Posts by Tim Zinnecker

How many people in the world go hungry every day?a) 500 millionb) 700 millionc) 900 millionThe correct answer is "none of the above."  The actual number now exceeds one billion…

What team roster has included the highest number of players later elected to the Hall of Fame?(I found a roster with nine.)Pictured:  Jackie Robinson -- card #1 in the 1953…

In just a few weeks, the fall semester will start.  Many of us will welcome one or more colleagues who are beginning what we all hope will be illustrious academic…

As reported earlier this week, the senior senator from Texas, Kay Bailey Hutchison (pictured), will vote "no" on Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation  to the Supreme Court (the story also notes the…

"Barack Obama is a super likeable super leftist, not a fan of this country, way, way too cozy with the terrorist leaders in the Middle East, way beyond naïveté, all…

Mike Koehler (pictured), set to embark on an academic career as an associate professor in the business school at Butler University this fall, has started a blog devoted to the…

Given that the 8/5/09 deadline is less than two weeks away, I thought I'd repost my thoughts on the FAR form.Recent posts here and elsewhere have started to address the…

Yesterday's local newspaper reported that 33-year-old Ri Hyon Ok was publicly executed last month in North Korea.  The story also mentions that her husband, three children, and parents have been…

An earlier post raised the topic of Triple Crown winners -- a player who, in a single season, leads his league in homers, runs batted in, and batting average.   The…

Wanna be a law school dean?Wanna live in the Dallas area?If you answered "yes" to these questions, then perhaps you should apply to be the founding dean at the start-up…