We will return to our regularly scheduled programming once the insanity has ended. Geaux Tigers!!
Outside Interests
The who knows what else that I throw into the mix. Art, architecture, food and drink, history and sports will wander through on an inconsistent schedule.
Normandy Then and Now
From Steven Terjeson:
A great presentation that was provided to us showing photos taken during WWII at Normandy, France and photos taken in the modern day same location. It is amazing how so many things are still the same, yet different.
Inside North Korea
A fascinating look inside what is generally considered the most isolated country on earth. Alex Tabarrok has further thoughts on North Korea and his reading of Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
Further Reading: Links on Chickens, the Canadian Economy and Ty Cobb
Steve Waldman is tired of the fiscal vs. monetary stimulus debate. Excellent discussion of the...
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Manute Bol
As a child, he may have killed a lion; he quite possibly coined the phrase “my bad”; he certainly warned Congress about Osama bin Laden in 1993.
From Nathaniel Friedman’s review of Jordan Conn’s The Defender, a new Kindle Single biography of Manute Bol. A fantastic photo of Muggsy Bogues and Manute Bol can be found here. The book can be purchased here: The Defender (Kindle Single)
Hat tip: Tyler Cowen
Automobiles are a Commie Plot
Brad Smith shares my antipathy toward Woodrow Wilson and sends this old newspaper piece from 1906 as further evidence against him: The newest charge to be made against automobilists is brought by President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton University, who accuses them of encouraging the spread of Socialism. President Wilson’s statement was made before the dinner of the...
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Five Guys…Mmmmmmmmm
Behind the scenes with Five Guys Burgers, a relatively new entrant to Baton Rouge’s restaurant scene.
Could Hitler Have Won?
Timothy Snyder reviews Andrew Roberts’ “The Storm of War” and ponders the ways history could have played out differently.
The Terrible Human Toll
In the annals of excruciating misery during wartime, few events can compare with what befell Napoleon’s troops during his campaign in Russia. From Strange Maps we see the suffering and tragedy in graphic statistical form. (click image to enlarge) “The best statistical graphic ever drawn“, is how statistician Edward Tufte described this chart in...
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Why is Tide Popular?
Tyler Cowen wants to know: Eli Lehrer informs me that Tide has a high market share even though it is more expensive than most other brands. This source says the market share of Tide is about forty-four percent, with the sum total of all Proctor and Gamble products (Gain and Cheer are two others)...
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Might the NY Times get swallowed by “The Google?”
John Ellis thinks it might: The company that has the most to gain from buying the New York Times is Google. If it proffered a Murdoch-like, no-auction bid of $4 billion, wouldn’t the Sulzberger family have to accept it? Every single class B shareholder would accept the offer. It’s their only exit. It is...
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We are the Champs
Want to know why LSU deserved to be National Champs? From Dandy Don’s: 2007 Record vs. Teams FINISHING in the AP Top 15 : (1) LSU 5-0 (2) Georgia 2-1 (3) USC 0-0 (4) Missouri 1-2 (5) Ohio State 0-1 (6) W. Virginia 1-0 (7) Kansas 1-1 (8) Oklahoma 3-1 (9) Virginia Tech 1-2...
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Other Countries GDP’s as US States
From Strange Maps: This is quite an education. Click for a larger image. Although the economies of countries like China and India are growing at an incredible rate, the US remains the nation with the highest GDP in the world – and by far: US GDP is projected to be $13,22 trillion (or $13.220...
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Baton Rouge gets a Greenway
From Baton Rouge Business Report: BREC’s Planning and Engineering Committee has unanimously recommended a 2.8-mile corridor from Siegen Lane to Bluebonnet Boulevard along Dawson and Ward creeks as the site for East Baton Rouge’s first “linear park.” The concept will be presented to the BREC Commission for possible approval at its next public meeting,...
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In Honor of the LSU Tigers
Bardford Smith has penned a poem in honor of our LSU Tigers BCS championship win. Download article as PDF
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Baton Rouge’s Downtown Jewel
From The Baton Rouge Business Report we learn that one of the key linchpins in Baton Rouge’s rapid progress in revitalizing the downtown, the Shaw Center for the Arts, has been recognized by The American Institute of Architects: The Shaw building is among 28 projects chosen from 800 entries for the award. Winners were...
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National Champs Again!
Debate? They have to be kidding. Geaux Tigers! Thanks for visiting Risk and Return. Please feel free to contact us with any questions and/or comments. Please note our disclaimer. Download article as PDF
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