The Lump of Labor Fallacy
A few weeks ago, we talked about false choices on the blog. These are situations where a belief that there are only two variables falsely …Read More
Yearly Archives: 2012
Sorry, sister — dads rule this playground
I liked the cover of this week's New Yorker. Yes, the times, they are a-changin'... Read More
How much garbage do you make per day?
I recently read Edward Humes' new book, Garbology. One of the key facts out of the book is that the widely quoted EPA estimate, that …Read More
Notes to a new freelance writer
I spent half of last week at the American Society of Journalists and Authors conference in New York. While conferences are supposed to be about …Read More
ATM Book Club Week 9 (Chapter 8)
I'm running an informal book club devoted to All the Money in the World here on the blog. You can start at any time; there …Read More
Disney World, math, and line logistics
(Cross-posted at Gifted Exchange) I'm recently back from a week-long vacation at Disney World with my three small children. It was a lot of fun …Read More
Is parenthood a job?
Every year in time for Mother’s Day, Salary.com produces a figure showing how much you’d have to pay for the job of “mom.” The answer …Read More
Surreality
In the fall of 2008, my husband and I spent a little over a week in India. One of our adventures involved staying near a …Read More
ATM Book Club Week 8 (Chapter 7)
I'm running an informal book club devoted to All the Money in the World here on the blog. You can join at any time; there …Read More
Parenting: Now vs. the 1960s
(Laura's note: I'm taking the week off and revisiting some blog posts from years past. This post ran in spring of 2010). Tara Parker-Pope's Well blog …Read More