Thursday, June 27
Worst Umpire Ever?
Seriously, what is umpire thinking or looking at? The batter clearly swings the bat, and what is the umpire checking down at first base for?
Tuesday, June 25
Free Economics Course with John B. Taylor Offered Online
If you want to learn a little, or a lot, about economics, Stanford University and the Hoover Institution are offering us all a free opportunity to learn from one of the modern greats, John B. Taylor, creator of "The Taylor Rule." The course is free online and begins on July 1. You need to register. Link in tweet below:
Economics for Non-Economists. Ever wonder what drives our economy? My Stanford course Principles of Economics gives answers & is free online this summer. Register here https://t.co/5bZwlk24Hv, watch videos, take quizzes & earn Certificate of Accomplishment. Classes start July 1.— John B. Taylor (@EconomicsOne) June 26, 2019
Friday, June 21
Saturday, June 1
Watching a 1-0 High School Baseball Game
If you know me at all you know I love baseball. If you know me well, you have likely heard my lectures about how I prefer a nice 1-0 ballgame versus a 10-9 slugfest.
Well, on Saturday I watched a Texas high school playoff game between Magnolia West and Georgetown. It was game three of the series, the deciding game to determine who would advance to the Texas state 5A playoff tournament to be played in Round Rock at Dell Diamond next week.
I got my 1-0 ballgame and it was quite remarkable how it happened. After a scoreless top of the first, Georgetown came to bat. Their leadoff hitter, Jeffrey David, hit the first pitch he saw to right-center and was able to get a triple as he slid safely in to third base. The next batter, Wyatt Childress, fell behind 0-2, but the third pitch he saw he hit a slow bouncer to the shortstop who fielded the ball and threw out Childress at first, but David scored from third on the play to give Georgetown the 1-0 lead, and the only run of the game was scored right there on the fourth pitch of the game.
The two teams played the entire seven inning ballgame, and the only run that scored was in the bottom of the first. The game did not even last two hours. I love baseball, have I mentioned that? A 1-0 game is rare at any level, major leagues, minor leagues, college, and so on. It is even more rare in high school, and yet, there it was unfolding before my eyes on Saturday afternoon. -
Well, on Saturday I watched a Texas high school playoff game between Magnolia West and Georgetown. It was game three of the series, the deciding game to determine who would advance to the Texas state 5A playoff tournament to be played in Round Rock at Dell Diamond next week.
I got my 1-0 ballgame and it was quite remarkable how it happened. After a scoreless top of the first, Georgetown came to bat. Their leadoff hitter, Jeffrey David, hit the first pitch he saw to right-center and was able to get a triple as he slid safely in to third base. The next batter, Wyatt Childress, fell behind 0-2, but the third pitch he saw he hit a slow bouncer to the shortstop who fielded the ball and threw out Childress at first, but David scored from third on the play to give Georgetown the 1-0 lead, and the only run of the game was scored right there on the fourth pitch of the game.
The two teams played the entire seven inning ballgame, and the only run that scored was in the bottom of the first. The game did not even last two hours. I love baseball, have I mentioned that? A 1-0 game is rare at any level, major leagues, minor leagues, college, and so on. It is even more rare in high school, and yet, there it was unfolding before my eyes on Saturday afternoon. -
Friday, May 31
Clearing the Tabs May 2019
Some things I've read this month or will be reading soon.
May 30
Greta’s very corporate children’s crusade
Behind the schoolgirl climate warrior lies a shadowy cabal of lobbyists, investors and energy companies seeking to profit from a green bonanza
May 25May 30
Greta’s very corporate children’s crusade
Behind the schoolgirl climate warrior lies a shadowy cabal of lobbyists, investors and energy companies seeking to profit from a green bonanza
Localism still has a heartbeat, even in California
Finally, a Market-Oriented Way to Help Poor Communities
The importance of place: Neighborhood amenities as a source of social connection and trust
Americans who live in closer proximity to community parks, libraries, restaurants, and theaters are more content with their neighborhood, more trusting of others, and less lonely regardless of whether they live in large cities, suburbs, or small cities or towns.
Thursday, May 30
Phil Mickelson on Bubba Watson and Using Two Drivers
Phil Mickelson was a legend, and a golf legend, well before he joined Twitter and Instagram. His posts are putting him in a whole other stratosphere as he is absolutely hilarious. This gem of a post is filled with great lines, "cute little cuts" being one of them, after he mocks Bubba Watson for his grizzly "bear" chest hair.
With the #USOpen coming up, it can’t be all about hitting bombs. pic.twitter.com/jwImeqeg4D— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) May 30, 2019
Tuesday, April 30
Clearing the Tabs April 2019
March 23
Understanding the appeal of democratic socialism key to defeating it
March 28
How to Bring Back Struggling Cities
A Manhattan Institute report offers strategies to revitalize such struggling cities as Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Pittsfield, Massachusetts; and Youngstown, Ohio.
April 2
'Equal Pay Day' and Other Meaningless Tropes
April 10
The End of Aspiration
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