Sorry for the lack of posts, but I’m finally settling down in Westminster for the long winter’s nap at McDaniel College. Layla loves the farm house, I’m getting used to all the ins and outs of visiting lecturer-dom, and I’m missing Katie something terrible. I hope everyone is well, and I hope to post a [...]
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My absence from posting can be best explained by the fact that I have been deep in thought lately about a very interesting opportunity. An opportunity that I have finally decided to embrace.
In mid-January, I will pack up a modest amount of things here in Seattle and drive across the country for a semester-long [...]
Teaching and Learning
Posted in Economics, Rants and Raves, Teaching on Oct 21st, 2006
Yesterday, I had a wonderful opportunity to give a presentation in front of a couple hundred Principles of Microeconomics students. The slides are here. I thought it went pretty well, and several students were interested enough in the material to come talk to me afterwards and/or give me a thanks (which, by the [...]
As Lead TA in the Economics department, my main function is to observe the incoming crop of TAs and make sure they’re not screwing up. I’ve finished this quarter’s observations, and I must say, we have some sharp ones in this group. The best part about this job is seeing all the different [...]
Anyone Still Read this Thing?/What a Poopy Day
Posted in Economics, Rants and Raves, Teaching on Oct 6th, 2005
So, these blog things are hard to keep up. I may or may not start trying again. But, to try and get me motivated, let me know what you think of the following two articles. Both are really short reads, I came across both today, and both have to deal with your favorite topic, and [...]