The Yin Blog
The Yin Blog covers law, politics, pop culture, sports, and a touch of Iowa. The author of this blog is Tung Yin, a junior law professor at the University of Iowa.
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Recent Articles
Running shoes
Running shoes are good!: When barefoot runners and shod runners carried the same weight on their feet, barefoot running used almost 4 percent more energy during every step than running in shoes. To the surprise of the researchers, barefoot running,...Running shoes are good!: When barefoot runners...
Joe Biden . . . exaggerates (no kidding!)
VP Biden says about the raid to get Osama bin Laden: You can go back 500 years. You cannot find a more audacious plan. Never knowing for certain. We never had more than a 48 percent probability that he was...VP Biden says about the raid to get Osama bin Laden: You can go back 500 years. You...
My 2012 fantasy baseball team (draft results)
Ah, spring is supposedly just around the corner, even if it's still frigid here in Oregon. And that means baseball is just around the corner. I signed up for a public league on ESPN, and here's the team I drafted...Ah, spring is supposedly just around the corner, even if it's still frigid here in...
Luckython 5K race recap
My alarm went off at 7:30 am this morning, and I listened for the sound of rain, but it was quiet. Yes! It was a dry morning. I got up, ate a container of cherry yogurt for breakfast, and got...My alarm went off at 7:30 am this morning, and I listened for the sound of rain, but it was quiet. Yes!...
Gallup polled me yesterday!
Like probably most of you, I do not like getting calls from telemarketers at any time, especially near the end of dinner. However, there are two random callers that I do like to get called by -- political pollsters, and...Like probably most of you, I do not like getting calls from telemarketers at...
Forbes' top ten cities for running. . .
. . . includes Portland: If jogging alongside Olympians and marathon champions is all the motivation you need, take a jaunt around Portland. Not only does the area serve as home base for renowned racers such as Kara and Adam.... . . includes Portland: If jogging alongside Olympians and marathon...
A small clue about our health care costs?
I took my older son to a dental check-up today, and it was a very efficient process. We checked in, didn't wait long to be called, and the attention was good. Then I took a look at the full billing...I took my older son to a dental check-up today, and it was a very efficient process. We checked in,...
Stealing from crime victims to help kids. . . .
As a parent, I'm pleased relieved that Portland Public Schools won't get trashed in the new budget, as had been indicated earlier; this year's funding level has been anemic enough as it is, with most classes at my son's elementary...As a parent, I'm pleased relieved that Portland Public...
More "terrorists" in Portland?
Someone sent some suspicious white powder-filled envelopes to Congress from Portland.Someone sent some suspicious white powder-filled envelopes to Congress from Portland.
USA's "White Collar" and anorexia(?)
I really like USA Network's "White Collar," about the unlikely partnership between FBI Special Agent Peter Burke and con artist Neal Caffrey (on supervised release from his prison sentence as a special consultant). Like many of USA's shows, it doesn't...I really like USA Network's "White...

