Because so many UES all-stars have now departed for parts both known and unknown, one must begin considering the future reunions. In today’s blog travels (and no, Matt, I have not removed Mankiw yet though I have stopped clicking on him, so your sharing was appreciated), I found this interesting idea……… and we could do […]
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Now that we have moved into the general campaign between Senators Obama and McCain, the candidates are anxious to show their claws. Already, the candidates have begun an intricate dance over the important issue of the economy and gas prices by offering differing proposals. While one candidate’s proposals actually make the problem worse (Obama’s), McCain’s […]
From the New York Times:
“What we’re learning here is really the bedrock difference between the United States and the countries that are in a broad sense its legal cousins,” Mr. Steyn added. “Western governments are becoming increasingly comfortable with the regulation of opinion. The First Amendment really does distinguish the U.S., not just from Canada […]
So says Hernando de Soto, repeating himself for the millionth time, joined by Kim Jung-il coddler Madeleine Albright.
This week’s discussion was unusually meandering. We began with announcements (to include the long-awated revelation by UES elder Matt Masten that he will be pursuing his graduate education at Northwestern University) and officer nominations. After (finally) pinning down our end-of-semester banquet locale (it will be Thursday of reading week, if anyone is wondering, at Merlion […]
In November we featured a popular post about the proposed Florida Hometown Democracy constitutional amendment that would (if passed) have required voter approval for comprehensive plan changes in any given jurisdiction. We vehemently opposed and continue to oppose this amendment as it would seriously inhibit Florida’s growth, both in the economic sense as well as […]
During a recent stroll down South Beach’s Lincoln Road, a pedestrian street known for its shopping, I contemplated the sound and the fury circulating about the supposed harsh recession underway. One would imagine that during hard times, or even the threat of hard times, retail activity would be much diminished. And such a narrative would […]
Not to be outdone by Slade’s prompt posting, I would like to post the research presented during the sessions I attended. The following pertains to Corporate Fraud, held in the New Orleans Sheraton on Friday, January 4th, 2008. Presiding over the session was Anil Shivdasani of UNC-Chapel Hill.
Jay R. Ritter, a professor of Finance at […]
Exactly what happens when a delegation of students from the University of Florida converges on New Orleans to make its presence known at the annual AEA meetings? For my part, the experience was a worthwhile one. By day we sat in on scores of fascinating (if exhausting) paper presentations, and after dark we drank in […]
We have just completed our first day of AEA sessions and there is much to report. We heard things in our sessions both to shock and amaze.
Free Rice - Build Your Vocabulary and Feed the Poor
Published by January 1st, 2008 in Miscellaneous, Education and Healthcare. 0 CommentsOn October 7, 2007, Free Rice was brought into the internet to help feed the poor. It features a vocabulary building game where you match increasingly harder words with their synonyms. For every word you get correct, 20 grains of rice are donated to the UN World Food Programme. The money for the […]
The Federal Government and My New Job
Published by December 23rd, 2007 in Miscellaneous, University of Florida and Healthcare. 3 CommentsI was recently hired for a part-time job as a lab assistant in the University of Florida College of Medicine Pathology Department for the coming spring semester. In order to complete some of the necessary training and paperwork associated with this position, I went to the Shands Hospital 1329 (Administrative) building a couple of days […]
Ron Paul was the Way — but at the Wrong Time
Published by December 21st, 2007 in Miscellaneous, Personalities, War and Democracy. 9 CommentsAs you know, I am a strong Mitt Romney supporter. I was a rabid supporter in 2002, when he ran against Shannon O’Brien (angry, running off name recognition, female… sound familiar?) for Governor of Massachusetts as a social liberal on the issues of “don’t ask, don’t tell” and gay marriage. He was just as pragmatic […]
For Professor Linder, always: PEOPLE before PROFITS.
UES elections often have surprises and twists — this one had few surprises, but lots of drama. The following officers were elected for the Spring 2008 term:
President: Vivek Raj
Vice President: Joshua Niederriter
Treasurer: Mark Villalpando
Secretary: Stephanie Slade
Historian: David Goldfarb
Congratulations to these officers! The only new officer is Mark, which may be the least turnover in the […]
