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.

Does it matter if a bird is killed by oil or by a wind turbine? The question may be more political than you realize...

This is what you COULD BE doing with your college degree---don't look if you really don't want to know...

Gas prices getting you down? It could be worse---imagine filling your Hummer in Paris or Rome. And I don't mean those cities in Texas...

The underbelly, but stark reality, of aid to starving people...What to do???

The signs are not good...No, really, the signs are NOT good...Can't you see that??

Are the conditions ripe for Stagflation? The latest breaking news on "rare earth" minerals is dog piling on the cost of producing...

I-Pad price in selected countries...Useful in comparing retail price differences across borders

What do the following have in common: The i-Pad, Kids with Special Needs, Frederic Bastiat, and Adam Smith--More than you would think!

The waste created from getting food from the field to the consumer--Wanna get rich? Figure out a way to eliminate it or at least minimize it...

Updated graphs for Studying/Analyzing Fiscal Policy---Very useful for teaching the topic

Mmmm....Cheeeeese Burrrrgerrrr!! All you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.

History of the the iPOD---If you are an APPLE fan you will like the info contained here...

According to the latest Big Mac Index, the Chinese Yuan has Appreciated in value relative to the dollar by 20%!...This should be BIG news in the Media, right??

Chilean miners rescue is a triumph of Capitalism and Free Trade---What else did you expect me to say....

Link between the price of corn and the price of beef and pork---Your " Baconator" at Wendy's is about to increase in price...better get it today!