Thursday, November 30th, 2006
It's Dildo!
Another sullied childhood memory. Via flutterby.
Entries from November 2006
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
Physicists vs. Economicsts
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2006/11/the_big_four_ec.html “Consider how differently the public treats physics and economics. Physicists can say that this week they think the universe has eleven dimensions, three of which are purple, and two of which are twisted clockwise, and reporters will quote them unskeptically, saying “Isn't that cool!” But if economists say, as they have for centuries, that [...]
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
Cure Me
Via flutterby. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/22/opinion/22hoffman.html?_r=3&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&oref=slogin November 22, 2006 Op-Ed Contributor Cure Me By PETER HOFFMAN NOVEMBER is a busy time for city restaurants. Urban dwellers close up their second homes, and market ingredients shift from cool tomatoes to dense squashes and earthy mushrooms. The appeal of eating comfort foods around a convivial table returns. Two weeks ago, [...]
Monday, November 27th, 2006
Why the U.S. Loses ‘Small Wars’
http://hnn.us/articles/31296.html “If history is any gauge, the US will lose the current conflict in Iraq. Since the end of World War II, major US use of force against substantially weaker enemies – Vietnam, Lebanon, Somalia, for example – have ended poorly. The last remaining superpower is not alone in this phenomenon of strong armies losing [...]
Monday, November 27th, 2006
Atene Returns!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMGXJsWrsPg [EDIT: This video will make (somewhat) more sense if you watch this one first. This post is basically a "where is he now" follow-up to the previous one.]
Monday, November 27th, 2006
Chris Rock – How Not To Get Your Ass Kicked By The Police
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YkGhpSE_DE
