I'm glad some people still have a sense of humor

A Judge put his own 'Da Vinci Code' in the ruling on copyright infringement involving the Da Vinci Code. Its good to hear that there are people with a sense of humor in what is often portrayed as a dismal profession. I was also glad to see the story told in a positive light. I know that italics are dangerous, but sometimes its just not worth protesting over.

Tags: Da Vinci Code, Judicial System

Didn't your mother teach you to put away your toys?

Leaving for lunch this morning, I found a champagne colored Lincoln LS (Lincoln calls the color Cashmere, but I call it Grandma) parked within a foot of the passenger side of my car. Upon closer inspection, I found black paint on his door-guard, and champagne paint on my door. When I parked this morning there were at least 4 open spaces on the passenger side of the car. There were 3 open spaces on the passenger side of the LS when I left for lunch.

This begs me to wonder: why don't people take care of their things? A co-worker offered up the suggestion that this may have been a rental car. By the looks of the interior, strewn with everything from children's toys, books, a car seat, and several jewel cases (I'm still laughing at the Martina McBride CD), I would say that this car is owned/leased. I have always been taught to care for my belongings. I drive a Mazda, and while it may not have the trade in value of a Mercedes-Benz, it is still an asset and therefore worthy of being cared for.

Given the price of the LS, I would be even more careful with the car; though I guess if proportional net worth allowed you to buy a more expensive car, then it should be cared for in the same manner as a Mazda would be for a lower earner. As I mentioned before - an asset should be cared for, regardless of its worth.

Be forewared: from now on I'll be taking down license plate numbers, so if you park next to me you'd better be careful to keep your paint to yourself and lay off of mine.

Tags: Cars, Office Gripe

Economics: The Lazy Science (proof positive)

This professor at UMD has published his research showing that the principles of economics, finance, and personal wealth can be better modeled using the principals of physics than those which economists have been using since the inception of economics. I've always liked the notion that economics is called the "lazy science," but never seen any proof of it other than watching economics majors drink themselves into oblivion and still manage to graduate with honors.

Clearly, this is more reading than a single sitting, but the material is interesting enough to keep going back to.

Tags: Economics, Physics

Case in point

Lundberg survey shows gasoline up 25 cents a gallon - Apr. 24, 2006

In my country there is problem...

And the problem is transport.

This morning I was beat to work by a guy on a bike. This makes me think that maybe I should be biking to work. If I worked in the city, I would be able to metro; my friend's tell me that this has its positives and negatives but I still think it would be better than driving to work, spending 45 minutes in traffic every morning, and averaging $240 a month in travel expenses, when a daily ride on the metro costs rougly $3 round trip.

Tags: Transportation, Office Gripe

First Lie

I don't actually have a cube. Its just a desk

Tags: Office Gripe