Monthly Archives: February 2014

When you go to Starbucks to get 5-dollar drink and sit down to do some homework you don’t think about the WiFi being slow. That is until it slows down enough for you to get frustrated. Public wifi is not … Continue reading →

Let’s think of the Oregon State University as it’s own community with its own public resources.  Resources such as the Valley library, Dixon recreation, Football tickets, CAPS, office hours, and so on; all of these are available to all Oregon … Continue reading →

Most discussion of policy analysis and economics centers around two things: inequality and the distribution of efficient market outcomes, and market failures or instances where markets fail to operate efficiently.  In all of this, however, we assume that one economic … Continue reading →

I will post on Game Theory and Policy here Monday or Tuesday.

I read an article in Forbes last week about new EPA regulations that ban wood burning stoves that put out more than 12 micrograms of particulate matter per cubic meter of air. As a point of reference, the article notes … Continue reading →

We’ve all seen them, and there seem to be a large number of them around Corvallis particularly.  I’m talking about houses that are painted ridiculous colors.  Not only do these neon green or blue trimmed houses cause an eyesore for … Continue reading →

You know that warm tingling feeling you get after a few drinks? Some of us call it a liquor blanket and it’s when alcohol consumption makes you feel a little warmer, a little cozier when it’s cold out. This odd … Continue reading →

I have approximately 17 minutes to express myself before the deadline so let’s keep this brief. The word “buffet” brings all kinds of thoughts to mind. Some may think of value, others may think of bloating. Then some may think … Continue reading →

Smartphones should have a positive externality on work and production. Now that people have the Internet with them at all times they are able to check e-mail and do other work related activities that they were not able to do … Continue reading →