A Note

I started writing here as practice for an exam I have in one month which will require me to digest a large amount of data and produce a policy recommendation in a limited amount of time. To prepare I began the practice of absorbing large amounts of data for its own sake, which is easy enough using the internet, but I needed a place to practice the writing side of the equation. Once I realized that if I'm successful on the exam I will have to take ownership of this blog, even if the last time I wrote here was 2004, I figured here is as good a place as any to practice. So if the subjects or style seem disconnected that is why.