Hey, it’s tax time again!
Category: Personal
New Sonja Pictures
I don’t always post when I upload new Sonja pictures, but I will in this case. I just uploaded a bunch of pictures from this weekend when we were in Wisconsin with my brother and his girlfriend. They are located here.
Crypto 1
I’ve been taking my first MOOC via Coursera, Crypto 1, taught by Dan Boneh. I’ve just finished up the final, and it’s been a fantastic experience, something I’d recommend to anybody with an interest in the subject. This course is more about theory that how to implement crypto in the real world, but the theory… Continue reading Crypto 1
2014 Tax Incidence
Tax time is here, and that means it’s time to calculate our 2014 tax incidence below…
Sonja
I’ve been a bit preoccupied lately due to the birth of our daughter Sonja. As I’ve written about before, this pregnancy has been up and down, full of surprises. This continued when Sonja came much earlier than we were expecting, at 33½ weeks gestation. The good news is that she’s a fighter and she’s been… Continue reading Sonja
From the Valley to the Mountain
The last update from a few weeks ago found Julia in the hospital. She ended up staying for a week for observation. During that time, the doctors closely monitored her blood pressure, fetal heartbeat, and did lab work to see if there was any evidence of preeclampsia or other bad news. Fortunately, Julia’s health was… Continue reading From the Valley to the Mountain
When Joy Isn’t
It was the doctor visit that Julia and I had both been looking forward to, that 20 week ultrasound that was going to tell us what we were going to have: two boys, two girls, or one of each (the most probable selection and my pick). No sooner had we learned that we were going… Continue reading When Joy Isn’t
2013 Tax Incidence
Hey, it’s time for my now-annual blog post on tax incidence! Graphs below…
The Abstinence Adventure
Via Hairpin comes the story of a high school student in West Virginia protesting an abstinence-only assembly (at a public school, no less) taught by none other than Pam Stenzel. First of all, kudos to her for standing her ground even after the principal threatened her future college career. Second of all, it reminds me… Continue reading The Abstinence Adventure
Tax Incidence Reviewed
I have nothing better to do on a Saturday morning than go over finances. In doing so, I realized that I had miscalculated the tax incidence graphs I had previously created. The biggest change is for payroll taxes in college: instead of looking at my W2s I just assumed I was paying full Social Security… Continue reading Tax Incidence Reviewed