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You could've let the air out of the tires?
Commented yesterday on Classic at Environmental Economics
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I took some time off and visited family in Kentucky last week. It was raining when we were packing up on Sunday so I moved the car into the garage to tie everything up on top. The angle isn't the best, but do you notice anything odd about this picture? Right on, we couldn't get out of the g...
Nice call coach.
I've never understood the whole professional coach in soccer but volunteer coach in baseball norm.
Commented yesterday on I'm waiting for the Orioles to call at Environmental Economics
I'm waiting for the Orioles to call
For those who don't know, my hobby is coaching softball and baseball. Unfortunately, last year, my daughter's softball abilities finally outgrew my coaching abilities and I had to turn her over to a 'real' team. Now I coach my 11 year old's travel baseball team (Crush Baseball Club). This pas...
Knock Knock. Who's there? To. To who. To WHOM!
Posted yesterday at Environmental Economics
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I'm waiting for the Orioles to call
For those who don't know, my hobby is coaching softball and baseball. Unfortunately, last year, my daughter's softball abilities finally outgrew my coaching abilities and I had to turn her over to a 'real' team. Now I coach my 11 year old's travel baseball team (Crush Baseball Club). This past... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Environmental Economics
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Just when I start to forgive* Exxon for the whole Valdez thing, they have to go and do something like this
Attorneys for Exxon Mobil Corp. and Exxon Pipeline Co. have filed a motion asking for dismissal of a lawsuit by Mayflower residents over a recent oil spill. ExxonMobil Pipeline's Pegasus pipeline ruptured March 29 and spilled thousands of barrels of oil in the town about 25 miles northwest of Little... Continue reading
Reblogged Jun 11, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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The two edges of gas taxes
Gas taxes have two objectives: Price the external effects of driving--like emissions, congestion, road use/maintenance... Raise revenue for other government programs Sometimes these two objectives conflict. For example, by pricing the external effects of driving, a gas tax makes driving more expensive and leads drivers to seek alternative ways to... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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WWJTD*
Facebook billionaire Sean Parker's lavish, $10 million Big Sur wedding got even more expensive Monday. The California Coastal Commission and Parker said they have reached a $2.5 million settlement to pay for coastal conservation programs after the Napster co-founder built a large movie-set-like wedding site in an ecologically sensitive area... Continue reading
Reblogged Jun 4, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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Not that I'm defending Gee, but is Rick Pitino really a moral authority? http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4392828
Commented Jun 3, 2013 on Because schools in Kentucky suck... at Environmental Economics
Because schools in Kentucky suck...
Ohio State's president told a university committee in December that Notre Dame wasn't invited to join the Big Ten because they're not good partners, and joked that Catholics can't be trusted. The recording of Gordon Gee speaking to Ohio State's Athletic Council also captures him saying the Notre...
I equate him with my 11 year old who tells a joke, gets a laugh and then pushes it too far with the next joke. Somehow the 'know when to stop' filter is missing.
The only difference is my 11-year old isn't paid $1m a year to know when to stop.
Commented May 31, 2013 on Because schools in Kentucky suck... at Environmental Economics
Because schools in Kentucky suck...
Ohio State's president told a university committee in December that Notre Dame wasn't invited to join the Big Ten because they're not good partners, and joked that Catholics can't be trusted. The recording of Gordon Gee speaking to Ohio State's Athletic Council also captures him saying the Notre...
Tracking the price of climate change
A new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the NRDC, finds that the federal government spent three times more than the private insurance industry on climate change impacts last year. And, of course, those federal efforts are entirely funded by taxpayers. “It is in effect a climate disruption tax,... Continue reading
Reblogged May 31, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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The Louisville/Kentucky jab deserves an apology.
The SEC "needs to learn to read and write" joke was taken somewhat out of context. Here's how the Columbus Dispatch explains it: "During 30 minutes with Gee, the audience laughed at his jokes and even teed him up. One man asked about taunts from some in the SEC that the Big Ten–– which will have 14 teams –– can’t count. “Well, you tell the SEC when they can learn to read and write, then they can figure out what we’re doing,” Gee said."
That's kinda funny?
Commented May 31, 2013 on Because schools in Kentucky suck... at Environmental Economics
Because schools in Kentucky suck...
Ohio State's president told a university committee in December that Notre Dame wasn't invited to join the Big Ten because they're not good partners, and joked that Catholics can't be trusted. The recording of Gordon Gee speaking to Ohio State's Athletic Council also captures him saying the Notre...
Mal,
Your response isn't selfish, it's rational (as defined by economists). Fortunately, economists also recognize that pure self-interest with failure to internalize external costs results in inefficient allocation of societies resources and depending on the situation creates the potential for ecological, environmental and economic problems.
