Month: September 2009
All it Takes is a Little More Money
You’ve probably encountered someone who said, “our education system would improve if we only spent a little more money…” Well, here is a great chart I found at Coyote Blog. It shows the spending per pupil versus the math and
The Law of ‘Green’ Unintended Consequences
Engineers always exclaim that there is no silver bullet… just a portfolio of trade-offs. Well, for the eco-freaks, there is a new study that concludes that windmills in California are killing many birds… Oh my, it’s not just a Kennedy
Official Intelligence Test
Courtesy of StrangeCosmos 1. Is there a 4th of July in England? Yes or no? 2. How many birthdays does the average man have? 3. Some months have 31 days. How many have 28? 4. How many outs are there
When Kosher Piglets Fly
I didn’t think it was going to happen again in my lifetime — my wife actually went on a short bicycle ride with me… and I didn’t even have to bribe her with a destination at Dairy Queen. We did
Wisdom from the Bar
Luke ”The Drifter” says: “We Americans got so tired of being thought of as dumbasses by the rest of the world that we went to the polls last November and removed all doubt.” Hat tip to Todd Imwalle
Differences Between Junior and Pro Tennis
You may have seen that Ohio State tennis phenom, Chase Buchanan, waltzed through the National Junior Championships and received an invitation to play in the US Open… He was then severely spanked at the US Open by professional player, Jo Wilfried
Uncle Milty and Bailouts
How would Milton Friedman feel about the bailouts…
Czars and Engineers
Here is a story from a senior level Chrysler person … via Slick Monday morning I attended a breakfast meeting where the speaker/guest was David E. Cole, Chairman of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), an Engineer with 40+ years
Funny Things to Say to a Waiter
1. “Can you tell me yesterday’s specials, please? I have a time machine.” 2. “I need to speak to the manager. No, the service was fine, but she won’t let me see my kids.” 3. “Can you recommend a Merlot