Thursday, April 29, 2010

Spreading Innovations

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I'm always fascinated by the processes by which new ideas spread, or don't spread, through society.  One reason is purely egoistic--...

One-third Lose Jobs in SEC Porn Scandal

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Somehow that seems a fairer title for this story than saying "No one fired"

Those Speedsters at FSA

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From the FSA press release on new software supporting the direct loan program: Development of the new software began in 2004, Coppess said,...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Why I Love Congress--Improper Payments

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Government Executive reports on a bill which passed the House requiring government agencies to recover payments they make improperly.  Why ...

Sows

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The summary of an extension pos t on farrowing and nursing facilities: The decision regarding space allocation pits the biology of the pig ...

An Inventor All Bureaucrats Should Honor: Edwin G. Seibels

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Via Matt Yglesias, here's the inventor of the filing cabinet.  You laugh, but being able to store and retrieve accurately the desired ...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

White House Garden Update--Artichokes?

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Obamafoodorama has two posts tied to tours of the White House Garden and stories resulting from it. Judging by the photo, the garden's ...

Nationalizing Ratings Agencies

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Ezra Klein posts on whether we should nationalize the ratings agencies.  My comment--USDA inspects and rates grains and cotton, why shouldn...
Monday, April 26, 2010

Recruiting Employees

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Ezra Klein has an interview with a Harvard grad who went into investment banking, which includes some discussion of why students with human...

Being on the Receiving End of Voice of America

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Or, information dissemination activities like VOA. John Pomfret at the Post has an article on China's attempts to spread its influence...