Jim Lipsey

I’ve been playing with the Google Chart API, which is a neat way to graph data using a single URL. Here’s my first attempt:

This plot documents the behavior of our microwave. I even tested it. Your microwave may be different.

I got to both vote and pay taxes today. We do too little of the former in this country, which has led to too much of the latter.
They gave me an I Voted sticker at the polls, which basically says “I’m better than you” to anyone who did not.

At some point, ‘crappy’ became an acceptable term for headlines from CNN. I’m not sure whether my surprise reflects changing societal standards or my continued descent into curmudgeondom.
I haven’t written for awhile, and claim a broken hip that put me on crutches for two months as an excuse, which is lame. However, I [...]

Insomniac bears are roaming the forests of southwestern Siberia scaring local people as the weather stays too warm for the animals to fall into their usual winter slumber.
I can sympathize. We’ve had a couple of insomniac bears to contend with the last few weeks, too.

Here’s how I think the whole thing played out.
Barney goes to K9 boot camp with a bunch of other dogs who are sent off to chase down drug smugglers and battle terrorism while he ends up guarding teddy bears in an obscure London museum. So naturally, one day he snaps.
Barney ripped the head off [...]