The real story of the murder of Kitty Genovese
Read it. And then wonder whether the NY Times ever gets anything right.
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Spanish productivity: night and day, day and night
They’re trying to make Spain into Germany or something, to increase productivity. I don’t think they’ll succeed in changing the clock, but even if they do, will it change “productivity”? And are Spaniards any less productive than much of the … Continue reading →
Avoiding the re-education camps at McGill
How? Apologize: Oppression, as outlined in SSMU’s Equity Policy, means the exercise of power by a group of people over another group of people with specific consideration of cultural, historical and living legacies. The image in question was an extension … Continue reading →
Trolls just want to have sadistic fun
They take pleasure in your pain. Well, of course. It takes time and effort to be a troll. And it takes a bit of time and effort to get rid of them. That’s their sport: annoying you, trying to hurt … Continue reading →
Spambot of the day
Bot who’s only doing it to help you: STOP! Don’t delete this post. Google is actually rewarding you for the traffic you are attracting.you may not realize this fact but comment and URL posted on your site will help us … Continue reading →
The day Venezuela died
Hugo Chavez is dead, but his legacy lives on. And that means that Venezuela is in a heap of trouble: The suddenness of Venezuela’s collapse should have come as no surprise because downfalls are inherently abrupt…Imagine there’s no money to … Continue reading →
I’m so excited…
…to see that the two original Pointer Sisters here in 2012 (the ones in orange and turquoise) can manage to wear fringed go-go minidresses at their ages. They’re both over sixty, and they seem to have those Tina Turner-esque genes. … Continue reading →
A defeat for organized labor in the South
Workers of the South, unite: The workers at the VW plant in Chattanooga voted 712-626 to stay out of the union after a lobbying fight in which Republican politicians warned unionization could lead Volkswagen and automobile companies to leave the … Continue reading →
Your friendly neighborhood IRS
In the past, I can’t say I’ve liked the IRS. Who does? My attitude has always been that they’re a nuisance, and a cause for mild anxiety. The tax laws are the tax laws, but the IRS was not responsible … Continue reading →
Happy Valentine’s Day!
So, you think you were admitted to MIT?
Not so fast, kids, not so fast: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology sent an e-mail to prospective students, erroneously telling them in a line at the bottom that they had been admitted… The mix-up happened when MIT combined two separate … Continue reading →
The mammogram study and the NY Times
Here’s an article in the NY Times about a new mammogram study that’s gotten a lot of attention. And here’s the study itself. Compare and contrast. The first sentence of the Times article: One of the largest and most meticulous … Continue reading →