SLP and the Holy Rollers

So... a word to the wise, actually, two. If assigned half the problems in a chapter of Stokey Lucas in addition to other stuff for your macro problem set, you should probably assume that the SLP problems will take more than a day to complete. Secondly, the SLP Solutions Manual for these problems will almost certainly contain a mistake or will state something as obvious when in fact is not nearly trivial. So, just something to keep in mind.

I spent last weekend at Williams, getting out of MN for a change, to hang out with friends at Homecoming. We spanked Wesleyan, which was nice, and then I spent sunday in the library there finishing up what amounted to a new nsf proposal. Good times.

Also, I got to vote in a close election for the first time in my life. There was a pretty big debate for Governor out here, and the incumbent republican held onto his office by about 10000 votes, last I checked. It was fascinating, especially because funding for the university is a big issue in next year's budget, and the candidates had such different ideas over how to keep the U of M solvent yet affordable.

Secondly, I will assume that 50 people have already emailed Ben about this, but the New Yorker has an article this week about cyclists and NYC, and I thought it really captured the attitudes of the different personalities in the debate over transportation alternatives. You can get it off the new yorker's site, or I've put a pdf up on my page (here). Fun, interesting stuff.

Anyone around for thanksgiving?

-Ariel