Crunching the numbers on dependents, public and private. Social Security: The Laws of Thermodynamics Still Hold (Quantonomics)
Tennis: Can we have 5, sir?
Just a bit more on the women’s tennis situation. My previous post linked to an article noting, “It’s such an old discussion. Really. We said in 1973, and we continue to say in 2014, we’re ready, willing and able to…
More on gender equity — from the racket
In the question of gender equity, it has been tennis, and American tennis that has led the way. Battle of the sexes: charting how women in tennis achieved equal pay (The Guardian) There’s more to the story, including a woman…
Women athletes (and men)
Thinking about stories like this one, US Soccer’s Wage Gap is America’s Shame (The Guardian), after seeing this video. Back in the Fall of 2014, Nancy Jianakoplos, presented a related paper (NCAA Basketball: Do Men and Women Play the Same Game?) in…
Bloomberg, the man
Thoughtful commentary on the race and his decision. The 2016 Election Risk that Michael Bloomberg Won’t Take
Data, interactive
Pulled in by the beer* story, want to see Airbnb for Penna, and just wowed by the apdata, analysis, and presentation. TrendCT Hope to get to visit that lovely site often! * And the fact that it’s a tutorial.