Hayward "Blah, Blah, Blah" Blog---Just a Retired Social Studies Teacher. That's all...

Economics, civics, constitutional law, Supreme Court cases, AP Economics teaching resources, and classroom lessons by a retired social studies teacher.

Hans Rosling as a "Myth Buster" on the issue of Child Mortality Rates. Worth a couple of minutes of your time.

Video: The Miracle of the Pencil...And everything else...

A 1980's-ish rap/dance video by a group of middle class suburban 6th graders. For entertainment value it does not get any bettter...

Nice video showing advancement in Robotics. How many jobs is this GOING to eliminate OR (gasp!) create?

Look at your phone then look at this advertisement for a cell phone from 1989...My how things have changed!

The Walmart-ization of America...Video of Walmarts US growth in 26 seconds...

Short video explaining the link between Economic Freedom and Standard of Living. So simple, yet difficult to achieve...

Creative Destruction by way of the Smartphone---I am in awe of technology and its potential

Oldie but goodie video---SNL Skit "Don't Buy Stuff You Can't Afford"---May be good advice for Congress...

The Chinese are invading the US...The weapon of choice is small appliances. Prepare your bunker (with small appliances from China of course)...

Video of an extremely large mall in China that is virtually empty...AND the developer has plans to EXPAND!!! Gee Whizzz...

More evidence that THESE are the good ol' days for most of the world?

PBS Frontline Documentary on Haiti and the lack of the rule of law--Really shocking stuff I was not aware of...

What do a toaster and a pencil have in common? Low tech items? I don't think so...

Political Attack Ads, Circa 1800---If you think it is bad today...

Marine Corps promotional video for Marines who guard US Embassies---I served at US Embassies in Kingston, Jamaica and Bamako, Mali...

Louis CK appreciates Capitalism...Funny video on the things we take for granted (On Conan--the old show)

An excellent, short video illustrating the economic progress the world has made in the last 200 years

President Obama is a Keynesian! No birth certificate will convince me otherwise...

Very funny video on saving "certain jobs"...