All of my class materials are now posted on Blackboard, not here. 

 

For any grades that will be posted, please check Blackboard.

 

Misc. readings/blogging:

*      Top 10 College Majors (and economics is number 7, contending with some pretty broadly defined majors, such as “education.”)

 

*      The Onion.

Ž    Cost of living now outweighs benefits

 

*      How ‘bout this Lewis Black guy? 

 

 

*      Most recent winners of the Ig Nobel prize (click here) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Here is the Republican response to President Obama’s 2009 state of the union address.  The key to getting the point that Bobby Jindal is trying to get across is to listen to what Jindal is actually saying.  If you can’t listen, you can’t communicate very effectively.  Jindal’s “tone” or “presentation” sure isn’t Hollywood, but his words and sentiments really do make a lot of sense. 

 

 

*      Drew Carey speaking about the war on the middle class

 

 

 

*      Drew Carey speaking about the war on our kids

 

 

*      A nice piece on the need for more diversity of "world views" in U.S. universities.  I very much recommend reading this. http://www.mindingthecampus.com/originals/2007/08/the_fairness_doctrine_and_acad.html

 

*      Here’s a nice essay from an economist pointing out that he’d be a good candidate for president of Harvard University.  You got to love James Miller…  http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=022206G

 

*      In fairness, too much stress will do this to you… School choice, however, might also help relieve the symptoms  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZABeQ5vkpXM

 

*      Here’s one from the archives of tobacco regulation http://www.theonion.com/content/node/30961  (one of my research areas)