Recently, a friend asked me for an explanation of inflation. Her children were asking about the minimum wage, and they wanted to know why prices had to go up, and she was stumped. Here’s an explanation; you can decide if it is simple enough. First, economists talk about “real” prices and “real” wages, which would… [Read More]
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About my writing, and my turn with a blog hop.
Last week, the lovely and talented Marcia Layton Turner asked me to participate in a baton blog hop. The idea is that bloggers will post about their writing process, then introduce their readers to other bloggers they should know. Marcia’s specialty is ghostwriting; you’ve probably seen her books all the time without realizing that she was the… [Read More]
Empowerment, banning bossy, and a feminist manifesto
Last week, there was a little online dustup over a for-profit company that wanted volunteer labor; professional writers do not like that. The company is in the business of providing educational materials to empower girls, so that led to some interesting conversations about what that means. Then, this week, Sheryl Sandberg and the Girl Scouts… [Read More]
An update on my MOOC adventure
Recently, I signed up for a MOOC to see what the fuss was about and to learn more about American history. So far, I can report the following: The lectures are really good, and I’ve learned a lot from listening to them. The readings, which are mostly primary sources, are great, too. I quickly realized… [Read More]
Veev, organic alcohol, and organic chemistry
A few months back, Veev sent me and many other bloggers some bottles of their Veev Frute organic alcoholic beverages. As beverages, they were great. Each bottle contains premade margarita, lemonade, or cosmopolitan cocktails; chill the bottle, serve over ice, and you’re set. They aren’t super sweet, and they are easy to cut with soda… [Read More]
