Our family faced a big life decision recently: where to move after my wife's medical residency. It was one of those decisions that we knew had significant impact, like whatever choice we made will shape the next decade of our lives, maybe longer. The decision was between two … [Read more...] about A Tale Of Two Cities: An Economic Story And A Hard Choice
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Valentine’s Day Postscript
Here's the postscript from February 20, following this post about a dozen roses on Valentine's Day: A Dozen Roses For Valentine's Day: Lessons From An Economist Cheapskate. Postscript: Feb 20, 2019 Even anticipating the Valentine's Day price bump, I didn't expect how … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Postscript
A Dozen Roses For Valentine’s Day: Lessons From An Economist Cheapskate
So you're thinking of buying your girlfriend, or fiancé, or wife, or mother a dozen roses for Valentine's Day? You're a good man! But here's the thing: Stores jack up the price of roses leading up to Valentine's Day. You're likely to pay $20 or more for a dozen, double the … [Read more...] about A Dozen Roses For Valentine’s Day: Lessons From An Economist Cheapskate
Gratitude For Economic Specialization
Gratitude In teaching the Academic Integrity Seminar to college students, one of our core exercises is to ask students to write a Gratitude Statement: Gratitude Statement: Please read Book One of the Meditations of Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Then … [Read more...] about Gratitude For Economic Specialization