Monday, February 29, 2016

An Old Phenomenon

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(Image from SFGate) Former California Speaker and SF Mayor Willie Brown on Black Lives Matter [bold added]: According to the FBI, rou...
Sunday, February 28, 2016

"various facts all began to make much more sense"

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Economist/finance quant Eric Falkenstein, 51, becomes a Christian (h/t Tyler Cowen ). His essay, much like those by C.S. Lewis, makes sens...
Saturday, February 27, 2016

The Glorious Future

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(Image from the Guardian ) "The car will be the smartest device that people will own" Former Motorola and Cisco executive Pad...
Friday, February 26, 2016

Cross-Sports Comparisons Aren't Always Valid

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Fans are agog over a free kick made by Malaysian soccer player Mohd Faiz Subri. The goal, which took place during a Malaysian Super League ...
Thursday, February 25, 2016

The Silver Screen

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Not an art film in the bunch. The Economist crunches the numbers on how to make profitable movies (bullets added): First, create a ch...
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The First Shall Be Old

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In 2014 I was moved to the front of the line at HNL by an agent; I was using a cane, limping badly, and did feel a little guilty about the...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Chilling Out

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(Image from Time ) More findings about sleep, validated by science: [bold added] Setting the thermostat to around 65 degrees Fahrenhe...
Monday, February 22, 2016

A Life's Work

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The Lombardis ( yourtango.com ) They've been married 72 years, and Mr. and Mrs. Lombardi, both 95, give advice " about love, li...
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Forgiveness is Divine

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Terrible tragedies abound in the news, and we are used to hearing anger and accusations of blame that are often wholly justified. But on occ...
Saturday, February 20, 2016

Dream(liner) On

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Boeing's stock price has fallen 20%--about $20 billion of market value---since the beginning of 2016, more than three times the decl...
Friday, February 19, 2016

Cooling Soon

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It was only a matter of time. The stock market tailspin has affected venture capital: [bold added] Investors, eyeing collapsing tech stoc...
Thursday, February 18, 2016

A Late Discovery

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This roller was $19 on Amazon. Until I underwent physical therapy for my injured leg , I hadn't given foam rollers a second though...
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Just In Time

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Despite decades of research, little progress had been made in finding a cure for Alzheimer's Disease : Alzheimer’s was first discover...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Decree First, Data Last

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The Hayward-San Mateo Bridge from the levee trail (2013). Foster City's levees were built to withstand a once-a-century flood, the...
Monday, February 15, 2016

A Flaccid Holiday

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Before the 1970's Washington's Birthday (February 22nd) and Lincoln's Birthday (February 12th) were widely remembered occasi...