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- HOW BANKS PREPARED FOR A U.S. DEFAULT. (2)
- GREECE’S ADVANTAGE IN THE CHICKEN GAME. (2)
- Nick: That makes sense. It reminds me of the stories Pater Familias would tell me about how in Boston the person with...
- Dick Weisfelder: Greece seems to me to be playing a game that Karl Deutsch called “underdog.” While one...
- FOOTBALL PLAYERS DELIBERATELY CAUSING CONCUSSIONS? (3)
- Nick: It was my understanding that boxing gloves were to protect the puncher’s hands and not the...
- Dick Weisfelder: Remember the Roman arenas? Bare knuckled boxing? Such injuries were taken as natural and accepted in...
- Mary Jane Schaefer: This isn’t about football. Or even sportsmanship. Well, it is about sportsmanship. But what...
- A 25 % CHANCE OF A EURO DEFAULT? (1)
- Nick: The fact that this has gone on for so long is pretty perplexing. The Economist is referring back to articles it...
- DECIDING WHAT KIND OF PATIENT YOU ARE. (1)
- Dick Weisfelder: One can be very open to new technology, but also risk averse. The recent debates about how to...
- THE EUROZONE—A CHICKEN GAME WHERE EVERY MEMBER CAN BLOW IT UP? (1)
- Mary Jane Schaefer: This is not a matter of chicken. These are all turkeys.
- PLAYING WITH MATCHES NEAR A GASOLINE TANK. (1)
- Mary Jane Schaefer: Why would the French care? As long as they take down Britain?
- NORWAY’S CHRISTMAS BUTTER SHORTAGE. (1)
- Mary Jane Schaefer: Christmas with a butter cookie shortage–in Scandinavia. This isn’t even Scrooge. This...
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Monthly Archives: June 2007
ASCAP AND THE CELESTIAL JUKEBOX.
ASCAP AND THE CELESTIAL JUKEBOX. The concept that the copyright owner should receive a royalty every time that a song is played seems startling. However, the copyright owner (think songwriter) receives royalties today which are based on the number of … Continue reading
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PRICE DISCRIMINATION AND THE CELESTIAL JUKEBOX (COMMENT).
PRICE DISCRIMINATION AND THE CELESTIAL JUKEBOX (COMMENT). I am not surprised that Annalisa and Lee are indignant at the idea of paying a royalty each time they listen to a song on an iPOD (and, yes, Annalisa, as I understand … Continue reading
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THE CELESTIAL JUKEBOX.
THE CELESTIAL JUKEBOX. Jim Capo introduced me to the concept of the “Celestial Jukebox” the other night (the term was coined by a law professor, Paul Goldstein). The idea is that technology will soon permit a person to hear any … Continue reading
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THE END OF A CHAMPION’S CAREER?
THE END OF A CHAMPION’S CAREER? Knowing my interest, Annalisa sent me a story which begins: “TOKYO — A Japanese man who set a world record by wolfing down dozens of hot dogs within minutes has suffered a severe jaw … Continue reading
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THE CONSOLATIONS OF A WHITE SOX FAN.
THE CONSOLATIONS OF A WHITE SOX FAN. The wheels came off for the White Sox some time ago, and I have already returned to a familiar way of enjoying the games. Since each year, as a matter of arithmetic, a … Continue reading
A TOWN’S 700th BIRTHDAY.
A TOWN’S 700TH BIRTHDAY. Chris Weisfelder has been sending me charming descriptions of her days in Sweden, where she spends part of each summer. There was a big celebration of Midsummar –Midsummer Night (Chris notes the theory that summer was … Continue reading
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DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD.
DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD. The caption comes from Tom Lehrer’s song THE OLD DOPE PEDDLER. Professor Robert Barro had an article in the Wall Street Journal for June 19, 2007 arguing that Bill Gates has done more through his … Continue reading
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NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING–FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES.
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING—FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES. The phrase “Nobody knows anything” was famously used as a refrain by William Goldman in ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE. Goldman used the phrase to emphasize that movie professionals can’t predict whether a movie will … Continue reading
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IS THIS THE WORLD’S GREATEST SCREEVER?
IS THIS THE WORLD’S GREATEST SCREEVER? Link courtesy of Instapundit.
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PAM MINZNER AND DICK MINZNER.
PAM MINZNER AND DICK MINZNER. Pam Minzner and Mary Mullarkey were my classmates in law school. This is a good article describing some of the things they encountered as pioneering women law students and the support that their husbands gave … Continue reading
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