24 Dec 2006, 8:35 a.m.

Two MC Masala Columns

Tips on small talk and my experience seeing "The Daily Show" get taped. Mildly entertaining.

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14 Dec 2006, 15:18 p.m.

Inspiration

Kevan Davis has set up an online game that I inspired. John Donaldson is the awesome prof who gave us a lecture on Black-Scholes option price modeling. Incidentally, despite what some may tell you, neither …

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13 Dec 2006, 14:54 p.m.

Applying Capsaicin Topic

Today I ate most of a small can of sliced pickled jalapeno peppers. A colleague commented that I looked flushed. Yes, I'm fine. Hoo boy.

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12 Dec 2006, 13:08 p.m.

Cheery

Woke up today grumpy and Leonard cheered me up by making up songs and playing them on the guitar. Then I bought four cans of Herdez Salsa Ranchera and ate the whole thing with bread …

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12 Dec 2006, 8:08 a.m.

Buttons Being Pressed, Sleeves Being Ravelled

I've been hanging out with people and going new places recently and you can read my husband's site for details if you so choose. Not feeling so hot. "Does anyone have anything worth saying anymore?"

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11 Dec 2006, 10:47 a.m.

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms: Pick Two

This week's MC Masala advertises neither alcohol nor tobacco nor firearms nor fish nor game. It's just a consumeriffic "offbeat holiday gifts" tip sheet. Soap might seem old hat, but it's new to me. Lots …

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09 Dec 2006, 9:05 a.m.

Nerdy Party Game

Possibly the new Googlewhacking! One person looks at a Wikipedia entry that's in several categories and reads them off. The other person has to guess the person, place, or thing. Example: Articles with large trivia …

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08 Dec 2006, 16:48 p.m.

Classes Update

I just finished taking a class with Arthur Langer at Columbia. I'm almost done with the Corporate Finance class with Charissa Asbury (sadly, no appropriate link exists) -- just one assignment left to turn in. …

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06 Dec 2006, 10:15 a.m.

Cylonmania

By all rights, Caterina Fake is a Cylon name. But she's real and her last name gets her into trouble when automated systems think she's, well, fake. Others chime in with hilarious name difficulties. Speaking …

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04 Dec 2006, 23:07 p.m.

Epistemology, Utilitarianism

Sometimes I ask, "Is this true?" Sometimes I ask, "Is this useful?" But in either case I wonder whether my actions are true or useful.

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