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Looks like Brownie really did do a heckofa job

Nicholas Gruen
November 6, 2008
Here's a graph of the swing to and against Democrats and Republicans.  Arizona stands out - McCain's home state.  But the real source of amazement...
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Missing the point

Nicholas Gruen
November 6, 2008November 8, 2008
I've recently finished reading Nassim Nicholas Taleb's first book Fooled by randomness. It's not long or difficult, but it's episodic and easily pick upable and...
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Metamorphosis – free MP3 file

Nicholas Gruen
November 6, 2008
Learn out loud sells and gives away spoken books and other things. And they are giving away an MP3 reading of Kafka's Metamorphosis. I have...
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I’ve seen future (of healthcare) and it will work (at least a bit)

Nicholas Gruen
November 6, 2008
This is an interesting article on things at the cutting edge of healthcare (if you're a free market type).  If you're not such a free...

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