Author Archives: binkleym

The fundamental problem with the whole healthcare debate is a lack of realism. Given the rapidly increasing costs of healthcare, some measure of reform is inevitable. People who want to maintain the status quo simply aren’t dealing with reality. The … Continue reading →

As I get older, I’ve started to appreciate that “crazy” and “not crazy” aren’t two separate states, like black and white.  Everybody is at least a little crazy, myself included.  The only difference is how much crazy you have, and … Continue reading →

A few hours ago I read a message from a friend who graduated a few months ago with a graduate degree, but after months had still not found a job.  I wanted to write down a few thoughts. Once upon … Continue reading →

Total nerd post. If you don’t like reading nerd, please ignore this and accept my apologies for spamming you. I originally wrote this as a reply to a friend who had joined one of the “Cut the Debt Now!” groups … Continue reading →

There is a rule-of-thumb in economics called Okun’s law, which says that reducing unemployment by 1% requires a 2% increase in GDP above it’s long-term average. Let’s see what this means for Cheatham County. The average unemployment rate in Cheatham … Continue reading →