Let’s talk Kansas. Let’s talk taxes. Let’s talk 2012, … but not 2017? Please! Kansas Offers Cautionary Tale for Trump’s Tax Ambition (Bloomberg) This State’s Drastic Tax Cuts Inspired Trump. Now It Admits the Experiment Has Failed (Money) Please,…
Video, for flipping or otherwise
How to get stuff into video: some ideas, including video tutorials and examples. A bit of a mishmash; perhaps I’ll post again after I’ve done a few. [Update: skip to the bottom for a better list from an online teaching…
Crosswords and Shannon I
Of course, information theory must have much to do with crosswords! Entropy of English Also, scandal (from this security blog): Plagiarism scandal in Crosswords (Five Thirty Eight) How to Spot a Plagiarized Crossword Puzzle (Slate, Matt Gaffney)
Supply & Demand … and those axes
From about a decade ago, but this topic never loses its interest! Who invented Supply and Demand? (Mankiw’s blog) How about that Antoine Augustine Cournot! And then there’s the independent / dependent variable controversy. It’s so easy to explain while…
Buying Online: A good deal?
There are also several links to a continuing series on How We Shop E-Commerce Is a Boon for Rural America, but It Comes With a Price (WSJ)
Liberal Arts majors: You’ll catch up!
First of all, major ≠ job. Once again: major ≠ job. If you’re concerned about the major you choose and your pay, this may make you feel better! Good News Liberal Arts Majors: Your Peers Probably Won’t Outearn You Forever…