American Madness

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Perry Street: Tasteless food in a lovely setting.

Let me say upfront that I think the location is very nice, the decor is beautiful and the staff is extremely pleasant. But the entrees I had there (September 25) were completely tasteless, and I don’t say that to be hyperbolic. I really mean that they had no taste.
A world-traveling businessman friend of mine [...]

What’s the value of all this attention data?

The value of attention data comes from the fact that it tells companies something about a customer, which they can use to more effectively interact with that customer. However, attention data will always be rough in comparison to what we the customers know about ourselves. Attention data is only based on discrete actions and does [...]

Biologist Ken Miller eviscerates intelligent design

NYTimes and Statistics

The New York Times has done it again!
I’m inclined to let readers search for Waldo in this article (Behind That Sense of Job Insecurity), but I might as well just say it myself.
The article begins by stating what it tells us is an oft-repeated (but suspect) truism, that “JOBS today seem as long-lasting as the [...]

Sascha: Mediocrity Be Thy Name

I’ve posted this review to Citysearch, but they initially rejected it because I described the restaurant’s staff as acting so stiff that they might have had poles up their you-know-whats. Apparently, that was too explicit for the Edwardian keepers of Citysearch. Here’s the review, in case they decide not to publish even the toned-down version:
Sascha
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