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.

An excellent article on the state of manufacturing and employment in that sector. Please read it to get beyond the screeches of "It's the foreigners fault! "(Righties) or "It's the greedy corporations fault!" (Lefties). Unless you want to just screech and be uninformed

Video explaining the basics of GDP...Whoa! Slow down with the enthusiasm... :)

Would you like a little sugar with your plastic? Yes, plastic contains sugar! It also has another ingredient that is THE most important one. See what it is here...

We have a current observable case of income redistribution that promotes significant economic growth. Why don't we try this???

Nice graph showing how much in US dollars flows to Mexico. This HAS to be bad for "Americans", right???

Capitalism and the Environment---Friends or Foes? See this cartoon and decide for yourself...

The mid-90's and the housing/banking crisis befuddles me. Help me understand, please...Do these graphs make sense??

Great....Now we going to have to import our rain from China...

The Price of Orange Juice is set to increase dramatically...I think comedian Eddie Murphy has something to do with it! See video (and related real-life article) HERE...

Who is responsible for the Housing Crisis that lead to the banking crisis (or vice versa)? This graph shows me it was a massive group effort. What do you think?

If you buy Fair Trade products you need to read this. Not to change your mind but to point out its limitations. Information is power...

Important graph for teachers and students...There are many reasons for income inequality. However, I believe THIS graph illustrates a MAJOR underlying reason for it...Think about it...

Nice graphic showing 50% of the worlds 1%'ers are Americans. What may surprise you is the amount of income needed to make it into this exclusive club.

Today is National Buffet Day AND Kim Jong-un has called for the people of NK to form a "human shield "around him. I think these 2 events are related...

I have planted many a golf ball in a corn field but have not planted much corn on a golf course. See here WHY Iowa farmers are doing just that. How do you say "FORE!" in corn lingo??