Joy Buchanan
@aboutJoy
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economist, mom, idealist, @SamfordU, https://t.co/T3F1i1Koqr, opinions are my own
Birmingham, AL
Joined June 2009
Tacos with Samford econ….
Going through some notes, came across this gem: "Wars were fought for this cumin." -@aboutJoy.
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The Turing Test is over. What machine can pass the Pope Leo Test?.
“No algorithm can ever replace a hug.”.— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) —. My new favorite Papa quote 👏 👏 👏.
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It’s a subtle blog joke from my perspective because, when I still had a preschooler, I suggested that folks just look across the river at the city. That was plenty of adrenaline for us and the kid doesn’t remember it either way.
economistwritingeveryday.com
When writing in the capacity of an economist, one should never pitch an experience as “free”. Going anywhere has opportunity costs, especially if you have to pay several tolls on the Ne…
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These are unordered reflections on parenting and the built environment and Lion King.
economistwritingeveryday.com
I posted See New York City for Free in 2022 and See New York City for Cheap in 2024. In summer 2025, we spent 4 nights in Midtown. I will post general reflections about kids and New York here.…
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I wrote a short itinerary for parents who want to get ideas.
economistwritingeveryday.com
This is a condensed list of what we did with elementary-aged kids for three fun days in Manhattan in July. Like a camping trip, NYC with kids depends on the weather. In good walking weather y…
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The best of cities is playing impromptu chess with strangers at the Chess & Checkers House.
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RT @PEWilliams_: The idea that there is an airport experience superior to “Eating a Big Mac alone with headphones in and looking at your ph….
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Somehow every batch of local artisan chocolate looks exactly the same anywhere in the country.
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In Raleigh, you can feel like you are on the coast of Italy inside of a steel factory.
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