I thought some of you might find the following email exchange between two of our bloggers of interest. If nothing else, this is how nerds generally communicate. Nerd 1: “I just saw you walking across campus w/o a bow tie. Standards?” Nerd 2: “Given their overwork this year, my bow ties declared a work stoppage. I […]
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When Nerds Collide
30 Apr 2013
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Standin’ In The Need of Prayer
29 Apr 2013
http://youtu.be/Zetp-0J2Raw It is finals week here at Cedarville University, where all of us work. While many, many songs might be appropriate for finals week, I think this, admittedly old-fashioned, one might best capture the mindset of most students and even professors. Students pray for grades and jobs, while professors pray for endurance and serenity. Nat […]
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The Boston Bombing and the Nature of Evil
26 Apr 2013
Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, mother of the Boston Bombers, along with her husband, held a press conference yesterday to discuss recent events. She was asked by reporters whether or not she regretted the family’s decision to move to America. She lamented that of course she did, and said that “America took my kids away from me.” Naturally, […]
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That’s Not Fair
25 Apr 2013
Economic issues are once again afoot, and, as usual, they are connected to politics. The Marketplace Fairness Act has been introduced in the Senate and may be voted on this week. The title of the bill is misleading. Its supporters argue its purpose is to “level the playing field” between traditional physical businesses and the upstart […]
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I keep getting side-tracked by the interesting posts and articles either written by my colleaugues or mentioned by them. I was reading the Hepner article mentioned by Mark Smith when I was “inspired” to post a blog, only to find Mark had beaten me. Ah, but only for a time. Let me say first that […]
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Economics and Philosophy: Do the Twain Meet?
22 Apr 2013
Well, in one day it appears we have two interesting pieces of economic news. In the greater scheme of life these may not rate at the top, but they may be significant. On the one hand, we have learned that the Bureau of Economic Analysis, an arm of the Commerce Department that provides economic statistics, […]
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The Politics of Gun Regulation
18 Apr 2013
The Manchin-Toomey Amendment, which would have expanded national background checks and closed some gun-show loopholes for gun purchases, was defeated in the U.S. Senate yesterday, likely ending President Obama’s push for new gun laws. There are many political lessons to be learned from, and reasons for, the bill’s defeat. The bill had 54 votes (55 […]
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This debate on immigration is a very helpful one. Dr. Wheeler did catch me in a missatement, that is, my statement that “millions of immigrants wish to come to America with little capital, little skill and, in some cases, little desire to work”. I remember vividly–and to my regret–that as I was typing this, I […]
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Concern over Global Warming is on the rise, while global temperature rise has abated. Why?
17 Apr 2013
Unfortunately I don’t have a good answer. But I think our understanding of political economy has to include a realization that there is often a disconnect between what we might consider the facts and what is reflected in public opinion and therefore turned into public policy. For example, why do so many Americans support an […]
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Response to Immigration Debate
16 Apr 2013
This is my short “two cents” worth response to Dr. Wheeler’s post of April 15, 2013 on immigration. I do agree that from a purely economic standpoint, there is no good reason to keep anyone out–that is, when all we consider is the market value-added of people. I also agree there ought to be an […]
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