On the weekends The Sheconomist can sleep in quite a few hours which leaves me lots of quiet time.  Okay sometimes that means Call of Duty time but more often than not I’m sitting in front of the computer and/or the TV. I’m not ashamed to admit that a channel was running a marathon of [...]

Ever since the recession came we’ve seen an explosion in spending from our government.  This came from both a liberal government taking over in 2009 and the need for government to step in during a struggling economy.  But there is a misunderstanding about bloated government. Sure there’s a bureaucracy but anyone that’s worked for a [...]

You know you didn’t take the time to watch it live. Watch it now, this is the end of the most important scientific and technological programs in human history. Atlantis Space Shuttle Launch

For almost a decade, it’s been increasingly popular to embrace efficiency in our daily lives.  We bought compact fluorescent bulbs, the government mandates increased fuel efficiency in cars, and new office buildings go up every day that use less energy and resources.  Nowadays we’re all buying hybrids and car companies brag about fuel economy.  But [...]

One of my favorite blogs is Nudge because they always cover the little bits of practical economics in the world.  Sometimes the cover the failings of economics in the real world too.  Most recently it was the use of a plane boarding model to try to board passengers faster.  The problem, according to Nudge, is [...]

Many many people can’t find a job, because they don’t exist.  And yet a new report is saying there’s a shortage of labor in the auto industry, and in technology, and oil and gas too.  How could that be? The report goes on to indicate a shortage of skilled labor in these industries and others.  [...]

Like many of you, I can’t for the life of me understand why baseball is interesting.  Going to a game is a different experience but watching the sport on TV is right up there with waiting in line at the DMV. But like many of you, I find myself at a minor league baseball game [...]

Today our nation celebrates our 235th birthday.  Though we could have many birthdays, we tend to go with the day on our Declaration of Independence.  Other potential days are July 2nd, when we voted to declare independence, and later in August which was when  everyone had probably finally signed it. What people commonly forget is [...]