Amy W. Ando

@awando.bsky.social

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Personal account only. Professor and Chair of applied econ department at Ohio State; AERE Fellow and AAEA Fellow; studies conservation, restoration, valuation. Fan of cats and nature. Former X handles: AmyEcon and AndoAW

An orange tabby cat lies with outstretched arms on a footstool, looking at you. A blanket and heated cushion are on top of him - he has wedged himself underneath
An orange tabby cat lies curled up in a padded rocking chair, sleeping with a paw over his face
A large white cat sits on the top level of a cat tower. (She is growling) A grey tabby kitten crouches on the level below her looking intently outside. There is a doe and two fawns in the yard outside happily munching all the plants
A kitten with pale grey fur and black tabby stripes is lounging on a blanket
A grey kitten with a white spot on his tummy is lying on a tan carpet, looking up at you.
A very fluffy and beloved grey cat lies in a red blanket
A female deer and two fawns are walking away from you through trees with a grey fence behind them
Two dark colored kittens are lying on a tan carpet platform looking away from you out the window. Their ears are perked up
The cover of a book, photo of a large sailing ship that makes the ship look like a white skeleton against a black background. Text reads: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Alfred Lansing, with a new introduction by Nathaniel Philbrick New York Times Bestseller “One of the great adventure stories of our time”
A scraggly climbing rose vine sprawls on a dark wire lattice with white fence behind. There is one small pale pink rose blooming
An orange tabby cat with white chest sits on top of a very high kitchen cabinet. He does not know how to get out of this situation and is regretting his life choices
A soft orange and white cat lies on his back with eyes closed, accepting scritches. One paw reaches up with toes spread out
An orange tabby cat stand on a woman’s shoulder, looking at her and asking for pets
A small green mountain laurel bush sits in a mulched yard. The top has inches of light green leaves showing new growth, and there are clusters of small pale pink flowers on lower branches
Two mallard ducks sit in the grass with their heads tucked under their wings. One is a male with a green head, and the other is a female all brown and white.
Clusters of pink flowers in front of the glossy green leaves of a strong red buckeye tree
Cars and pickups are parked at a gas station with a McDonald’s sign in the background. Above the cars, the price sign reads: Unleaded 4.99 Mid-grade 5.49 Diesel 5.99
A small pile of rocks sits on a lush green lawn. A bright pinwheel stands happily in the middle. Several rocks are painted, including a rainbow, a smiley face, and the words “You rock”
On orange tabby cat lies in the top of the back of a red plush chair.
A big mirror behind a row of wooden beer taps reads “Wolf’s Ridge” in simple gold letters. And has a black figure of a wold etched on it. This is a cosy bar.
A pond in an indoor garden has lily pads floating, fat orange-white-black fish swimming lazily, and several huge colored glass balls sitting peacefully in the water. You can hear a waterfall. Just sit and watch the fish swim
Gorgeous tulips wave in a green garden - a mass of bright orange a purple with pops of white
An orange tabby cat is kneading a red puffy blanket. You might be able to hear him purr.
A chipmunk is sticking up out of the snow, looking around
A white cat is lying in front of the face of a woman with glasses and short dark hair
An orange tabby cat with white chest and face is sitting on a lap, looking at the camera, and head butting the person’s hand.
A black ink on sepia paper drawing of a ship from the Middle Passage and how enslaved people would be arranged in it with hardly any space between them
A white cat is looking both smug and judgmental
Two golden buns, round and flat in shape, sit on a bright blue salad plate.
An orange tabby cat stands on a tiny wooden ledge on the wrong side of a safety railing, looking down at the floor 8 feet below him. A colorful quilt and two small paintings are on nearby walls
A jazz trumpeter flexes his mute. He is standing up in front of a brick wall of a pub with a big screen tv showing curling behind him
A white cat with grey splotches on her head is lying like a loaf with her face down on the bed, eyes covered by her paws.
Two loaves of golden brown bread with black seeds on the outside are cooling on a wire rack on a mottled tan/black kitchen counter.
Recipe for Cheese Scones from Paul Hollywood, BAKE. Make 8. The ingredient list on the left says: 2 cups (250 g) bread flour ½ tsp fine salt 2 tbsp (25 g) baking powder 3 tbsp (40 g) butter, cut into pieces 1 large egg 7 tbsp (110 g) milk 1 ½ cups (150 g) grated Cheddar To glaze and finish: 1 large egg, beaten with a pinch of salt ½ cup (50 g) freshly grated Parmesan Instructions: - Heat your oven to 425 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. - In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking powder together. Add the butter and rub together with your fingers for a few minutes until the mixture has a breadcrumb-like texture. - In another bowl, beat the egg with the milk, then add to the rubbed-in mixture with the grated cheese and gently fold together to form a loose paste; do not overwork it. Tip onto a lightly floured surface and fold over a couple of times to form a smooth, soft dough. - Using a rolling pin, gently roll out the soft dough to a 1-inch (21/2 cm) thickness and cut out rounds using a biscuit cutter, about 2 ½ inches (6 ½ cm) in diameter, pressing firmly and avoiding twisting the cutter. Put them on the lined baking sheet, leaving space in between. - Brush the tops of the scones with beaten egg and sprinkle generously with Parmesan. Bake for 15 minutes until risen and golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
A glass beaker holds pale stones at the bottom. Three green moss balls float at the top of the water with air bubbles visible on their bottoms. One moss ball sits in the bottom - it has air bubbles, but apparently not enough to lift it
Lumpy rectangular golden brown cheese scones sit on a piece of white parchment
A female cardinal - warm cream and brown with a red beak - sits on a pine branch
Delicious chocolate chip cookies
Chocolate macarons with cracked tops
A baking tray has white parchment paper on it. There are rows of brown batter in discs on it.
A black metal sundial stands up through the snow. A pile of snow sits on the face of the sundial. In the background, snow sits on a concrete garden bench. All is quiet.
An orange tabby cat sits on a patterned carpet, looking over his shoulder at you. The fur along his spine is raised in agitation
The front porch of a duplex has two white doors set in brick. Next to the left door, a Trump flag is flying. Next to the right door, an American flag and a gay pride flag are flying.
A white cat with tabby splotches is sitting in your lap, looking at you. Her left paw reaches out to pat you.
Two cats - one orange, one white- crouch side by side staring intently at the space under the kitchen refrigerator.
An orange tabby cat is lying like a loaf of bread on the floor vent in front of a sliding glass door. Outside, snow is accumulating - but the cat is ready and warm!
An orange tabby cat is crouched right in front of a dishwasher, staring intently at the gap beneath it
Two cats - one white, one grey and white - sit on a square black metal floor register in a golden hardwood floor. They stare at the metal, hoping more heat will come through. Winter is here
Small maple leaves rustle in the breeze, popping with warm shades of red and orange
An orange tabby cat is sitting in a white fuzzy blanket. His ears are large. You can feel the purring
An orange tabby cat with white face and throat is sitting on a lap, looking eager and anxious
A long haired grey cat is looking at you
A graph shows that insurers are charging premiums that are 26% higher, but costs to people will go up an average of 114% because of lost subsidies
A hand holds a copy of a yellow book titled “The Double Tax: How Women of Color are Overcharged and Underpaid” by Anna Gifty Opoku-Ageyman
An adult female deer lounges in the dry grass of a yard. She is not concerned about the people and cats watching her trough the window
A grey cat with long fur is resting on a heated comfy bed in a chair, staring out a window that you can’t see.