The Natural Rate of Unemployment (NARU) is something really worth thinking about while millions go jobless in the era of coronavirus.
Author: Jonathan Simeone
Reviewing The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fydrich
Growing up in Massachusetts, I heard a little bit about Mark “the Bird” Fidrych I vaguely remember people talking about him talking to the ball. I remember people talking about his patting the dirt in front of the mound. Most of all, I remember people talking about the joy watching him pitch brought them.
I Don’t Agree With UBI
The verdict for this episode is: UBI is too simplistic to work. While I understand a universal basic income is needed during the pandemic, it is not an equitable solution to our long-term economic discrimination. In this episode, I discuss some of the reasons why. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/UBI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 16:16 —… Continue reading I Don’t Agree With UBI
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Personal Updates for July 11, 2020
This post will discuss exercise, my job, Scorpio, and a relationship holding pattern.
Ufi has Been Gone a Month
It is July 11. Ufi has been gone for a month. That is hard to believe. We all miss him so much.
Reviewing Shades of Glory
Shades of Glory: The Story of the Negro Leagues and African-American Baseball, by Lawrence D. Hogan is exactly what its title promises. If you want to learn a lot about the history of black people playing baseball in America, Shades of Glory is for you.
Personal Updates for June 28, 2020
With everything that was happening with Ufi, I haven’t written much about myself lately. So, here is an update.
Dear Ufi
I have been thinking about writing a final letter To Ufi since before his passing. Until now, I hadn’t felt ready. With his ashes now resting in his favorite place, the kind of day outside he would have liked, quiet inside, and the belief that I can do this now, here we go.
Reviewing the Soul of Baseball
Joe Posananski’s The Soul of Baseball: a Road Trip Through Buck O’Neil’s America struck many cords with me.
Reviewing Crisis
Crisis is another in Robin Cook’s Jack Stapleton Laurie Montgomery series. Like the others I have read, I enjoyed Crisis. But there are a couple of things about the series starting to bother me.