In 1986 Bill Gates owned 49 percent of Microsoft at its initial public offering. Today Bill has a fortune of about $77 billion even after his gifts of tens of billions ot the Gates Foundation. Unless Gates stops his regular program of selling stock, soon, however, none of Gates’ fortune[...]
Archive for May 6th, 2014
Buchenwald 44: Of Oedipus and My Family on Freud’s Birthday
OEDIPUS Today is Freud’s Birthday. —- a flashback to an earlier post. We are now almost six years since my father’s death and the animosity shown by my brother, especially in regard t[...]
Given Brandeis’ treatment of Ayan Hirsi Ali, I suggest that the University now has an obligation to join with Ms. Ali and call for her to speak out on campus.
Lagos, Nigeria – Nigerian Girl Describes Kidnap, 276 Still Missing Lagos, Nigeria – The girls in the school dorm could hear the sound of gunshots from a nearby town. So when armed men in uniforms burst in and… Read More » Eight more Nigeria girls abducted Suspected Boko Haram mili[...]
California Legislature Bans Sales Of Confederate Flag in State Stores
Sale or display of the of the racist symbol will be prohibited by House Bill AB2444. The bill was passed by Assemblyman Isadore Hall, D-Compton, after his mother saw replica Confederate money being sold at the state Capitol gift shop. The only lawmaker to vote against the bill was Assemblyman T[...]
Dr. Phage on the New Math
A classic illustration of trends in mathematics education (pre-college) circulated through the internet a few years ago. Here it is. How a math problem changed its look … Variation #1 (Up to the 1960’s) A peasant sells a bag of potatoes for $10. His costs amount to 4/5 of his selling[...]
COMCAST: The FU facts
WARNING: This video explains COMCAST With an 3xcessive application of FUisms Comcast Doesn’t Give a F*CK from Tarik Ellinger[...]