Ryan Trares: Having a ball
A soccer player is blooming right before our eyes.
David Carlson: The ‘what if’ game
A favorite game of history lovers is the “what if” game. A version of the “what if” game is currently being played on a popular TV program, a show that imagines what America would be like if Germany and Japan had won WW II. Another popular program imagines life in our country if Russia had been first to land on the moon.
Lee Hamilton: Balance the budget, sure, but how?
There is a lot of discussion in Washington these days on what to do about the federal deficit. It continues to grow, and House Republicans in particular have made addressing it a key part of their agenda.
Richard Feldman: Pharmacists prescribing birth control a good move
Now more than ever, it is imperative to prevent unwanted, unintended pregnancies.
JCPL Column: Celebrate Día with children’s books from around the world
Many of our neighbors in Johnson County speak and read languages from all over the globe.
Norman Knight: On seeing my name in lights
We just spent two days and one night in Norman, Oklahoma.
Michael Hicks: What AI might do to labor markets
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is back in the news with the rapid adoption of a technology called ChatGPT. This is interesting, as I will shortly describe, but the economic effects are perhaps not that much different than earlier technologies, like the wheel, plowshare, harness, electricity, or computers. So, it is good to keep in mind what automation and new technology do to the workplace.