A Mathematician, a Different Kind of Mathematician, and a Statistician
Flood insurance is always on point. I had a letter in The Columbia Flier on the value of mitigation vis-à-vis flood insurance subsidies in Ellicott City, Maryland. The letter does not seem to be in the online edition, so here it is. Also, why do newspaper editors like to turn
Continue readingOur Boo-boo In an unsigned article on xkcd, the authors pity readers who do not recognize “What’s up, Doc?” Like the authors, Yogi Bear may be “smarter than the av-er-age bear” (which, I suppose is preferable to a mean bear) when stealing “pic-a-nic baskets.” But when expressing extreme delight, “Yabba
Continue readingThere’s been some irresponsible fearmongering on the opinion pages of the FT where Stephen Lange Ranzini wrote: According to credible news reports, the large blackout in 2003 that shut down the north east and midwest of the US as far as Michigan was caused by a cyber hack. In response,
Continue readingJames Howard – Letter Regarding PELU Hearing by James P. Howard, II
Continue readingJames P. Howard II, “Letter to the editor,” Los Angeles Times, March 13, 2008. Following up on yesterday’s post, the Los Angeles Times runs this letter: Re “Hot and pricey,” editorial, March 11 The reality of state and municipal bond issues includes an unquantifiable element of political risk that private
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