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Monthly Archives: April 2008
BOOKS OF MY YOUTH: LUCKY JIM.
BOOKS OF MY YOUTH: LUCKY JIM. Studying economics changes you. (For example, children can be viewed as human capital.) I loved LUCKY JIM by Kingsley Amis when I was about twenty. It is still funny and liberating, but I have … Continue reading
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CHILDREN AS HUMAN CAPITAL (COMMENT).
CHILDREN AS HUMAN CAPITAL (COMMENT). Nick commented here that he rarely thinks of the family as an economic unit. Kids, it may surprise you that—when economists look at families—you can be considered as either consumer durables or as investments in … Continue reading
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RATIONAL CONSUMERS STRIKE BACK.
RATIONAL CONSUMERS STRIKE BACK. I posted here about some of the ways that sellers can take advantage of irrational consumers. Lee Bryant sent me an article about how college textbook publishers issue new editions every few years. The result is … Continue reading
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MY MOTHER AND THE ZOO.
MY MOTHER AND THE ZOO. Because of my mother’s connection to the Brookfield Zoo through Mr. Bradley, the Zoo played a big part in her life and our life. She chose our family dentist because he had been helpful with … Continue reading
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HERBERT BRADLEY—FOR THE HISTORICAL RECORD.
HERBERT BRADLEY—FOR THE HISTORICAL RECORD. Alice Bradley’s first husband said that Herbert would not stand out in a crowd of two, which may demonstrate that the husband was preoccupied with outward show. Herbert Bradley was a remarkable man. He was … Continue reading
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MY MOTHER WAS A BRAVE WOMAN.
MY MOTHER WAS A BRAVE WOMAN. My mother had a courage that may have come partly from the Bradleys. She told me of apartment sitting at the Bradleys’ apartment when they took long trips. Once she went to see the … Continue reading
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MY MOTHER—PIONEER LAWYER.
MY MOTHER—PIONEER LAWYER. Our family knew the Bradleys because my mother had been the legal secretary for Herbert Bradley for many years. Herbert Bradley clearly was a feminist for his time and for any time, offering support to his wife, … Continue reading
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ALICE SHELDON—STILL MORE FOR THE HISTORICAL RECORD.
ALICE SHELDON—STILL MORE FOR THE HISTORICAL RECORD. Just before we arrived, Mrs. Bradley—who was 75—had stumbled upon a hornet nest. Alice had helped her to put some kind of lotion on the stings. They had counted over 70 stings. Mrs. … Continue reading
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ALICE BRADLEY—MORE FOR THE HISTORICAL RECORD.
ALICE BRADLEY—MORE FOR THE HISTORICAL RECORD. On page 155 of the biography by Julie Phillips, Alice Bradely Sheldon is quoted on her dissatisfaction with her female body. Alice told us in 1957 that she thought that she had loved horseback … Continue reading
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ALICE BRADLEY—FOR THE HISTORICAL RECORD.
ALICE BRADLEY—FOR THE HISTORICAL RECORD. My brother and sister and I spent somewhat more than two days with the Bradleys at the Lodge, in 1957 as best I can recall. My parent spent most of their time with Mr. and … Continue reading
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