Monthly Archives: June 2015

Name that Stadium

Posted on 2015/06/30 by fmu

Some of the people responsible for coming up with the money to pay for the Olympic stadium budget overrun have apparently suggested auctioning off “naming rights.” I assume there would be some restrictions in addition to money, but I wonder … Continue reading →

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Abe and the South

Posted on 2015/06/19 by fmu

Many observers are linking the shootings in South Carolina shootings to the refusal by some people to accept the fact that the Confederacy lost the Civil War — to the effort by some to pretend the Confederacy’s symbols and ideology … Continue reading →

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One Card Fits All?

Posted on 2015/06/09 by fmu

I went to an excellent presentation today by a company that collects and analyzes the data from a widely used point card — you know, the card that you give them at the store when you buy stuff and they … Continue reading →

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