John Madden’s “old bologna sandwich” quote: a definitive citation
Various news stories and online comments reference a John Madden quip about an "old bologna sandwich" during Super Bowl XXXIII in early 1999: The NY [...]
Vox should fire journalist David Roberts for intentionally lying about I-1631
Update Oct 30: David Roberts added a PS to his piece claiming that his analysis is good because Ash Grove Cement, Nucor Steel, Boeing (the [...]
The Cartoon Introduction to Calculus (July 2019)
Ask your local bookstore for my new book (co-authored with and illustrated by Grady Klein, and published by FSG/Macmillan, ISBN 978-0809033690), or you can order it for about $15 from Amazon.com or B&N.
The Cartoon Introduction to Digital Ethics (October 2018)
This 20-page Cartoon Introduction to Digital Ethics booklet (free download here, co-authored by Grady Klein and yours truly) was commissioned by the European Data Protection Supervisor for the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Brussels in October 2018.
Is I-1631 (carbon fee) the most expensive measure in WA history?
Edited Oct 16. And Oct 20 The short answer: Yes, assuming there wasn't a hugely funded campaign prior to 2008. As of Oct 16, the [...]
Taking fire from both sides
I began last week under fire from folks on the right and ended it under fire from folks on the left (click here to skip [...]
State-level carbon tax incubator starting May 15
Goal: Help state-level activists be ready with good and well-supported carbon tax legislation and a campaign plan for January 2019. Invitees: Everyone is invited, but [...]
My Seattle Times op-ed on I-1631 “carbon fee” (co-authored with Joe Ryan)
On Friday the Seattle Times published an op-ed I co-authored with Joe Ryan (we were the co-chairs of the I-732 carbon tax initiative in 2016) [...]
Comments on the March 2 Alliance ballot measure filing
On Friday March 2 the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy filed a ballot measure for the Nov 2018 election. I'm trying hard to not [...]
An update on my global warming “traffic light” bet with Bryan Caplan and Alex Tabarrok
Back in 2014 I made a global warming bet with economists Bryan Caplan and Alex Tabarrok about global temperatures over the following 15 years (2015-2029) [...]