The Grab Bag
I Want Watson
I want Watson. You may know Watson, it is the super fast speed reading, odds setting, wiz of a computer that can understand complex questions and provide answers graded according to their probability of being correct, in mere seconds. Just ask the world champions at Jeopardy, they know all about Watson. As a health care [...]
John Adams Wishes You a Happy Birthday
It was John Adams who was most vehemently encouraged America to continue to celebrate its birth. Here is what he wrote to his wife Abigail; “The second day of July 1776 will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations [...]
Say “No Way” to IO-way
I am from Iowa so I can say this. Thank God their caucus’ are over tonight. The average Iowan has been subjected to more pounds of hot air per person than anywhere else in the United States. It is a wonder there is any air left in Iowa. And the rest of us have been forced [...]