Tonight is my second Econ in English session of the semester. I spend 10-15 minutes putting an economic issue into context (e.g. tax policy, the role of the Federal Reserve) and then another 45-50 minutes answering audience questions on the topic. I enjoy it and invite anyone (not just CSB|SJU community members) to join us. Here is one of the pictures I'll use tonight: If you want to … [Read more...]
Don’t think
I like to keep particular books near me when I’m working. I find their presence comforting even when I don’t open them for months at a time. As they often do, one of these books jumped out at me yesterday: Breakfast at the Victory: The Mysticism of Ordinary Experience, by James P. Carse. In the opening essay, Carse tells the story of the Victory Luncheonette; the essence of the story is in … [Read more...]
GOP debates and Jerry Springer
I often wake up in the middle of the night, usually for 30-45 minutes. I listen to the radio to put myself back to sleep and usually it’s the BBC World Service on MPR that's playing. I find it soothing to listen to the calm delivery of a variety of stories from around the world. Early Friday morning I woke up and heard something completely different: the BBC played excerpts from Thursday’s … [Read more...]
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