Posts for One Stop Schop


Guys I Might Vote For in 2012

From One Stop Schop
December 29, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Mitch Daniels from Indiana says yes to prison reform: Indiana’s prison population has spiked in recent years, and state officials realized that they were going to have to spend ... (more)

Look Who’s Guest Blogging Now

From One Stop Schop
December 15, 2010 at 11:57 am
It's me! The editors over at IliveinDallas.com tracked me down after posting this riveting account of the Bishop Arts District a few months back, and asked if I'd lend my expertise ... (more)

200 Years in 4 Minutes

From One Stop Schop
December 8, 2010 at 9:30 am
Amazing! (via Greg Mankiw) ... (more)

Travel Safe

From One Stop Schop
November 24, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Happy Thanksgiving! ... (more)

Who Is FICA and Why Does He take All My Money?

From One Stop Schop
October 7, 2010 at 10:31 am
Pretty sure those were the words of frustration I fumed as a 16 year old working at the mall for $5.70 an hour (minimum wage was $5.15 in 1998 so I felt like I was rolling) upon ... (more)

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Obamacare But Were Afraid to Ask

From One Stop Schop
September 29, 2010 at 9:00 am
Whether you're for or against the bill, this video from the Kaiser Family Foundation is hands down the best 9 minutes you'll spend informing yourself about what is and what is ... (more)

Good Policy

From One Stop Schop
September 22, 2010 at 8:00 am
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Waiting For Superman

From One Stop Schop
September 10, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Can't wait to see this... ... (more)

Good and Bad in Afghanistan

From One Stop Schop
July 29, 2010 at 10:09 am
 (via TNR) ... (more)

Transcendent Technology

From One Stop Schop
July 7, 2010 at 10:26 am
Saw this commercial last night while running at the gym and found it to be one of the best commercials I've seen in quite sometime. Yes my judgement is probably somewhat impacted ... (more)

Note to Self

From One Stop Schop
June 20, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Don't miss the point: Happy Father's Day! ... (more)

If You Can Read This Message…

From One Stop Schop
June 16, 2010 at 7:40 pm
life_infographic (by loukaskk) Via Hiten Shah ... (more)

And the Winner Is…

From One Stop Schop
June 7, 2010 at 6:03 pm
NICK GIGLIA whose winning comment was the following: I've dedicated my life to finding passion and meaning through work and entrepreneurship. I would love to read this book ... (more)

How to Balance the Budget

From One Stop Schop
June 4, 2010 at 9:00 am
The CFRB recently put out a budget simulator which allows you to try and stabilize the budget (<60% of GDP) by 2018. Via Ross Douthat, here's what it would take to achieve this ... (more)

Does Money Motivate Higher Performance?

From One Stop Schop
June 2, 2010 at 9:00 am
From Dan Pink's "The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" . This may be one of the most interesting videos I've seen lately: (h/t Brad Feld) ... (more)

Two Years Old on Two Packs a Day

From One Stop Schop
May 28, 2010 at 5:03 pm
This is sad. Two years old, (two years!) and smoking forty cigarettes a day.I'm dumbfounded. ... (more)

Book Giveaway: “Delivering Happiness” by Tony Hsieh

From One Stop Schop
May 27, 2010 at 8:00 am
From time to time having your own blog pays off in pretty cool (albeit mostly geeky) ways. One such occurrence took place about a month ago, when I was selected to receive an advanced ... (more)

Death Creates An Economy That Makes Life Precious

From One Stop Schop
May 24, 2010 at 11:30 am
Came across an interview with Stanley Hauerwas, one of my brother-in-law's former professors at Duke Divinity School, on the subject of death in the Christian faith. The above ... (more)

Evening Links

From One Stop Schop
May 20, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Consumer credit making a comeback?Unemployment and the Battle of the Sexes (h/t wonkbook)Edward Glaeser on the the climate bill and the case for a carbon tax.Election season: ... (more)

Did He Just Drop the P-Bomb?

From One Stop Schop
May 20, 2010 at 4:23 pm
I couldn't help it. This is gold. But also somewhat inappropriate, so be warned.The reaction of the other two newscaster is classic, as is the perpetrator's complete unawareness ... (more)

Federal Debt is Gross

From One Stop Schop
May 20, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Very interesting chart that Barry Ritholtz posts on the Big Picture:a few things to note:1. TR once again outdoes his peers, as he does in almost all metrics of awesomeness.2. ... (more)

I Was Wrong and I Apologize

From One Stop Schop
May 20, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Back in November 2008 I made a very very bad prediction. On a whim, I posted my thoughts regarding the direction of a certain man's career and his ability to improve (or not) upon ... (more)

Thailand is Fairing Better than you Think

From One Stop Schop
May 20, 2010 at 3:01 pm
The truly wild thing about the uproar in Thailand is not the fact that protesters brought the city to a standstill in an attempt to force the government to resign (that's happened ... (more)

Life on Earth

From One Stop Schop
May 20, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Astonishing announcement today from the scientific community:Scientists have turned inanimate chemicals into a living organism in an experiment that raises profound questions ... (more)

What’s the Deal with Capital Requirements?

From One Stop Schop
May 20, 2010 at 11:41 am
The Senate is attempting to close the debate on financial regulation again today after yesterday's botched cloture vote due to a couple of Democratic defections and near-unanimous ... (more)