Milo and the Calf

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  • Cairo! (day 2)

    I am stuck in the apartment today waiting for my luggage to arrive. They say it will be here sometime between noon and five. Thanks Italians, you’ve ruined most of my first day in Cairo. Last night N, the new roomie*, took me for a mini tour of Zamalek, the neighborhood we’re living in. Its…

  • On Barry Bonds

    If we are going to accept the Babe Ruth is one of the greatest hitters of all time (even though he didn’t have to face some of the greatest pitchers of his generation) or that Hank Aaron was better than anyone playing the game now (even though pitchers have improved dramatically) then shouldn’t we accept…

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    Random Thoughts On Nicolas Nassim Taleb

    Been thinking a lot about unpredictability, and more specifically Nassim Taleb‘s work on markets and “the black swan”.* Nassim Taleb was a pretty successful hedge fund manager, now he styles himself a philosopher. I haven’t read Taleb’s book yet, but from what I can gather, his theory is basically this: In options trading, the conventional…

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    Review: Baldacci’s The Camel Club

    The Camel Club (Camel Club Series) David Baldacci This is absolute garbage. Possibly the worst book I have ever read. Poorly plotted, poorly written, filled with absurd scenarios and characters I didn’t care about. Total waste of my time and the prime example of why I should give up my rule to finish every book…

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    Review: Poundstone’s Fortune’s Formula

    Fortune’s Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street William Poundstone A book about the mathematical aspects of gambling, whether it be on Wall Street, or in the casino, this is a smart, playful book full of an eccentric mix of gangsters, MIT professors and business people…