Other shoes continue to drop in the ongoing story about the activities of the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, which is regularly cited as one of the world’s leading proponents of the global warming hypothesis. I’ve previously noted the curious e-mails obtained as a result of a criminal computer hacking episode. [...]
Archive for November 30th, 2009
A Hot Topic (Cont.)
Posted in America, Environment, Politics, Science, World, tagged America, climate change, Climatic Research Unit, Environment, global warming, Politics, Science, weather, World on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Cash For Christmas?
Posted in America, Family, Happiness, The Economy, tagged America, Christmas, Christmas shopping, economy, Family, Gift cards, Happiness, Holidays on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A relatively new book, entitled Scroogenomics:Why You Shouldn’t Buy Presents for the Holidays, argues that holiday shopping is wealth destroying because we end up buying presents people don’t want. The author, Joel Waldfogel, is an economist who makes a classic economics argument — that resources are most wisely allocated by people who make decisions for [...]
