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    Still available wherever podcasts are sold

    Posted on January 31, 2022 by moc
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    Let the record show that despite alternate decisions being made by some of my musical colleagues I have decided to continue selling my music on Spotify and other streaming services.

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    Couldn’t it at least be warm out?

    Posted on January 28, 2022 by moc
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    Working five days in a row? Whoa. It’s been a while, but somehow I ended up doing it this week. In a word, it ain’t easy. And twelve degrees outside ain’t helping.

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    Not the best of times

    Posted on January 26, 2022 by moc
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    The second-worst month of the year is the 30 days following Christmas. We’ve made it through. Unfortunately the worst month of the year is the 30 days after that. Shoot. … Continue reading →

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    This is why the NFL owns the country

    Posted on January 24, 2022 by moc
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    Was this the greatest weekend of pro football of all time or what? Wow. Four games decided by a total of 15 points. I was happy with the results of all of them… until the Buffalo game went into overtime. … Continue reading →

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    If we don’t study the past…

    Posted on January 21, 2022 by moc
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    Hey, remember when they closed the schools with zero snow on the ground? (Pause for effect.) And then made the same mistake two days later! … Continue reading →

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    A shocking revelation about my hometown

    Posted on January 19, 2022 by moc
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    The town I grew up in, Binghamton, New York, is one of three municipalities collectively known as “the Triple Cities.” The other two? The villages of Johnson City and Endicott. If those names sound familiar to you it may be … Continue reading →

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    Today’s lesson

    Posted on January 17, 2022 by moc
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    You know the old Econ 101 story? T-shirts versus haircuts? Haircuts get relatively more expensive compared to t-shirts because our capacity to produce t-shirts has increased dramatically through the years while getting a haircut… is the same haircut received by … Continue reading →

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    Book comes to podcast

    Posted on January 14, 2022 by moc
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    In 2007 I wrote a book called The Other Side of the Coin, a free-market response to Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed. Over the past 15 years I’ve largely forgotten about it, but listening to Math and Musings today has got me thinking … Continue reading →

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    College football was happening the other night

    Posted on January 12, 2022 by moc
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    There was a time in my life when I really cared about college football. Think, like, Rudy and his family in Rudy. That was me growing up and continuing until not too long ago. Now that I literally am twice as … Continue reading →

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    Back to work

    Posted on January 10, 2022 by moc
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    The snow has finally melted and I can’t believe I’m saying this… I’m happy to go back to work today.

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