https://bluecerealeducation.com Sun, 04 Jun 2023 20:23:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://files.bluecerealeducation.com/2023/06/BowlIcon.png https://bluecerealeducation.com 32 32 https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/follow-yellow-brick-road/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 01:21:48 +0000 http://localhost:8888/bluecerealwp/blog/follow-yellow-brick-road/ In 1900, L. Frank Baum published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a children’s book he wasn’t convinced would do particularly well – not compared to his fabulous Mother Goose and Father Goose collections a few years prior. Turns out it was a hit, and spawned multiple stage versions – usually musicals – and thirteen written sequels by Baum. It was also turned into one very odd black and white silent film in 1925, directed by and starring a man with the very unfortunate name “Larry Semon.” Egads.]]> 199 https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/singing-bi-bi-our-money-supply/ Fri, 25 Sep 2015 18:33:01 +0000 http://localhost:8888/bluecerealwp/blog/singing-bi-bi-our-money-supply/ Talking economics in high school is like trying to diagram sentences in another language. Students’ brains are not acclimated to this sort of information; they’ve experienced relatively little of the real world, financially speaking. Then again, when it comes to economics, WE don’t actually know what we’re talking about half the time. Most economic theories are made up AFTER stuff happens, then applied backwards to prove that whatever happened HAD to, and explaining why – until next time, when it works differently. It can be a bit of a mess.]]> 197 https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/lets-have-populist-party/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:42:55 +0000 http://localhost:8888/bluecerealwp/blog/lets-have-populist-party/ As the century approached another turn, farmers across the Great Plains were enduring hard times. They were growing and raising more good stuff than ever before! Wheat! Corn! Cotton! Moo-cows! Chickens! Tomatoes! Quiche! But thanks to the laws of supply and demand, the more they raised, the lower the selling price. That’s great for those purchasing, but suck city for those producing. Throw in improved agriculture in Europe, and the American farmer was in a world of hurt. ]]> 196