The stock market is like an auction.  At this auction there are 50 widgets for sale and so the auctioneer will begin the bidding at a price that is a lot lower than if they only had 1 available.  This is because the higher the supply the less demand there will be for them.  Whenever [...]

The 47th Proposition (Pythagoras) Attributed to Euclid
Some thoughts and facts.

Things One Overhears
Tom Wilson
My daughter was a senior in college when the following events took place. She is our only child and I have to admit unabashedly she is, as the saying goes, the apple of her father’s eye. She was studying premed; and because of the rigors of such studies, I had told at [...]

As this is my first book review here I decided to start with a book I know well and absolutely love. I admit that I may be a little biased when it comes to Terry Pratchett, the man can do no wrong in his writing. Small Gods is just a showcase of Pratchett’s ability to [...]

Y’know, I’m really happy with the world as it is and the wonderful politicians we have in Washington. They really know how to make things work. Forgive me if I may be mistaken, but this Jobs Bill (I refuse to call it a stimulus or bailout) to the tune of $789 billion is absolutely wonderful. [...]