Author Archives: Anton

welcome brothers Volokh

Posted on Sunday, 2002 April 28 by Anton

Hey, a blog by a law professor. I refer of course to Eugene Volokh, who last week hung up a joint shingle with his brother Sasha, a student at Harvard. (Sasha recently made the news by organizing a gun club … Continue reading →

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blog vector

Posted on Sunday, 2002 April 28 by Anton

Angela Vierling is a grad student, studying algebraic geometry; and she has a blog. Sadly, it’s not very active. August 2003: It’s a lot more active than it was. October 2004: it’s gone, but she saved some archives.

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travelling gamblers cautioned

Posted on Friday, 2002 April 26 by Anton

Bias for heads in euro coins? More study needed.

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do you remember the night

Posted on Friday, 2002 April 26 by Anton

I dreamt I was listening to Tom Lehrer sing one of his standards, with an extra verse I had not heard before. Of course it was (seemed) brilliant, and of course I could not remember a word of it come … Continue reading →

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l’affaire du Pen

Posted on Friday, 2002 April 26 by Anton

Mark Steyn argues: If the political culture forbids respectable politicians from raising certain topics, then the electorate will turn to unrespectable politicians — as they’re doing in France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and elsewhere. Le Pen is not an … Continue reading →

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orthoepy

Posted on Friday, 2002 April 26 by Anton

Anybody in France: Is Le Pen pronounced like pin, pan or penne? Update: François Velde writes, “The last; it rimes with haine . . .” [‘hate’]

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Dear sir, I am the widow . . .

Posted on Friday, 2002 April 26 by Anton

The Economist reports: In an out-of-court settlement between Nigeria’s government and the family of the late Sani Abacha, $1 billion that the military ruler looted from the central bank and stashed in banks worldwide will be returned to Nigeria. You … Continue reading →

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