Commented May 31, 2013 on Attitudes about carbon taxes at Environmental Economics
Attitudes about carbon taxes
Sightline Daily: Today Yale and George Mason are releasing the third report from their latest national survey, Public Support for Climate and Energy Policies in April 2013. ... A majority—61 percent—supports a carbon tax that would help pay down the national debt. But, as is typical, opposition ...
Because schools in Kentucky suck...
Ohio State's president told a university committee in December that Notre Dame wasn't invited to join the Big Ten because they're not good partners, and joked that Catholics can't be trusted. The recording of Gordon Gee speaking to Ohio State's Athletic Council also captures him saying the Notre Dame priests... Continue reading
Reblogged May 30, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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Nah, just not in my top 5. Personal preference.
Commented May 28, 2013 on Amenity Value at Environmental Economics
Amenity Value
Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, otherwise known as Dr. Beach, is a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University who evaluates 650 public beaches along the U.S. coasts and creates a Top 10 list every year. His report is based on 50 criteria that include sand softness, rip curren...
Amenity Value
Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, otherwise known as Dr. Beach, is a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University who evaluates 650 public beaches along the U.S. coasts and creates a Top 10 list every year. His report is based on 50 criteria that include sand softness, rip currents, pollution,... Continue reading
Reblogged May 24, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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Sports Dad Update
Reblogged May 23, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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Here's the translation:
زوار استعداد الأموال التراث العالمي الثقافي على الدفع
شين سو يان - شمال غرب الزراعة والغابات جامعة (العلوم الاجتماعية 2013
الملخص: في التراث الثقافي على أساس الاستعداد للدفع من البحوث القائمة بشأن تأثير آخر على التراث الثقافي العالمي أموال استعداد لدفع
يفترض العوامل، منطقة التراث العالمي - نانجينغ مينغ نصب ضريح كدراسة حالة من خلال الاستبيانات،
نموذج الانحدار اللوجستي لاختبار الفرضية، وكشف عن تأثير آخر على صناديق التراث العالمي إلى دفع
Commented May 21, 2013 on Scholar Alert: New citations to my articles at Environmental Economics
Scholar Alert: New citations to my articles
From the inbox: 游客对世界文化遗产保护资金支付意愿的研究 沈苏彦 - 西北农林科技大学学报 (社会科学版, 2013 摘要: 在文化遗产支付意愿现有研究的基础上建立了游客对世界文化遗产保护资金支付意愿影响 因素的研究假设, 选择世界文化遗产景区——南京明孝陵作为研究案例, 通过问卷调查, 利用Logistic 回归模型, 对研究假设进行检验, 揭示影响游客对世界文化遗产保护资金支付 ... I have a citation alert set up so that I know when folks start ripping on my research (or ...
How to handle invasive species?
I've written before about the solution to the invasive species problem--find/create value for the invader, then let human nature take over and the tragedy of the commons will eradicate the unwanted visitors. Or, you could just rely on completely insane people... What would you do if you came across the... Continue reading
Reblogged May 21, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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It's Preakness Week
John grew up in the hoity-toity land of Derby Hats and Mint Juleps. Me? Well...here's a walk down memory lane (Some potentially NSFW content). Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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"Poor is a relative term, and if you adhere to the view that Republican policies have benefited the top 1-5% (as the driver does), then everyone in the remaining 95-99% are too poor to be republican."
In that case it's just laughable.
Commented May 17, 2013 on Picture of the Day: Redefining POOR or IRONIC? at Environmental Economics
Picture of the Day: Redefining POOR or IRONIC?
Saw this on my way home yesterday and got a chuckle (at a stop light in case you think I was violating Ohio's driving laws by taking a picture with a handheld device while moving). The bumper sticker reads "TOO POOR TO BE A REPUBLICAN." The car is a Lexus CT200H which U.S. News ranks in the Up...
Picture of the Day: Redefining POOR or IRONIC?
Posted May 17, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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Obviously this explains why I lean further right than John
Men who are physically strong are more likely to take a right wing political stance, while weaker men are inclined to support the welfare state, according to a new study. Researchers discovered political motivations may have evolutionary links to physical strength. Men's upper-body strength predicts their political opinions on economic... Continue reading
Reblogged May 16, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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No wonder I got the f@$% out of North Carolina
What the @#$%, Ohio? You swear more than Illinois? More than New Jersey? More than New freakin’ York?! That’s the finding of the Seattle-based Marchex Institute, and if you don’t like it, you probably shouldn’t tell researchers where to stick it. They already think the Buckeye State has the tact... Continue reading
Reblogged May 16, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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I'll take the over
Posted May 15, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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I'm trying to figure out what this says about me
Posted May 14, 2013 at Environmental Economics
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