I find the discussion and pictures associated with Hurricane Irene amusing for a combination of forecast accuracy, administrative and management response, and the resulting affect among the general public. First, we see that the forecasts were accurate in terms of the magnitude and direction of the storm. I have been astonished how accurate weather forecasts…
Month: August 2011
iLead: Steve Jobs’ most important innovation yet
Everyone who uses a computer surely knows by now that Steve Jobs’ health has finally prompted him and Apple to publicly announce his resignation from the CEO’s office. I say publicly, because observing Apple’s recent performance leads me to believe that they must have been preparing, and relying on, the next set of leaders for…
A ‘Snowball’ of Disinformation [via @SSPPjournal]
Are we becoming poorer? That’s the question that comes to mind after reading an opinion published in SSPP today. This is the first set of economic crises I’m living through as an adult, so I have found these types of pieces (where the irreversible decline of America and the current generation is predicted) perplexing. I…
what is education? a generic good with brand-name prices?
As the academic year draws closer, I am getting antsy to start the semester. Not too antsy, since I haven’t yet hit the beach nor completed all my lectures for the upcoming semester, but I’m excited to meet the new class of graduate students, my new advisees, and get started on my second year of…
When you want wine, just draw the water
Reading the Bible, we are sometimes separated from the often truly ridiculous things Jesus did and asked of His disciples. Often, to show reverence, we more politely call his methods “unorthodox” or out-of-the-box, but most of the time “ridiculous” is the correct word. Maybe the religious among us would like to say that Jesus only…