Son of Sam (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer)

Podcast: Download MYS167: A terrifying series of killings in NYC in 1976 included letters to police from the killer calling himself “Son of Sam”. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what happened, how David Berkowitz was arrested and confessed, and then ask did he really act alone? Get all new episodes automatically and for free:… Continue reading Son of Sam (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer)

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How to Trade a Short Squeeze – Real Trading Example

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How Tadayuki Watanabe Disproved a Major Conjecture About Spheres

In a burst of work, mathematicians have moved closer to understanding just how many ways there are of contorting a simple sphere so that, in the end, it still resembles itself. Much of the progress comes from results by Tadayuki Watanabe at Kyoto University. Over the last several years, he has figured out how to… Continue reading How Tadayuki Watanabe Disproved a Major Conjecture About Spheres

Equality In Servitude: From Citizen Competence to Therapeutic Despotism

A dozen or so years ago, I took temporary leave from Georgetown University and moved to Iraq for two years to preside over The American University of Iraq-Sulaimani. Some of the young men and women enrolled in our fledgling university carried the double burden of having survived both the American invasion and the Kurdish Civil War… Continue reading Equality In Servitude: From Citizen Competence to Therapeutic Despotism

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“Not Hyperbole” – Biden Warns House Dems That His Presidency Depends On New Spending Plan Vote

Update (1215ET): Having explained to the American public how “17 Nobel Prize winning economists” believe this new spending bill will not be inflationary and will not raise the deficit (seriously), it appears President Biden is rapidly realizing just how serious an inflection point he is approaching. Bloomberg reports that, in a private meeting Thursday at the… Continue reading “Not Hyperbole” – Biden Warns House Dems That His Presidency Depends On New Spending Plan Vote

Were the Son of Sam Killings a Conspiracy? (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer)

Podcast: Download MYS168: Forty-four years ago this month, David Berkowitz was arrested and confessed to the Son of Sam shootings. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine whether he acted alone and what role satanism may have played in the murders. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this… Continue reading Were the Son of Sam Killings a Conspiracy? (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer)

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The Saints On Purgatory and Hope in the Afterlife

The king responded, “I believe that it is wise to do that which has been pointed out to you in so extraordinary a manner. After all, to have Masses celebrated for our dear deceased relatives is nothing more than a paternal and Christian duty.” Elizabeth accepted this advice, and arranged for the Masses to be… Continue reading The Saints On Purgatory and Hope in the Afterlife

How to Manage Risk in a Small Account

  The methods of managing risk in a small trading account are very different from that of a large account. While traditional financial theory would posit that the same portfolio-optimized risk management principles would apply regardless of portfolio size, the real world is more cruel and less simple.  This problem is compounded when you’re an… Continue reading How to Manage Risk in a Small Account

The First ‘Google Translate’ for Elephants Debuts

When a male African savanna elephant folds his ears while simultaneously waving them, he’s ready for a fight. When a female folds her ears and accompanies the action with an ear flap, that means she’s also issuing a serious threat. But when elephants come together and fold their ears while also rapidly flapping them, the… Continue reading The First ‘Google Translate’ for Elephants Debuts