Archive for 2013

JANICE FIAMENGO: How Well Does RateMyProfessors Rate? I don’t know how it performs in general, but my recent ratings seem to be mostly from people who have never taken my classes, but don’t like my blog. I doubt that problem extends to most of the people rated, though.

MEGAN MCARDLE: Could U.S. Debt Reach A Tipping Point? Yes. And while we may hit it later than some of us fear, we’ll probably reach it sooner than the powers-that-be hope.

A NEW SPORT: Wave Skiing.

WE WILL SELL NO WINE out of its depth. “Napa Valley-based Mira Winery is aging 48 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon in the Atlantic Ocean. The winery said bottles of wine recovered from shipwrecks have a remarkable and unique flavor. Thus, the winemaker believes aging the 2009 Cabernet in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor will affect the red wine’s taste.”