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Why Opera Subsidies and not Stadium Subsidies?
In this TSE post a commenter asks why there is so much negativity towards sports subsidies and not towards opera subsidies, presumably at TSE. Victor Matheson responds. 1. Opera companies are usually not for-profit institutions that use public money to... Continue reading
Posted 4 hours ago at Market Power
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From Yahoo! on Geno Smith: "He doesn't have much...
Posted May 3, 2013 at Market Power
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Jane Austen: game theorist (via Mark Stratton)....
Jane Austen: game theorist (via Mark Stratton). Modern game theory is generally dated to 1944, with the publication of von Neumann’s“Theory of Games and Economic Behavior,” which imagined human interactions as a series of moves and countermoves aimed at maximizing... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2013 at Market Power
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Ugh. More snow is forecast for Mankato, Mn. From...
Ugh. More snow is forecast for Mankato, Mn. From the Chanhassen NWS forecast discussion issued at 12:38 PM CDT. THE SHORT-TERM GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO PAINT A 1-2 COUNTY- WIDE SWATH OF 8-12 INCHES SNOWFALL JUST ON THE NORTH SIDE OF... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Market Power
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What happens when you wring out a washcloth in...
What happens when you wring out a washcloth in space? Check out the video. HT Doug Mataconis. Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2013 at Market Power
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Amazon's Gold Box Deal of the Day (only today):...
Amazon's Gold Box Deal of the Day (only today): Select documentaries by Ken Burns , including 61.5% off of his Baseball documentary. Market Power is an Amazon Associate. If you buy from Amazon after clicking through the link, you'll help... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2013 at Market Power
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RIP Storm Thorgerson. "The best album designer in...
RIP Storm Thorgerson. "The best album designer in the world." Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2013 at Market Power
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Working nights can be extremely productive for...
Working nights can be extremely productive for some. So let's take a few moments to celebrate the night owls, of whom there are certainly plenty of illustrious examples in my Daily Rituals book. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec did his best creative... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2013 at Market Power
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Plants Love Sabbath, Hate Cliff Richards
According to the Daily Mail, Chris Beardshaw, the award-winning U.K. gardener who is perhaps best known for his work on the BBC's long-running television series "Gardeners' World", claims that exposing a greenhouse full of plants to a constant diet of... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2013 at Market Power
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When it comes to tickets to LSU football, freshmen...
When it comes to tickets to LSU football, freshmen students get the scraps. Upperclassmen and the public get the first crack, forcing freshmen to sometimes resort to scalping tickets to get entry to Tiger Stadium. A Louisiana state representative is... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at Market Power
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When are income taxes not passed on to consumers...
When are income taxes not passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices? From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: And with jock taxes, cities and states can generate revenue without taxing their electorate. The Pittsburgh usage fee does not apply... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Market Power
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May you have clear skies and little/no light...
May you have clear skies and little/no light pollution where you live. Folks in the northern part of the US may get a treat tonight. The solar flare itself won't be responsible for the geomagnetic storm. Instead, it is a... Continue reading
Posted Apr 13, 2013 at Market Power
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What can Skype reveal in interviews? University of...
What can Skype reveal in interviews? University of Missouri athletic coaches are using Skype to recruit players. There is no surprise there. But athletic department administrators are using Skype to conduct interviews of coaches. What are they looking at besides... Continue reading
Posted Apr 13, 2013 at Market Power
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Old news: dark matter. In and groovy: dark...
Old news: dark matter. In and groovy: dark lightning. Dark lightning appears sometimes to compete with normal lightning as a way for thunderstorms to vent the electrical energy that gets pent up inside their roiling interiors, Dwyer says. Unlike with... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2013 at Market Power
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Raj Chetty, Harvard economist, wins John Bates...
Raj Chetty, Harvard economist, wins John Bates Clark Medal. Mr. Chetty, who is 33 years old, has focused recently on three areas: education, retirement savings and equality of opportunity. Recently, he has been tapping immense data sets to examine how... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2013 at Market Power
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Today in Pigovian Taxes: "Maryland's Controversial...
Today in Pigovian Taxes: "Maryland's Controversial 'Rain Tax'." Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2013 at Market Power
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"Physics and green beer bottles." Why does beer in...
"Physics and green beer bottles." Why does beer in green glasses smell skunky? I knew the answer to this. Then again, I've been brewing beer for almost 20 years. Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2013 at Market Power
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You Have Two Cows - Updated
The old "you have two cows" meme has been updated, and nicely so. An example: French corporation: You have two cows. You go on strike, organize a riot, and block the roads because you want three cows. Continue reading
Posted Feb 22, 2013 at Market Power
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Mizzou-Arky: An Emerging Rivalry?
Joe Walljasper on an emerging Mizzou-Arkansas rivalry. I was a little skeptical of this idea of a manufactured rivalry. Games between MU and Arky in basketball (especially) and football, to me, have the makings of a natural rivalry. A natural... Continue reading
Posted Feb 17, 2013 at Market Power
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The Economics of the Super Bowl - Mark Yost Interview this Afternoon
Mark Yost will be talking with Roy Green this afternoon on the Roy Green Show about the economics of the Super Bowl (the macroeconomics of the Super Bowl to be exact). Here's a link to Mark's blog with more information... Continue reading
Posted Jan 27, 2013 at Market Power
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Playmobil Security Checkpoint - It's For the Kids
Here is a link to the Playmobil Security Check Point . Via David Strom. Make sure you read the reviews. Also, if you buy anything at Amazon after clicking the link, you will be helping to support this blog at... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2013 at Market Power
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"How to Make Your Own Security Toolkit"
Craig Newmark linked to this PC Mag article last week. I read it and installed a couple of the suggested programs to help me clear my computer of various nasties. If you are having problems with your computer, give it... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2013 at Market Power
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Röböts Playing Motörhead
Give a trio of metal robots instruments to smash away at and what do you get? A shockingly good cover of Motörhead's classic anthem, "Ace of Spades." Source. The word "shocking" is overused and this video didn't shock me. But... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2013 at Market Power
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Warning Signs of a Stroke
Here are a few signs that you are having a stroke. Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2013 at Market Power
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Cash for Clunkers Hurt the Environment More Than it Helped
Back in 2009, President Obama’s “Cash for Clunkers” program was supposed to be a boon for the environment and the economy. During a limited time, consumers could trade in an old gas-guzzling used car for up to $4,500 cash back... Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2013 at Market Power
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