What is the Misery Index and why should you care about it? The Misery Index is a concept used to measure the economy’s health. In particular, economists and politicians have used the Misery Index to gauge the effectiveness of Presidents’ stewardship of the economy since the 1960s. You should care about it because another Presidential ...
Are you in the process of planning a 1960s themed party for your children? Have you figured out how to keep them entertained during the event yet? If not, you may want to consider taking a cursory glance at my list of 1960s themed activity and game suggestions. Here it is: Hootenanny Hootenannies were popular ...
Math may not be a favorite topic for everyone, but there are many mathematical topics that not only are easy to understand, but, in fact, refer to essential aspects of everyday life. It is a human tendency to want to group things. Many of us have collections of things like stamps, coins, pots and pans, ...
Essays are a necessary evil for every college student, but they don’t need to be a nightmare. Follow this guide and set yourself up for success! Standard essays are an introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion. This guide follows that format, if you need more paragraphs, make a longer thesis in step 3. 1. ...
There’s an adage that goes, “If you can remember the 60s, you weren’t really there,” a sly observation to the decade’s rampant drug use. But this was really just one aspect of the times. Perhaps no other decade of the 20th century was as tumultuous, and as difficult to define by a small handful of ...