Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Will They Get the Message?
The Republicans did the unthinkable last night – they won Weiner's seat in a special election. In a solidly Democratic district, with a solidly Democratic candidate, the Republican won. There's a message here: the people, even the loyal Democratic voters, are not happy with the current administration. If the Democratic leadership doesn't hear this message loud and clear, next year's elections are likely to be an absolute rout.
Will they hear it? The safe bet would be “no”, as they haven't heard any of the preceding messages at all...
Will they hear it? The safe bet would be “no”, as they haven't heard any of the preceding messages at all...
New York on 9/11 + 10 Years...
During my recent business trip to New York, I stayed on the 43rd floor of a hotel directly overlooking the old World Trade Center site. In the first photo below, you can see the two squares of the 9/11 monument; in the second, the new Freedom Tower rising just alongside them. As usual, click to enlarge. Quite a sight...
The Lost Art of Nomography...
Nomography is a word you don't hear much any more, though when I was a kid nomographs were quite common in the electrical engineering world (and in other engineering and science specialties as well). They're closely related to slide rules, which long-time readers will know are a special interest of mine. Here's an interesting paper on the Lost Art of Nomography (PDF)...