Category Archives: economics

Anything to do with the economy

The Evolution of Selfishness

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Aya Katz

The Evolution of Selfishness Updated on July 10, 2009 Aya Katz   Against Idleness and Mischief by Isaac Watts How doth the little busy BeeImprove each shining Hour,And gather Honey all the dayFrom every opening Flower! How skilfully she builds her … Continue reading →

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Review: Calvin the Coolest President

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Aya Katz

Calvin the Coolest President is a children’s book written and illustrated by the husband and wife writing team of Austin and Stephanie Petersen. Recently I had the opportunity to interview both authors on my livestream. A picture book about the … Continue reading →

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Taking from One and Granting Another: Substantive Due Process in Marital Property

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Aya Katz

I was twenty years old and enrolled in Baylor Law School. As a candidate for law review, I was expected to come up with two “publishable” law review articles. There was a list of suggested topics, and I chose the … Continue reading →

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Gleaning from the Book of Ruth

Posted on August 18, 2017 by admin

When I teach a course in Biblical Hebrew, I always base it on the Book of Ruth. Why? Because it’s a short book, uses simple and poetic language and is very down to earth. There are no miracles or divine … Continue reading →

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My Experiences with Socialized Healthcare

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Aya Katz

[This article was first published in October of 2013 on a site that has since closed.] A friend of mine posted on Facebook some of her experiences with socialized medicine while she was abroad. She spoke of the free health … Continue reading →

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Communist Leaders Usually Come from the Middle Class

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Aya Katz

I am not going to repeat the content of the embedded podcast verbatim in this post, but I will explain the context that prompted me to make this recording. On my Theodosia and the Pirates blog, I got a comment from … Continue reading →

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Buy Independent Books, Movies and Music from Alibris

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

Alibris: Books, Music, & Movies Do you know about Alibris? It is another way of buying books, music and movies online. We all know about Amazon, the leading online retailer. Most people also know about Barnes & Noble. They are … Continue reading →

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How to Beat Hard Times Get on with Life

Posted on September 14, 2011 by katiem2

How to Beat Hard Times Get on with Life Real life issues are becoming very serious and money problems are just not going anywhere. Yes people are suffering with many serious issues regarding money, work, family and personal health.  The … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Leslie Fish

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Aya Katz

Leslie Fish is a filker, a composer and lyricist,  a vocalist, a writer of fiction and non-fiction, and a political activist for the cause of anarchy. You can read all about her in the Wikipedia. You can also visit her … Continue reading →

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BitCoins: Decentralized Electronic Currency

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Aya Katz

How do you make change? If you have a dollar in your pocket, and you want to pay someone a quarter, do you cut the dollar up into four equal parts and give one of them to the other person? … Continue reading →

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