Inflation Subverts Sticky Prices

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The Planet Money podcast recommended everything written by Tim Harford, and I love Planet Money, so I went to the library and took out  The ...

The Test 38: One for the Sporting Fanatics

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In honor of Stephen Curry's magical performance last night,   I humbly present the newest episode of The Test , which is dedicated to th...

One for the Birders

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After some internet research, I realized that I misspoke: the hawk that perched in the maple in our backyard yesterday was a red- shouldered...

This Can't Be the Answer . . . Could It?

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I'm going to give it a try-- and I've gotten endorsements from many knowledgeable people-- but I can't believe that the cure for...
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Dave Pitches a Great Idea for a TV Show

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So here it is, my pitch for The Super Bachelor of Dave . . . instead of the typical fluff on the current show, the contestants will undergo ...
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Now You Know

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Apparently, not everyone on earth knows that the easiest way to remove a piece of eggshell that has fallen into your egg is to use the empt...

It Must Be February

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My wife and kids are sick, and my knees are shot from playing basketball and indoor soccer.

Agent to the Stars

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I needed a break from literature about the American Southwest (on deck . . . Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire ) so I read John Scalzi...

The Test 37: Black (and White) History

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This week on The Test ,  I administer a series of questions inspired by Black History Month and, I must admit that the ladies perform admira...

If You Pee on a Tree in the Forest, and No One Sees You . . .

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After some very poor scientific research in the English Office-- mainly based on anecdotal evidence, with occasional specious references to ...
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That Was Close

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It's a good thing the sun came out yesterday, because one more day of cloudy weather and my bones would have turned to jelly (and my bra...
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In Twenty Years, I'll Get to Say "I Told You So"

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I tried to articulate my feelings on smartphones over on Gheorghe:The Blog , but the short and sweet versions is this: 1) I hate them; 2...
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Weird and Weirder

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If you're not looking for a big commitment and you need something to stream on Netflix and you're in the mood for something kind of ...
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A Great Novel (with a not so great title)

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The Milagro Beanfield War , by John Nichols, is quite a novel . . . it details a water-rights squabble in New Mexico, between the poor chica...

You Can't Undo a First Impression

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When I receive a new class of students, I generally try to make a good first impression; I try to come across as fun and easygoing, but remi...

Dave's Scarf-Technique Atrophies Due to Warm Winter

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It's been a relatively mild winter, and so I haven't had much practice with my scarf-technique  . . . I had it mastered last winter,...

The Test 36: TV Themes and Beatboxing

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The gang reunites this week on The Test  for Cunningham's perpetually astounding, perplexingly astounding TV Theme Song quiz (I've b...

You Can Clip Your Nails, and You Can Clip a Receiver, But Can You Clip a Receiver's Nails?

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In the winter, when I clip my fingernails, even if I'm doing it over the sink or the toilet, the nail clippings fly all over the place a...
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Perks of my Job

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Teaching is fairly predictable: once you've taught a topic a few times, you know what questions the kids will ask and you know what issu...

Dreams Deferred, Destroyed, Depressed, Disintegrated, and Damaged

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The boys and I just finished watching the epic documentary Hoop Dreams-- it streams on Netflix-- and if you haven't seen it, it's so...