tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32087472024-03-12T21:21:45.436-05:00Nathan's NotebookNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.comBlogger1428125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-25502525297919974342015-05-01T13:26:00.001-05:002015-05-01T13:26:30.977-05:00The Magna Carta, Millennia, and MarriageCame across this in an article on the thorny history of the Magna Carta, noting the marital lowlights of its author, King John. I was reading this the same week SCOTUS justices fretted they would be tinkering with "millennia" of marital history.
In 1189, John married his cousin Isabella of Gloucester. (When she had no children, he had their marriage ended, locked her in his castle, and then soldNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-6457808845624537052010-01-28T15:55:00.008-06:002012-09-10T07:50:25.611-05:00latest tweetsNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-43521852170156805402009-07-30T13:31:00.004-05:002009-07-30T13:38:52.402-05:004 of my #failedchildrensbooktitles on Twitter1. Oh The Places You Would Have Gone -- Before the Economic Downturn2. Bert and Ernie Clarify Their Relationship3. Bambi Versus the NRA4. Aesop's Ethical QuandariesNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-18246725434647030942009-07-30T13:21:00.005-05:002009-07-30T13:39:02.685-05:004 Funny #failedchildrensbooktitles on Twitter1. @schmiss: Where The Wild Things Were Prior To Widespread Residential and Commercial Construction 2. @rkref: The Wealth Redistribution Tree3. @lehmannchris: Horton Has an Auditory Delusion 4. @misstripentaxi: Dear God, It's Me, Margeret, & I Believe You Owe Me anExplanation Regarding the Problem of Evil.Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-37226165239960054532009-07-23T08:54:00.002-05:002012-09-10T07:55:42.748-05:004 Web Programming/Coding Languages I've Learned to Read1. CSS2. JavaScript3. PHP4. jQuery<!-- also SQL -->Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-36003203465764093722009-03-16T11:29:00.003-05:002009-03-16T11:36:32.556-05:004 NCAA 1st Round Games to Watch4 NCAA 1st Round Games to Watch1. UCLA vs. VCU, East 2. Illinois vs. W. Kentucky, South 3. Siena vs. Ohio St., Midwest4. Marquette vs. Utah St., West-espnNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-1425718653664412242008-12-29T12:56:00.003-06:002009-02-01T14:25:20.314-06:004 Unforgettable Sports Championships in 20084 Unforgettable Sports Championships in 20081. New York Giants over New England Patriots in Super Bowl2. Tiger Woods over Rocco Mediate in U.S. Open playoff3. Rafael Nadal over Roger Federer at Wimbledon4. Michael Phelps over Milorad Cavic by .01 of a second at the Olympics-timeNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-80364115821618356282008-12-15T14:49:00.003-06:002009-02-01T14:25:43.699-06:004 Interesting Top Ten Lists4 Interesting Top Ten Lists from Time's Top Ten of Everything 2008:1. Top 10 Underreported News Stories2. Top 10 Non-fiction Books3. Top 10 Museum Exhibits4. Top 10 Photos-timeNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-24449874831100718602008-11-05T11:17:00.003-06:002009-02-01T14:26:46.665-06:004 Cool Things about an Obama Post-Presidency4 Cool Things about an Obama Post-Presidency1. Presidential museum and library in Chicago2. Convention speeches every 4 years for life3. State funeral4. Monument in Chicago; maybe D.C.-nbNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-55407060443553215942008-11-05T10:17:00.002-06:002009-02-01T14:27:04.658-06:004 Key Demographics in the Obama Win4 Key Demographics in the Obama Win1. African Americans2. Latinos3. Young Voters4. Parents-fivethirtyeightNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-18521274393896707832008-10-17T14:08:00.004-05:002009-02-01T14:27:39.639-06:004 Things Hurting the Oceans4 Things Hurting the Oceans1. Overfishing2. Shipped goods that are lost or left from shipwrecks.3. Global warming 4. Aquaculture-smithsonianNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-35944281239608921212008-10-08T17:33:00.003-05:002009-02-01T14:28:02.696-06:004 Good Questions about the Bailout4 Good Questions about the Bailout from Time's list of 18:1. How, exactly, is this bailout supposed to 'save' credit markets?2. Why should Wall Street be bailed out? Won't it just make them all the more eager to engage in risky practices in the future? 