Things one middle-aged economist finds interesting
12 followers 26 articles/week
"Time Of The Season"

The Zombies.      Related Stories"‘With a Strat you can rule the world!’ Nile Rodgers, Bonnie Raitt and John Squire on the electric guitar that changed everything""Chick-A-Boom""Top 5 Greatest Moments of Woodstock!" 

Fri Apr 26, 2024 13:45
"‘With a Strat you can rule the world!’ Nile Rodgers, Bonnie Raitt and John Squire on the electric guitar that changed everything"

"How did a radio repair man make an instrument so sublime that it makes giants of music weep with reverence? As the Fender Stratocaster turns 70, we explore its extraordinary life."      Related Stories"Chick-A-Boom""Top 5 Greatest Moments of Woodstock!""I'm a Believer" 

Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:46
"Chick-A-Boom"

Van "The Man" Morrison.      Related Stories"Top 5 Greatest Moments of Woodstock!""I'm a Believer""Pop music really ain’t what it used to be – officially" 

Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:46
"Wait, So How Much Caffeine Is Okay?"

Good news, I supposed: Jennifer Temple, Director of the Nutrition and Health Research Laboratory at University at Buffalo, is quoted as saying, "Whatever you’re doing is probably fine."      Related Stories"Calorie and Nutrient availability in food around the world""It Wasn't Fauci: How the Deep State Really Played Trump""Rejoice! You Are Living...

Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:56
"The South is booming, beating out the West as the fastest-growing region in the country again last year"

Six out of the ten "Largest percent increases from 2022 to 2023 among big counties" were in Texas.      Related Stories"The katabasis of American academia; how the most therapeutic generation begat the most neurotic""The exclusive island where people keep giving away homes for free — even though the typical house costs $3.6 million""13 slang words...

Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:56
"The katabasis of American academia; how the most therapeutic generation begat the most neurotic"

Yes, at the very least it is ironic. UPDATE: Link fixed now. (Thanks, Albert!)      Related Stories"The exclusive island where people keep giving away homes for free — even though the typical house costs $3.6 million""The Collapse in Law Enforcement: As Arrest Rates Plummet, People Have Been Less Willing to Report Crime""When Does Federal Debt...

Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:56

Build your own newsfeed

Ready to give it a go?
Start a 14-day trial, no credit card required.

Create account