When experts go wrong
“When experts get something big wrong, it’s not time to abandon the whole idea of expertise or technical competence; it’s time either to get a new batch of experts, or to ensure that those who got things wrong understand their…
The alternate universe of Indiana community bankers
“To spend time with these Indiana community bankers is to step into an alternate universe, where everything sounds a little strange because it makes perfect sense. You hear things like, “If you don’t understand the risk you’re taking, don’t take…
Ball State’s geothermal system
“Imagine heating and cooling an entire university campus, not by coal or natural gas, but by the earth itself. That’s the essence of Ball State University’s new geothermal system. When completed, it will be the largest of its kind in…
Sheila Kennedy on Star Trek vs 24
“What I always loved about all of the Star Treks was what I call the kumbaya quotient, the multi-ethnic, multi-species crew of men and women working together on the bridge, concerned with the ethical dimensions of their decisions and seeing…
Broadcast networks whine about Obama in primetime
The broadcasters whine about their claimed financial losses as a result of Obama’s primetime press conferences. This THR article gives network exces anonymity, and quotes from the ad agencies who have a vested interest in protecting their own industry. Maybe…
