Talkin’ about Globalization

So yes, I’ve been off of the blog for awhile. I got busy with school, and in a sense burned out with respect to thinking about things. Oh yeah – I got into a PhD program for Economics, which is preeeetty exciting. It’s also crazy time-consuming and brain-busting. Anyway, reading this op-ed by Friedman today … Continue reading →

Stick to your guns (well, not literally)

Hah! It would appear that even my favorite man, Paul Krugman, would agree with me: “So let’s not be civil. Instead, let’s have a frank discussion of our differences. In particular, if Democrats believe that Republicans are talking cruel nonsense, they should say so — and take their case to the voters.” Thanks, Paul! (From … Continue reading →

The sad state of our “democracy”

It’s really pathetic that our federal leaders are too scared to do what they think is right for the nation because they’re worried they won’t get re-elected. But the thing is, with our current set-up of government, that is kind of the way it is supposed to work. We elect the people who we think … Continue reading →

Making ends meet

[Found an old draft I never posted. From 10/6/10] I heard a story on the radio this morning about how 50% of the citizens of the US make less than $50,000 a year. The narrators elaborated on this stat with the story of a woman who works as a social worker with a kid (or … Continue reading →

Tone down the rhetoric… and heat up the respect

So, speaking of the role of government, Paul Krugman wrote an opinion piece about that exact topic today.  He was far more eloquent than I, so I thought I would make mention of it.  We both talked about how there are really two kinds of opinion when it comes to politics… and those aren’t really … Continue reading →