For the longest time, citizens of North America and Europe have responded to Moslem terrorism with the premise of “what did we did to cause this…?” Meanwhile, the United Nations continues to demonize Israel as an apartheid state that the world must
Reducing the Cost of College Education
For those of you that regularly read my blog, you’re probably aware of my consternation with the cost/value of a college education. You can read previous postings here and here… An interesting article in Washington Monthly provides additional insights into
Blind Airline Pilots
On a busy Friday afternoon, while the passengers are patiently waiting for their flight to begin, two men dressed in Pilots’ uniforms walk up the aisle. Both are wearing dark glasses, one is using a guide dog, and the other
Flyers Win Chicago Invitational Tournament
If you’re a basketball fan, you may have seen the headline that the Dayton Flyers set an infamous record in shooting 0 of 24 on 3-point tries against Auburn on Friday (Dayton actually managed to win that game)…. Well, on Saturday
Do You Understand Science?
I figured out why the Christian Science Monitor is reducing the frequency of publications…. With headlines such as these: “Should we recycle urine on Earth, too?” it’s pretty obvious these folks are obtuse and out of touch. What do they think happens
Noah and the 21st Century Ark
A cute story of the challenges faced by a modern-day Noah (much better than Evan Almighty)… Hat tip to Joe Knecht
Is RPI a Reasonable Measure of Basketball Ranking?
I happened to be glancing at the early season RPI rankings for NCAA basketball and I noticed a few anomalies that cause me to question their ranking algorithm. I couldn’t figure our why a team with a 0-4 record (Jackson
Incredible Football Leap
This is one of the most amazing runs in college football (it just happens to be a running back from Ohio State). [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1opisGofQiY[/youtube] 1 min 22 sec
Digital Video Formats
If you’re interested in understanding the prevailing digital video formats, the Gizmodo site has a nice article…
Dealing with Somali Pirates
I was recently having lunch with a friend that complained about our lack of resolve in dealing with the modern-day Barbary Pirates from Somalia… I discovered an interesting article on Strategy Page that describes how the Russians intend to take