I was talking to some students the other day (actually… a couple of months ago… ahem…), they had some questions about some problems on linear algebra and after a short while it became clear that… Read More »Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues
Original of Richard Lederer, and a good exemplification of the quirks and vagaries of the English language. Let’s face it — English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in… Read More »English is a Crazy Language
Well, I did give a go at this recipe for blueberry muffins. I have not tried them yet, but they do look good… I mean considering… What do you think?
Reblogged from “Sayings 2.1” by Doghouse Diaries Previously: “Sayings 2.0”
Kenneth Boulding, President Kennedy’s environmental adviser said something about this: “Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad – or an economist.”
Wages are the opportunity cost of leisure. The higher the wage rate, the more hours of leisure a worker will forego and the more hours of labour he will supply.
We don’t make choices based on our internal preferences. Instead, we have a gut feeling about what it is we want, and go through a process of justification and rationalisation in order to manipulate our… Read More »We don’t make choices…
Here is the result of trying out the recipe that Dan Lepard published yesterday in the Guardian. Less decoration that expected, but great favour!
