Archive for 2010

BOB OWENS: Another Clark County Cop Kills And Walks. “An off-duty cop kills a man who finds the cop sleeping with his wife. Again, the force exonerates its own without charges being filed.”

THE DEEP CULTURAL IMPORTANCE OF . . . square-toed shoes?

DOES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL NETWORK require bullying?

AT AMAZON, the Cyber Monday deals have become Cyber Week deals.

WHICH SHIPPING COMPANY is kindest to your packages? “We mailed a bunch of sensors on an epic journey to find out which shipping company is the most careful with your packages. Here’s what we found.”

PROFESSOR BAINBRIDGE ON handling classroom chaos. I’ve never faced problems like that either, but I’ve heard the magic words are “pop quiz.”

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN: “With America in trouble, I’ve been pleased to see some fresh, innovative thinking emanating from Washington. What can brighten the country’s future?” Old wine in new bottles? Well, not quite — wine often improves with age.

THE ECONOMICS OF Night-Life Clusters. I’ve heard people say that you want to own the third gas station at an intersection, because then people think of that intersection as a place to buy gas. I guess this is true for a different kind of tanking-up, as well.

THE NEW HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP: A Preview.

DON SURBER:

From the New York Times: “Answers to Readers’ Questions About State’s Secrets.”

Not allowed to be asked: Why did you publish these and not the Climategate e-mails?

Well to be fair, asking wasn’t allowed, but it wasn’t really needed, either. We know.