Iceland's volcanoes

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/iceland-s-eruptions-could-392567.html

Interesting reminder about how volcanoes can impact human history.

1783 was a bad year.

Michigan left turn

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/032210dnmetplanointersection.1d1c3fcce.html

This is interesting because the weird left turns that I remember from Michigan are the reverse order: you make a u-turn first, then make a right turn.

Gold Medal Winners

(Thanks to my neighbor Ken for telling me this one.)

Ken: Did you hear that they took Lindsey Vonn's gold medal away from her?

Me: No, that is terrible.

Ken: Yeah, they gave it to Obama because he is going downhill even faster than she was.

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/57091/title/Odds_are%2C_its_wrong

Interesting, but nothing new here for those of us who actually know something about statistics.

The problem is that (as a society) we are statistically illiterate.

Free 411

http://www.free411.com/

Amazon vs. Colorado

http://www.denverpost.com/frontpage/ci_14637785?source=rss

Interesting development in the ongoing war over payment or non-payment of state sales taxes.

It would not surprise me if Wisconsin tries this.