In our evaluation of whether the Obama administration has been terrible for the economy, the first claim we will investigate is that US’s Index of Economic Freedom is ranked #11, its lowest ever, and its 7th decline in 8 years, dropping it into the second tier of world economies. I was unfamiliar with the IndexContinue reading “Is the US Economy Becoming Less Free?”
Yearly Archives: 2016
Has Obama Changed the Economy for the Worse?
A friend of mine posted an article that presents many arguments for the complete failure of the Obama administration’s economy. Some of the claims seemed pretty hyperbolic and much of the “evidence” seemed dubious but I thought they were worth reviewing anyway. Over the next several posts I will investigate the following claims made inContinue reading “Has Obama Changed the Economy for the Worse?”
Jimmy Buffett the Storyteller
This weekend I took a quick trip to Paris to attend my 18th and 19th Jimmy Buffett concerts – my 9th year of seeing him in Europe! As per usual, it was a tiny venue and the concerts were very intimate – just Jimmy and several hundred fans. After a full day of tailgating (withContinue reading “Jimmy Buffett the Storyteller”
Stranger Things
Katie and I just finished watching Stranger Things season 1 for the second time and you can definitely put us on the bandwagon of people who love this series (so far). It’s a nostalgic (’80s), sci-fi, supernatural creature feature, coming-of-age tale, small-town drama, adventure. Following is a brief review, but the TL;DR version is thatContinue reading “Stranger Things”
Summer Olympics Wrap-Up
The Rio Olympics have come and gone! Although there was great anxiety that it would be a cluster****, the games seem to have gone off just fine. Because we don’t have TV at home, Katie and I were only able to watch a few select events that were made available by the BBC – mostlyContinue reading “Summer Olympics Wrap-Up”
Wine Cooler Problem Solving
In addition to our wine cellar in the basement, we maintain a medium-sized wine cooler in our kitchen for bottles that are ready to drink now. Although we keep that cooler set to 13 degrees C (55 F), recently it has been reporting temperatures several degrees higher. This was perplexing as the device is onlyContinue reading “Wine Cooler Problem Solving”
Cooling Off In August
I went for a run this morning and was surprised to notice that the first signs of autumn are already evident. A few yellow leaves were falling and a sporadic, cool breeze was blowing. Even though we’ve been in NC for three years now, I’m still incredulous that August could be anything but the swelteringContinue reading “Cooling Off In August”
Summer Track 2016 PRs
Another summer track season has come and gone and this year I was running with power. Below are my PRs from this year’s events with previous years’ PRs in parentheses: I didn’t focus on any of the sprint events this season and only “raced” the 800m-3,000m, where I mostly saw improvement. One takeaway is that,Continue reading “Summer Track 2016 PRs”
Sir Walter Miler
Last night Katie and I took advantage of our proximity to Raleigh and attended the Sir Walter Miler. It’s an annual race at which elite runners try to set new records in the mile. It was a really fun environment as spectators were allowed down on the track during the races to cheer on theContinue reading “Sir Walter Miler”
No Proof That Hillary Clinton Took Bribes as Secretary of State
While I have never intended for this blog to be political in nature, I am still very much interested in critical thinking, challenging unsubstantiated claims, and questioning data that may be misrepresented to manipulate opinion – and these days that pretty much means talking politics! Recently I’ve heard several attacks on Democratic presidential nominee, HillaryContinue reading “No Proof That Hillary Clinton Took Bribes as Secretary of State”