On first blush, the results of yesterday’s recall elections in Wisconsin would appear to be disheartening for Democrats. They won only two out of the six elections, one short of taking over the state senate. The goal of changing the dynamics in the legislature was not achieved, and so some may feel it was all… Continue reading The Wisconsin recalls
Thoughts on Innumeracy
I recently read the book Innumeracy by John Allen Paulos. It’s a fairly short book about how mathematical illiteracy is so dangerous, although if you have been paying attention to the beliefs of the public and many of our elected officials during the recent budget crises at the state and federal level, it’s pretty obvious… Continue reading Thoughts on Innumeracy
Are we doomed?
The economy is in terrible shape these days, not only in the U.S., but around the globe. And there doesn’t seem to be any way out of it. In Europe, the debt crisis clearly calls out for two solutions, default and inflation. Unfortunately, these are anathema to the ECB, leaving the continent to muddle along… Continue reading Are we doomed?
A World Apart
One of my most talented friends, Murali Balaji, whom I have known since we were sitting in Russian class and cheering the Vikings as U of M undergrads many years ago, has started a new blog (long overdue, I say). In one of his first blog posts, he talks about the knowledge disparity in this… Continue reading A World Apart
Δ MSST
I’m pretty much done with the bulk of my MSST degree program, now that my capstone project has been completed. All in all, it’s been a fantastic experience. I knew that there would be a few bumps along the way, seeing as how I was in the first cohort to go through the program, but… Continue reading Δ MSST
New Photos Up: Arizona Vacation
I’ve posted the photos from our Arizona vacation here. Samples below the jump…
Thoughts on “Fear Less”
Now that the bulk of my MSST program has concluded, I have time to start reading the books I’ve been adding to my Amazon Wish List for the past year or so. The first book I picked up from the library was Fear Less by Gavin de Becker, about terrorism, risk, and just how lousy… Continue reading Thoughts on “Fear Less”
Fear and Loathing in Arizona
I recently spent almost a week in Arizona visiting family. It was my first time visiting Arizona, and suddenly, I understand John McCain a whole lot better…
No We Can’t
The U.S. defeated the Fascists, built the Interstate Highway System, put a man on the Moon, and heralded in the end of Communism and the spread of Democracy. These were major undertakings, but they were successfully completed, and with a lot of government help to boot! These days, however, all we hear from Republicans is… Continue reading No We Can’t
Geosetter and GPS Logger
Update: see my new blog post about this topic where I provide another way to do this! A while back I blogged about Geosetter, a tool used for geotagging digital photos. In the past, I’ve used it to manually assign locations to photos I’ve taken. This isn’t much fun, and it is easy to forget… Continue reading Geosetter and GPS Logger