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Baseball and university salaries

Tung Yin
December 20, 2008 17:27

My good friend Nick Johnson has an interesting post in which he uses the Tampa Bay Rays as an example of how "you get what you pay for" isn't true in baseball. He then uses that example to spring forward...My good friend Nick Johnson has an interesting post in which he uses the Tampa Bay Rays as an...

Oops, a constitutional law error in "Prison Break" season 2

Tung Yin
November 29, 2008 19:28

I've been rewatching season 2 of "Prison Break" on DVD while using the treadmill, and I realized that the show contains a serious constitutional error. (Shocking, I know!) Specifically, part of the continuing plotline involves then-Vice President Carolyn Reynolds' offering...I've been rewatching...

Moving to Canada to escape the Republicans?

Tung Yin
October 13, 2008 22:32

This is a pretty funny "Canadian commercial" for people who say they're going to leave the United States if a Republican wins the White House.This is a pretty funny "Canadian commercial" for people who say they're going to leave the United States if a Republican wins the White House.

The Democratic Party's cheap shot at McCain

Tung Yin
September 30, 2008 04:29

For some reason, I get spammed by the Democratic Party on nearly a daily basis, often DNC Chairman Howard Dean. Yesterday I received a seemingly personal e-mail -- it opens "Tung --" as if the sender were truly on a...For some reason, I get spammed by the Democratic Party on nearly a daily basis,...

Yes, men are *that* shallow, apparently

Tung Yin
September 21, 2008 18:29

This explains a lot:Women seeking a lifelong mate might do well to choose the guy a notch below them in the looks category. New research reveals couples in which the wife is better looking than her husband are more positive...This explains a lot:Women seeking a lifelong mate might do well to choose...

Iowa trouble

Tung Yin
August 27, 2008 07:24

For those of you who've been reading about the massive flooding here in Iowa in general and Iowa City in specific, yes, it is really bad. The 380 freeway, which connects Iowa City to the airport and Cedar Rapids to...For those of you who've been reading about the massive flooding here in Iowa in...

"In Plain Sight" -- out of sight for me

Tung Yin
August 15, 2008 08:39

In recent years, summer has been a good time for television shows. CBS's "Survivor" and Fox's "American Idol" actually started as summer offerings and did so well they got moved into the "regular" schedule. My favorite reality TV show these...In recent years, summer has been a good time for...

Jack Bauer and me

Tung Yin
July 28, 2008 19:18

My colleagues have been teasing me about being "famous," because the local newspaper (Iowa City Press-Citizen) ran a front-page (below the fold) story in which I was interviewed about the Fox TV show "24" and national security; the subject was...My colleagues have been teasing me about being...

How Hillary Clinton has lost my vote

Tung Yin
July 15, 2008 05:27

It's kind of funny to think that back in October, I was prepared to caucus for Hillary Clinton. I thought that Barack Obama was perfectly acceptable as a candidate, though I was concerned that he seemed so overwhelmingly popular among...It's kind of funny to think that back in October, I was...

Tim Russert, RIP

Tung Yin
June 14, 2008 03:51

I never watched "Meet the Press," but I've been impressed with Tim Russert's appearances on MSNBC during the primary coverage. I was heading out to fill the car's gas tank (heh, "only" $3.89/gallon) when I heard about Russert's death by...I never watched "Meet the Press," but I've been...