Saturday, February 20, 2010

Big Mac Index Explained----

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The Big Mac Index is a creation of The Economist magazine...It is a measurement of an important economic concept called Purchasing Power P...

Geography?? Geography?? I don't need no STINKIN' Geography!!!

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Mr. Huston amd Mr Patty are crying right now .... Niger, not Nigeria – Price of crude oil rises at the news of Niger coup.   Confusion ove...

Hungry??? What does that have to do with the price of Beef in Argentina???

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The Wall Street Journal has an excellent example of government intervention in the economy that produces results consistent with economic t...

Tiger Woods "Apology"--Feel Manipulated?

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I guess I am getting old and cynical OR I am maybe I am just more adept at seeing through things and looking for an "angle" (thank...

Does spending more money equate to a better education???

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If the data are correct, it seems you could send every child in D.C. to a private school with  fully paid tuition AND room and board...I won...
Thursday, February 18, 2010

Where is mobile phone usage the highest and lowest? The number one user was a surprise to me...

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Where is mobile phone usage the highest and lowest? The number one user was a surprise to me... "By the end of of 2010, there will be ...

A Dunder-Miflin moment in Junior High---FUNNY reason for Detention!!!

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Dont you wish you were this student and got written up for this ?  A Dunder-Miflin moment in junior high school...Epic, as students say...:)...

What do George Soros and Glenn Beck have in common? GOLD!!!

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What do George Soros and Glenn Beck have in common?  Why Gold, of course ...Seems that the extremes on the left and right agree on one thing...

Happy Birthday $787 Billion Fiscal Stimulus Plan---How have you done???

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These two links provide a Pro and Con view of the effectiveness of the $787 Billion dollar stimulus package passed one year ago today... ...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

That means WHAT in Cherokee!!

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Really neat interactive graph!! Click and Drag the mouse over the map and find out the meaning of cities, towns, lakes, rivers, etc in the...

Is your flight canceled? Dont know why? Check it out...

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Last fall the Department of Transportation in response to legitimate complaints of airlines stranding passengers on tarmacs for extended per...
Sunday, February 14, 2010

What Do A Baby and A Marine Have in Common?? A Mom will be able to relate...:)

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I saw this billboard on the way back from College Station in the town of Riesel, which is somewhere between College Station and Waco on Hwy ...
Saturday, February 13, 2010

Economics Lesson from "The Big Bang Theory"---Just a coincidence--Economists are NOT NERDS!!??

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Short microeconomics lesson from the show "Big Bang Theory"---NO, it does not suggest that economists are nerdy!!..or does it??? (...

##*&%&(%^#( Ethanol Mandate!!!---Making People Hungry All Over The World...

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I will let the research speak for itself... "Data Highlights: U.S. Feeds One Quarter of its Grain to Cars While Hunger is on the Rise...

Tragedy of the Commons---Epic fail?? Are Tigers Doomed???

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I never said that solving the Tragedy of the Commmons would be pretty.  NYTimes: "Tiger Farms in China Feed Thrist For Parts " ...
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