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CLOSE NEIGHBORS OF BIG LOTTERY WINNERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO GO BANKRUPT.
CLOSE NEIGHBORS OF BIG LOTTERY WINNERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO GO BANKRUPT. Here is the full list of 52 things that Kent Hendricks learned. One of the things he learned is based on a study which seems to have been … Continue reading
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ADAM SMITH ON THE POTATO—“STRONG MEN AND BEAUTIFUL WOMEN”.
ADAM SMITH ON THE POTATO—“STRONG MEN AND BEAUTIFUL WOMEN”. Adam Smith’s recommendation for potatoes featured an appeal to vanity that any modern marketing man would be proud of. In Part 1 of Chapter 1 of THE WEALTH OF NATIONS, he … Continue reading
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ADAM SMITH AND THE POTATO.
ADAM SMITH AND THE POTATO. The importance of potatoes for economic growth from 1750 to 1950, as measured in the Nathan Nunn and Nancy Quian article I cited yesterday, can be traced back to Adam Smith’s campaign for the potato … Continue reading
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AN UPDATE ON THE HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE POTATO.
AN UPDATE ON THE HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE POTATO. I have posted before on the important role of the potato in economic growth. For example, I posted here on Professor William Mcneill’s argument that: “…in northern Europe, … by feeding … Continue reading
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THE THEFT OF THE UNPICKED GRAPES.
THE THEFT OF THE UNPICKED GRAPES. I continue to be fascinated by unusual thefts. For example, I have posted here about thefts of a cast iron building, of a ferris wheel, of a gold bathtub, and of large quantities of … Continue reading
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SLEDGE HAMMERS AND PRINTERS.
SLEDGE HAMMERS AND PRINTERS. Apparently there are small businesses which will rent you a room for 15 minutes so you can break things to relieve stress. Along with the anger room they will provide you with breakables such as glasses … Continue reading
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AN UPDATED HISTORY OF THE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE.
AN UPDATED HISTORY OF THE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE. One of the charms of the green bean casserole is that—while most recipes go back in time a long way in folk memory or else have been devised by professional chefs at … Continue reading
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LEARNING BY WATCHING PARENTS DOING.
LEARNING BY WATCHING PARENTS DOING. One thing I learned from Bring Your Child to Work Days was how little very young children understand about work in an office. When Annalisa was very little she spoke of going in to work … Continue reading
BRING YOUR PARENT TO WORK DAY.
BRING YOUR PARENT TO WORK DAY. Ti-Ping Chen has an article in the Wall Street Journal (November 13, 2018) about Take Your Parent to Work Day. The idea is patterned after Bring Your Child to Work Day but the article … Continue reading
OLDEST INTACT SHIPWRECK FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BLACK SEA.
OLDEST INTACT SHIPWRECK FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BLACK SEA. Nick sent me this article by George Dvorsky on the Gizmodo site about how “a remarkably intact ancient Greek merchant ship from 2,400 years ago has been found at … Continue reading
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