Author Archives: Dennis O'Donnell

Government: Small, Medium or Large? How about Rational?

by Dennis O'Donnell on March 18, 2013

You often hear the following when people discuss government – “The government that governs the least, governs the best.” The mantra of politicians on the right is for “smaller” government. But is a government that “governs the least” synonymous with … Continue reading →

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Could China Buy The United States With Our Own Debt?

by Dennis O'Donnell on February 19, 2013

Can China buy America with our own debt? Late-night comics and the Right Wing say yes – Jay Leno joking “at a recent conference Native Americans were confused. They once owned America, they thought we owned it now, and were … Continue reading →

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Guns And Freedom

by Dennis O'Donnell on December 16, 2012

BEIJING — A knife-wielding man injured 22 children and one adult outside a primary school in central China as students were arriving for classes Friday, police said, the latest in a series of periodic rampage attacks at Chinese schools and … Continue reading →

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What Can Citizens Stand For in the Penn State Saga?

by Dennis O'Donnell on December 4, 2012

On August 9, 2012 I wrote in the Bizzy Life, ” If the judicial proceedings find Schultz and Curley guilty and in defiance of the Clery Act (1990) I will accept the findings without question because I believe in due process and … Continue reading →

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What Economists Have Learned: A Continuing Conversation

by Dennis O'Donnell on November 13, 2012

Now that the elections are over, including the final determination that Florida chose Obama, the pundits are quickly finding new positions. We now hear that the Republicans may be doomed forever if they don’t figure out how to sell their … Continue reading →

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Biography

The Bizzy Life's resident academic, Dr. Dennis J. O'Donnell was a Professor of Economics at the University of Montana from 1974 to 2007, and is currently Professor Emeritus. A large ruddy Irishman with a big brain, he holds a PH. D. from Penn State. He was Research Professor in the Bureau of Business Economic Research specializing in the study of Native American and regional economic issues. He has recently taught for the (MOLLI) Oscher Lifelong Learning Program at UM developing a course entitled, "Reality Bites: The Economics of Now!", the sequel "Once Bitten, Twice Cautious: Regulation and Recovery after the 2008 Crash" was taught in 2010. The next course tentatively titled "Hard Bitten" is under development. His career specialized in research and teaching on Economic Development issues here in the US and in Asia with work in Nepal, Thailand, South Korea, the Republic of China, China, and the Economics of Regional Issues Asia wide. He served as Mansfield Professor of Modern Asian Affairs, Chair of Asian Studies, and worked with the East-West Center, University of Hawaii and CRUSA at The London School of Economics on various projects. He has presented research and policy seminars and developed Advanced Executive Training programs with colleagues at the London School of Economics (LSE). He has directed funded research and academic programs in China for the US Institute of Peace and US State Department in cooperation with the Foreign Affairs College of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Conflict Management Group, Harvard University. Whew, and as if that was not enough, he supplies The Bizzy Life with copious amounts of his three century-old family booze - Tryconnell Irish Whiskey, and is a frequent participant participant in The Bizzy Life's highly secretive fly fishing adventures. Long-time Bizzy Life readers know Dr. O'Donnell best for accurately calling the bottom of the stock market crash correctly in 2008, He is married to the equally academic Professor Mary Ellen Campbell, for whom the song "I'm Hot For Teacher" was originally composed.

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Author Archives: Dennis O'Donnell

Government: Small, Medium or Large? How about Rational?

Could China Buy The United States With Our Own Debt?

Guns And Freedom

What Can Citizens Stand For in the Penn State Saga?

What Economists Have Learned: A Continuing Conversation

Biography

About Dennis O'Donnell