How hard could it be? Must provide own garage.

Raymond Chen February 27, 2007 Feb 27, 2007 02/27/07

A good friend of mine forwarded me this help-wanted ad on CraigsList: Need a programmer to make a Search Engine like Google I'm looking for some Programmer(s) who can help me create a search engine like Google. Only qualified person(s) encouraged to apply. Compensation: no pay Good luck with that...

The politician's fallacy and the politician's apology

Raymond Chen February 26, 2007 Feb 26, 2007 02/26/07

I learned this from Yes, Minister. They call it the politician's fallacy: As befits its name, you see it most often in politics, where poorly-thought-out solutions are proposed for urgent problems. But be on the lookout for it in other places, too. You might see somebody falling victim to the politician's fallacy at a business meeting, say...

I wouldn't be surprised if O. J. Simpson wrote a new book

Raymond Chen February 23, 2007 Feb 23, 2007 02/23/07

You know, it's gotten to the point where I wouldn't be surprised if O. J. Simpson wrote a new book titled If I Were the Father of Anna Nicole Smith's Baby. Just saying...

The 2007/2008 Seattle Symphony subscription season at a glance

Raymond Chen February 23, 2007 Feb 23, 2007 02/23/07

Every year, I put together a little pocket guide to the Seattle Symphony subscription season for my symphony friends to help them decide which ticket package they want. As before, you might find it helpful, you might not, but here it is anyway. Notes: This chart doesn't include "one-off" concert series such as the Visiting Orchestras or ...