Archive for January, 2008

Knight Rider Making a Comeback

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Hot on the heels of American Gladiators triumphant return to modern television comes another refresh of a cult classic. The new Knight Rider will attempt to cash in on a once lucrative franchise and its iconic symbol, the talking car named KITT. How will this modern rendition fare against the classic episodes?

Rational Thinking in an Irrational Market

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

On January 23, 2008, the major US stock market indexes plummeted almost 3% in early trading. They stayed around that level for the majority of the day, until roughly an hour before closing, when the tide turned. It was like MC Hammer right after signing a new record deal; people ...

On Steroids In Sports

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Professional sports today are littered with scandals. In the past calendar year, there has been the Michael Vick dog fighting bust, Marion Jones' admission of steroid use, Barry Bonds indictment by a Federal Grand Jury, Pacman Jones numerous run-ins with the law, and now; the Mitchell Report, a report complied ...