I noted an interesting section of a CNN article on Stanford’s MBA program. The article is about MBA applications declining at the school but it paints an odd picture of how the program is managed. [Director of Admissions] Bolton could just as easily come off as a CIA officer in Islamabad. He weaves and bobs … Continue reading Stanford MBA Decline and Transparency
The big result of a drone attack is further evidence that foreigners are fighting for al-Qaeda in Waziristan The Germans are neither the first nor the only Western nationals living in these parts. Indeed, since 2008, an increasing number of Europeans and North American nationals are known to have travelled into Pakistan’s tribal regions. The … Continue reading “German” al-Qaeda killed by Drone
First I thought there was an exciting new flavor of ice-cream. Then I realized the title is “Self-Serve” not “Soft-Serve”. Then I thought this could be a new form of solo Tennis. Alas, a library that carries my name at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has deployed a bar code reader. They call … Continue reading Ottenheimer Self-Serve
A descendant of a sailor on the Titanic claims to have revealed a secret about the infamous breach. Investigators never found the truth — an error at the helm caused the initial hole, but the sinking allegedly resulted from a decision to continue sailing. The BBC News explains the rationale behind the secret: Louise Patten’s … Continue reading Titanic Secret Revealed