Economic Sense

Biotechnology, Food, and Applied Economics

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Organic Destruction

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While organic production avoids synthetics, it introduces other hazards to our health and environment. Organic producers use 'naturally...
Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Is Organic Better?

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The first myth or misunderstanding that I would like to address is that "organic foods are healthier and better for the environment tha...
Thursday, December 29, 2005

Scientific Misnomers

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There are many misnomers, misunderstandings, or myths out there because some people have been influenced by the media, never been exposed to...
Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Free Market Agriculture-Green Profits

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Critics from the left maintain that modern large scale production agriculture and 'factory farms' are another example of free market...
Wednesday, November 30, 2005

A Religous Thanksgiving

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George Washington certainly felt that the celebration of Thanksgiving could not be divorced from any religious connotation, as indicated in ...
Wednesday, November 23, 2005

The Real Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving was not about the Pilgrims embracing diversity and thanking the Indians (otherwise known as Native Americans) for helping them ...
Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Pre-pay Pumps and Smoking Bans

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Trading Liberty for Safety in Bowling Green, KY Considering the new ordinance that will require us to pre-pay for gasoline, I wonder how man...

School Choice

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The state of California would certainly change its tune (regarding recent headlines) about parental discretion and sex education if school c...
Monday, November 14, 2005

Gas Prices III:Gouged by Government

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Gas Prices III:Gouged by Government Liberals and Democrats are quick to blame corporations, republicans, and especially President Bush for h...
Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Gas Prices II- Unspoken Miracle

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GAS PRICES II- Unspoken Miracle While there is much attention given to 'price gouging' and 'windfall profits', no one in the...
Monday, November 07, 2005

Wal-Mart

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I often hear the accusation that Wal-Mart destroys communities. While they certainly drive out competitors ( often small businesses that hav...
Friday, November 04, 2005

Gas Prices

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For now I say let people make accusations about price gouging all they want. It appears to me that the markets have functioned just as they ...
Monday, October 31, 2005

School Choice: Foreign Language Requirement in KY Schools

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It has come to my attention that it is going to be required that all high school students in Kentucky must “speak” a second language before ...
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Applied economist focusing on the economics of food, health, and biotechnology.
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