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I haven’t done any “just-for-the-fun-of-it” reading in quite a while, so two weeks ago I finished a fun action thriller book. The book was called The Four Legendary Kingdoms by Matthew Reilly and it was a fun read. It was about an ex (?) military guy kidnapped to compete in a “to the death” series…
The week before last week I had been going through a book on Excel simulations but then I got sick and work became busier, so I had to put the book aside. The last set of simulations that I had been going through were centered on statistics. In going through these simulations, there were some…
I’m still bounded by flooded roads but I can see some improvements. The tiny way out is still there but those major floods along the main road, around the major highway, and the bayou are still there and blocking my route around town. So I’m still effectively shut in. And we are under water conservation…
The invite to connect in LinkedIn read: “I read your fine post/synthesis ‘Skills you will need for the future’. Thank you for sharing your reflections. I’m a friend of Marty and I’ve followed Ito’s work for a long time.” Kenneth MikkelsenThis personal message led me to buying and reading his book. And I’m glad I…
“The Dutch chess grandmaster Jan Hein Donner was asked how he’d prepare for a chess match against a computer like IBM’s Deep Blue. Donner replied: “I would bring a hammer.” From Thank You for Being Late, Chapter 7, by Thomas Friedman, which itself has pulled from The Second Machine Age.This is a common feeling among…
[ap_tab_group type=”horizontal”] [ap_tab title=”Puzzle”]There are 4 cards. They are randomly chosen from a deck of cards in which every card has a letter on one side and a number on the other. Please indicate which of the cards you would have to turn over in order to find out whether the card obeys this rule:…