Hammer time

Dr. Hammermesh left MSU for UT Austin just prior to my arrival in East Lansing 1993. At the time I felt shortchanged. Reading his blog--which offers short anecdotes on the economics in (his) everyday life and current events--I realize now I was also shortchanged as an undergrad. Back in times of yore before the Internets, we had no easy access to these kernels of wisdom. We had office hours and the library. Today these kernels abound and can be found with the click of a mouse.