3. Would the money be better spent just buying up the mortgages themselves instead of the securities?4. What is the difference between Wall StreetNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-13854093652159564632008-10-06T10:16:00.004-05:002009-02-01T14:28:34.872-06:004 web sites or services I just heard about4 web sites or services I just heard about at a web conference1. Lively from Google2. BookSummit.com3. Sermo4. MyBlogLog-nbNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-50115346644355544962008-10-04T13:40:00.004-05:002009-02-01T14:28:57.693-06:004 things I'm still worried about that could help McCain4 things I'm still worried about that could help McCain, with one month to go:1. Last-minute undecideds could break for McCain (but are there enough of them in swing states?)2. Your next regularly scheduled Momentum Change should go to McCain (but will bad economic news ever go away?)3. It's about to get nastier, and McCain's better at nasty. So are the Swift Boaters. (But does nasty work with Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-74326306850943581332008-10-04T10:17:00.003-05:002009-02-01T14:29:17.263-06:004 ways (some) bloggers make (some) money4 ways (some) bloggers make (some) money, from Slate1. Amazon Associates2. Google AdSense3. BlogAds4. "micropatrons"-slateNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-20229401921013691142008-10-03T12:54:00.003-05:002009-02-01T14:29:56.573-06:004 key lines from the speech I heard Obama give in Grand Rapids yesterday4 key lines from the speech I heard Obama give in Grand Rapids yesterday1. "This financial crisis is a direct result of ... a philosophy that views even the most common-sense regulations as unwise and unnecessary. Well, this crisis is nothing less than a final verdict on this failed philosophy – and it’s a philosophy I’m running for President to end."2. "My opponent ... says he’ll take on Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-62129879213011780312008-09-30T07:44:00.002-05:002008-09-30T07:46:42.153-05:004 Options for the Failed Bailout from Slate1. Tweak it to please Republicans.2. Tweak it to please Democrats.3. Start over. 4. Do nothing. -slateNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-65727319096810958082008-09-29T13:58:00.002-05:002008-09-29T14:30:57.615-05:004 Executive Orders by Bush that need to be rescinded, from Slate's list of 101. Executive Order 13233 (hides presidential records)2. E.O. 13435 (blocks stem cell research)3. E.O. 13440 (allows torture)4. E.O. 13292 (says VP can classify documents)-slateNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-44486175242353209172008-09-26T12:25:00.002-05:002008-09-26T12:30:25.920-05:004 'Genius Grant' Recipients from the MacArthur Foundation1. John A. Ochsendorf, engineer and architectural historian who uses old technologies that go back to the Incas to improve today’s buildings. 2. Will Allen, urban farmer in Milwaukee, who delivers healthy food to poor city dwellers, and founded the nonprofit group Growing Power. 3. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award-winning Nigerian writer Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-74730829497262713092008-09-25T08:20:00.005-05:002008-09-25T14:19:01.393-05:004 Numbers Related to the Proposed Federal Bailout1. 6.4: percentage of home mortgages that were at least 30 days behind in their payments as of the end of June, in addition to 2.75 percent that were in foreclosure (wp)2. 275: factor by which CEO salaries were greater than the salaries of average workers, up from 35 in the late 1970s, according to the Economy Policy Institute. (nyt)3. $250 billionNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-43843247963494890732008-09-16T08:06:00.004-05:002008-09-16T08:23:23.247-05:004 things still on the Oklahoma City NBA franchise's to-do list with two months until its first game, according to ESPN the Magazine's Sept. 8 issue:1. Name the team. (now done)2. Finish renovating the arena.3. Hire over 80% of the staff.4. Sell some tickets. (now started)-espnmagNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-24532176884010922832008-09-12T13:27:00.002-05:002008-09-16T08:20:18.634-05:004 Instructions for Oval Office Movers If Obama Wins1. Erase penciled-in edits on Constitution.2. Retrieve red phone from vice president's office, put back in Oval Office.3. Take presidential approval ratings chart off easel, turn upside down, put back on easel.4. Take "Whites Only" sign off back of president's chair.-nbNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-34927367228526440942008-09-04T10:04:00.003-05:002008-09-12T13:27:43.704-05:004 Key Advisors in an Obama Administration1. Austan Goolsbee, a University of Chicago professor whom many expect to head a President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers.2. Jason Furman, an economist in the Clinton administration and a top aide to John Kerry in 2004. 3. Tony Lake, Mr Clinton's national security adviser, who taught the ex-president how to salute and who toiled to bring peace to theNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-62534243540202926602008-08-18T08:31:00.002-05:002008-08-18T08:37:11.865-05:004 Good Things about $4 Gas from Time magazine's list of 10:1. Some outsourced jobs come back2. Sprawl stalls3. Fewer traffic deaths4. More cops on foot-timeNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208747.post-89512265283777630032008-08-07T10:50:00.003-05:002008-08-07T11:54:33.941-05:004 Photos of the Bird's Nest in Beijing1. 2.3.4.Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.com0