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I will be giving a talk at Rhodes College next Wednesday evening, April 9. The event will take place in the Orgill Room of Clough Hall at 7pm.
If you would like to attend, the event is free and open to the public. Here is the flyer.
I just returned from my visit to Washington, DC where I gave a talk at George Mason University on economics in baseball. I would like to thank the GMU Econ Society for organizing the event. It was well attended by students and Sabernomics readers. Thanks to those of you who came, especially those who asked questions and purchased books. I had hoped to post a podcast of the talk, but the battery died in the recorder….Oh well.
I also enjoyed a nice lunch with several members of the GMU economics department and another visiting speaker. During the conversation someone remarked about being among bloggers, and then I realized that I was sitting at the table with two other bloggers Bryan Caplan and Alex Tabarrok. As is typical with most lunches with GMU economists the conversation was quite stimulating, with economic discussions of non-traditional topics: rogue Mormon polygamist and Amish customs, law versus economics journals, and performance-enhancing drugs in sports. Maybe that’s why so many GMU economists have become bloggers.
Yesterday, I took advantage of being in DC by visiting a few sites. I like all of the he war memorials. The Vietnam memorial is by far the best, and could not even be spoiled by loud high school kids who didn’t seem to comprehend the reflective, deepening wall of departed soldiers names. I made a brief stop at the Museum of Natural History, and spent the remainder of my time in the National Gallery of Art. The Turner exhibit was enjoyable. I tried out a few of Tyler Cowen’s tips for enjoying an art museum, and it enhanced my visit. Though I have been to the museum several times, I left wanting to return again soon.
This Wednesday evening I’ll be speaking to the George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. The event is sponsored by the GMU Econ Society, and it is open to the public. The talk begins at 6pm, and I will stick around afterwards to talk with anyone in attendance.
If you live in the D.C. area and would like to attend, feel free to stop by. Here is the e-flier.
J.C. Bradbury
author of
The Baseball Economist
The Real Game Exposed
Why are there more hit batters in the AL? How good is Leo Mazzone?
What happened to the left-handed catcher? How have steroids affected the game? Is MLB a Monopoly? What are players worth? Do big cities really dominate small cities? What are the best (and worst) managed organizations in baseball?
To learn all of this and more, come to Enterprise 80
On October 24, 2007
From 6:00 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.
Refreshments and Pizza Provided
WHO SAYS ECONOMICS IS ALL ABOUT MONEY & POLITICS?
More info:
gmueconsociety@gmail.com & gmueconsociety.blogspot.com
TV: CNBC’s Street Signs, 2:50 pm (EDT)
Read JC’s “Trick Deck: Yes, Lineup Protection Matters—Just Not the Way You Think” in the latest issue of ESPN Magazine. On newsstands now!
Atlantic City 1450-AM “The Mike Gill Show” 5:40pm
TV: CNBC’s Street Signs, 2:45 pm (EDT)
Radio: Bloomberg News Radio, 6:30pm (EDT)
In the Atlanta Journal - Constitution’s “Gimme 5: The Truth about Major League Baseball” JC dispels five myths about the national pastime.
Read a Q&A with JC and a book excerpt in April’s Borders Monthly newsletter.
Read JC’s Opening Day op-ed “What Really Ruined Baseball” in The New York Times.
J.C. Bradbury is an economist and associate professor at Kennesaw State University in metropolitan Atlanta. He is the author of The Baseball Economist and has operated Sabernomics.com since March 2004.
