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UMich Survey Engineers IDKs
Unlike other teenage acronyms and memes, parents of teenage sons know ‘IDK’ stone cold. It’s a good thing we love our boys as that’s the…
Statistical Illuminations from Unemployment and Inflation
Did you miss it? On Wednesday night, Bob Costas cited legendary sportscaster Vin Scully: “Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for…
Maltster or Brewer
How does your resume read? Try this: American statesman, leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, Founding Father of the United States, signer…
Take the Gambler’s Advice
You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run You never…
The Bankruptcy Cycle is Like Watching Paint Dry
Watching Paint Dry is up there with hugging a tree, which my mom, a Master Gardener, does often. The process came into vogue when environmentally…
Don’t Ask Me Why Payrolls Were So Strong
“Overdubbing” is used widely in musical production by singers, solo instrumentalists, ensembles and orchestras. The technique adds richness and complexity to the original recording, converting…
Release the Buford Wolves on the U.S. Job Market
Texans own Friday Night Lights. I’ll concede that there are others who hold their own as evidenced in the National High School Hall of Fame.…
Fade the Upside Labor Theme
Why would Perfection reward putting a square peg in a round hole…as a clock ticks down? The capitalization refers to the fact that Perfection is…
ISM: A Mercury/Bowie Duet
Tragedy (almost) redefined: Queen’s bass player John Deacon’s iconic two-note bass riff in the 1981 hit “Under Pressure” came very close to not making it…
Election Uncertainty Collides with Auto Sector Certainty
Calculating the speed and position of a moving object is straightforward. We can measure a car traveling at 60 miles per hour or a turtle…
Consumers Not Holding Out for A Hero
In compiling the soundtrack for 1984’s Footloose, which Danielle memorized, screenwriter Dean Pitchford’s goal was diversity, which entailed recruiting seven co-writers and eight artists. Bonnie…
The Economy is Not a Hallmark Movie
The Hallmark Channel has raised ‘rom-com’ to an artform. A hallmark of American film, romantic comedies are a proven staple for U.S. audiences. The perfected…
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