My writing project is not really working out. I really cannot write at home. Part of the problem is that I have to get out of my apartment to avoid the powerful temptation to net-browse for news and obscure information, or play video games. It would be even worse if I had a television. I’m glad I do not.
At least I’ve learned a lot from my attempt. I am covering a lot of grounds in history that Ihad never touched before. Also, the large amount of nonfiction reading I’ve been doing has led me to stumble across interesting information outside the fields I’m explicitly researching.
For instance, the number of doctors in our nation has increased dramatically in the last few years. Somehow this hasn’t prevented a doctor shortage! I’m still trying to figure out why we have both a radically expanded supply and a shortage. Once I figure it out, I’ll write up an essay with statistics, logical inferrences, and a public policy proposal.ThenI willtryto send it to a few thinktanks. Hopefully one of them will find it interesting enough to publish.
The grand slam here would be if Cato published it. I doubt that will happen though. Cato is prestigious and has many well-regarded scholars writing for them. If anyone has suggestions for groups which may be interested, please let me know.
Oh, and I’m not the only person who finds sugar subsidies irritating!
