Author: Ed

  • Goodbye, Co-op!

    Finally, the Hyde Park Co-op is closing its doors. It’s about time. From all I can tell, it has been a failing business almost from its inception; there’s no question that it was overly expensive and pathetically managed and operated during the last two and a half years. More details here.

  • Logical Fallacies

    They drive me crazy. Ever wonder what the proper term for one is? Try Logical Fallacies.info. Now, you can rage at all your least favorite politicians, talking heads, and other people of questionable intellectual faculties… in latin!

  • Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others

    New Gallup poll: Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others. An intro: Republicans are significantly more likely than Democrats or independents to rate their mental health as excellent, according to data from the last four November Gallup Health and Healthcare polls. Fifty-eight percent of Republicans report having excellent mental health, compared to 43% of…

  • Another Interesting Global Warming Report

    An interesting (and short) paper was just released explaining how the IPCC 2007 report is based on flawed (i.e., outdated) data. It’s by a mathematician and engineer, but he’s dealing mostly with mathematical data, for those of you who are skeptical based on his background. Check it out here: Carbon Emissions Don’t Cause Global Warming…

  • Corporations, Admiralty, and dealmaking

    I have posted my info from Professor Henderson’s Corporations online – contact me for the address. If you have an Admiralty outline (preferably for Schmidt, though anyone will do), please let me know!