The Unbroken Window

Electronics repair for DIY’ers.
What do you think of these brand new logos?
A new way to watch golf.
Get a new name.
Mind the gap at Gapminder.

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My favorite scene in a Man For All Seasons, “William Roper urges More, when he is chancellor, to arrest a man who is a threat to More but who has committed no crimes. When More refuses, Roper can’t believe it: “You’d give the devil benefit of law!” “Yes,” More replies, “What would you do? Cut […]

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By Frederick Remington, 1890.

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Play the game! But not too well.

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From Margaret Atwood, here is a favorite poem of mine.
Siren Song
This is the one song everyone
would like to learn: the song
that is irresistible:
the song that forces men
to leap overboard in squadrons
even though they see beached skulls
the song nobody knows
because anyone who had heard it
is dead, and the others can’t remember.
Shall I tell you the secret
and […]

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This week, I thought I would change things up a bit - a week of fine arts from the Unbroken Window. Some more serious than others. I start it up with a great old campfire song - and feel free to add your own lyrics in the comments!

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The Freedom Tower, an office tower controlled by the Port Authority and currently under construction, had been targeted for completion by the end of 2011. Now, the tower, which is expected to be occupied by state and federal agencies, is likely to be delayed a year.
My emphasis added. Read more about the multi-year delays and […]

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On Econometrics, or to stay ahead of the curve. Here is an 18-hour summer course by Jeffrey Wooldridge and Guide Imbens. Topics include some panel data topics and natural experimentation techniques.

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While driving through Adams, MA:
Pedestrian law
Strictly enforced.
It ranks right up there with these, no?

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