There are limits to that. You can’t be the Pope either.
No. 945
The Importance of Being Francis
No. 943 When the new Pope chose the name Francis, most saw it as the adoption of the great St. Francis of Assisi (1181 – 1226) as the patron saint of his papacy. However, others were quick to point out that the new Pope is a Jesuit, not a Franciscan, and that co-founder of the [...]
Cyber Warriors Needed.
No. 942 Sounds like a movie script. The U.S., under attack by hackers from China and Iran, recruits teenagers to form an elite corps of counter-hackers. In this case, Carnegie Mellon and NSA are recruiting a cybersecurity squad. Interestingly, CMU may well have trained a few of the enemy combatants, too. The related PhD programs at [...]
Home Sweet Homestead.
No. 940 FYI: the City of Pittsburgh, the City School District and the County all have increased their Homestead exemptions. If your assessment is low (like in the 20′s) your real estate taxes are going to be very, very low. You may not be paying any school taxes at all. The City increased the Homestead [...]
Duquesne Law School Rejoins First Tier.
No. 939 Duquesne Law School had practically dropped off the U.S. News Law School Rankings, something which every lawyer in this town, no matter where they went to law school, knows is ridiculous. Well, thanks to a variety of factors, including a revamping of the ranking criteria, that is no longer the case. The 2014 [...]
Sequester Update
No. 938 Well. February 28 came and went and nothing happened. When the press pointed this out to the White House, it was patiently explained that the hurt didn’t start until midnight at the end of March 1. Fair enough. On March 2, the press corps told the White House that nothing had happened. So [...]
In the Bag!
No. 936 Some problems seem insoluble — or nearly so. But there is nearly always someone who comes along with a clever solution. Take bedbugs. It seems at times that the only real solution is to burn down the house. Try this, courtesy of Consumerist. Hat tip to Meredyth. CLT THIS EXISTS Slumber [...]
Quote of the Week
No. 935 Illinois State Representative Jim Sacia, speaking on the floor, stated that Chicago has a gun problem and insists on imposing severe gun control measures on the rest of the state, which has no such problem. He suggested the following analogy: You folks in Chicago want me to get castrated because your families are [...]
Relaxation Break.
Here’s a website that enables you to meditate for two minutes. (If you like it, there’s an App for that.) Click here. No. 928
Do You Want To Live In a Country Where Everything Is Free Except Us?
No. 903 Well, do you?
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