In economics, the concept of the externality helps explain the “knock-on” effects of economic decisions and the unintended consequences of choices. Acid rain is a classic example of a pollution externality. Want to see another one?
Continue Reading →One of my all-time favorite scenes from Blackadder takes place in Mrs. Miggins Coffee Shop (aka The Literary Salon) circa 1780.
(Shelley, Coleridge, and Byron are at a table. Shelley sits up holding a
handkerchief; Byron stands very erect, staring straight ahead at nothing;
Coleridge appears dead. As Shelley begins to speak, [...]
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Continue Reading →He brews his own beer. I think I’m in love again. . .
Continue Reading →During the first two years of President Obama’s administration, the rallying cry from the GOP was simply this: “Mr. President, where are the jobs?” It seems to me that every single time either Eric Cantor or the newly elected Speaker John Boehner came to the podium, the question always remained: “Mr. President, were are the [...]
Continue Reading →Carol Deptolla, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s dining critic, wrote about what she considers to be the Milwaukee area’s Top 30 restaurants, and while the list is filled with some great restaurants, I have to admit I’m more than a little disappointed that Envoy didn’t make the list. I’ve eaten a lot of great [...]
Continue Reading →Milwaukee ranked #1 on Forbes ranking of “America’s Drunkest Cities”, using a 5 point metric of state laws, number of drinkers, number of heavy drinkers, number of binge drinkers and alcoholism.
Continue Reading →This is totally unrelated to politics, but if you’re a fan of cheeseburgers, you need to check out the Cheese & Burger Society. My personal favorites are #12 (The Highwayman) and #26 (The Sheboygan).
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