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Dead Crows: Avian Flew?

posted to Kids Prefer Cheese on Wed 22nd May 13

Researchers for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority found over 200 dead crows near greater Boston recently, and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu. A Bird Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and, to everyone's relief,
Juliet and Rosaline

posted to Kids Prefer Cheese on Wed 22nd May 13

Gay folk finally achieve full equality in Florida. 18 year old girl/woman charged with statutory rape for consensual relationship with 16 year old girl/woman. Note that if the age of consent is 17, then this would have been legal 18 months ago, before
Robin Hoods....sort of

posted to Kids Prefer Cheese on Tue 21st May 13

So, these kids in Keene, NH are going to have to face (at least) civil charges.For harassing meter persons in the course of their meter duties. Excerpt from the story: Members of the group place cards under windshield wipers that read, "Your meter expired;

#4 with a bullet!

posted to Kids Prefer Cheese on Tue 8th Apr 08

According to this morning's WSJ, Economics is the 4th most remunerative undergrad major (based on starting salaries), beating accounting, finance, and marketing. Bad news for philosophy majors though: they come in dead last, behind even elementary ed majors.
Mankiw's leap

posted to Kids Prefer Cheese on Sun 20th Feb 11

In last Sunday's NY Times economics column, NGM quite reasonably points out that voluntary exchanges benefit both parties in the exchange.However, he then makes an unsupportable leap to the following:Listening to the president, you might think that competition
Breaking down the higher ed wage premium

posted to Kids Prefer Cheese on Sun 19th May 13

The wage premium for higher education is high and growing. This is well known. Perhaps less appreciated though is that the average premium can vary greatly by college major and by whether or not the person gets an advanced degree. Luckily for us, there is a

"That's Not Entrepreneurship"

posted to Newmark's Door on Wed 22nd May 13

Professor Munger makes the best use of Lloyd Bentsen's line that I've seen.
Monday links: the profit bubble

posted to Abnormal Returns on Mon 20th May 13

Quote of the dayJames Surowiecki, “Its still possible that investor hysteria could eventually inflate stock prices, or that investor panic could send them crashing, but there is no profit bubble and, for now, no stock-market bubble, either.” (New
Links for 05-20-2013

posted to Economist's View on Mon 20th May 13

Department of "WTF?!?!": Education Gap Weblogging - Brad DeLongAmericas future early education system - Consider the EvidenceIs there a stock-market bubble? - James SurowieckiRedeeming Bangladesh - EconomixEuropeans' Biggest Problem - Carola BinderThe