Author Archives: mindless

American Generals tomorrow. I created a game to help me study: now you all can have an idea of what I’ve needed to learn. There are (or will be soon) a bit over 100 entries that I need to learn/commit … Continue reading →

I don’t have much to blog about since it’s the end of term and Generals are in a few days (yikes!). But, I did find this week’s cartalk puzzler quite enjoyable. RAY: This was sent in by a fellow named … Continue reading →

Dean of MIT Admissions, Marilee Jones, resigned today because she fabricated her own resume. All I can say is “good riddance” since this memo is what I remember most about Ms. Jones: They [students] need to be involved in decision … Continue reading →

I was in a bad mood (we just lost the softball championship game), but now I’m quite pissed. I just read the seven-year-old Supreme Court case United States v. Morrison, which struck down part of the Violence Against Women Act. … Continue reading →

For those of you who haven’t heard, the Supreme Court upheld the federal “Partial Birth” (Intact D&X) Abortion ban. Here’s my quick (non-lawyer) interpretation: 1) The majority (written by Justice Kennedy) believe that the barn adheres the to Roe standard … Continue reading →

I was just invited to the GooglePlex (Google’s HQ) in Mountain View, CA! But, the meeting in question is on the day before my American Generals exams, so I can’t go. So sad. Chicklet recommends taking my generals in the … Continue reading →

I’m in Chicago (with ADale) for the Midwest conference to present out paper on text messaging. Our presentation is going well, and we received very helpful feedback. The complete results will be ready in August and we’ll be back in … Continue reading →

It’s halfway through Passover and I’m in dire need of another food group. Limiting myself to fruits, veggies, and dairy is always a bit of a struggle, and I’m managing decently this year (just made some matzah veggie reubens last … Continue reading →

Spain pictures are uploaded! Here are some trip highlights with links: Touring the Royal Palace. Madrid-at-night tapas crawl (hope there’s a Facebook pic I can grab soon). First Castillian-translated edition (circa 1450) of Maimonedes’ “Guide to the Perplexed.” Kids and … Continue reading →