Photo by Ibrahim Boran As I have mentioned here before, I have worked in economics and finance for decades. I started off managing portfolios for high net worth investors, worked as a government economist, then managed a multibillion-dollar portfolio of government debt as the head of a government agency. My husband and I now own … Continue reading An economics and finance homeschool curriculum for middle school-aged kids
We really underestimate the minds of animals
Sherlock Holmes It has been a while since I have written about our rough-coat Jack Russell terrier, Sherlock. But here is a delightful story. Sherlock has a loving but obstinate personality. He resists any form of traditional training, except for the command "stay" - and I think he only obeys that one because he can … Continue reading We really underestimate the minds of animals
Medieval literature and some seriously good South Florida cuisine
I have been slowly working my way through All My Road Before Me: The Diary of C.S. Lewis 1922-1927. These are Lewis's journal entries after he returned from serving in World War I. During the war, Lewis made a pact with some close friends that if any of them did not survive the war, the … Continue reading Medieval literature and some seriously good South Florida cuisine
Education and school choice links, 8/5
Here in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order banning school districts from forcing children to wear masks. His EO referenced the state's Parents' Bill of Rights, which would allow the government to strip funding from schools that did not comply. Several districts announced yesterday that they would not comply. In response, the Florida … Continue reading Education and school choice links, 8/5
The real reason they are telling you to mask up again
Photo by Anna Shvets The federal government is obligated to push the vaccines onto people because they have outstanding contracts with the major pharmaceutical companies to do so. This has put them in the political position of defending vaccines that were manufactured for an illness that is effectively no longer spreading around the world, and … Continue reading The real reason they are telling you to mask up again
Conservative culture needs to return to good taste and morality
Like many lifelong Republicans, my biggest concern with Donald Trump as a presidential candidate was that he is not actually a conservative. I liked that he was willing to speak some inconvenient truths, but I could not even begin to apologize for his boorish behavior or personal alliances. And he certainly was no fiscal conservative. … Continue reading Conservative culture needs to return to good taste and morality
The art of reading homeschooling curriculum reviews
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio Parents who are new to homeschooling face a conundrum almost from the beginning: There are myriad curriculum options out there - many of which represent a significant financial investment - and almost none of the publishers allow you more than a brief product sample online. If you have a limited budget … Continue reading The art of reading homeschooling curriculum reviews
A major win for school choice in California
Photo by Luis Quintero Late Friday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (yes, the infamous 9th Circuit) ruled that California Governor Gavin Newsom violated parents' rights by forcing private schools to remain closed during the pandemic. The governor has the ability to ban in-person learning in public schools, but has no such authority with respect … Continue reading A major win for school choice in California
Former Sallie Mae CEO calls student lending a criminal enterprise
Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Mitchell has a new book coming out called The Debt Trap. In it, he talks to the former CEO of Sallie Mae, Al Lord. At one point, Lord had a personal net worth of $300 million, substantially all of which came from being the architect of the student lending bubble. … Continue reading Former Sallie Mae CEO calls student lending a criminal enterprise
Social media and the fight over vaccines
(Photo by Gustavo Fring) One of the more interesting consequences of using social media obsessively is you lose the ability to be a persuasive communicator, assuming you ever had it in the first place. Interacting in short bursts with people you do not care to know anything about (who, frankly, may not even be human) … Continue reading Social media and the fight over vaccines
