I just spotted an article about a women hit by a Chicago Police vehicle this morning. (This site often changes the text of their articles several times. Here's how it reads as of 16:30 CDT):A woman in her 60s was injured this morning after she was struck by a Chicago police vehicle in the Albany Park neighborhood, officials said.The accident happened about 6:17 a.m. … [Read more...] about How to Spin a Police Involved Accident
That’s a Lot of Candles
Today, October 23, is a good day to celebrate the birth of the universe. The question is just how many candles do we need for the cake?There are some competing theories about the age of the universe. One is based upon observations of, well, the universe.Scientists have been studying the cosmic background radiation that permeates the universe in every direction and is … [Read more...] about That’s a Lot of Candles
Amateur Historians
I really enjoy studying history. I've moved around time and the globe delving deeper into Mycenaean influences beyond Greece and studying the nuances of one particular commander who has been maligned in the Battle of Gettysburg. Every time I think I might find some historical event boring, I run into some fascinating element that grabs my attention.I would … [Read more...] about Amateur Historians
The Only Known Requirement
There's an animated video making its way around the legal blogosphere in which a cynical older lawyer tries to convince an idealistic prospective law student not to go to law school. As a non-lawyer, I'm probably missing half the jokes, but it's still pretty funny. I was more fascinated, however, by the web site used to create the video, xtranormal.com, which provides tools for … [Read more...] about The Only Known Requirement
Windy Investments
Mark's review of Michael Lewis's The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine sounds interesting. I generally find finance and economics difficult to read about, but I may give the book a go.From the sound of it, the author and I seem to have a couple of similar arguments about what is wrong with the efficient market. One premise I like to start with is that efficient … [Read more...] about Windy Investments