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Tag Archives: iowahawk

Iowahawk on Palisades fires

Iowahawk on the Palisades Fire

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Tony Lima

Mr. David Burge has come to the rescue on the Palisades fire.  We owe him a vote of thanks for this valuable calculation. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Economist "humor" | Tagged AGHamilton, featured, iowahawk, Palisades fire, permits
Iowahawk on Student Loan Debt (and Debt in General)

Iowahawk on Student Loan Debt (and Debt in General)

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Tony Lima

But it’s important to understand what can and cannot be done with debt.  Forthwith, Iowahawk on Student Loan Debt. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economic basics, Economist "humor" | Tagged debt, featured, iowahawk, student loan debt

Happy 4/27 From Iowahawk

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Tony Lima

Happy 4/27 From Iowahawk. A few days late, so mark your calendars for next year. An homage to 4/20 with less intoxication. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economist "humor" | Tagged 4/27, featured, iowahawk
Iowahawk banner logo Iowahawk's history of electric cars

Iowahawk’s History of Electric Cars

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Tony Lima

David Burge (@IowaHawkBlog) knows old cars. I had never thought about whether his knowledge included electric cars.  It does. Continue Reading →

Posted in The Intersection of Economics and Technology | Tagged Burge, electric cars, history, iowahawk
Iowahawk banner logo Iowahawk's history of electric cars

Iowahawk on Student Loan Debt

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Tony Lima

Iowahawk (David Burge, @iowahawkblog) has some thoughts on student loan debt.  While I don’t agree with all of them, it’s worth a read. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economic policy, Politics | Tagged featured, iowahawk, student loan, student loan debt
United States of Voronoi David Burge on the Voronoi Tessellatikon

Dave Burge on the Voronoi Tessellation

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Tony Lima

Today’s goodie is for both my readers who chide me for not including enough math.  David Burge on the Voronoi Tessellation. Continue Reading →

Posted in Math Is Hard | Tagged Burge, featured, iowahawk, tessellation, voronoi
Iowahawk certificate of Texas citizenship

Iowahawk Reminisces About Moving to Texas

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Tony Lima

Iowahawk is the nom de Twit of David Burge. Dave celebrated his seventh anniversary in Texas with a trip down memory lane. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economist "humor", tax policy | Tagged featured, iowahawk, Iowahawkblog, move to a new state, taxes, Texas

Iowahawk on Social Media (Specifically Twitter)

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Tony Lima

This is NSFW (language).  Forthwith, Iowahawk on social media (specifically Twitter). Continue Reading →

Posted in Economist "humor" | Tagged featured, iowahawk, social media, twitter
Convergence!

Celebrate Pi Day With Some Math

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Tony Lima

[Updated 3.15 with this delicious photo and comment.] From Iowahawk on Twitter (@iowahawkblog) Correction: Happy lim[n→∞] 2^4n / (n * (2n! / (2*(n!)))^2) Day #PiDay How to bake your own Continue Reading →

Posted in Economist "humor", Math Is Hard | Tagged featured, infinite series, iowahawk, pi day

Iowahawk Handicaps the City That Gets the New Amazon HQ

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Tony Lima

[Updated February 1 to rremove the reference to Miami, Ohio which does not exist.] You’ve heard that Amazon is choosing a city for their second headquarters. The retail behemoth released Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Economist "humor" | Tagged amazon, Burge, featured, iowahawk

Economist Thoughts

TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his customers. — Ambrose Bierce

“Everybody knows that once something is declared a right, the laws of supply and demand are automatically repealed.” – Ben Shapiro, podcast, September 4, 2018

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  • Berkley’s Natural Gas Ban Will Cost Consumers August 4, 2026
    Congratulations, Berkeley residents. Not only do you get to pay more for your electric stove, you also contribute to greater greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading →
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  • Berkeley Bans Natural Gas August 4, 2026
    It’s the ultimate NIMBYism to adopt a plan that will increase overall statewide emissions, continue to outsource a major part of greenhouse gas emissions to another city, and reduce your city’s GHG emissions by a trivial amount. Continue Reading →
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  • Ryan Bourne on the Minimum Wage July 15, 2026
    Periodically, some politician decides that we need a shiny new minimum wage. Yes, their proposals always move in the same direction: higher. Continue Reading →
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  • Treasury Markets Roiled by Inflation Fears June 13, 2026
    Zerohedge was the first report of this I saw. The 30 year Treasury bond auction June 10 was as close as we’ve come to a failed auction. Continue Reading →
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