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Signed copies: update
The first batch of books has come in and I'll very likely mail them out first thing tomorrow. I had to order a second batch, so those who ordered books…
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Paper churning
It is a cliche, but it is true, that academics must publish or perish. Papers, and more papers, and more papers still, are what makes for a professorial life. It's…
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Congratulations President Obama
I recall when Bush filius won his first term. I received emails from several of my lefty friends, whom I love, expressing outrage, shock, horror, etc. One even said, and…
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“Beware of geeks bearing formulas”
Those are the words of Warren Buffet, who warned of the coming credit crisis. Buffet---one of the very few---had little faith in the "complicated, computer-drive models systems that many financial…
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Signed copies: update
I'll be placing the order for the books tomorrow (Monday) morning. I'll order a few more in case anybody else orders a signed copy. I imagine I'll have the books…
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Start squirreling away nuts?
[Update: yes, there has been a title change. The old one was stupid.] The other day, some weather geek friends of mine and I were exchanging emails about the early…
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Stand by!
My book is coming! It's almost there, so let me tell you how modern math publishing works these days. The author of course writes the work, and we all do…
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An early start to the “holiday” season
From the Wall Street Journal comes the headline: "Retailers Expect Gloomy Holiday." Problem is, I have read the entire article---these kinds of stories seem to appear earlier and earlier every…