Writing

Blog posts and occasional notes.
Writing

Occasional notes, migrated posts, and public-facing essays.

This page keeps the old blog archive while giving the writing section a clearer editorial frame and more modern visual rhythm.

Featured notes

Selected posts that are most useful to visitors, without making the whole blog feel overdesigned.

Archive

A traditional list remains the easiest path for people who want the old posts.

Nov 2022 Some thoughts on interviewing for a teaching-focused or LAC position

Advice and reflections from the older site.

Mar 2020 Online Teaching - In the context of COVID19

Course design and online teaching notes.

Jun 2019 CTREE and TIER Meetings

Notes on transparency, teaching, and empirical economics.

Dec 2018 Books in 2018

Reading notes from the older blog.

Jul 2017 The July 2017 Jobs Report and Race

Scraping the BLS site to plot unemployment.

Jul 2017 Race and Wealth Inequality in the USA

Plotting data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation.

Jul 2017 How to set up a site like mine

Even when you are a dilettante.

Jul 2017 SAIRR Check

Some basic fact-checking.