what might be running across the AP Wire. Here is another doozy from a guy trying desperately hard to become the next George W. Bush:
Obama to China: Uncensored Society is Healthy
Did he even have to use the term healthy? What about [...]
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam on Nov 16th, 2009
Not for this guy!
According to the co-worker, Ronnie Kaplan, the terms of this “low four figure” bet are simple: Scharoff “must eat sausage pizza for every meal during the month of October. The pizza must contain crust, sausage and cheese. All toppings, with the exception of lettuce on Taco Pizzas — yes, he loves them [...]
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam on Nov 15th, 2009
Rate Your Students. Maybe this is only funny for my professor friends.
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam on Nov 14th, 2009
Global Giving.
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam on Nov 7th, 2009
… would they be eligible for stimulus money too? Somehow I don’t think so.
HT: Ronnie P.
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam on Nov 3rd, 2009
“Scientists discover beginnings of new ocean.” Read more here. Here is a cool picture.
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