Monthly Archives: January 2012

Tim Thomas: even when he’s wrong, he’s right

Posted on 31 January 2012 by zolltan

You might think that I would be unlikely to support Tim Thomas (him being a known Bruin and a newly discovered right-wing nutjob). But I do. First, Tim Thomas is different from most Bruins in that he’s not punking anyone: … Continue reading →

Posted in hockey, politics | 6 Comments

Mark Steyn: even when he’s right, he’s wrong

Posted on 24 January 2012 by zolltan

So yesterday I was reading an article by Conrad Black’s bulldog, and, surprisingly, I was all nodding along like, “you tell ’em Mark!” And Mark Steyn, with his Eurabia bullshit and all that is one of the least convincing or … Continue reading →

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Fisk the Bruins

Posted on 19 January 2012 by Zuuko

No words necessary.

Posted in hockey | 2 Comments

Long Run Perspective

Posted on 17 January 2012 by Zuuko

 “All this has happened before. All this will happen again.” Book of Pythia, Battlestar Galactica *** Doesn’t this sound like familiar trope? The Middle East’s oil resources are one of the focal points of geopolitical calculations by the two major Powers … Continue reading →

Posted in books, history | 3 Comments

Après Philippe Delerm

Posted on 15 January 2012 by zolltan

Winter in a usually winterless place. The moment it starts, you already to begin thinking about the end. Like an overzealous nurse or an overprotective parent, you worriedly scan for symptoms. Symptoms of winter’s disappearance in its very first arrival. … Continue reading →

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Physicists seek to use shame as teaching tool

Posted on 14 January 2012 by zolltan

This article about intro physics classes moving away from lecture style teaching has been making the rounds among my physicist/npr-reader friends. My initial take on this was that this is another example of shame being a strong motivator. People don’t want … Continue reading →

Posted in physics | 2 Comments

Three in defense of Don Cherry

Posted on 10 January 2012 by zolltan

It’s not that I like or agree with Don Cherry. I obviously don’t. But, not having a large extended family, I also don’t have one of those crazy uncles that you only meet on Thanksgiving that are ridiculous, but sort … Continue reading →

Posted in hockey, no value added | 4 Comments

Reading “The Game” in Seattle

Posted on 9 January 2012 by zolltan

It’s no Lolita in Tehran of course, but reading Ken Dryden on Seattle public transport is still somewhat incongruous. I would like nothing more than to strike up a conversation about hockey on the bus, but the chances of this … Continue reading →

Posted in books, hockey, reviews | 6 Comments

New Year, Old Reflections

Posted on 8 January 2012 by Zuuko

A new year and a new dawn for my posts. Nothing more on Europe. Instead, it’s time to reflect on the past in order to guide my future, especially as it pertains to investing. ** Working as I do for … Continue reading →

Posted in finance, Project Vortex | 3 Comments

Millard Fillmore: the US’ dumbest president

Posted on 5 January 2012 by zolltan

W. asked my opinion as to who the dumbest US president was. I tried searching for “List of US presidents by dumbness” but google autocorrected it to “List of US presidents by numbness” instead, so I found nothing. Nevertheless, I … Continue reading →

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