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The Census Bureau Should Stick to YouTube

The Census Bureau Should Stick to YouTube

Mar 16, 2010

The response to the Census Bureau’s YouTube clips has been mixed. Some videos attracted a lot of hits; others were...

The Census Bureau Is Not a YouTube Sensation

The Census Bureau Is Not a YouTube Sensation

Feb 8, 2010

My Two Census declares the Census Bureau’s marketing campaign a flop, based on data from its YouTube channel: The Portrait...

Urban Chicken Vote Is Here

Urban Chicken Vote Is Here

Feb 1, 2010

Tonight, the Columbia City Council will vote on an urban chicken proposal. If it passes, Columbia residents will be free...

Census Bureau Spotlights Locavores and a Free-Market Redneck

Census Bureau Spotlights Locavores and a Free-Market Redneck

Jan 4, 2010

Yesterday, I wrote about the Census Bureau’s “Portrait of America” campaign, which is collecting videos from people as part of...

Know Your Farmer Video

Know Your Farmer Video

Oct 8, 2009

I didn’t have a video to share when I blogged last week about the USDA’s live Facebook chat. Now, the...

The President: Principal-in-Chief, or Father-in-Chief?

The President: Principal-in-Chief, or Father-in-Chief?

Sep 25, 2009

This statement, attributed to a woman who posted a video online of kindergartners chanting praises to the president, is unbelievable:...

“The Rest of Us Are Supposed to Join in a National Conversation”

“The Rest of Us Are Supposed to Join in a National Conversation”

Sep 24, 2009

The above quote is from a post on Diner’s Journal about the federal government’s endorsement of locavores. Actually, it’s more...

Stop Leaving Most Children Behind

Stop Leaving Most Children Behind

May 29, 2009

Two and a half years ago, while I worked for the Cascade Policy Institute, I was lucky enough to be...

Taxing and Spending

Taxing and Spending

May 18, 2009

It’s exasperating when Missouri politicians talk about taxing casinos to “pay for education.” They imply that there’s some kind of...

Education for Sustainable Living

Education for Sustainable Living

May 5, 2009

There’s a great environmental economics blogger at UCLA, so don’t conclude from this post that all UCLA environmental programs are...

Education Outside the Box

Education Outside the Box

May 4, 2009

I’ve recently directed readers to a few videos from the Oregon School Choice Contest. There are so many good ones...

In Defense of St. Louis

In Defense of St. Louis

Apr 30, 2009

When I checked out the Post-Dispatch‘s website today, I fully expected the top stories to include President Barack Obama’s visit yesterday. Nope....

Parental Choice, on Camera

Parental Choice, on Camera

Mar 25, 2009

The Cascade Policy Institute is sponsoring a school choice video contest, and many interesting entries are popping up on YouTube....

SLPS Deed Restrictions

SLPS Deed Restrictions

Feb 10, 2009

As Clovis pointed out the other day, the Special Administrative Board for the St. Louis Public Schools recently adopted deed...

Is 800 Years Old Enough?

Is 800 Years Old Enough?

Feb 17, 2008

Class Notes links to a post by Kevin Horner about the math wars in Columbia Public Schools. He includes a...

Bad People Use the Internet – and Something Good Happens!

Bad People Use the Internet – and Something Good Happens!

Jan 17, 2008

We’ve seen that cruel people can use the Internet to harass others. It turns out that stupid people even use...

The REAL ID Revolt

The REAL ID Revolt

Mar 22, 2007

I’m not too worried about the coming of the antichrist, but I think the drive to opt Missouri out of...

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