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We made “noteworthy”
Which is one step below "honourable mention", which itself is just under the actual winner. Or, in other words, we lost. Several months ago Roger Kimball instituted a contest: Name…
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Just what are falling temperatures evidence of?
If increasing temperatures are consistent with or are evidence of global warming, what theory is consistent with or evidence of falling temperatures? Global warming, too? We have to ask this…
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An international court to prevent climate change. Now that is a good idea.
Stephen Hockman QC---which, if you read Rumpole, you know means queer customer---is a European (I can't say Englishman, because an Englishman would not voluntarily cede his country's sovereignty to a…
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Breaking the Law of Averages on Amazon
The book is now fully available at Amazon, and should be available in other outlets already or soon. It goes without saying that the book is the perfect Christmas, Hanukkah,…
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The Malcom Gladwell 10,000 hour genius certificate
The best explanation for Malcom Gladwell's (Blink, Tipping Point) success is provided by the Annals of Improbable Research in its Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists. The editors of that…
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Breaking the Law of Averages has finally arrived (almost)!
The book is finally --- almost --- in the distribution system! You can sign up to pre-order at Amazon in the States. Amazon in Germany. (Note: The book is still…
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Top 10 Military Movies
Here's my list. Twelve O'Clock High : Inarguably the best. No show, no false notes, no forced emotion like you see so much nowadays. No political correctness in the sense…
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Which president spent the most?
Just for fun, here's another way to look at the same data we've been playing with (in this post and this one.) First thing is to calculate the inflation-adjusted spending…