Today is the first anniversary of aguanomics! [Here's the six month update.]So how are we doing?
In the past year, I have averaged about 3.5 posts/day. Why?
- There's a lot to be said.
- I like to say it.
- You all want to hear it. (Keep those emails coming!)
In the past year, I added the following features:
- Weekly polls
- Weekend discussions
- Various feed and subscription tools (feedburner, sitemeter, clustrmaps, and WaterSISWEB)
- Bookmark & Share -- still trying to find out if people use it...
- Damian as an occasional (and valuable!) co-blogger
- Water Chats
- tags/labels on posts
- Blast from the past (post of the week from one year before)
- More water chats
- Whatever works!
Here are some logistical notes -- just so you can plan ahead :)
- My fellowship runs until May 2010, so I should be here for another year.
- I'll be in Europe from late June (EAERE in Amsterdam) to late August (World Water Week in Stockholm), so contact me for coffee and/or talks. I'll try to get at some euro-water issues...
- I have no idea what I'll do after that. Please send job ideas but note that I tend to work for the People -- I'm not looking for partisan positions :)
10 comments:
"Please send job ideas but note that I tend to work for the People"
Sooo....which people do you work for?
Happy Anniversary!!
Happy b-day
Good job, my man. My occasional rhetoric notwithstanding.
@Anon -- we economists work with the "social welfare function," which means all of us. For more background, refer to Rawls' concept of policy making from "behind the veil."
Try here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_welfare_function
but note that the correct unit of measure (the individual) includes a factor for the individual's role as a social being (father, brother, friend, child, etc.)
Basically, I treat everyone alike in terms of trying to maximize their capacity to achieve what they want (without harming others) -- a basic libertarian concept...
Of course, it's hard to get paid when you pursue such a line of work (the free-riding problem).
Congratulations and thank you.
As to the job: I don't know how others see it, but to me, many of your comments do suggest a partisan bent. Typically these are not about water, or, if these are about water, it is comments made as an aside.
I suggest to people that are job hunting that the best bet is to be yourself. I assume the blog reflects who you are, but the (sad) truth is that some of your comments might turn-off a potential employer.
I enjoy your blog, so, again, thank you for your efforts.
@Anon -- read about my politics here: http://aguanomics.com/2008/06/my-politics.html
I am partisan to the degree that I dislike "free lunch" arguments that fail to consider the costs of one's view or the benefits of an opponent's.
I am always willing to change my positions -- when the facts or logic warrants (I am not a "believer")
I have no regard for the POV of employers when they are dishonest. I have been fired for speaking my mind, and I am happy that I did.
To this point, note my opinion that freedom of speech and discussion/debate define "civilization".
nice photo!
Is that picture showing you enjoying the waters of Semuc Champey in Guate?
10 points to Steve!
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