not one to waste an opportunity (sure), this blog is going to morph into an educational experience for me. a friend of mine (godfrey) and I were supposed to start emailing each other with regards to what we had learned that day. it didn't pan out so I am going to start doing it here. we will see where it goes. if nothing else, it will act as a history for me, which will be interesting.
Still at the University, working on the project that will not work. Three identical scans, three completely different graphs and no way to calibrate. This is going to require some intense head scratching.
reading: The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Joseph Campbell), Myth of Sisyphus (Albert Camus) and Consciousness Explained (Daniel C. Dennett).
listening: NYUB and newsradio (montreal) -> podcasts
sciencenews: check out this door. totally useless and completely prone to breaking down, but so cool.
economicsnews: House prices in the US rose 13.6% in the year ending June 30. Inflation is low and population growth has for years been steady around 1%. In general, americans tend to save by investing in property. personal debt is extremely high (stats abound but are all different). Interest rates are rising to stem inflation (perhaps badly timed with the oil increase?), but this is going to screw with personal debt. so many people are talking about the housing bubble. I bring this up because my sister has suggested that we think about buying a house. I am interested but concerned that now is not the time. 13.6% is a lot. More on this as I research it.
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