Feb 10, 2018
Cybersecurity for Business via Coursera
I've been working on some cybersecurity issues lately. While I was a network jockey a couple of lifetimes ago, it has been 15 years. While the methods have changed, the motivations have…
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Feb 8, 2018
Elected Chairperson of the Board of Appeals
So I have been elected Chairperson of the Board of Appeals for Howard County. I have a bit of a web page describing the things the Board of Appeals does, and why…
Feb 7, 2018
Three Reasons to Buy Flood Insurance
Holly Johnson of The Simple Dollar has an article on why should buy flood insurance: ::embed{href="https://www.thesimpledollar.com/three-reasons-everyone-should-consider-buying-flood-insurance/"} In this article, I tell the story of how Hamilton, Ohio experienced severe flooding only a…
Feb 5, 2018
Climate Change and Business
This article from Friday's Wall Street Journal caught might attention because of the link between municipal bonds (an old hobby of mine) and climate change. The gist of the article is that…
Feb 2, 2018
Postponing American Elections Doesn't Work
Jason Kottke has one of the oldest blogs and recently posted a curious bit called "What does living in a dictatorship feel like?" This post explores what many I know on the…
Jan 25, 2018
Cliff Stoll Has a Hidden Warehouse Under His Home!
Okay, I will be honest. I think Cliff Stoll is awesome. I posted about him a couple of years ago when I noticed someone had posted his NOVA story on YouTube. A…
Jan 24, 2018
Data in Search of a Theory
Now here's a strange thing. With the government shutdown being all the rage this week, I was reminded of an analysis I had wanted to perform. The hypothesis is simply that shutdowns…
Jan 15, 2018
Call for Chapter Proposals for the Handbook of Military and Defense Operations Research
I am happy to say Prof. Natalie Scala of Towson University and I will be editing a new book called Handbook of Military and Defense Operations Research , to be published by…
Jan 12, 2018
Audio and Slides from My Talk at JMM
I gave my presentation yesterday at the Joint Mathematics Meetings about the differences between mathematics and statistics and what it means for learners. This led to quite a bit of discussion about…
Jan 4, 2018
JMM in San Diego Next Week
Next week I am going to be in San Diego for the Joint Mathematics Meetings which is always fun. I will have a talk in the MAA General Contributed Paper Session on…
Jan 2, 2018
Why You Should Get Your Flu Shot
The thing about the vaccinations is they work best when more people have them. That may seem obvious, but complexity comes from why and how. Let us assume a vaccine is 33…