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The Drunkard’s Walk and The Law of Small Numbers
“The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives” is a fascinating book on probability by Leonard Mlodinow (with a nice cover blurb by Stephen Hawking).…
July 7, 2008
Overdetermined
Something is said to be overdetermined when it is caused (determined) by multiple simultaneous sources, any one of which might be enough grounds to create…
June 19, 2008
A Story to Restore Your Faith in Humanity
Today’s blog is a short article from the sports page of the April 30, 2008 New York Times that tells such a wonderful story I…
May 2, 2008
Stress is not an event, it is a chosen reaction to an event
You might have a bit of initial resistance to this thought. I know I did. “How can I not be stressed out? You want to…
March 24, 2008
The Social Contract
While driving down the street the other day, I heard an ambulance siren behind me so I pulled over to allow it to pass. In…
January 23, 2008
Communicating From The Heart
What follows is a summary of an excellent book whose principles I recommend heartily (pun intended!). Five Principles of Communicating from the Heart 1 )…
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A prophet is not without honor…
“A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.” This bible verse (Matthew 13:57, King James version) reminds…
December 26, 2007Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
Duh! “House Panel Finds Conflict in Executive Pay Consulting”
A recent study by a Congressional panel found conflicts of interest abounded in the executive pay consulting field (Reported in The New York Times, 12/6/07).…
December 7, 2007Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
The Monkey’s Fist: An Ancient Parable for Modern Times
Native tribes used to catch monkeys by hollowing out a coconut and filling it with rice or other delicacies, then leaving it tethered to a…
November 30, 2007Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
Runaway CEO pay
Inevitable Consequence of Soviet-Style Democracy in Corporate Board Selection? Much has been made of the recent gargantuan pay days of many American CEOs. Depending upon…
September 28, 2007