Jeanne Marie Hoffman

Former bartender, still a geek. One equal part each cookies, liberty, football, music, travel, libations. Stir vigorously. +Jeanne Marie Hoffman Jeanne on Twitter

How to Tell If an Air Marshal Is on Your Flight

a group of people sitting in an airplane

In my entire flight history, there’s only been one time I was 100% sure an air marshall was on my flight.  Mostly because the air marshal identified himself during an altercation.  (It sounds more exciting than it actually was). However, there have been times when I strongly believed there was an …

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What Star Wars Can Teach Us About Economics

a spaceship flying over a planet

One of my favorite economists wrote a post dissecting the economics of Star Wars. A fav economics analyzing a fav movie franchise = win. He makes some interesting points about what people’s actions in Star Wars tell us about value-creation–that sometimes you can create value without creating anything.  Merely identifying …

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Ryanair Offering One Million Flights for ~$10 Each Way

a plane taking off from a runway

Ryanair is currently offering one million flights for about ten dollars American each way.  The only catch?  You need to fly Ryanair. From the Evening Standard: Included in Ryanair’s flash flight sale are cheap tickets to destinations in Ireland and Spain – including Alicante, Cork and Shannon. But if you …

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This Post is Full of Cute Puppy Pictures

a dog lying on grass

I think we can all use some puppy pictures right about now.  So, this post is full of cute puppy pictures.  Adorable, adorable puppies. Yes, there’s no other substance. Vine will be deeply missed. This was by far my favorite one. 14/10 https://t.co/roqIxCvEB3 — WeRateDogsâ„¢ (@dog_rates) October 27, 2016 This …

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